[Work-related diseases and the fitness to work in construction industry]. / Malattie lavoro-correlate e giudizio di idoneità lavorativa in edilizia.
G Ital Med Lav Ergon
; 34(3): 306-12, 2012.
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| ID: mdl-23213808
ABSTRACT
The construction industry is characterized by a high number of fatal and nonfatal injuries and even higher prevalence of work-related diseases. The aim of this work is to analyze the results of a research project that has among its objectives the study of the prevalence of work-related diseases and the fitness to work in construction industry. In the period 2003-2011 were evaluated 2069 construction workers, from 218 companies (average age 37.9 years, mean seniority 21.1 years, 17.1 in the construction industry). The prevalence of work-related diseases was 14.06%, in the first place the noise-induced hearing loss, followed by musculoskeletal disorders and entrapment neuropathies. The 24.7% of fitness to work was influenced by the presence of limitations, the 0.6% of the population was not suitable for the specific task. The prevalence of work-related diseases in construction industry is high, with a peak among the elderly, but also significant occurrence among young people. It is important the percentage of the population with health problems that limit the fitness to work.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Industria de la Construcción
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
It
Revista:
G Ital Med Lav Ergon
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia