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2007

CIS 08-1232 Shaw K., Haslam C., Haslam R.
Health and Safety Executive
A staged approach to reducing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace - A long term follow-up
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain the most common form of occupational ill-health in the United Kingdom. An earlier project had involved developing and evaluating an innovative approach to reducing MSDs. Twenty-four interventions had been monitored within a variety of organizations for up to six months. This report describes a project aimed at validating this approach over longer periods, at 15 months and 20 months post-intervention, to ascertain whether the improvements seen at six months persist in the longer term. The results show that the benefits in behaviour change and symptom reduction persist over a longer period of follow-up.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2007. viii, 65p. Illus. 23 ref.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr545.pdf [in English]

CIS 08-857 Technical specifications for occupational health surveillance
Zhiye jiankang jianhu jishu guifan [in Chinese]
Technical specifications for occupational health surveillance.
People's Medical Publishing House, Bldg 3, 3rd District, Fangqunyuan, Fangzhuang, Beijing 100078, P.R.China, 2007. 189p.
http://www.jshealth.com/jscdcnew/uploads/职业健康监护技术规范.doc [in Chinese]

CIS 08-840 Ivanov I., Kortum E., Wilburn S., Eijkemans G., Mugagga Kiwekete H., Khamis Msangi Y., Abromeit M., Burton J., Shaw M., Gibson-MacDonald N., Punnett L., Kirsten W., Bakirov A.B., Robinson E., Harris-Roberts J., Sheehan O., Litchfield I., Loughman R., Golubic R.
Promoting and protecting health at the workplace
Contents of this whole issue on the promotion and protection of health at the workplace: protecting and promoting health at the WHO headquarters; development and use of on the occupational risk management toolkit; South-African perspective on protecting and promoting health at the workplace; code of conduct for protecting and promoting workers' health in the cut-flower industry in Tanzania; resources for workplace health in Canada; presentation of the centre for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplaces (CPH-NEW); how to make the business case for health promotion at the workplace; workers' health in the petrochemical and oil-extraction sector in a Russian region; occupational health technicians; hidden costs of poor ergonomics in office environments in Ireland; national register of radiofrequency workers in the United Kingdom; building capacities for primary prevention of occupational hazards, diseases and injuries in New Zealand; report on an occupational health congress held in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
GOHNET Newsletter, Winter 2007-2008, No.14, p.1-44 (whole issue). Illus. Bibl.ref
http://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/newsletter/gohnet_14e.pdf [in English]

CIS 08-537 Protect your employees with an exposure control plan
NIOSH researchers visited a number of prisons and jails to learn more about current practices and procedures being used to protect health care workers from blood-borne diseases. This leaflet provides tips to medical service administrators and supervisors for improving the plans aimed at protecting workers from exposure to blood-borne pathogens, which are required by OSHA. These tips include information on the exposure control plan, workers' participation in the selection of equipment, supply and use of personal protective equipment and designating persons responsible for the implementation of the plan and of the vaccination policy.
Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-2001, USA, Sep. 2007. 2p. Illus.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-158/pdfs/2007-158.pdf [in English]

CIS 08-536 Bloodborne pathogen exposure
NIOSH researchers visited a number of prisons and jails to learn more about current practices and procedures being used to protect health care workers from blood borne-diseases. This poster is meant to be informative and reinforce how workers of prison health services can protect themselves from the risk of blood-borne disease transmission.
Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-2001, USA, Sep. 2007. 1p. Illus.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-157/pdfs/2007-157.pdf [in English]

CIS 08-535 Encourage your workers to report blood-borne pathogen exposures
NIOSH researchers visited a number of prisons to learn more about current practices and procedures being used to protect health care workers from blood-borne diseases. Aimed at prison medical service administrators and supervisors, this leaflet provides explains why workers are sometimes reluctant to report exposure to blood-borne pathogens in correctional facilities and how to encourage them to report.
Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-2001, USA, Sep. 2007. 2p. Illus. 6 ref.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-159/pdfs/2007-159.pdf [in English]

CIS 08-602 Hämäläinen R.M., Dijkmann A., Ásgeirsdóttir Á.G., Van den Broek K., Haratau T., Kuhn K., Masanotti G., Pyżalski J., van Scheppingen A., Solé M.D., Ylikoski M.
Value of partnership for workplace health promotion - Guideline for partnership building
The concept of workplace health promotion (WHP) includes all the processes and structures in an organization that are directed at improving and developing work environment in order to optimize workers' health, work ability, and well-being. This guide to WHP explores the various aspects of partnership and partnership building between employers and employees. It provides a description of nine examples of partnership development processes in European countries, on topics such as disability management, assessment of physical work capacity, ageing of the workforce, information dissemination on health and safety at work, developing a health plan, implementation of integrated health management for small and medium sized enterprises, and training of occupational health practitioners.
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, FIOH-Bookstore, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, 00250 Helsinki, Finland, 2007. 64p. Illus. 35 ref. Price: EUR 19.00.

