Occupational Health

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Summary

Occupational health problems occur at work or because of the kind of work you do. These problems can include:

• Cuts, fractures (broken bones), and sprains and strains
• Loss of limbs
• Repetitive motion disorders
• Hearing problems caused by exposure to noise
• Vision problems
• Illness caused by breathing, touching, or swallowing unsafe substances
• Illness caused by exposure to radiation
• Exposure to germs in health care settings

Good job safety and prevention practices can reduce your risk of these problems. Try to stay fit, reduce stress, set up your work area properly, and use the right equipment and gear.

Start Here

• NIOSH A-Z Index (Worker Safety and Health Information) (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Prevention and Risk Factors

• NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Program (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Related Issues

• Workplace Violence (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - PDF

Specifics

• About Skin Exposures and Effects (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
• Cold and Work: Types, Causes, Preparation (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Eye Safety for Workers (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Falls in the Workplace (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Heat Stress and Workers (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Lead in the Workplace (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Motor Vehicle Safety at Work (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Noise and Hearing Loss (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Occupational Health: Why the Environment Matters (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Occupational Noise Exposure (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
• Office Environments and Your Safety (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Outdoor Workers (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Also in Spanish
• Reproductive Health and Work (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Respiratory Protection (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
• Signs of Unhealthy Indoor Air (American Lung Association)
• Silica and Worker Health (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Statistics and Research

• Workplace Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Accidents, Occupational (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Occupational Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Occupational Exposure (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Occupational Stress (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Effects of an Online Meditation Programme on Stress and Fatigue in...
• Article: Effects of a telework environment intervention on work setup behaviors and...
• Article: Reducing respirable silica exposure among brick kiln workers in Nepal: a...
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Find an Expert

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Also in Spanish
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Teenagers

• 8 Things Young Workers Should Know about Working Safely (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Also in Spanish

Patient Handouts

• Back pain - returning to work (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Occupational asthma (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Occupational hearing loss (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish