Contents
Welcome Message
02
Detailed Scientific Program
63
Committee
06
Poster Sessions
195
Congress Overview
10
Parallel Conferences
240
General Information
12
PDCs
242
Floor Plan
15
Technical Tour
243
Program at a Glance
20
Exhibition
244
Daily Program
22
Tour Program
260
Official Events
40
Plenary Session Abstract
263
Instructions for Presenters / Chairs
42
Semi-plenary Session Abstract
277
Student Poster Competition
46
Global Policy Forum Abstract
335
Scientific Program by Topic
50
Organizers / Supporter
347
Global Harmony for
Occupational Health:
Bridge the World
31st International Congress on
Occupational Health
Welcome Message
Kazutaka Kogi
President of the International Commission on
Occupational Health (ICOH)
Welcome to the ICOH Congress 2015.
Heartfelt welcome to the 31st International Congress on Occupational Health in Seoul, 31 May-5 June 2015. The
Congress is the third triennial congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) since we
held the centennial Milan Congress in 2006. Founded in 1906, ICOH has been playing a leading role in advancing
occupational health research and practice throughout its long history. Following the 2009 Cape Town and 2012
Cancun Congresses, the 2015 Seoul Congress now serves as a milestone gathering occupational health professionals
for reviewing the progress reflecting the 2006 Centennial Declaration calling for collaboration to improve working
conditions and extend effective occupational health services to all workplaces and for formulating our future
plans. ICOH action plans for the next triennium will be formulated by the ICOH General Assembly and meetings
of its Scientific Committees and National/Area Secretaries held during the Congress period. The Policy Forum held
within the Congress programme is expected to discuss how we provide research and expert support to the policies
and practices for ensuring health and work ability of working people. We sincerely hope all the participants of this
Congress will gain rich information and insight useful for meeting our common challenges in occupational health
fields.
At the time of rapid changes in work life in globalizing economy, we really need to highlight harmonized action
for managing complex risks, as the Seoul Congress theme focuses on the Global Harmony for Occupational Health
in diversifying work situations. This focus is fully in line with the Seoul Declaration adopted by the World Summit
on Safety and Health held in Seoul in 2008 calling for global partnership in our field. It is opportune to discuss
innovative solution-oriented approaches in Seoul this year, learning from the Plenary and Semi-Plenary talks and
joining in scientific sessions on current issues and challenges.
The scientific sessions of the Congress have been framed by the 35 Scientific Committees of ICOH. This assures us
that the dialogue at the Congress will amply help us respond to varied needs of workers and advance the principles
and ethics of our professional activities. The newly revised 2014 ICOH Code of Ethics, distributed at the Congress,
will also be an indispensable input.
We are delighted to confirm the excellent preparations by the Organizing Committee headed by Dr. Young Soon
Lee, President of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) with renowned colleagues of the
Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (KSOEM) is assuring a highly interactive programme.
Seoul provides a perfect setting for sharing creative developments and new innovations. We sincerely hope that
the outcomes of the Congress will provide us a new starting point for our enhanced international collaboration. We
look forward to sharing ideas based on your expertise and commitment to bridging the world.
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31st International Congress on Occupational Health
Welcome Message
Lee, Young Soon
President of the ICOH Congress 2015
President of the Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency (KOSHA)
I would like to extend heartfelt welcome to every participant in the 31st International Congress on
Occupational Health to be held in Seoul from May 31 to June 5, 2015.
Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency (KOSHA), who successfully held the 18th World Congress on
Safety and Health at Work in 2008, has been committed to preparing various programs to make the ICOH
Congress 2015 more productive.
Under the motto of “Global Harmony for Occupational Health: Bridge the World,” various programs will be
held in the Seoul Congress, in which participants can share the latest knowledge, technology and trend
related to safety and health as well as have a great opportunity to exchange their experience with many
experts from various fields.
The Congress invited world-renowned speakers in the safety and health field to plenary sessions, while
organizing some 300 sessions including semi-plenary, special, oral, and poster sessions where about
1,500 participants will make a presentation on their research results, best practices at work, emerging risk
factors in workplaces and other recent issues.
In the ICOH Congress 2015, especially, the Asian Policy Forum and Global Policy Forum will be held for the
first time on June 1 and 2 respectively. The both forums are very noteworthy events, which bring together
policy makers from leading countries, representatives from international organizations such as ILO and
WHO, and global leaders in the field of safety and health to discuss current issues of occupational safety
and health.
Past ICOH Congresses focused on exchanges of research results among safety and health professionals,
but through the policy forums, the Seoul Congress will serve as a milestone to establish occupational
safety and health policies tailored for each country by providing realistic measures for the policy makers,
significantly contributing to bridging the gap among continents and regions.
In addition, the Safety and Health Exhibition will be held in the lounge area of the Congress, in which
participants can experience the state-of-the-art equipment of global leading occupational safety and
health companies and benchmark best practices for safety and health in advanced countries.
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There are also various social events: Opening Ceremony to declare the Congress open, Welcome Reception,
Korean Night to provide experience of Korean culture through beautiful and splendid traditional
performances, and Gala Dinner to give participants special memories for Korea in the night before the
closing ceremony.
The ICOH Congress 2015 is held concurrently with various international events such as the 30th APOSHO
Annual Conference, the 10th WHO-CC Meeting, the 25th KCJ Joint Conference, and the 31st International
Symposium on Safety and Health in the Construction Industry.
I believe the Seoul Congress will serve as the perfect venue to share knowledge and information in order
to ensure global workers can work comfortable and safe work environment.
Seoul, the capital of Republic of Korea, is a beautiful and dynamic city. In the vicinity of the Congress
venue, there are many places to visit such as Namsan, mountain of south central Seoul, offering views
of downtown Seoul, Han River flowing through Seoul, and attractions including Buddhist temples and
ancient palaces. I hope you enjoy a wonderful scenery and culture of Seoul.
KOSHA, as the organizer of the ICOH Congress 2015, has been committed to preparing and making the
Congress interesting and informative for all participants. Furthermore, the organizer will spare no effort to
minimize inconvenience which may occur during the Congress.
Once again, I would like to express my sincere welcome and gratitude to everyone who participates in
the Congress.
Thank you.
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31st International Congress on Occupational Health
Welcome Message
Woo, Kuck-Hyun
President of the Korean Society of Occupational &
Environmental Medicine (KSOEM)
Dear ladies and gentlemen! Today, it is a great honor and pleasure for me to see all of you in this 31st ICOH
Congress in Seoul, Korea.
Seoul, with 600 years of history, is the city where the past, present and the future are in harmony. There
are also various kinds of historic monuments that present the history of occupational safety and health.
Through them, you can recognize the value of workers’ safety and health.
South Korea has been progressing very rapid economic development since 1960s with a focus on
manufacturing. The Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine was formed in 1988, when
Korean people began to have serious concerns regarding workers’ health and safety. Since then, Korean
society has been contributing to establish a useful and unique occupational health and safety system in
cooperation with the labor, management, professionals, and the government.
We, however, are currently challenged by rapid changes in our industrial structure, such as increases
in service industries, small businesses, and aging workers etc. We are also being confronted with new
patterns of occupational diseases such as work-related musculoskeletal disorders, cerebrovascular and
cardiovascular diseases, mental health problems and occupational cancers including asbestos problems.
I am sure that all of you attended here might have the same problems as we have had. So, the experiences in
Korea can be an echo for the countries where occupational health problems are emerging as major issues.