CIS 08-462 Le Bâcle C.
Biological hazards in occupational settings
Les risques biologiques en milieu professionnel [in French]
Protection against biological hazards within the enterprise remains hindered by several obstacles. Their effects being generally neither immediate nor spectacular, they are not considered as having the same priority as other more visible hazards. There is insufficient understanding of these hazards among persons responsible for occupational safety and health. This article presents a concise overview of these hazards and proposes an approach to safety and health based on the type of risk (infections, toxins, immuno-allergies, cancer) and the sector of activity (health care, agriculture, food industry, waste disposal).
Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail, June 2007, No.207, p.85-96. Illus. 19 ref.
http://www.hst.fr/inrs-pub/inrs01.nsf/IntranetObject-accesParReference/PR%2028/$File/PR28.pdf [in French]

CIS 08-469 Guidance on preparing workplaces for an influenza pandemic
A worldwide influenza pandemic could have a major effect on the global economy, including travel, trade, tourism, food, consumption, investment and financial markets. Planning for pandemic influenza by business and industry is essential to minimize a pandemic's impact. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) therefore developed this pandemic influenza planning guidance based upon traditional infection control and industrial hygiene practices. Topics addressed: how a severe pandemic influenza could affect workplaces; how influenza can spread between people, classifying employee exposure to pandemic influenza at work, how to maintain operations during a pandemic, how organizations can protect their employees; steps every employer can take to reduce the risk of exposure to pandemic influenza in their workplace; what employees living abroad or who travel internationally for work should know.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, USA, 2007. 43p. Illus.
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3327pandemic.pdf [in English]

CIS 08-83 Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo I.
Prevention of occupational risk factors for tuberculosis
Prevención de riesgos laborales por tuberculosis [in Spanish]
The key aspects of the prevention of tuberculosis among workers of health care centres, old-age pensioners' homes and prisons include an early diagnosis, sanitary measures for protecting the work environment and an effective medical supervision programme. Topics addressed in this review article on the prevention of tuberculosis at the workplace: epidemiology of tuberculosis; tuberculosis as an occupational disease; collective protection measures; personal protection measures; medical supervision.
Salud, Trabajo y Ambiente, 1st Quarter, 2007, Vol.14, No.51, p.13-18. Illus. 26 ref.

CIS 08-218 Vaccination in occupational settings
Vacunación en el ámbito laboral [in Spanish]
Vaccination is the most effective means of primary prevention for persons exposed to the risk of certain infectious diseases related to their work. The work environment also presents suitable settings for detecting diseases, even when they are not directly related to occupational activities. This article discusses general considerations concerning vaccination at the place of work, the groups of workers that are exposed and that should be subject to preventive vaccination, the steps involved in immunization plans, the diseases for which vaccination at the place of work is recommended, contraindications to vaccination and Spanish legislation on the subject.
ERGA Noticias, 2007, No.98, p.4. Illus. 3 ref.
http://www.insht.es/InshtWeb/Contenidos/Documentacion/TextosOnline/ErgaNoticias/Ficheros/2007/ErNOT98_07.pdf [in Spanish]

CIS 08-209 Vaxelaire S., Houssin D., Le Bâcle C., Abadia G., Bacarisse J.P., Kiniger-Passigli D.
Influenza pandemic and the activities of enterprises
Pandémie grippale et vie des entreprises [in French]
This full issue is devoted to the potential impact of an influenza pandemic on enterprises in France and the means for preparing to respond. It includes interviews, opinions and advice of various specialists and responsible persons including a senior public health official, an expert on biological hazards at the INRS, an occupational health physician, the safety and health officer of a multinational enterprise and the head of the ILO task force, who explains the role of the organization with respect to the risk of a bird pandemic (protecting the means of subsistence, ensure the compliance with international health agreements, reinforce synergies between national and international bodies, supply relevant information).
Réalité Prévention, Mar. 2007, No.14, p.1-12 (whole issue). Illus.

