This study was to carry out a broad survey and anal ysis of relevant research articles about piece rate wages and their effects on health and safet y. A total of 75 research articles were examined extensively and 31 of these werefound relevant and had sufficient quality to serve the purpose of this study. The findings of t he s e r e l e va nt a r t i c l e s a r e s umma r i z e d a nd a na l yz e d i n t he s ur ve y. Mor e r e c e nt r e s e a r c h shows a clear interest for health, musculoskeletal injuries, physical workload, pains and occupational injuries. The fact that 27 of the 31 studied articles found negative effects of piece rates on different aspects of health and safet y does not prove causality, but together they give very strong support that in most situations piece rates have negative effects on health and safety.
2) Tampa, Emile PhD; Dolin chi, Roman MA; de Oliveira (2009)
We reviewed the occupational health and safety intervention literature to synthesize evidence on financialmerits of such interventions. A literature search included journal databases, existingsyst ematic reviews, and studies identified by content experts. We found strong evidence that ergonomic and other musculoskeletal injury prevention intervention in manufacturing andwarehousing are worth undertaking in terms of their financial merits. The economicevaluatio n of interventions in this literature warrants further expansion. The review also provided insights into how the methodological quality of economic evaluations in this literature could be improved.
3) Conor CO Reynolds; M Anne Harris; Peter A Cripton; Meghan Winters (2009)
Bicycling has the potential to improve fitness. Understanding ways of making bicycling safer i s i mp o r t a n t t o i mp r o v i n g p o p u l a t i o n h e a l t h . We r e v i e w e d s t u d i e s o f t h e i mp a c t o f t r a ns por t a t i on i nf r a s t r uc t ur e on bi c yc l i s t s a f e t y. To a s s e s s s a f e t y, s t udi e s e xa mi ni ng t he following outcomes were included: injuries; injury severit y; and crashes. Results to date s ugge s t t ha t s i de wa l ks a nd mul t i - us e t r a i l s pos e t he hi ghe s t r i s k, ma j or r oa ds a r e mor e hazardous than minor roads, and the presence of bicycle facilities (e. g. on - road bike routes, on-road marked bike lanes, and off -road bike paths) was associated with t he lowest risk. Street lighting, paved surfaces, and low-angled grades are additional factors that appear to improve cyclist safety.
4) Lucia Artazcoz; Imma Cortes; Vincenta Escriba-aguir; Lorena Cascant (2009)
The objectives of this study was to identif y family and job characteristics associated with long work hours. The sample was composed of all salaried workers aged 1664 years (3950 men and 3153 women) interviewed in the 2006 Catalonian Health Survey. Factors associated with long working hours differed by gender. In men, working 5160 h a week was consistently associated with poor mental health status, self-reported hypertension, job dissatisfaction, smoking, shortage of sleep. Among women it was only related to smoking and to shortage of sleep. The association of overtime with different health indicators among men and women could be explained by their role as the family breadwinner.
5) Dee W. Evington; Alyssa B. Schultz (2008)
The a i m wa s t o pr e s e nt t he l i t e r a t ur e which provides evidence of the association between health risks and the workplace economic me a s ur e s of t i me a wa y f r om wor k, r e duc e d pr oduc t i vi t y a t wor k, he a l t h c a r e c os t s a nd pharmaceutical costs. A search of Pub Med was conducted and high qualit y studies were selected and combined with studies known to the authors. A strong body of evidence existsw h i c h s h o ws t h a t h e a l t h r i s k s o f w o r k e r s a r e a s s o c i a t e d wi t h h e a l t h c a r e c o s t s a n d pha r ma c e ut i c a l c os t s . A gr owi ng body of l i t e r a t ur e a l s o c onf i r ms t ha t he a l t h r i s ks a r e associated with the productivit y measures. The paper shows that measures of success will continue to be important as the field of worksite health management moves forward.
6) David E. Cantor (2008)
The purpose of this paper was to review the literature and call for additional research into the human, operational, and regulatory issues that contribute towor kpl a c e s a f e t y i n t he s uppl y c ha i n. Thi s pa pe r i de nt i f i e s s e ve r a l po t e nt i a l r e s e a r c h opportunities that can increase awareness of the importance of improving a firm's workplace s a f e t y pr a c t i c e s . Thi s pa pe r i de nt i f i e s 108 a r t i c l e s whi c h i nf or ms , how t he l ogi s t i c s a nd transportation safety has evolved. The paper identifies 14 future research opportunities within the workplace safety in the supply chain, that have been identified can have a positive effect on practitioners confronted with safety issues.
7)Lucia Artazcoz; Imma Cortes; Vincenta Escriba-aguir; Lorena Cascant (2007)
To provide a framework for epidemiological research on work and health that combines classic occupational epidemiology and the consideration of work in a structural perspective focused on gender inequalities in health. Gaps and limitations in classic occupational epidemiology,w h e n c o n s i d e r e d f r o m a g e n d e r p e r s p e c t i v e , a r e d e s c r i b e d . C l a s s i c o c c u p a t i o n a l epidemiology has paid less attention to womens problems than mens. Research into work related gender inequalities in health has rarely considered either social class or the impact of family demands on mens health. The analysis of work and health from a gender perspective should take into account the complex interactions between gender, family roles, employment status and social class.
The aim was to clarify the influence of working hours on both mental and physical symptoms of fatigue and use the data obtained to determine permissible working hours. The survey of day-shift male workers, using the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Cumulative Fatigue Symptoms Index (CFSI). A total of 715 workers participated. In the group working260279h/month, the odds ratios for SDS and irritability and chronic tiredness of the CFSI were increased. In the group working 280 h/month, the odds ratios on CFSI for general fatigue, physical disorders, anxiety and chronic tiredness were likewise increased. The research clarified that working hours should be <260 h/month in order to minimize fatigue symptoms in male day workers.
9)L Al aMur s ul a; J Vaht e r a; A Kouvone n; A Vaanane n; A Li nna ( 200 6)
The associations of working hours (paid, domestic, commuting, and total) with sickness, absence, and to examine whether these associations vary according to the level of employee control over dail y working hours. The study among 25,703 full -time public sector workers in 10towns in Finland. Long domestic and total working hours were associated with higher rates of me di c a l l y c e r t i f i e d s i c kne s s a bs e nc e s a mong bot h ge nde r s . Low c ont r ol ove r da i l y working hours predicted medically certified sickness absences for both the women and men.
In combinations, high control over working hours reduced the adverse associations of long domestic and total working hours with medically certified absences. Employee control over daily working hours may protect health and help workers successfully combine a full-time job with the demands of domestic work.
10)A Baker; K Heiler; S A Ferguson (2002)
The occupational health and safet y implications associated with compressed and extended work periods have not been full y explored in the mining sector.
Absenteeism and incident frequency rate data were collected over a 33 month period that covered three different roster schedules. The onl y significant change in absenteeism rates was an increase in the maintenance sector in the third data collection period. The current study did not find significant negative effects of a 12-hour pattern, when compared to an 8-hour system. However, when unregulated and excessive overtime was introduced as part of the 12-hour/5- day roster, absentism rates were increased in the maintenance sector.
11) N Nakanishia; H Yoshidaa; K Naganoa; H Kawashimob; K Nakamurac(2001)
To evaluate the association of long working hours with the risk of hyper-tension. The work site is in Osaka, Japan. 941 hypertension free Japanese male white collar workers aged3554 years were prospectivel y examined by serial annual health examinations. 424 men developed hypertension above the borderline level. After controlling for potential predictors of hypertension, the relative risk for hypertension above the borderline level, compared with those who worked < 8.0 hours per day was 0.48, for those who worked 10.010.9 hours per day was 0.63. These results indicate that long working hours are negativel y associated with the risk for hypertension in Japanese male white collar workers.
12) N. Haworth; C. Tingvall & N. Kowadlo (2000)
In response to an increasing awareness of the role of wor k-related driving in crashes and the related costs, many private and government organizations have developed programs to improve fleet safety. The purpose of this project is to investigate the potential to introduce road safet y based initiatives in the corporate environment. From the review, that the fleet safety initiatives which have potential
to be effective are, Selecting safer vehicles, Some particular driver training and education programs, Incentives, Company safety programs. It is assumed that the degree of influence is likel y to decrease as the t ype of vehicle moves from the fleet towards the private end of the continuum. 13) Graves carol gevecker; Matanoski genevieve m; Tardiff robert g (2000)
Carbonless copy paper (CCP), introduced in 1954. Its safety to workers who handle largea mo u n t s o f C C P h a s b e e n a d d r e s s e d i n n u me r o u s s t u d i e s a n d r e p o r t s . T h i s r e v i e w encompasses the world's literature on CCP and provides a weight-of-evidence analysis of the safety of CCP to workers in the United States. Since 1987, has produced neither primary skin irritation nor skin sensitization under normal conditions of manufacture and use. Finally, very few published complaints have come from the manufacturing sector where the closest and most voluminous contact occurs. Based on the weight of the evidence, NIOSH is anticipated to conclude that CCP is not a hazard to workers and has only a small possibility of producing mild and transient skin irritation.