I hope that through this conference we could exchanging each others’ experiences and knowledges to
promote solutions for the traditional or the new issues. ICOH Congress 2015 would be a good opportunity
for sharing scientific evidences and good practices by you all professionals, researchers, and policy makers
in the occupational health and safety.
Finally, the Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (KSOEM) appreciates your participation
in this ICOH Seoul Congress and let all of us sincerely hope fruitful successes. Enjoy this conference and
don’t forget Korean culture and people. Thank you and God bless you.
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Committee
International Committee
International Organizing Committee
Honorary Committee
• Dr. Kazutaka Kogi (Chair, ICOH President)
• Prof. Jorma Rantanen (Chair)
• Prof. Bonnie Rogers (ICOH Vice President)
• Prof. Jean FranÇois Caillard
• Ms. Suvi Lehtinen (ICOH Vice President)
• Dr. Ruddy Cesar Facci
• Dr. Sergio Iavicoli (ICOH Secretary General)
• Prof. Vito Foa
• Dr. Lee, Young Soon (KOSHA President)
• Dr. Jerry Jeyaratnam
• Dr. Woo, Kuck-Hyun (KSOEM President)
• Prof. Bengt Knave
• Dr. Kang, Seong-Kyu (KOSHA Vice President)
• Prof. Daniel J. Kocks
• Mr. Bae, Gye-Wan (KOSHA Secretary General)
• Dr. Jorge Morales
International Scientific Committee
• Prof. Bonnie Rogers (Chair, ICOH Vice President)
• Prof. Norito Kawakami (ICOH)
• Dr. Kazutaka Kogi (ICOH President)
• Prof. Yves Roquelaure (ICOH)
• Ms. Suvi Lehtinen (ICOH Vice President)
• Prof. Malcolm Ross Sim (ICOH)
• Dr. Sergio Iavicoli (ICOH Secretary General)
• Dr. Seiji Machida (ILO)
• Prof. Jorma Rantanen (ICOH)
• Dr. Ivan Dimov Ivanov (WHO)
• Dr. Patabendi Abeytunga (ICOH)
• Mr. Hans-Horst Konkolewsky (ISSA)
• Dr. Andrew Curran (ICOH)
• Prof. Eric Min-yang Wang (IEA)
• Dr. Marilyn Fingerhut (ICOH)
• Mr. Jakob Naerheim (IOHA)
• Dr. Kang, Seong-Kyu (ICOH)
• Prof. Pau-Chung Chen (IOMIH)
Trustees Committee
• Prof. Toshiteru Okubo (Chair)
• Ms. Jennifer Rose Serfontein
• Dr. John Harrison
• Prof. David H. Wegman
• Dr. John Howard
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ICOH Scientific Committee
1. Accident Prevention
• Chairperson: Mr. Keith Scott
• Secretary: Dr. Su Wang
2. Aging and Work
• Chairperson: Prof. Clas-Håkan Nygård
• Secretary: Dr. Jodi Oakman
3. Allergy and Immunotoxicology
• Chairperson: Prof. Mario Di Gioacchino
• Secretary: Prof. Takemi Otsuki
4. Cardiology in Occupational Health
• Chairperson: Prof. Akizumi Tsutsumi
• Secretary: Dr. Jian Li
5. Education and Training in
Occupational Health
• Chairperson: Prof. Frank Van Dijk
• Secretary: Ms. Marija Bubas
6. Epidemiology in
Occupational Health
• Chairperson: Prof. Dana Loomis
• Secretary: Dr. Hans Kromhout
7. Health Services Research and
Evaluation in Occupational
Health
• Chairperson: Dr. Stefano Mattioli
• Secretary: Dr. Ira Madan
8. History of Prevention
of Occupational and
Environmental Diseases
• Chairperson: Dr. Michele Riva
• Secretary: Prof. Alfredo
Menendez Navarro
13. Neurotoxicology and
Psychophysiology
• Chairperson: Dr. Wyndham Kent Anger
• Secretary: Dr. Kim, Eun A
25. Rural Health: Agriculture,
Pesticides and Organic Dusts
• Chairperson: Dr. Gert Van Der Laan
• Secretary: Prof. Claudio Colosio
14. Occupational and
Environmental Dermatoses
• Chairperson: Prof. Swen Malte John
• Secretary: Dr. Sanja Kezic
26. Shiftwork and Working Time
• Chairperson: Prof. Frida Marina Fischer
• Secretary: Dr. Stephen Popkin
15. Occupational Health and
Development
• Chairperson: Dr. Shyam Pingle
• Secretary: Dr. Diana Gagliardi
16. Occupational Health for
Health Care Workers
• Chairperson: Dr. William Buchta
• Secretary: Dr. Gwen Brachman
17. Occupational Health in Nursing
• Chairperson: Ms. Louwna Pretorius
• Secretary: Ms. Susan Randolph
18. Occupational Health in
the Chemical Industry
(MEDICHEM)
• Chairperson: Dr. Murray Coombs
• Secretary: Dr. Maren Beth-Hubner
19. Occupational Health in the
Construction Industry
• Chairperson: Dr. Jean-Francois Boulat
• Secretary: Dr. Knut Ringen
20. Occupational Medicine
• Chairperson: Prof. Malcolm Ross Sim
• Secretary: Dr. A.F. Lenderink
9. Indoor Air Quality and Health
• Chairperson: Prof. Paolo Carrer
• Secretary: Dr. Peder Wolkoff
21. Occupational Toxicology
• Chairperson: Prof. Maurizio Manno
• Secretary: Ms. Kate Jones
10. Industrial Hygiene
• Chairperson: Dr. Nils Plato
• Secretary: Ms. Lena Andersson
22. Radiation and Work
• Chairperson: Prof. Fabriziomaria Gobba
• Secretary: Prof. Leena Korpinen
11. Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Chairperson: Prof. Kang, Dongmug
• Secretary: Dr. Jason Devereux
23. Reproductive Hazards in the
Workplace
• Chairperson: Dr. Pau-Chung Chen
• Secretary: Dr. Gunnar Toft
12. Nanomaterials Worker’s
Health
• Chairperson: Dr. Paul A. Schulte
• Secretary: Dr. Ivo Iavicoli
27. Small-Scale Enterprises and
the Informal Sector
• Chairperson: Dr. Paula Naumanen
• Secretary: Ms. Kristina Gunnarsson
28. Thermal Factors
• Chairperson: Dr. Hannu Rintamaki
• Secretary: Dr. Shin-ichi Sawada
29. Toxicology of Metals
• Chairperson: Prof. Lars Barregård
• Secretary: Dr. Roberto Lucchini
30. Unemployment, Job
Insecurity and Health
• Chairperson: Prof. Jukka Vuori
• Secretary: Prof. Roland Blonk
31. Vibration and Noise
• Chairperson: Dr. Mats Hagberg
• Secretary: Dr. Renata Sisto
32. Women Health and Work
• Chairperson: Dr. Julietta RodriguezGuzman
• Secretary: Dr. Claudia de Hoyos
33. Work and Vision
• Chairperson: Dr. Ruddy Facci
• Secretary: Dr. Munir Antonio
Gariba
34. Work Disability Prevention
and Integration
• Chairperson: Prof. Glenn Pransky
• Secretary: Dr. Johannes Anema
35. Work Organisation and
Psychosocial Factors
• Chairperson: Prof. Stavroula Leka
• Secretary: Prof. Judith Sluiter
24. Respiratory Disorders
• Chairperson: Prof. Yukinori Kusaka
• Secretary: Dr. Rafael E. de la Hoz
Committee
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National Committee
National Organizing Committee
• Dr. Lee, Young Soon (Chair, KOSHA President)
• Mr. Shim, Woon-Taek
• Prof. Woo, Kuck-Hyun (KSOEM President)
• Prof. Jung, Hye-Sun