CIS 08-79 Whysall Z.
Present and infect
When individuals come to work while feeling unwell, there are hidden costs for both employees and their employers. Presenteeism is defined as lost productivity that occurs when employees come to work but perform below due to any kind of illness. Common causes of presenteeism include migraines, allergies, depression, musculoskeletal problems, gastrointestinal problems and eczema. In the case of contagious diseases such as influenza, affected individuals who come to work may transmit the disease to fellow employees. This article explains how investigating the problem of presenteeism can potentially reduce sickness absence.
Safety and Health Practitioner, Aug. 2007, Vol.25, No.8, p.54-56. Illus. 10 ref.

CIS 08-229 Carlton O.
Station assistance
This article presents the London Underground's Health Improvement Plan, focusing primarily on the work the transport provider's occupational health team has done on stress, anxiety and depression, and on empowering employees to address and improve their own health issues. The programme involved workplace stress risk assessments, voluntary health checks, face-to-face counselling, the distribution of educational materials in the form of booklets on diabetes and stress, workshops and surveys.
Safety and Health Practitioner, Aug. 2007, Vol.25, No.8, p.35-38. Illus. 2 ref.

CIS 08-146 Korpi A., Lappalainen S., Kaliste E., Kalliokoski P., Reijula K., Pasanen A.L.
Controlling occupational allergies in the workplace
A systematic and comprehensive approach to assessing and managing allergen risks at workplaces has been developed. It relies on the cooperation and active communication during the whole process between management, employees and health care personnel, with the assistance of experts when needed. In addition to gathering background information, including allergic symptoms, through questionnaires addressed to the management and employees, hazard identification is also processed in the workplace through observations and measurements. The process must be carefully planned and documented to allow later follow-up and re- evaluation.
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2nd Quarter 2007, Vol.20, No.2, p.107-115. Illus. 39 ref.

CIS 08-141 Blando J.D., Lefkowitz D.K., Valiante D., Gerwel B., Bresnitz E.
Survey of current lead use, handling, hygiene, and contaminant controls among New Jersey industries
In 2003, a chemical handling and use survey was mailed to New Jersey employers identified as using lead in their industrial processes. This survey was used to ascertain characteristics about lead use, handling and protection of employees during manufacturing operations. Forty-five surveys were returned by companies that are listed in the New Jersey Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) programme, which records and investigates cases of adults with greater than 25µg/dL of lead in their blood, most cases being related to occupational exposures. This survey found that more than 25% of the surveyed enterprises with significant potential for lead exposure did not employ commonly-used and basic industrial hygiene practices. In addition, 24% of these companies had not conducted air sampling within the last three years. Other findings are discussed.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Aug. 2007, Vol.4, No.8, p.539-546. 29 ref.

CIS 08-29 Goetzel R.Z., Shechter D., Ozminkowski R.J., Marmet P.F., Tabrizi M.J., Chung Roemer E.
Promising practices in employer health and productivity management efforts: Findings from a benchmarking study
The objective of this study was to identify key success factors related to employer-based health and productivity management (HPM) programmes. Data regarding promising practices in HPM were gathered via literature review, discussions with experts and site visits. Promising practices in HPM were found to include: integrating HPM programs into the organization's operations; simultaneously addressing individual, environmental, policy and cultural factors affecting health and productivity; targeting several health issues; tailoring programs to address specific needs; attaining high participation; rigorously evaluating programs; communicating successful outcomes to key stakeholders.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Feb. 2007, Vol.49, No.2, p.111-130. 70 ref.

CIS 07-1320 Brown T.P., Rushton L., Williams H.C., English J.S.C.
Intervention implementation research: An exploratory study of reduction strategies for occupational contact dermatitis in the printing industry
The objective of this study was to evaluate four risk reduction strategies for occupationally caused dermatitis in the printing sector: the provision of skin checks plus treatment advice; provision of gloves of the correct type and size plus use of an after-work cream; information highlighting the problem of occupational dermatitis; development of a best practice skin care policy. The strategies were evaluated over three months in two printing shops. While all interventions were found to be acceptable to some extent, no single intervention was completely effective. The most practical prevention measure was the regular use of gloves of the correct type and size.
Contact Dermatitis, Jan. 2007, Vol.56, No.1, p.16-20. 18 ref.

