[HTML][HTML] Occupation and risk for injuries

S Abdalla, SS Apramian, LF Cantley… - … Health. 3rd ed. The …, 2017 - books.google.com
The world of work has changed dramatically. Globalization affects the structure of
workplaces, the way work is performed, and occupational safety and health (OSH). Despite …

Eye injury prevention for the pediatric population

AK Hoskin, SS Philip, AME Yardley… - The Asia-Pacific …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Each year an estimated 3.3 to 5.7 million pediatric eye injuries occur worldwide. It is widely
reported that 90% of ocular injuries are preventable. Our aim was to identify legislation and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of personal protective equipment use and occupational exposures in small industries in Jeddah: Health implications for workers

MA Balkhyour, I Ahmad, M Rehan - Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Small-scale industries account for a large proportion of jobs and play a vital role in most
countries' economic growth and prosperity. Due to the very low use of personal protective …

Prevalence and factors influencing eye injuries among welders in Accra, Ghana

KK Kwaku Tetteh, R Owusu… - Advances in preventive …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Eye injuries are one of the most common work‐related injuries among certain
occupations, including welders. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and …

Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with ocular disorders in small-scale welders in Katwe, Kampala

I Atukunda, RC Lusobya, SH Ali, J Mukisa… - BMC …, 2019 - Springer
Background Welders are at an increased risk of eye disorders as a result of their occupation,
leading to enormous vocational and economic consequences. With limited published …

An assessment of the level of awareness and reported complaints regarding occupational health hazards and the utilization of personal protective equipments among …

SM Hassan, U Nasir, K Anwar… - International journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To assess the level of awareness and reported complaints of occupational health
hazards among the welders of Lahore. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 70 …

Ocular protection practice and associated factors among Ethiopian welders: institution-based cross-sectional study

YA Belete, NL Assefa, MT Tegegn - Clinical Optometry, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Work-related ocular injury is a global public health problem, particularly among
welders and is reduced through proper ocular protection practice. No previous studies have …

Awareness and utilization of welders' personal protective eye devices and associated factors: findings and lessons from a Nigerian population

BI Eze, O Okoye, EN Aguwa - Workplace health & safety, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This study assessed commercial welders' awareness and utilization of personal protective
eye devices (PPEDs), and their associations, in Enugu, Nigeria, between January and …

Personal protective eyewear usage among industrial workers in small-scale enterprises

T AlMahmoud, I Elkonaisi, M Grivna, FM Abu-Zidan - Injury epidemiology, 2020 - Springer
Background Work-related eye injury causes significant vision loss. Most of these injuries are
preventable with appropriate eye safety practices. We aimed to study industrial workers' …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and determinants of occupational Injuries among welders in small scale metal workshops in Wakiso District, Uganda

B Itiakorit, EB Zziwa, J Osuret - The East African Health Research Journal, 2021 - ajol.info
Background: Injuries are a public health concern accounting for 2.78 million fatalities
globally. Welders are exposed to a broad range of injuries (eg cuts, burns, eye injuries, skin …