• Mr. Choi, Hyung-chul
• Mr. Lee, Jung-Soo
• Dr. Kwon, Hyuck-Myun
• Prof. Paik, Shin-Won
• Dr. Kang, Seong-kyu
• Dr. Yoon, Yeo-Song
• Prof. Roh, Jae-hoon
• Dr. Cho, Soo-Hun
• Ms. Jung, Young-Sook
• Prof. Kim, Yangho
• Mr. Lee, Sang-Jin
• Prof. Song, Jaechul
• Mr. Rhu, Kee-Jung
• Dr. Kang, Dong-Mug
• Dr. Lee, Kyong-Sang
• Prof. Lim, Hyun-Sul
• Mr. Choi, Gwan-Byung
• Prof. Choi, Jae-Wook
• Mr. Jung, Jin-Woo
• Dr. Lee, Se-Hoon
• Prof. Lee, Keun-Oh
• Mr. Lee, Yang-Soo
• Dr. Kim, Hee Jun
• Mr. Kim, Dong-Suk
• Prof. Yoo, Hong Hee
• Mr. Ha, Haeng-Bong
• Prof. Park, Doo-Yong
• Mr. Kwak, Mo-Won
• Prof. Kim, HyeonSuk
• Prof. Chang, Seong-Rok
• Prof. Ha, Mina
• Prof. Cho, Myung-Haing
• Mr. Kim, Young-Kee
• Dr. Yoon, En-Sup
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National Scientific Committee
• Prof. Hong, Yun-Chul (Chair, KSOEM)
• Dr. Kim, Jun-Hyun
• Dr. Kang, Seong-Kyu
• Prof. Shin, Dongil
• Mr. Jin, Ryu-Jang
• Prof. Kim, Sook Young
• Dr. Kim, Eun-A
• Dr. Hyun, Hye-Jin
• Dr. Song, Se-Wook
• Mr. Kim, Seok-Jin
• Dr. Rhee, Kyung-Young
• Mr. Choi, In-Back,
• Mr. Cho, Kee-Hong
• Dr. Jeon, In-Sik
• Dr. Lee, Yun-Keun
• Mr. Kim, Kwan-Sick
• Mr. Lim, Woo-Taek
• Dr. Lee, Seung-Joo
• Mr. Oh, Se-Wan
• Dr. Lee, Kyung-Suk
• Prof. Yoon, Chung-Sik
• Prof. Lim, Hyeon-Kyo
• Prof. Park, Jae Hee
• Prof. Ha, Dong-Myeong
• Prof. Kim, Yoon-Gyoon
• Prof. Yu, Il-Je
• Prof. Kim, Dae-Seong
• Prof. Cheong, Hae-Kwan
• Prof. Kim, Hyoung-Ryoul
• Prof. Yoon, Jang-Whon
• Prof. Kim, Young-Ki
Committee
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Congress Overview
ICOH Congress
International Congress on Occupational Health started in Milan, Italy in 1906. The triennial
congress is the most visible activity of ICOH (International Commission on Occupational Health)
whose aims are to foster the scientific progress, knowledge and development in occupational
health and safety. The ICOH Congress is now one of the world’s largest international congresses
in the field of occupational health and safety where experts from all around the world gather
every three years to share their experience and knowledge.
ICOH Congress 2015
ICOH Congress 2015 will provide participants with various opportunities to exchange the
latest knowledge and information on occupational health and safety by holding four parallel
conferences including the 30th APOSHO Annual Conference, 25th KCJ Joint Conference, 10th
WHO-CC Meeting, etc. The Policy Forum will be also held to map out strategies for the future
challenge in occupational health and safety in Asian and global perspectives. In addition, the
Safety and Health Exhibition will serve as a good chance to introduce and learn state-of-the-art
technology and equipment related to occupational health and safety.
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31st International Congress on Occupational Health
Motto
Global Harmony for Occupational Health: Bridge the World
Logo
The Taegeuk mark (red & blue), a traditional pattern of Korea, represents
global harmony in the form of embracing the globe, symbolizing the
motto of ICOH Congress 2015, “Global Harmony for Occupational Health:
Bridge the World”. The logo expresses our hope to bring harmony to
the world by bridging the gap of global occupational safety and health
between developed and developing countries.
Goal
• Contributing to academic development by sharing state of the art
researches, knowledge, and experience in the OSH field
• Reinforcing mutual cooperation by bolstering the solidarity of the global
OSH professionals
• Laying a platform to advance practical knowledge in the OSH field
Date
May 31 (Sun.) - June 5 (Fri.), 2015
Venue
COEX Convention Center, Seoul
Organizers
International
Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH),
Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA),
and Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (KSOEM)
Supporter
Ministry of Employment and Labor of Korea (MOEL)
Official Languages
English, French and Korean
Official Website
www.icoh2015.org
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General Information
Registration Desk
Preview Room
Location: Grand Ballroom Lobby (1F)
Operating Hours:
May 30 (Sat.) – June 4 (Thu.)
08:00-18:00
08:00-17:00
June 5 (Fri.)
All presenters are required to submit their presentation
materials to our staff stationed at the Preview Room at
least 3 hours before your scheduled presentation.
Onsite Registration
ICOH Members
General
Developing Country, Young Person,
APOSHO member
USD 1,000
USD 500
Internet Access
Free internet access is available at the Internet Lounge.
Non-Member
Internet Lounge
General
Developing Country,
Young Person
APOSHO
member
USD 1,100
USD 600
USD 500
Auditorium, Conference
Room Lobby (3F)
May 31 (Sun.) - June 5 (Fri.),
08:00-18:00
USD 200
Hall D1
June 1 (Mon.) - June 4 (Thu.),
08:30-17:30
Accompanying Persons
- The registration fee includes all sessions, Welcome Reception,
Gala Dinner, Korean Night and Exhibition.
- The registration fee for the accompanying persons includes
Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner, Korean Night, Exhibition
and the Congress kit for accompanying persons.
Name Badge
Name badges will be given to registered participants at
the registration desk. The name badges must be worn at
all times for admission to all events of the Congress.
Free Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi connection will be provided in the exhibition
area. The access ID and Password are as follows.
ID: icoh2015 Password: icoh2015
Business Center
Printing and copying services are available at the
business center.
Location: Room 300 (3F)
Operating Hours:
Congress Kit
May 31 (Sun.) - June 4(Thu.)
June 5 (Fri.)
The kit desk is near the registration desk. Please show your
congress kit exchange coupon. It contains program book,
E-abstract USB and tourists’ guide book.
Coffee Break
Abstract Book
Abstract Book will be distributed at the congress in
electronic form only on a USB stick. Participants wishing to
obtain hard copies of the abstracts may visit our website,
and print copies of the individual abstract files.
