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Occupations

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...
Occupations

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...
Occupations

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...
Occupational Health

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...
Occupational Health

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...