Occupational Safety and Health Status of Sanitation Workers in Urban Areas: A Pilot Study From Wuhan, China

• Autorzy: Gong Y. , Yu J. , Zhang X. , Liang Y.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Sanitation workers' workload increases quickly with rapid urbanization, but there is almost no evidence or policy recommendations for their management in developing countries. This study describes the health status and occupational protection of sanitation workers; it also explores risk factors related to their health status in Wuhan City, China. Three hundred and eighty-five sanitation workers from 54 streets of Wuhan were surveyed. Their prevalence of 2-week illness and arthritis was relatively higher than in the general population in China. Findings related to occupational protection showed that both sanitation workers (users) and their managers (providers) neglected the role of low-cost protection measures, especially masks, soap/hand sanitizer and prejob training (use rate of 7.27%, 26.75% and 43.64%, respectively). High-intensity workload was an important risk factor for 2-week illness, and prejob training was an important protective factor against arthritis.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

occupational safety and health; sanitation workers; urban health; urbanization

PL

bezpieczeństwo i higiena pracy; urbanizacja; pracownik służb komunalnych

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 19, No. 3
• Strony: 435--442
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Gong Y.

• Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

autor

Yu J.

• Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

autor

Zhang X.

• Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

autor

Liang Y.

• Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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