Online Program & Personal Scheduler
Full details of the Congress programs are just a click away
on the Congress web page. ‘Detailed Program’ gives you
all the information you need on abstracts, speakers, times
and venues. Use it to put your own personal Congress
programs together. ‘Detailed Program’, which also forms
the basis for the Mobile web, provides an overview of the
entire Congress programs. Use the tool to call up any item
of the program with ease on a mobile device and to sort
items by subject, date or session type.
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Location: Room 300 (3F), Room 209/210 (2F)
Operating Hours:
May 31 (Sun.) - June 4 (Thu.)
08:00-18:00
June 5 (Fri.)
08:00-12:00
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
08:00-18:00
08:00-12:00
Coffee and tea will be served at the following hours.
Location & Operating Hours
Hall D1, Foyer
June 1 (Mon.) - June 4 (Thu.),
10:00-11:00
Conference Room Lobby
June 1 (Mon.) - June 4 (Thu.),
15:45-16:00
Grand Ballroom Lobby,
Auditorium Lobby
June 5 (Fri.), 10:00-11:00
Cafeteria
Cafeteria located in the exhibition area will serve light
snack and beverages.
Restaurants
Various restaurants or food court including Korean, Asian
and Western menu are at B1 floor of COEX.
Information Desk
First Aid
Information Desk will be operated to accommodate all
inquiries regarding the Congress.
The Medical Booth is located near the registration desk.
Trained staff is on duty during the Congress period.
Location & Operating Hours
Location: Grand Ballroom Lobby (1F)
Grand Ballroom Lobby (1F)
May 30 (Sat.) - June 5 (Fri.),
08:00-18:00
Auditorium Lobby (3F)
May 31 (Sun.) - June 5 (Fri.),
08:00-18:00
Conference Room
South Lobby (3F)
May 31 (Sun.) - June 4 (Thu.),
08:00-18:00
Operating Hours:
May 31 (Sun.) - June 5 (Fri.), 08:30-17:30
Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance is provided at the certificate
desk located near the registration desk on request.
Cloak Room
For your convenience, cloak will be opened. Please check
below operating hours and pick your belongings within
the time.
Location: Grand Ballroom Lobby (1F)
Operating Hours:
May 30 (Sat.) - June 4 (Thu.), 08:00-18:00
June 5 (Fri.), 08:00-17:00
ICOH Membership Booth
The ICOH booth is located in the Exhibition area. Stop
by to pick up information on membership and ICOH
activities.
Prayer room
Prayer room located in the Hall E8 is available for
meditation and prayer.
Location: Hall E8 (3F)
Operating Hours:
May 31 (Sun.) - June 5 (Fri.), 08:00-18:00
Free Shuttle Bus
Free shuttle services will be provided from the designated
hotels to Coex during the congress. The detailed time
table will be in the Congress Website and mobile web.
Bulletin Board
Secretariat
Bulletin board at the entrance of Exhibition Hall will let
you know any urgent announcement. Any participants
are welcomed to use the board.
During the Congress
Photo Board
Photo Corner will be located at the entrance of Exhibition
Hall. Participants can view and pick up the photos taken
during the Congress.
Accommodation & Tour Desk
Location: Room 310 / 311 (3F), COEX
Tel: +82-52-703-0747~0754
E-mail: icoh2015@kosha.or.kr
Before and After the Congress
Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency
400, Jongga-ro, Jung-gu, Ulsan 681-230, Korea
Tel: +82-52-703-0747~0754
E-mail: icoh2015@kosha.or.kr
The Housing Bureau and Travel Agency will provide
information regarding tours and accommodations.
Location: Grand Ballroom Lobby (1F)
Operating Hours:
May 30 (Sat.) – June 4 (Thu.)
June 5 (Fri.)
08:00-18:00
08:00-17:00
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General Information
Temperature
Food
Korea has four distinct seasons. Summer begins from
June. Average temperature is between 21℃ and 26℃
(69.8℉ - 78.8℉).
Tasting Korean cuisine is one of the biggest pleasures
during time in Korea. Korean cuisine is delicious and good
for your health. Bulgogi and Bibimpap are globally wellknown Korean food.
Currency
Electricity
The currency of Korea is the Korean won. Bills include
the 1,000 won, 5,000 won, 10,000 won, and 50,000 won
bills, and coins include 10 won, 50 won, 100 won, and
500 won coins. The exchange rate is about 1,100 won
for USD 1. Traveler’s checks and major foreign currencies
can be exchanged at the Foreign Exchange Bank of Korea
or other exchange offices. (The exchange rate varies
depending on the circumstances.)
The standard voltage in Korea is 220 volts.
The outlet has two round holes and is the same type used
in France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Turkey, and many
other countries.
Credit cards including VISA, AMEX, Diner’s Club, Master
Card and JCB are accepted at major hotels, department
stores and larger restaurants.
To make international calls, please dial the international
dialing code (001, 002, 00700) + country code + area
code + phone number. Most convenient stores, hotels,
and airports sell domestic and international phone cards.
Mobile phones can be rented at the airport or at major
hotels. You need your passport and credit card to access
mobile phone rental services.
Tax
Post Office
Value-added tax (VAT) is levied on most goods and
services at a standard rate of 10% and is included in the
retail price. At tourist hotels, this 10% tax applies to meals
and other services and is added to the bill.
You can visit the Post Office which is located in the Coex
Mall on the first basement floor of Coex.
Credit Cards
Emergency & Useful Numbers.
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Telephone/Mobile Phone
Police
112
Fire and Ambulance
119
Local Directory Assistance
114
Tourist Complaint Center
02-735-0101
Tourist Information
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Floor Plan
Floor Plan
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Floor Plan
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Program at a Glance
Time
May 27-30
May 30 (Sat.)
May 31 (Sun.)
June 1 (Mon.)
June 2 (Tue.)
Poster Session & Exhibition (08:30-17:30)
08:00
09:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
ICOH
Board
Meeting
(2)
Registration
APOSHO Committee Meetings
14:00
ICOH Board Meeting (1)
13:00
PDCs
12:00
Registration
11:00
10th Meeting of the Global Network of
WHO Collaborating Centres for Occupational Health
10:00
ICOH
APOSHO
General
Opening
Assembly
Ceremony
(1)
& Asian
Policy
Forum
Break
21:00
22:00
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Plenary Session
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Semi-plenary
Session
Break
Semi-plenary
Session
Global Policy Forum
Lunch
Lunch
Special,
Oral Session
Special,
Oral Session
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Special,
Oral Session
Special,
Oral Session
Opening
Ceremony
APOSHO
Welcome
Reception
19:00
20:00
Plenary Session
Business
Meeting
Welcome
Reception
Korean Night
June 3 (Wed.)
June 4 (Thu.)
June 5 (Fri.)
June 6 (Sat.) Time
Poster Session & Exhibition (08:30-17:30)
Coffee Break
Semi-plenary
Session
Break
25th Korea China Japan Joint Conference on
Occupational Health
Semi-plenary
Session
Lunch
Special,
Oral Session
Coffee Break
Special,
Oral Session
Plenary Session
09:00
Plenary Session
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Semi-plenary
Session
Break
Semi-plenary
Session
Break
Semi-plenary
Session
Semi-plenary
Session
Lunch
Lunch
New
ICOH
Board
Meeting
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
APOSHO Annual
General Meeting
Plenary Session
31st International Symposium on Safety and Health in the Construction Industry
08:00
Special,
Oral Session
Closing
Ceremony
Coffee Break
Special,
Oral Session
ICOH General
Assembly
(2)
15:00
16:00
17:00
Business
Meeting
APOSHO
Members’ Night
25th KCJ Joint
Conference Dinner
18:00
19:00
20:00
Gala Dinner
21:00
22:00
Program at a Glance
21
Daily Program
May 27 (Wed.)
