Work-related injuries and illnesses and their association with hour of work: Analysis of the Oregon construction industry in the US using workers’ compensation accepted disabling claims, 2007-2013

Yang, Liu; Branscum, Adam J.; Smit, Ellen; Dreher, David; Howard, K. A.; Kincl, Laurel

doi:10.1002/1348-9585.12118

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“…The NR-36 adverted that a rest break should not occur in the first hour of work (Brasil, 2013). Conforming to disabling claims data of 12,222 workers of the construction industry from 2007 to 2013, it was identified that the 5th and 13th hours corresponded to significantly more severe injuries and illnesses than in the first hour of work (Yang et al, 2020). Some workers, in the current study, cited that they preferred a higher frequency of breaks so as not to work for long periods (after the main meal).…”

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Rest Break Frequency and Duration: Self-Reported Preference of Brazilian Poultry Slaughterhouse Workers

Tirloni¹,

Reis

Moro

2021

Braz. J. Poult. Sci.

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The work pace in poultry slaughterhouses is high and the risk of developing upper limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders is moderate to high. Thus, through risk management and the use of technical, organizational, and administrative means, the employer should ensure the well-being of workers, as well as safe and healthy working environments and conditions. The aim of this study was to identify the self-reported preference of poultry slaughterhouse workers regarding rest break frequency and duration, and to verify the reasons for their choice. The participants in the study included 311 workers from four poultry slaughterhouses. The workers were asked what rest break schemes they preferred: 6x10 min, 3x20 min, 4x15 min or another schedule, as well as the reasons for their selection. According to the workers' opinions, 3x20 min was the best break schedule (90.7%), mainly because it allowed time to rest (64.5%), as they had more time to carry out their activities calmly. Unanimously, these workers responded that a 10-min break is very short, which only allows one to reach the rest area or the bathroom and return, no time to rest. Only 8.7% of workers wanted to have a higher rest break frequency (6 or 4 times per day) to leave the sector more, go to the bathroom often, have shorter work intervals, in addition to warming up the body and resting more. This paper provides guidelines for slaughterhouse managers to determine the best rest break schedules for their workers to promote health and safety.

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Rest Break Frequency and Duration: Self-Reported Preference of Brazilian Poultry Slaughterhouse Workers

Tirloni¹,

Reis

Moro

2021

Braz. J. Poult. Sci.

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“…In a study of occupational injury among US construction workers with compensation‐accepted disabling claims from 2007 to 2013, the number of workers showed a consistent decrease from 2840 claims in 2007 to 1260 in 2013, and the rate per 100 workers also had decreased from 2.73 in 2007 to 1.70 in 2013. 31 The mortality rate significantly increased by 1.04 times every year, from 16.75 in 2012 to 21.91 in 2018. In a study analyzing occupational injury trends in major countries, including Korea, the mortality rate due to occupational injuries in Korea was 0.361 in 2018, higher than that in the United States (0.337), the United Kingdom (0.045), and Japan (0.126).…”

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“…This is contrary to the trend of decreasing the occupational injury rate in other countries such as the United States. In a study of occupational injury among US construction workers with compensation‐accepted disabling claims from 2007 to 2013, the number of workers showed a consistent decrease from 2840 claims in 2007 to 1260 in 2013, and the rate per 100 workers also had decreased from 2.73 in 2007 to 1.70 in 2013 31 . The mortality rate significantly increased by 1.04 times every year, from 16.75 in 2012 to 21.91 in 2018.…”

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Epidemiology of occupational injuries in construction workers between 2009 and 2018 in South Korea

Jung

Kim

et al. 2022

American J Industrial Med

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Background: This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of occupational injuries based on fatality, sex, and classification of occupations among construction workers using workers' compensation (WC) insurance data in South Korea. Methods:We collected WC insurance data from the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service for all construction workers between 2009 and 2018. Data from 158,947 accepted claims for occupational injury were extracted, and the demographic features, occupational injury types, and annual trends were analyzed for fatal and nonfatal cases. The annual incidence and mortality trends of occupational injury were estimated using negative binomial regression and Poisson regression models, for injury incidence and mortality respectively.Results: Among a total of 158,947 occupational injury cases, there were 155,772 (98%) nonfatal injuries and 3175 (2%) fatal injuries. For all occupational injuries, Construction Elementary Workers (6th Korean Standard Classification of Occupations (KSCO) 910; 45.7%) was the most frequent occupation, followed by

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“…Certain occupations exist that work in potentially dangerous environments, such as, but not limited to, construction workers [ 1 ], underground coal miners [ 2 ], and tactical professionals, inclusive of military personnel [ 3 ], firefighters [ 4 ], and law enforcement [ 5 ]. Due to these potentially hazardous environments, persons working in these occupations wear specialised personal protective equipment (PPE).…”

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The Impact of Footwear on Occupational Task Performance and Musculoskeletal Injury Risk: A Scoping Review to Inform Tactical Footwear

Orr

Maupin

Palmer

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The aim of this scoping review was to investigate the impact of footwear on worker physical task performance and injury risk. The review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews protocol and registered in the Open Science Framework. Key search terms were entered into five academic databases. Following a dedicated screening process and critical appraisal, data from the final articles informing this review were extracted, tabulated, and synthesised. Of 19,614 identified articles, 50 articles informed this review. Representing 16 countries, the most common populations investigated were military and firefighter populations, but a wide range of general occupations (e.g., shipping, mining, hairdressing, and healthcare workers) were represented. Footwear types included work safety boots/shoes (e.g., industrial, gumboots, steel capped, etc.,), military and firefighter boots, sports shoes (trainers, tennis, basketball, etc.,) and various other types (e.g., sandals, etc.). Occupational footwear was found to impact gait and angular velocities, joint ranges of motion, posture and balance, physiological measures (like aerobic capacity, heart rates, temperatures, etc.), muscle activity, and selected occupational tasks. Occupational footwear associated with injuries included boots, conventional running shoes, shoes with inserts, harder/stiffer outsoles or thin soles, and shoes with low comfort scores—although the findings were mixed. Occupational footwear was also linked to potentially causing injuries directly (e.g., musculoskeletal injuries) as well as leading to mechanisms associated with causing injuries (like tripping and slipping).

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Work-related injuries and illnesses and their association with hour of work: Analysis of the Oregon construction industry in the US using workers’ compensation accepted disabling claims, 2007-2013

Abstract: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Cited by 13 publications

References 23 publications

Rest Break Frequency and Duration: Self-Reported Preference of Brazilian Poultry Slaughterhouse Workers

Rest Break Frequency and Duration: Self-Reported Preference of Brazilian Poultry Slaughterhouse Workers

Epidemiology of occupational injuries in construction workers between 2009 and 2018 in South Korea

The Impact of Footwear on Occupational Task Performance and Musculoskeletal Injury Risk: A Scoping Review to Inform Tactical Footwear

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