Occupational stress: what employers should know
Stress is body’s response to anything that requires attention or action. Working or doing a job also causes stress. No work or job is stress-free. All occupations create health issues, stress being one of them. There is no occupation which is absolutely safe for health...
Surgical smoke: an occupational (work-related) health risk
As the name suggests, surgical smoke is a gaseous byproduct emitted during a surgical operation when laser, electrocautery, loop electrosurgical excisional procedure (LEEP), high speed burrs, drills and saws, or any other device that generates heat is used. Surgical smoke contains almost 95% water or...
PFAS: an occupational risk that may require blood testing in future
PFAS (per – poly fluoro alkyl substances) are man-made chemicals, almost 15,000 of them, used in industry and consumer products since 1950s. PFOA (per fluoro octanoic acid) and PFOS (per fluoro octane sulfonate) are the two most common PFAS. In 2009, a study by ATSDR...
Active vs Static work desk
Most of us are leading a sedentary life, almost 13 hours; of which over half the time is sitting at work. Too much sitting is not good, making way for the saying, sitting is the new smoking. Before massive computerisation, most people had active...
International Labor Day – respect all workers
Also called International Workers’ Day, International Labor Day is observed on 1st May, or the first Monday in May, every year. It is a paid public holiday in most countries. Promoted by the international labour movement, International Labour Day is a celebration of labourers and...
Fatigue at workplace: role of OH physician
Fatigue is a health risk at workplace; however, it can be managed. Fatigue compromises on worker health, both physical and psychological, which increases chances of poor health, minor unsafe acts, serious accidents and low productivity. Since 1910, with widespread use of electric light, the sleep...
The heat is back and is bad for outdoor workers and politicians
On Monday, 22nd April 2024, a UN research issued a warning that over 2.4 billion workers will be exposed to extreme heat at workplaces due to climate change which will affect more than 70% of world’s workers. Back home, in India, a prominent politician and...