Parallel Conferences
PC007
10th Meeting of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for
Occupational Health
09:00-18:00
Seogwipo KAL
Hotel, Jeju
09:00-18:00
Seogwipo KAL
Hotel, Jeju
18:30-20:30
204
09:00-18:00
Seogwipo KAL
Hotel, Jeju
08:00-18:00
Grand Ballroom
Lobby
ICOH SC Officers’ Meeting
09:00-13:00
203
ICOH Board Meeting (1)
14:00-19:15
201
May 28 (Thu.)
Parallel Conferences
PC007
10th Meeting of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for
Occupational Health
May 29 (Fri.)
ICOH Meetings
ICOH Officers’ Meeting
Parallel Conferences
PC007
10th Meeting of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for
Occupational Health
May 30 (Sat.)
Registration
ICOH Meetings
Break
16:20-17:00
PDCSs
PDC03
Nanomaterial Exposure Assessment
09:30-17:00
307C
PDC05
Experience Program of Seoul Workers’ Health Center
14:00-17:00
Seoul Worker’
Health Center
09:00-18:00
Seogwipo KAL
Hotel, Jeju
Parallel Conferences
PC007
22
10th Meeting of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for
Occupational Health
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
May 31 (Sun.)
08:00-18:00
Grand Ballroom
Lobby
ICOH Board Meeting (2)
08:30-13:00
201
ICOH General Assembly (1)
14:00-16:20
Auditorium
Registration
ICOH Meetings
Official Events
OE001
Opening Ceremony
17:00-19:00
Hall D2
OE002
Welcome Reception
19:30-21:00
Grand
Ballroom
09:00-16:50
203
Parallel Conferences
PC001
APOSHO Committee Meetings
Global Harmony for
Occupational Health:
Bridge the World
31st International Congress on
Occupational Health
Daily Program
23
Daily Program
June 1 (Mon.)
Registration
08:00-18:00
Grand Ballroom
Lobby
Exhibition
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
Plenary Session
PS001
The Burden of Occupational Ill-health – As Determined by Surveillance Systems
08:30-09:15
Auditorium
PS002
Disharmony in Work Demands and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders
09:15-10:00
Auditorium
Coffee Break
10:00-11:00
Semi-plenary Session
SP001
Achieving Occupational Health through Workplace Wellness
11:00-11:45
Auditorium
SP003
Enhancing Health, Work Ability and Career Management Across
the Work-life Span
11:00-11:45
101+102
SP005
Economic Dimensions of Occupational Health and Safety
11:00-11:45
103
SP007
The Burden of Disease Arising from Occupational Exposures
11:00-11:45
104+105
Break
11:45-12:00
Semi-plenary Session
SP002
Global Approaches to Incorporating Occupational Health into Primary
Healthcare
12:00-12:45
Auditorium
SP004
The Policy Maker Using Good Correlations between Community Health and
Occupational Health (OH)
12:00-12:45
101+102
SP006
From Dusty Data to Robust Results: Cochrane Work
12:00-12:45
103
SP008
Protecting Emergency Response Workers: A Global Issue
12:00-12:45
104+105
Lunch
12:45-14:15
Policy Forum
AF001
Asian Policy Forum
15:00-17:25
401
Special Session
24
SS005-1
Workers’ Health and Primary Health Care I
14:15-15:45
318A
SS005-2
Workers’ Health and Primary Health Care II
16:00-17:30
318A
SS008
Research Translation: The Art and Science of Moving our Research to Practice
16:00-17:30
301A
SS015
Occupational Health Services in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises:
Approaches and Good Practices
14:15-17:30
203A
SS017
Occupational Cancer Surveillance System
14:15-15:45
307B
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS018
Cultural Issues in Reporting Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders
14:15-15:45
208B
SS022
Human Errors; The Subtle Challenge
14:15-15:45
208A
SS025
Current Status and Prevention Strategies of Zoonoses among Korean
Farmers
16:00-17:30
403
SS026
Status of Agricultural Injuries and Diseases and Prevention Strategies
16:00-17:30
318B
SS037
Occupational Skin Cancer by Natural and Artificial Sources
16:00-17:30
317A
SS045
MODERNET: Trends in Occupational Diseases
14:15-15:45
301A
SS052
The Art and Science of Communicating Occupational Safety and Health
Information
14:15-17:30
307C
SS053
Climate Change and Occupational Health
14:15-17:30
317C
SS055
Working Group on Occupational Infectious Agents - Tasks and Deliverables
14:15-15:45
403
SS057
The Policy Context to Managing Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace:
Examples from Across the Globe
16:00-17:30
308C
SS058
Towards a Healthy Workplace: From Ill-health to Well-being
16:00-17:30
307B
SS060
Occupational Health in the Mining Sector
16:00-17:30
317B
SS061
Health and Wellbeing at the Core of a Global Prevention Culture
14:15-15:45
301B
SS064
Occupational Radiation Protection- Challenges and Opportunities for
Improvement
14:15-15:45
327C
SS070
Work and Obesity
16:00-17:30
308A
SS095
Work-related Diseases in Emergency Responders
14:15-15:45
317A
SS100
Molecular Toxicology on Environmental and Occupational Carcinogens
16:00-17:30
208A
SS103
Supporting Global Action on Workers’ Health - Achievements and Lessons
Learned from the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for
Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
308C
SS117
Managing Health and Safety Culture
16:00-17:30
301B
SS121
Nuclear Weapons Manufacturing: Health Impact for Workers from the “Cold War”
14:15-15:45
307A
SS122
Workplace Interventions: Lessons in the Adoption of Health Promotion and
Health Protection by Small Enterprises
16:00-17:30
318C
SS139
Health & Safety Management for International Assignees of Global
Organizations
14:15-15:45
308A
SS140
Women and Violence at the Workplace
14:15-15:45
E7
SS141
Addressing Invisible Working Women: Blind, Sensitive or Transformative
Program?
