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Occupational epidemiology is a subdiscipline of epidemiology that focuses on investigations of workers and the workplace. [1] [2] Occupational epidemiologic studies examine health outcomes among workers, and their potential association with conditions in the workplace including noise, chemicals, heat, or radiation, or work organization such as schedules.
A person's status in the workplace is related to occupational stress because jobs associated with lower socioeconomic status (SES) typically provide workers less control and greater insecurity than higher-SES jobs. [10] Lower levels of job control and greater job insecurity are related to reduced mental and physical health.
Occupational health psychology (OHP) is an interdisciplinary area of psychology that is concerned with the health and safety of workers. [1] [2] [3] OHP addresses a number of major topic areas including the impact of occupational stressors on physical and mental health, the impact of involuntary unemployment on physical and mental health, work-family balance, workplace violence and other forms ...
Long title: An Act to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other ...
NIOSH was created by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 [27] and began operating in May 1971. [25] It was originally part of the Health Services and Mental Health Administration, and was transferred into what was then called the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 1973. [27] NIOSH's initial headquarters were located in Rockville ...
Chronic stress can cause not only debilitating everyday symptoms from fatigue to forgetfulness, but also serious long-term conditions such as heart disease and high blood pressure.
Health care professionals are at risk to exposure to blood-borne illnesses (such as HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C) [22] and particularly to emerging infectious diseases, especially when not enough resources are available to control the spread of the disease. [23] Veterinary health workers, including veterinarians, are at risk for exposure ...
In general, workplace stress can be defined as an imbalance between the demands of a job, and the physical and mental resources available to cope with them. [2] Several models of workplace stress have been proposed, including imbalances between work demands and employee control, between effort and reward, and general focuses on wellness.