2006

CIS 10-0017 Verbeek J., van Dijk F., eds.
A practical guide for the use of research information to improve the quality of occupational health practice
産業保健サービスの質向上のための研究情報活用実践ガイド [in Japanese]
Aimed at occupational health practitioners, the objective of this guide is to help develop skills in obtaining and using occupational health research information. Contents: why use research information; questions arising from practice; sources of information and research strategies; databases of interest to occupational health professionals; critical appraisal of research articles; application of research results to the question in practice. Also available in Japanese.
World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 2006. 69p. Illus. 67 ref.
http://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/pwh7elr.pdf [in English]
http://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/pwh7_japanese.pdf [in Japanese]

CIS 08-751 Decree No.2006-1256 of 15 Nov. 2006 defining the responsibilities of employers with respect to occupational safety [Senegal]
Décret n°2006-1256 du 15 novembre 2006 fixant les obligations des employeurs en matière de sécurité au travail [Sénégal] [in French]
New Senegal legislation defining the responsibilities of employers with respect to occupational safety and health.
Journal officiel de la République du Sénégal, 19 May 2007, No.6347, 2851-2853. Also: PDF document from the site of the Réseau sénégalais "Droit, Éthique, Santé" (http://www.refer.sn/rds/).
http://www1.adie.sn/jo/article.php3?id_article=5884 [in French]
http://www.refer.sn/rds/IMG/pdf/c06-11-15SECURITETRAVAIL.pdf [in French]

CIS 08-853 Hutchison P.A., Ritchie P.J., Cowie H.A.
Health and Safety Executive
Survey of tools and resources available to employers to manage, record and monitor sickness absence
This report is an essential guide to sickness absence recording software applications and services, and also to information sources and other resources for absence management. It is primarily written for United Kingdom employers and managers seeking assistance with recording sickness absence and understanding the issues involved in the management of absence in the workplace. In addition to describing and listing applications and services, the report also includes a general introduction to the principles underlying effective absence management, a review of the requirements and key features of absence recording applications and services, a review of the data that needs to be recorded, the differences between sickness absence levels in the public and private sectors, and finally the requirements under the Data Protection Act.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2006. vi, 73p. 31 ref.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr483.pdf [in English]

CIS 08-345 Toth T.
Occupational health in Hungary
La santé au travail en Hongrie [in French]
Following an introduction on the current socio-economic situation of Hungary, this article goes on to present the following aspects of country's occupational health system: responsibilities of employers; contribution system; roles and missions of occupational physicians. The article also includes a summary of the key statistics of the occupational health system, together with a description of the structure and activities of a private occupational health service, presented as an example.
Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle, 2006, Vol.46, No.4, p.437-444. Illus. 11 ref.

CIS 08-217 Abiteboul D.
Infection hazards faced by health care personnel
Risques infectieux professionnels pour le personnel de santé [in French]
While accidents that involve exposure to blood have been widely studied and have given rise to so-called universal precautions which form the basis of preventive measures against infection hazards among health care personnel, there also exist other forms of contamination. There are many potentially responsible pathogens, but epidemiological data that would allow the quantification of the hazard are lacking. The pathogens are also often responsible for nosocomial infections, thus making the protection of staff and patients closely related and justifying the implementation of standard precautions, completed where appropriate by specific measures applicable to exposures from aerosols, droplets or direct contact. These technical measures must be accompanied by appropriate medical prevention (vaccination, medical treatment after exposure and medical supervision).
Encyclopédie médico-chirurgicale, Toxicologie-Pathologie professionnelle, 3rd Quarter 2006, No.152, 13p. Illus. 88 ref.

CIS 07-1452 Machen F.
Bad vibes
Working with organizations to undertake health surveillance for hand-arm vibration syndrome is often a very challenging task for occupational health practitioners. This article proposes a five-step systematic approach: questionnaire survey of employees; appointment of a responsible person; review of the completed questionnaires; targeted assessment for employees declaring health effects; defining guidelines for objective testing.
Safety and Health Practitioner, Nov. 2006, Vol.24, No.11, p.65-67. Illus.

CIS 07-356
Health and Safety Executive
Occupational health services in higher and further education
Aimed at senior managers of further and higher education institutions, this guide explains the need to provide occupational health (OH) services. It advises on assessing the need for such a service, which varies according to the size and nature of the activities undertaken in each institution. Contents: definition of occupational health; occupational health in higher and further education; matching provision to needs; occupational health service provision; organization of an occupational health service; occupational health needs checklist. Appendices include the United Kingdom legal framework, an example of an OH policy, scope of an OH service, tendering, staffing and competence.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, July 2006. iv, 32p. Illus. 27 ref. Price: GBP 9.50.

CIS 07-35 Porru S., Placidi D., Carta A., Alessio L.
Prevention of injuries at work: The role of the occupational physician
The role of occupational physicians (OPs) in the prevention of occupational injuries (OIs) is analysed by means of a literature review. The following areas of OP intervention are examined: risk assessment; health surveillance; management; scientific research; health education. Within each of these topics, possible contributions, methodologies and instruments available for the OP are discussed. Pathways for practical applications are illustrated, including OI data generation and analyses, predictors of OI, fitness for work, case management, team work, educational issues, first aid and suggestions for OP contribution in specific research questions.
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Mar. 2006, Vol.79, No.3, p.177-192. 142 ref.

CIS 06-1499 Lecomte C., Savard R.
The effects of a counselling intervention on the rehabilitation of injured workers at risk of chronicity
Les effets d'une intervention de counseling sur la réadaptation de travailleurs accidentés à risque de chronicité [in French]
In collaboration with rehabilitation consultants from the Quebec safety and health commission (CSST), researchers developed a rigorous and systematic intervention model whose aim was to properly equip these professionals to deal with complex and long-term cases. The aim of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of the model in the context of CSST activities. A total of 19 consultants from the commission and 62 workers suffering from occupational injuries participated. Subjects were assigned at random either to a consultant having been trained in the new intervention model or to a consultant who used the older procedure. The degree of rehabilitation was assessed after six months. It was found that new model significantly improved rehabilitation and resulted in a higher rate of satisfaction in the workers affected.
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec (IRSST), 505 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal (Quebec) H3A 3C2, Canada, 2006. xiv, 180p. Illus. Approx. 300 ref. Price: CAD 15.90. Downloadable version (PDF format) free of charge.
http://www.irsst.qc.ca/files/documents/PubIRSST/R-448.pdf [in French]

CIS 06-1063 Vanhoorne M.N., Vanachter O.V., De Ridder M.P.
Occupational health care for the 21st century: From health at work to workers' health
A survey of relevant national and international legislation and recommendations on occupational health (OH) organization revealed two fundamental approaches to OH: 1) the historically older labour approach, essentially seeing OH care as an obligation of the employer derived from the labour contract, and 2) an emerging health approach, including all workers and all aspects of health. A draft decree on OH in Flanders seeks to integrate the two approaches. It extends the scope of OH to all workers (not only employees), introduces holistic health surveillance, rejects the incapacity concept, provides for strong integration of health and workplace surveillance, and stresses ethics. Workers' satisfaction is seen as the first criterion in quality control. Systematic data collection and analysis, and when necessary, scientific research are recommended. Additional resources for OH services should be provided by stakeholders other than employers. [Abstract supplied by the journal]
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, July-Sep. 2006, Vol.12, No.3, p.278-285.
http://www.ijoeh.com/pfds/IJOEH_1203_Vanhoorne.pdf [in English]

CIS 06-1088 Martí Veciana A.
Quality evaluation in industrial hygiene laboratories: Intercomparison programmes
Evaluación de la calidad en el laboratorio de higiene industrial. Programas de Intercomparación [in Spanish]
This information note explains how industrial hygiene laboratories can demonstrate the reliability of their analytical work by participating in external quality control programmes. Details are given of the criteria and procedures for participation in inter-laboratory comparison programmes or exercises along with requirements for follow-up procedures and documentation.
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 2006. 4p.
http://www.mtas.es//insht/ntp/ntp_681.htm [in Spanish]

2005

CIS 09-497 Palmstierna T., Nijman H., Oud N.
Violence in clinical psychiatry
Proceedings of a conference on violence in clinical psychiatry held in Vienna, Austria, 20-21 October 2005. Several papers addressed the safety, health and training of the staff: training in managing aggression among nurses in several countries; literature review on the effectiveness of training interventions in the management of violence in healthcare; nurses' attitudes on the reasons for patient aggression and its management.
Oud Consultancy, Hakfort 621, 1102 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2005. 352p. Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 08-1234 Rouilleault H., Rousseau T., Sarazin B., Alour C., Arezki S., Gilles M., Chevance A., Paljkovic G.
Absenteeism, solutions to build together
L'absentéisme, des solutions à bâtir ensemble [in French]
Collection of articles on the prevention of absenteeism. Topics addressed: main causes of absenteeism; points of view of a human resources manager, an occupational physician, a research scientist and consultants in the field of enterprise organization and social relations; approaches adopted by a hospital, a manufacturer of automobile components, an urban transport service and a call centre; main points to consider in a strategy aimed at preventing absenteeism; further reading.
Travail & changement, Jan.-Feb. 2005, No.300, p.1-15 (whole issue). Illus. Bibl.ref.
http://www.actal.aract.fr/RessourcesSite/TC/TC300.pdf [in French]