16:00-17:30
E7
SS142
Emotional Labor, Workplace Violence and Labor / Asia-Pacific
Psychosociology Academy
14:15-17:30
203B
SS144
Challenges in Communicating Occupational Safety and Health Risks
16:00-17:30
327B
SS146
Adverse Health Effects in Water-damaged Buildings
16:00-17:30
307A
Daily Program
25
Daily Program
Oral Session
OS001
Accident Statistic Analysis and its Applications
14:15-15:45
317B
OS004
Allergy and Immunotoxicology
14:15-17:30
E1
OS006
Cardiology in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
318B
OS012
Future Industrial Hygiene Expectations within Developing Countries
14:15-15:45
318C
OS017
Health Surveillance in Workers Exposed to Hand-arm and Whole Body
Vibration
14:15-17:30
E4
OS023
Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
16:00-17:30
327C
OS025
Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Carcinogen
14:15-17:30
E2
OS036
Participatory Approaches in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
327A
OS044
Occupational Health and Development
16:00-17:30
327A
OS045
Shiftwork and Working Time
14:15-15:45
327B
OS047
Social Determinants and Occupational Health
14:15-17:30
E3
OS051
Toxicology of Metals
14:15-17:30
E6
OS060
Development and Implementation of Workers’ Health Surveillance
14:15-15:45
308B
OS061
Evaluating and Improving Work Functioning and Work-ability in Workers
with High Psychosocial Demands
16:00-17:30
308B
Coffee Break
15:45-16:00
Poster Session
SPT000
Student Poster Competition Welcome Session
10:00-11:00
203
PT001PT046
Poster Session
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
SPT001SPT037
Student Poster Competition
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
Lobby
Business Meeting
26
BM001
ICOH SC on Aging and Work
18:00-19:30
307A
BM003
ICOH SC on Cardiology in Occupational Health
18:00-19:00
307B
BM004
ICOH SC on Health Services Research Evaluation in Occupational Health
18:00-19:30
307C
BM006
ICOH SC on Industrial Hygiene
18:00-19:30
308A
BM010
ICOH SC on Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
18:00-19:30
308B
BM012
ICOH SC on Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry (MEDICHEM):
Board Meeting
18:00-20:00
320
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
BM013
ICOH SC on Occupational Health in Construction Industry
18:00-19:30
308C
BM014
ICOH SC on Occupational Medicine
18:00-19:30
317A
BM017
ICOH SC on Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace
18:00-19:30
317B
BM018
ICOH SC on Thermal Factors
18:00-19:30
317C
BM020
ICOH WG on Occupational Infectious Agents
18:00-19:30
321
BM021
ICOH SC on Work and Vision
18:00-20:00
324
BM027
ICOH SC on Education and Training in Occupational Health
18:00-19:30
318A
BM036
Asian Association of Occupational Health (AAOH)
18:00-19:30
318B
BM039
ICOH SC on Vibration and Noise
18:00-19:00
325
BM042
ICOH SC on Rural Health
18:00-19:00
318C
BM045
Unilever Doctors Meeting
14:00-17:30
325
BM046
ICOH SC on Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
18:00-20:00
327C
13:00-18:00
Hyundai
Elevator CO.,LTD.
Official Events
OE006
Technical Tour_Course 1. Hyundai Elevator Co.,LTD.
Parallel Conferences
PC002
APOSHO Opening Ceremony
14:00-15:00
401
PC003
APOSHO Welcome Reception
18:00-20:00
402
Global Harmony for
Occupational Health:
Bridge the World
31st International Congress on
Occupational Health
Daily Program
27
Daily Program
June 2 (Tue.)
Registration
08:00-18:00
Grand Ballroom
Lobby
Exhibition
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
Plenary Session
PS003
Occupational Health and Workers in the Informal Economy
08:30-09:15
Auditorium
PS004
Nanotechnologies – Pandora’s Box or Promise for the Future
09:15-10:00
Auditorium
Coffee Break
10:00-11:00
Policy Forum
GF001
Global Policy Forum
Lunch
11:00-13:00
Auditorium
13:00-14:15
Special Session
28
SS003
Fibers and Particulate Matter (including nanoparticles) Immune Effect
14:15-15:45
317B
SS004
Precarious Employment - The Latin American Situation
14:15-15:45
301B
SS013
Best Practices of Health Promotion Activities for Employees in Global
Corporations
14:15-15:45
301A
SS016
Safety and Health of the Working Hours among Asian-Pacific Countries
16:00-17:30
E3
SS019
Occupational Exposure Limits and Sampling Strategy for Irregular &
Intermittent Tasks
16:00-17:30
308C
SS024
System Safety in Chemical and Energy Industries
14:15-17:30
317A
SS030
Globalization, Organizational Change, Work Intensification and Musculoskeletal Disorders
14:15-15:45
307B
SS033
Solvent-induced Cognitive Decline - No More!
16:00-17:30
317B
SS035
Skin Barrier Function in Occupational Settings
14:15-15:45
318C
SS036
Improving the Prevention of Occupational Skin Diseases through Innovative
Intervention Strategies at the Regulatory and Societal Level
16:00-17:30
318C
SS062
Towards Universal Health Coverage for Workers
14:15-17:30
402
SS066
Challenges and Strategies for Shift and Long Work
14:15-15:45
E4
SS076
Pulmonary Toxicity of Metals
14:15-15:45
327C
SS078
Work and Spirituality
16:00-18:00
301A
SS099
Nanosafety Research Activities in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
318A
SS104
Health Promotion for Women Workers
16:00-17:30
E4
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS114
Chest CT-Based Classification of Occupational and Environmental Lung
Diseases
16:00-17:30
308B
SS118
Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health I
14:15-15:45
Auditorium
SS119
Pesticides: Risks and Prevention in Developed and Developing Countries
14:15-17:30
E2
SS125
Toxicology of Metals and Occupational Exposure: Ultrafine Particles and
Engineered Nanoparticles
16:00-17:30
327C
SS126
The Aging Workforce and MSDs
16:00-17:30
301B
SS127
Occupational Safety and Health in Asia: State of the Art and Future
Challenges
16:00-17:30
318B
SS129
Improving the Quality of Preventive Medical Examinations in Workers
16:00-17:30
307B
SS131
BOHS Jigsaw: Fitting the Pieces Together
14:15-15:45
318B
SS133
Psychosocial Risk Factors in Developing Countries: Practical Solutions with
Limited Resources
16:00-17:30
318A
SS135
Agriculture: Ancient Risks and Emerging Risks and Diseases
14:15-17:30
E1
SS137
Highlights on Shiftwork: Cancer, Metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk
14:15-15:45
E3
SS145
Safety Management in the Construction Industry
16:00-17:30
E6
SS147
Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health II
16:00-17:30
Auditorium
Oral Session
OS002
Advances in Biological Monitoring
14:15-17:30
403
OS011
Epidemiology for Occupational and Environmental Diseases
14:15-17:30
307C
OS018
History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental Diseases
14:15-15:45
317C
OS021
Musculoskeletal Disorders
14:15-15:45
308C
OS026
Occupational Hazard Evaluation for Healthcare Workers
16:00-17:30
317C
OS030-1
Occupational Safety and Health in the Mining Sector: Global Systems
14:15-15:45
327A
OS030-2
Occupational Safety and Health in the Mining Sector: Approaches for Small
Scale / Individual Mines
16:00-17:30
327A
OS034
Occupational Medicine
14:15-17:30
308A
OS037
Pneumoconiosis and Occupational Lung Cancer
14:15-15:45
308B
OS039-1
Radiation and Work: Optical Radiation and Ionizing Radiations
14:15-15:45
327B
OS039-2
Radiation and Work: Electromagnetic Fields
16:00-17:30
327B
OS050
Thermal Factors
14:15-15:45
E6
OS059
Young Workers Safety and Health: Creating a Culture of Prevention
14:15-15:45
E7
OS062
Physician's Health: What to Do When?
14:15-15:45
307A
OS063
Violence at Work; Bullying; Injustice
16:00-17:30
307A
Daily Program
29
Daily Program
APOSHO Session
AP001
Accident Investigation & its Application
14:15-15:45
203B
AP002
Current Issues & Experience in Occupational Safety and Health
16:00-17:30
203B
AP003
Education & Training in Occupational Safety and Health
14:15-15:45
203A
AP004
Ergonomics I
16:00-17:30
203A
AP005
Good Practices of Safety & Health Management I
14:15-15:45
201
AP006
Good Practices of Safety & Health Management II
16:00-17:30
201
AP007
Occupational Safety and Health Services for Small Scale Enterprises
14:15-15:45
208A
AP008
Industrial Hygiene
16:00-17:30
208A
AP009
Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance I
14:15-15:45
208B
AP010
Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance II
16:00-17:30
208B
Coffee Break
15:45-16:00
Poster Session
PT001PT046
Poster Session
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
SPT001SPT037
Student Poster Competition
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
Lobby
09:00-12:00
306
Business Meeting
BM044
ISSA Research Section
Official Events
30
OE007
Technical Tour_Course 1. Hyundai Elevator Co.,LTD. * APOSHO Members Only
08:00-13:00
Hyundai
Elevator CO.,LTD.
