公衆衛生と安全の国際ジャーナル

The construction industry is known for its high-risk working environment, which includes physical risks such as falls, accidents, and injuries. However, there is a growing concern about the impact of psychosocial risks on the mental health of construction workers. This paper aims to conduct a meta-analysis of the connection between psychosocial risks and mental health in the construction industry.

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are computerized versions of traditional paper medical records. EMRs have revolutionized healthcare delivery by creating an electronic storage system that enables healthcare providers to manage patient data more efficiently. This technology has significantly improved the quality of care provided to patients in recent years. This paper aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the contribution of electronic medical records to bettering the standard of healthcare services.

The revised 1994 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s NIOSH Lifting Equation (NLE) is widely used to assess the risk of injury to the spine by providing estimates of the Recommended Weight Limits (RWL) for hands. This adaptive snow-sports (skiing/snowboard) study uses the predictive equations to identify lifting situations that put adaptive instructors at risk (>2.0 LI) for lower back injuries during a routine lift of a sit-ski onto a chairlift. Using NIOSH lifting equation calculations, along with predictive equations of spinal loads using the trunk and pelvic flexion, have identified that under the RWL’s calculated during our lifting activities, spinal loads exceed the recommended safe compression and shear force levels.