STUDY ON OCCUPATIONAL AND NONOCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS AND HEALTH OF MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS | Zendy

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STUDY ON OCCUPATIONAL AND NONOCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS AND HEALTH OF MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS

Author(s) -

Vytautas Obelenis,

Daiva Gedgaudienė

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

transport

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 1648-4142

pISSN - 1648-3480

DOI - 10.3846/16483840.2003.10414093

Subject(s) - environmental health , psychosocial , occupational safety and health , medicine , human factors and ergonomics , musculoskeletal disorder , physical therapy , poison control , psychiatry , pathology

The study on work conditions, lifestyle, psychosocial factors and health was carried out in three different urban motor transport companies. 788 workers of the main occupations were interviewed using a questionnaire. The main occupational hazards are low air temperature, draughts, exposure to diesel fuel, cooling oil, noise, vibration, musculoskeletal exertion. Workers do not lead a healthy lifestyle: 46,0 %-are smokers, 83,0%-use alcohol, 53,0% are physically inactive, 82,0% lead a malnutrition regimen, 27,0% experience stressful situations at work every day. Musculoskeletal disorders make up 46,2 %, respiratory 22,2 %, gastrointestinal 17,3 % and central nervous system dysfunction 32,2 %. Musculoskeletal disorders are related to poor ergonomic and workplace design, long working hours, senior age and long professional work experience (p<0,05-0,002).

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