OE003
Korean Night
19:30-22:30
Hall D2
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
June 3 (Wed.)
Registration
08:00-18:00
Grand Ballroom
Lobby
Exhibition
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
Plenary Session
PS005
Toxic Metals in the Workplace and the Community – Not only Lead,
Cadmium or Mercury
08:30-09:15
Auditorium
PS006
Asbestos and Asbestos-Related Diseases: Occupational Health or Workers’
Health?
09:15-10:00
Auditorium
Coffee Break
10:00-11:00
Semi-plenary Session
SP009
Occupational Skin Diseases as a Model for Improved Safety & Health at
Workplaces by Cooperation of Social Partners
11:00-11:45
Auditorium
SP011
The Occupational Burden in Asthma and COPD
11:00-11:45
101+102
SP013
Innovative Methods in Assessing Biomechanical Hazards
11:00-11:45
103
SP015
The Intervention Strategy of Lead Exposure at Workplace: The Korean
Experience
11:15-11:45
104+105
SP016
Study of Occupational Health Standards in China
11:45-12:15
104+105
Break
11:45-12:00
Semi-plenary Session
SP010
Occupational Safety and Health in Mining – Global Overview
12:00-12:45
Auditorium
SP012
Promoting a Shared Representation of Work to Improve the Integrated
Prevention of MSDs
12:00-12:45
101+102
SP014
Changes in Global Trade and Markets and Related Impacts on OHS in
Agriculture in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Tanzania
12:00-12:45
103
SP017
New Frontiers in Occupational Health – Challenges in the Diversity of Work,
and Health
12:15-12:45
104+105
Lunch
12:45-14:15
Special Session
SS001
Older Workers and Early Retirement
14:15-15:45
318B
SS002
Pathophysiology of Emerging Occupational and Environmental Allergies
14:15-15:45
301B
SS028
Occupational Stress / 25th KCJ Joint Conference
16:00-17:30
104+105
SS029
Health Care Workers / 25th KCJ Joint Conference
14:15-15:45
104+105
SS031
Critical Issues in Occupational Health and Epidemiologic Surveillance of
Nanomaterial Workers
14:15-15:45
308B
SS034
Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance - To Be or Not to Be?
14:15-17:30
307B
Daily Program
31
Daily Program
SS038
Occupational Safety and Health in Africa: State of the Art and Future
Challenges
14:15-15:45
327B
SS043
Occupational Health Nursing
16:00-17:30
307C
SS047
Occupational Well-being at MRI Work
14:15-15:45
308C
SS048
The Risk Related to EMF Exposure in Workers with Implanted Medical
Devices
16:00-17:30
308C
SS050
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the Workplace and Environment
14:15-15:45
307C
SS054
Sustainable Working Lives - Managing Work Transitions and Health
14:15-15:45
318C
SS063
Advances in the WHO Healthy Workplace Initiative
14:15-17:30
301A
SS065
Information Sharing and Knowledge Assessment in Globalized Occupational
Safety and Health
16:00-17:30
317B
SS071
Action Tools for Facilitating Primary Prevention in Small Scale Workplaces
14:15-15:45
E1
SS074
MEDICHEM-Minisymposium: Prevention and Management of Asbestosrelated Diseases
14:15-15:45
308A
SS077
Historical Evolution of Occupational Health in Asian Countries
16:00-17:30
E1
SS092
The Burden of Occupational and Environmental Cancer / 54th KSOEM
Conference
14:15-15:45
103
SS101
OECD Nanomaterial Exposure Assessment
16:00-17:30
327B
SS110
Noise and Vibration Synergistic Effects
16:00-17:30
E6
SS113
Asbestos and Asbestiform Fibers Today - Occupational and Environmental
Problems
14:15-15:45
327A
SS116
ASEAN Diagnostic Criteria on Occupational Diseases
14:15-15:45
402
SS124
Toxic Metals: New and Old Insights on their Impact on Chronic Diseases
14:15-15:45
E3
SS130
Skill Enhancement for Occupational Health Physicians
14:15-17:30
327C
SS138
Contemporary Ergonomics Issues in OS&H - Work Improvement and Aging
14:15-17:30
101+102
SS149
Occupational Health and Safety of Nonstandard Worker in Korea / 54th
KSOEM Conference
16:00-17:30
103
318B
Oral Session
32
OS003
Aging and Work
16:00-17:30
OS007
Communication in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
317B
OS008
Education and Training in Occupational Health I
14:15-15:45
317C
OS009
Education and Training in Occupational Health II
16:00-17:30
317C
OS013
Health and Safety Culture
14:15-17:30
307A
OS014
Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health I
14:15-15:45
E7
OS015
Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health II
16:00-17:30
E7
OS019
Indoor Air Quality and Health
16:00-17:30
301B
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
OS024
New Plans for Return to Work
14:15-15:45
E4
OS027
Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
14:15-17:30
317A
OS028
Occupational Health in Construction Industry
16:00-17:30
E4
OS029
Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry (MEDICHEM)
16:00-18:00
308A
OS035
Occupational Respiratory Health and Disease
16:00-17:30
308B
OS038
Quantitative and Qualitative Exposures within Developed/Industrialized
Countries
16:00-17:30
E3
OS043
Safety Management for Accident Prevention
16:00-17:30
402
OS046
Good Practices for Small Scale Enterprises
14:15-15:45
E2
OS052
Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health
16:00-17:30
318C
OS053
Women Health and Work
14:15-15:45
E6
OS056
Work Organization and Musculoskeletal Disorders I
14:15-15:45
318A
OS057
Work Organization and Musculoskeletal Disorders II
16:00-17:30
318A
OS066
Chronic Diseases and Link between Diseases in Workers
16:00-17:30
327A
OS067
Industrial Hygiene Hazard Management
16:00-17:30
E2
APOSHO Session
AP011
Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance III
14:15-15:45
203B
AP012
Occupational Medicine & Nursing I
16:00-17:30
203B
AP013
Occupational Medicine & Nursing II
14:15-15:45
203A
AP014
Performance Indicator for Occupational Safety and Health
16:00-17:30
203A
AP015
Preventative Safety & Health Culture
14:15-15:45
201
AP016
Safety & Health Management System I
16:00-17:30
201
AP017
Safety & Health Management System II
14:15-15:45
208A
AP018
Women Health and Work
16:00-17:30
208A
AP019
Combustion and Fire Safety
16:00-17:30
208B
AP020
Ergonomics II
14:15-15:45
208B
Coffee Break
15:45-16:00
Daily Program
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Daily Program
Poster Session
PT001PT046
Poster Session
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
SPT001SPT037
Student Poster Competition
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
Lobby
301A
Business Meeting
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BM002
ICOH SC on Allergy and Immunotoxicology
18:00-19:30
BM005
ICOH SC on Indoor Air Quality and Health
18:00-19:30
301B
BM007
ICOH SC on Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
18:00-19:30
307A
BM008
ICOH SC on Occupational and Environmental Dermatoses
18:00-19:30
307B
BM009
ICOH SC on Occupational Health Nursing