CIS 08-596 Breen A., Langworthy J., Bagust J.
Health and Safety Executive
Improved early pain management for musculoskeletal disorders
This report examines the usefulness of pain management techniques in helping people with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) to stay at work or return to work during the early stages of an episode. It presents the latest evidence-based guidance, including barriers to their implementation. Care pathways consistent with the report findings are proposed. The pathways are for use during the first few weeks of an episode that threatens, or causes, work loss. They are aimed at employees, employers and health care professionals. It was found that the evidence was variable in quality across the spectrum of MSDs, with upper limb disorders in need of the greatest development.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2005. xii, 77p. Illus. 229 ref.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr399.pdf [in English]

CIS 07-247 Mental health policies and programmes in the workplace
The overall WHO programme on mental health is aimed at policy makers and planners. It provides practical information for helping countries improve the mental health of their populations. This module on health policies and programmes in the workplace is more specifically targeted at employers, employees, safety representatives, trade union representatives and professionals in human resources, occupational health and mental health. Contents: work and mental health; role of government; implementing a four-step workplace mental health policy (analysing mental health risk factors, developing the policy, developing strategies to implement the policy, implementing and evaluating the policy); barriers and solutions.
World Health Organization, WHO Press, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 2005. xiii; 81p.138 ref.
http://www.who.int/entity/mental_health/policy/workplace_policy_programmes.pdf [in English]

CIS 06-1064 Rantanen J.
Basic occupational health services
This draft guideline was prepared by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in response to a request by the Joint ILO/WHO Committee on Occupational Health to identify priority areas for ILO/WHO/ICOH collaboration in the development of basic occupational health services (BOHS). Contents: introduction (including background and definition of BOHS); policy and mission of BOHS; BOHS system and infrastructure; activities and content of BOHS; provision of BOHS; human resources for BOHS; actors in organization and development of BOHS.
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, 00250 Helsinki, Finland, 2nd ed., Apr. 2005. 19p. Illus. 13 ref.

CIS 06-828 Guidelines on occupational health services
Guidelines on the organization of OSH services in Malaysia.
Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Human Resources, Aras 2, 3 dan 4, Blok D3, Parcel D, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia, 2005. iii, [15]p. Illus. 5 ref.
http://dosh.mohr.gov.my/koperat/G-PANDUAN%20PDF/GUIDE-%20Health%20Services%204-05_I_.pdf [in English]

CIS 06-839 van Duivenbooden C., Frings-Dresen M.H.W., Ringen K.
Construction workers and occupational health care
Collection of articles on occupational health in the construction industry. Besides general considerations of mortality and morbidity, topics include occupational diseases (musculoskeletal diseases, mesothelioma, lung cancer), conditions of work (physical workload, manual handling) and occupational accidents (invalidity, rehabilitation, safety programmes, reducing lost-time injuries).
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 2005, Vol.31, Suppl.2, p.1-116 (whole issue). Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 06-820 Vainio H., Lehtinen S.
International conference on occupational health services 2005
Selection of articles presented at an international conference on occupational health services held in Helsinki, Finland, 25-27 January 2005. Among the topics addressed: structure, content and objectives of occupational health services; occupational health services as an element of national occupational safety and health systems; challenges to occupational safety and health due to globalization; aspects of occupational health services in Denmark, France, Finland and Singapore; screening for alcoholism in Finland; special issues related to young workers; human resource management in occupational health services; CD-ROM-based training in hazard control.
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 2005, Suppl.1, p.1-78 (whole issue). Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 06-981 Hignett S., Wilson J.R., Morris W.
Finding ergonomic solutions - Participatory approaches
Participatory ergonomic interventions include interventions at macro (organizational, systems) levels and at micro (individual) levels, where workers use their knowledge to address ergonomic problems relating to their working activities. Examples are given where a cost-effective benefit has been measured using musculoskeletal sickness absence and compensation costs. Other examples using different outcome measures also showed improvements, such as increases in productivity, improved communications between staff and management, reductions in risk factors, the development of new processes and new work environment designs. Three cases are described from Canada and Japan where participatory projects were led by occupational health teams, suggesting that occupational health practitioners can have an important role to play in participatory ergonomics projects.
Occupational Medicine, May 2005, Vol.55, No.3, p.200-207. 48 ref.

CIS 06-581 Partanen T.J., Loría-Bolaños R., Wesseling C., Castillo C., Johansson K.M.
Perspectives for workplace health promotion in Latin America and the Caribbean
This article discusses the emergence of workplace health promotion (WHP) in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Topics addressed include the concept of health promotion, the role of international agencies (ILO, WHO), ethical issues, assessment of priorities and feasibility and obstacles to programme implementation.
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, July-Sep. 2005, Vol.11, No.3, p.313-321. Illus. 84 ref.
http://www.ijoeh.com/pfds/IJOEH_1103_Partanen.pdf [in English]

CIS 06-532 Gawęda E., Kondej D.
Recommendations for health protection at heavy metal refining plants
Zalecenia dotyczące profilaktyki na stanowiskach rafinacji metali ciężkich [in Polish]
Chemical hazards likely to be encountered at heavy metal refining plants are listed, including carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic substances, and the provisions of occupational health standards are explained. Includes recommendations for occupational exposure assessment and for methods of collective and personal protection.
Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, ul. Czerniakowska 16, 00-701 Warszawa, Poland, 2005. 36p. 20 ref.

CIS 06-70 Wdówik P.
Experts' opinion on criteria for certification of primary occupational medicine service units
Kryteria certyfikacji jednostek podstawowych służby medycyny pracy w opiniach ekspertów [in Polish]
This article analyses the results of a questionnaire survey of experts in the field of occupational medicine concerning criteria for the certification of primary occupational medicine service units. Criteria for both management and quality assurance systems were considered, e.g. client orientation, improvement of qualifications, using standards and medical procedures, obligation to implement quality goals, information management. The survey highlighted the importance of the following criteria: client-patient orientation, improvement of personnel qualifications, information management and constant improvement of services.
Medycyna pracy, 2005, Vol.56, No.2, p.155-160. 15 ref.

CIS 06-69 Waszkowska M., Garczarek A.
Psychology and psychological examinations in the opinion of occupational medicine physicians
Psychologia i badania psychologiczne w ocenie lekarzy służby medycyny pracy [in Polish]
A questionnaire survey of 111 occupational physicians from all over Poland was carried out to investigate their expectations of psychologists and psychological examinations and to evaluate existing cooperation between occupational physicians and psychologists. 61% of physicians evaluated their cooperation with psychologists as good or very good. Over 72% of respondents wanted to strengthen the cooperation with psychologists in the field of occupational medicine and 79% of physicians wanted to be trained in occupational psychology.
Medycyna pracy, 2005, Vol.56, No.2, p.147-153. 3 ref.

CIS 05-668 de Haro L.
Anti-poison centres: mission and mode of operation
Centres antipoison: vocation et modalités de fonctionnement [in French]
This article covers the history, regulations, mission and organization of the ten French anti-poison centres. Their main mission is to provide emergency toxicological information over the phone for both the general public and health care professionals. This task is fulfilled by specially-qualified physicians, 24h a day, and enables considerable savings in health care costs by preventing inappropriate visits to hospital emergency services. Other related missions include educating the general population on matters relating to hygiene, the prevention of accidents, providing expert evidence in toxicological matters, toxicological vigilance, education and research in clinical toxicology, and collaboration with regional pharmacological vigilance centres and drug dependence evaluation and information centres.
Encyclopédie médico-chirurgicale, Toxicologie-Pathologie professionnelle, 2nd Quarter 2005, No.147, 8p. 30 ref.

CIS 05-321 Ritchie P., Cowie H., Graham M., Hutchison P., Mulholland R., Melrose A., Pilkington A.
Health and Safety Executive
Managing health at work - Recording and monitoring information on sickness absence including work relatedness
The overall aim of this research and development programme was to develop and validate suitable tools for recording sickness-absence, including recording and classification systems for the systematic coding of causes of absence, and to provide guidance on their use. The work firstly involved conducting research into current methods and systems for sickness absence recording, analysis and management. The next phase consisted in the development of a computer-based sickness absence recording tool, a sickness absence cause classification scheme and guidance materials to assist in sickness absence management. The third phase involved conducting a validation test and revising the recording tool.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2005. xiv, 237p. Illus. 12 ref. Price: GBP 25.00. Downloadable version free of charge.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr310.pdf [in English]

2004

CIS 06-1270 Occupational first-aid workers
Le sauveteur secouriste du travail [in French]
This brochure in the form of a comic strip presents examples illustrating the four main actions that occupational first aid workers need to take in the event of an accident: protect, examine, declare, assist. It does not constitute a first-aid training course. Training given by instructors specialized in occupational first-aid or by training organizations remains the prime means of acquiring the necessary skills for being a first-aid assistant at the place of work.
Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, Aug. 2004. 16p. Illus. Price: EUR 2.50. Downloadable version free of charge.
http://www.inrs.fr/INRS-PUB/inrs01.nsf/inrs01_catalog_view_view/AA390EE06C7C943EC1256F560054AC30/$FILE/ed4128.pdf [in French]

