Outcomes of a Heat Stress Awareness Program on Heat-Related Illness in Municipal Outdoor Workers.
Outcomes of a Heat Stress Awareness Program on Heat-Related Illness in Municipal Outdoor Workers.
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市政户外工作人员热相关疾病热应激意识计划的结果。
DOI：
10.1097/jom.0000000000001639
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发表时间：
2019
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Green-McKenzie,Judith
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作者：
McCarthy,RondaB;Shofer,FrancesS;Green-McKenzie,Judith
方法：回顾性评估了2009年至2017年户外工作者自愿热应激意识计划实施前后与热相关的疾病频率和工人赔偿费用。该计划包括培训，驯化，和医疗监测中概述的NIOSH的标准推荐的标准：职业暴露于热和热environments.Results：604工人评估，那些有两个或两个以上的危险因素报告了热相关的疾病在更大的频率，减少后，程序的实施。工人的赔偿费用中位数下降了50%。讨论：与热有关的疾病预防计划可以有效地减少这些职业伤害的频率和严重程度以及相关的费用。
Methods:Frequency of heat-related illness and workers’ compensation costs before and after implementation of a voluntary Heat Stress Awareness Program were evaluated retrospectively in outdoor workers from 2009 to 2017. The program consisted of training, acclimatization, and medical monitoring as outlined in NIOSH's Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Heat and Hot Environments.Results:Of the 604 workers assessed, those with two or more risk factors reported a heat-related illness at greater frequency, which decreased after program implementation. Median workers’ compensation costs decreased by 50%.Discussion:Heat-related illness prevention programs can be effective in reducing the frequency and severity of these occupational injuries as well as associated costs.