14) Karen J.M. Niven (2000)
A literature review was described which aimed to evaluate economic evaluations of health and safet y interventions in healthcare. Problems were identified with valuing benefits in health and safety because they frequently take many years to emerge and are difficult to measure. Understanding of economic techniques within the health and safet y professions was limited, resulting in wide-ranging assumptions being ma de a s t o t he pos i t i ve e c onomi c i mpa c t of he a l t h a nd s a f e t y i nt e r ve nt i ons . He a l t hc a r e ma na ge r s , he a l t h e c onomi s t s , a nd he a l t h a nd s a f e t y pr of e s s i ona l s ha ve not t r a di t i ona l l y wor ke d t oge t he r a nd ha ve i nhe r e nt mi s unde r s t a ndi ngs of e a c h ot he r r ol e s . The r e vi e w concludes that the aim of future research should be to assist the National Health Service (NHS) to make valid decisions about health and safety investment and risk control methods.
15)A Spurgeon; J M Harrington; C L Cooper (1997)
The European Community Directive on Working Time, which should have been implemented in member states of the European Communit y by November 1996. This paper reviews the current evidence relating to the potential effects on health and performance of extensions to the normal working day
Research to date has been restricted to a limited range of health outcomes -- namel y, mental health and cardiovascular disorders. Other potential effects which are normall y associated with stress--for example, gastrointestinal disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, and problems a s s oc i a t e d wi t h de pr e s s i on of t he i mmune s ys t e m, ha ve r e c e i ve d l i t t l e a t t e nt i on. I t i s concluded that there is currently sufficient evidence to raise concerns about the risks to health and safety of long working hours.
16)Simon Chaplet and Tracy Mears (1996)
Mos t OECD c ount r i e s r e l y on a dmixture of market forces, tort liability, compulsory insurance and government regulation to deal with workplace safety and health issues. There are also other non-efficiency reasons for government involvement in workplace safety and health. However, while markets may not be efficient, government intervention can fail to make any improvement and/or not satisfy cost- benefit criteria. While the empirical evidence is not clear cut, the balance of the evidence suggests that wages may include some consideration for health and safet y risks. Evidence also suggests that workers compensation systems increase the frequency and duration of claims for non-fatal injuries, but may decrease the number of fatal injuries.
17) Pe t e r Has l e and Hans Jor ge n Li mbor g ( 1995)
The s c i e nt i f i c l i t e r a t ur e regarding preventive occupational Health and Safety Activities in Small Enterprises has been reviewed in order to identify effective preventive approaches and to develop a future research strategy. There is a lack of evaluation of intervention studies, both in terms of effect and pr a c t i c a l a ppl i c a bi l i t y. Howe ve r , t he r e i s s uf f i c i e nt l y s t r ong e vi de n c e t o c onc l ude t ha t workers of small enterprises are subject to higher risks than the larger ones, and that small enterprises have difficulties in controlling risk. The most effective preventive approaches s e e m t o be s i mpl e a nd l ow c os t s ol ut i ons , di s s e mi na t e d t hr ough pe r s ona l c ont a c t . I t i s i mpor t a nt t o de ve l op f ut ur e i nt e r ve nt i on r e s e a r c h s t r a t e gi e s , whi c h s t ud y t he c ompl e t e intervention system of the small enterprises.
18) International Council on Nanotechnology, Rice University
The r e por t , " Cur r e nt Knowl e dge a nd Pr a c t i c e s r e ga r di ng Envi r onme nt a l He a l t h a nd Sa f e t y i n t he Nanotechnology Workplace", offers a review and analysis of existing efforts to develop "best
P r a c t i c e s . " T h i s r e p o r t f i n d s t h a t e f f o r t s t o c a t a l o g u e w o r k p l a c e p r a c t i c e s h a v e n o t systematicall y documented current environment, health and safet y practices in a variet y of workplace settings and geographies. Moreover, it finds that some existing documents are not publicly available.
19) Ma y n a r d , An d r e w D
Article from newsletter by Andrew Maynard summarizing the current level of development and government investment in nanotechnology research and development how nanotechnology presents a potential challenge to conventional approaches to understanding health hazards in the workplace, and how the United states National Institute of Occupational safety and Health is working to address current and potential adverse health impacts in the workplace from nanotechnology.
20) Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment, and Health
This article seeks to address a number of important questions concerning the potential health and workplacesafety risks raised by the manufacturing, handling, and distributing of engineerednano particles. The article addresses the following questions; the hazards classification of engineered nano particles, exposure metrics, the actual exposures workers may have to different engineered nano particles in the workplace, the limits of engineering controls and personal protective equipment in protecting workers in regard to engineered nano particles, the kind of surveillance programs that should be put in place to protect workers, (6)whether exposure registers should be established, and if engineered nano particles should be treated as new substances and evaluated for safety and hazards