CIS 06-206 Dahl E.
Dealing with gastrointestinal illness on a cruise ship - Part 1: Description of sanitation measures. Part 2: An isolation study
Reports of outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness (GI) during 17 cruises of a ship with an average of 590 passengers and 611 crew per day were reviewed. During a 250-day period, there were 78 reportable GI cases among the passengers and 49 among the crew; a total of 207 people were isolated. Sanitation measures are described, including the isolation of GI cases and their asymptomatic contacts. It was concluded that a detailed operational directive concerning all aspects of sanitation should be made available for the prevention and control of GI outbreaks on ships.
International Maritime Health, 2004, Vol.55, No.1/4. p.19-29. 6 ref.

CIS 05-550 Takala J., Fedotov I.A., Eijkemans G., Kawakami T., Zhu C., Wang Y., Rantanen J., Estrella-Gust D.P., Hirvonen A.
Occupational health services
Collection of articles on occupational safety and health of relevance to countries in the Asian-Pacific region. Contents: occupational health services in the context of global occupational safety and health; ILO policy perspective on occupational health services; occupational health services as part of primary health care; developing the national occupational safety and health profile in China; developing basic occupational health services with special reference to China; occupational health services in the Philippines.
Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Nov. 2004, Vol.11, No.3, p.47-62 (whole issue). Illus. 34 ref.

CIS 05-313 Vernez D., Poffet J. M., Besrour A.
Handheld-assisted field data collection for occupational risk assessment
A computerized handheld procedure is described, intended as a tool for enhancing prospective risk analysis in the field of occupational health. The Pendragon Forms software (version 3.2) was used to capture data on personal digital assistants (PDAs) and to transfer the data to a desktop computer in an MS-Access format. The proposed data acquisition strategy involves the use of a systematic hazard list and semi-quantitative risk assessment scales. A set of seven modular forms was developed to cover the basic need of field audits. Despite the minor drawbacks observed, the results obtained so far show that PDAs are adequate to support field risk assessment and follow-up activities.
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2004, Vol.10, No.4, p.399-410. Illus. 9 ref.

CIS 05-50 Vermeiren F.
Bewel-Prevemed guide
Le guide Bewel-Prevemed [in French]
This booklet presents the services offered by Bewel-Prevemed, an external occupational safety and health service provider that helps enterprises comply with the provisions of Belgian legislation. It also includes answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs). Contents: quality of services; medical supervision of workers' health; risk management (occupational safety and hygiene, psychosocial aspects, ergonomics, participation in safety and hygiene committees); training programmes available; and other services proposed.
Prevemed-Bewel a.s.b.l., Tramstraat 59, B-9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium, 2004. 87p. Illus. Index.

CIS 05-96 Massin N., Pillière F., Roos F., Dornier G.
Occupational asthma
L'asthme professionnel [in French]
Asthma is the most frequent respiratory disease that occurs during work. Among men, the main causal agents are flour and isocyanates while among women, they are alkaline persulfates (used in hairdressing products) and latex. It is important to ensure proper screening and prevention against potentially severe asthma that may pose a problem regarding the continued employment of workers in their current jobs. Contents of this information sheet: description of the disease; persons concerned; asthma diagnosis and search for possible occupational causes; means of prevention; regulations; INRS research and publications in this field.
Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, Sep. 2004. 4p. Illus. 26 ref. Price: EUR 1.50. Downloadable version free of charge
http://www.inrs.fr/INRS-PUB/inrs01.nsf/inrs01_search_view_view/40EFE9CCF4344410C1256F09003F3CF3/$FILE/ed5025.pdf [in French]

CIS 05-238 Rousseau C., Dornier G.
Unconventional work schedules
Horaires atypiques de travail [in French]
Unconventional work schedules consist of work time arrangements other than the regular working week, namely five days of work from Mondays to Fridays at times between 7 a.m and 8 p.m., with regular days and hours worked and regular time off and holidays. The most common forms of unconventional working schedules are night work, shift work and weekend work. Contents of this information sheet on unconventional working schedules: definitions; risks to humans (effects on occupational accidents, on physical health and on psychological health); prevention measures to be implemented.
Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 2004. 4p. Illus. 20 ref. Price: EUR 1,50. Downloadable version free of charge.
http://www.inrs.fr/inrs-pub/inrs01.nsf/inrs01_search_view_view/53FF58611F502D2FC1256EC3004DEE21/$FILE/ed5023.pdf [in French]

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