PUB HLT 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Soft Tissue, 18 Months, Repetitive Strain Injury
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#people die from a work-related injury everyday: 12. Death from work-related illnesses: >53000 (5000 workers/ year) Have the right to pay time off, receive worker"s compensation. To improve workplace health & safety conditions: outreach & awareness, education, technical. Assistance, capacity-building: community-based participatory action research, policy initiatives, teaching and internships, all workers have a right to a safe job, workers should have a voice. Safety hazards: slippery floors, unsafe machines, inadequate lighting, cluttered work areas, hot surfaces. Highly rewarding, but posing a lot of health-related stressors (deal with diverse clients, lack of institutional alarm devices, Food service protective systems especially when dealing with people having mental issues. Piece rate (pay by number of garment pieces) Stress (long work hours, no breaks, shade, no rest, piece rate) Poisoning from accidental ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption of harmful substances. Chronic injuries/illnesses: repetitive stress injury, skin disease, respiratory conditions, hearing loss, bone disease, eye disease, reproductive disease, neurological disorders, occupational cancer, mental health disorders.
