De-glamorize overwork if you want to live long and healthy
In some cultures, overworking is glamour. In some organizations, it is glamourous to overwork; employees think they are being seen. There are also organizations where overwork is encouraged. Should anyone overwork? In the 1990s, when sociologist Junko Kitanaka from Keio University, Japan first started studying...
Occupational Health for occupational success
If one is to achieve success in the chosen occupation, then inclusion of Occupational Health (OH) is necessary. This is because sometimes an illness can be a hinderance to rise in corporate ladder or even in a personally run business. It is even more daunting...
BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and OH (Occupational Health)
To mitigate the effects of severe heat on cricket players, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly decided to introduce drinks break after 10 overs of each innings. Usually, T20Is don’t have drinks breaks but the ICC first introduced it during...
Start-ups: the need to embrace Occupational Health
The word startup, commonly heard now, was rather uncommon about a decade ago. Startup refers to a company in the initial stages of operation. A startup is founded by one or more entrepreneurs who believe that there is demand for the product or service they...
Work-related eye illnesses: the need to take care
Taking care of the eyes and protecting them while working or even otherwise, should not be ignored; not just to prevent injuries but also eye illnesses. At workplaces, the role of OH physician in protecting eye health is of utmost importance. In USA, around 65,000...
Health problems faced by air traffic controller (ATC)
An Air Traffic Controller (ATC) controls air traffic in the airport as well as in the skies when an aircraft is within vicinity of airport it is intending to land. ATCs use radar, computers, or visual references to do the job. They usually manage multiple...
Is the school/college causing illness in your child
The act of a child going to school or college to study is no less than an adult going to a workplace to do a job (work). The child is engaged in the act of ‘occupation of studying’ now for an ‘occupation for wages’ in...
Work-related (occupational) health concerns in construction industry
Construction industry poses many hazards to its workers – noise, manual handling, stress, fatigue, and many more. In 2020, HSE (Health & Safety Executive) in UK (United Kingdom) reported that 81,000 construction workers suffered from work-related (occupational) ill health (new or long-standing) in 2020. Those...