18:00-20:00
307C
BM011
ICOH SC on Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry (MEDICHEM):
General Assembly
18:00-20:00
308A
BM015
ICOH SC on Occupational Toxicology
18:00-19:30
308B
BM016
ICOH SC on Radiation and Work
18:00-19:30
308C
BM019
ICOH SC on Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health
18:00-19:30
320
BM022
ICOH SC on History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental
Diseases
18:00-19:30
321
BM023
ICOH SC on Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
18:00-19:30
317A
BM024
ISSA Special Commission on Prevention
10:00-16:00
403
BM026
ICOH SC on Respiratory Disorders
18:00-20:00
317B
BM028
ICOH WG on Emergency Care in Occupational Health
18:00-19:00
317C
BM029
ICOH SC on Women Health and Work
18:00-19:30
318A
BM030
ICOH SC on Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
18:00-19:00
324
BM031
ICOH SC on Epidemiology in Occupational Health
18:00-19:30
318B
BM032
ICOH SC on Toxicology of Metals
18:00-19:00
318C
BM034
Organizers Meeting for the 4th International Strategy Conference 2016
18:00-20:00
325
BM035
ICOH WG on Occupational Safety and Health in Mining
18:00-20:00
327A
BM037
ICOH Scientific Committee World Café
18:00-20:00
403
BM038
Director Meeting of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine
12:15-14:15
Auditorium
Meeting
Room 3
BM040
OECD WPMN SG8 Closed meeting
18:00-19:30
327B
BM041
ICOH SC on Occupational Health and Development (SCOHDev)
18:00-19:30
327C
BM047
ICOH SC on Musculoskeletal Disorders
18:00-19:00
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Official Events
OE008
13:00-18:00
Bucheon Workers’
Health Center
25th Korea China Japan Joint Conference on Occupational Health
11:00-18:00
104+105
25th KCJ Joint Conference Dinner
18:30-20:30
InterContinental
Seoul COEX
APOSHO Members' Night
19:30-22:30
Sebitseom
Technical Tour_Course 2. Bucheon Workers’ Health Center
Parallel Conferences
PC006
PC004
Global Harmony for
Occupational Health:
Bridge the World
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Daily Program
June 4 (Thu.)
Registration
08:00-18:00
Grand Ballroom
Lobby
Exhibition
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
Plenary Session
PS007
Preventing Work Disability – Challenges for an Aging Workforce
08:30-09:15
Auditorium
PS008
Is Psychosocial Risk Prevention Possible? Deconstructing the Current State
of the Art
09:15-10:00
Auditorium
Coffee Break
10:00-11:00
Semi-plenary Session
SP018
Job Restructuring and Insecurity: Policy Actions to Promote Health in Global
Perspective
11:00-11:45
Auditorium
SP020
Organizational Interventions to Improving Psychosocial Work Environments:
Implementation Issues
11:00-11:45
101+102
SP022
Managing Emerging Issue for Workers Health
11:00-11:45
103
SP024
Role of Occupational Health Nurses in Small-scaled Enterprises
11:00-11:45
104+105
Break
11:45-12:00
Semi-plenary Session
SP019
Advancing Global Total Worker Health™: Bridging Health Promotion and
Health Protection
12:00-12:45
Auditorium
SP021
Health Promotion at the Workplace – A Global Approach
12:00-12:45
101+102
SP023
Synergistic Effects of Simultaneous Exposure to Noise and Other Ototoxic
Agents
12:00-12:45
103
SP025
Gender and Health in the 24/7 Society
12:00-12:45
104+105
Lunch
12:45-14:15
Special Session
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SS006
Occupational Safety and Health in the Cochrane Collaboration
14:15-15:45
318B
SS009
Indoor Air Quality in Modern Office Building
14:15-15:45
327C
SS011
Personal Protection and Measures at Workplace
16:00-17:30
317A
SS012
Asbestos Problems in Asia
16:00-17:30
318A
SS020
Anxiety at Work: What We Can Do
16:00-17:30
307A
SS023
Training Programmes Applying Participatory Approaches in the Field of
Occupational Safety and Health
14:15-17:30
308B
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SS032
Integration of Health Protection and Health Promotion as
Total Worker Health™: Perspectives From Across the Globe
14:15-17:30
307B
SS039
Bridging a Wide Gap: Occupation Health Services in the Informal Sector
14:15-15:45
E6
SS044
The New ILO List of Occupational Diseases: The Application and the
Worldwide Impact
16:00-17:30
402
SS046
Occupational Exposure to Silica: Scientific Evidence and Risk Assessment
14:15-17:30
308A
SS049
Optical Radiation: Exposure, Health Effects and Prevention in Exposed
Workers
14:15-15:45
E2
SS059
Emergency Care in Occupational Health: Rise for a Position Statement?
14:15-17:30
317C
SS069
Evolution of Occupational Health throughout the History of ICOH Scientific
Committees
14:15-15:45
327B
SS073
Current Topics in Healthcare Worker Health
16:00-18:00
327A
SS082
Epidemiology of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
14:15-15:45
318A
SS094
Workers’ Mental Disorders; The Burden in Asia Countries
14:15-15:45
301B
SS105
Health Management for Small Enterprises
16:00-17:30
208
SS106
Health Promotion Strategy for Improving Healthy Lifestyle
14:15-15:45
208
SS107
Emotional Labor and Occupational Health Management
16:00-17:30
104+105
SS112
Wikipedia Workshop for Health Professionals: A Hands-on Interactive
Presentation
16:00-17:30
317B
SS115
Monitoring Working Conditions in a Comparative Perspective - The EWCS
and the KWCS
14:15-15:45
307A
SS120
Surveillance for Acute Pesticide Poisoning
16:00-17:30
403
SS132
Outreach to Employers in Developing Countries: A New Tool to Advance
BOHS
14:15-15:45
318C
SS136
Exposure to Wood Dust and Health Effects
14:15-15:45
E4
SS148
Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health III
14:15-15:45
Auditorium
Oral Session
OS005
Asthma and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
16:00-17:30
327C
OS010
Elimination of Asbestos-related Disease
14:15-15:45
317A
OS016
Health Surveillance of Noise Exposure
16:00-17:30
327B
OS020
Management for Workers' Health and Injuries
14:15-15:45
317B
OS022
Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
16:00-17:30
318C
OS031
Occupational Health Nursing
14:15-17:30
307C
OS032
Occupational Infectious Agents
14:15-15:45
402
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Daily Program
OS033
Occupational Injury Surveillance and Prevention Strategy
14:15-15:45
403
OS040
Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace
14:15-15:45
E3
OS041
Health Effects of Pesticides: Surveillance, Prevention Programs
14:15-17:30
308C
OS048
Special Population and their Health
16:00-17:30
318B
OS049
The Scope and Specific Criteria of Compensation for Occupational Diseases
16:00-17:30
E2
OS055
Work Disability Prevention and Integration
14:15-15:45
327A
OS064
Psychosocial Risk Assessment
14:15-17:30
301A
OS065
Stress and Mental Health
16:00-17:30
301B
OS068
Health Culture in Workplace
14:15-15:45
E1
OS069
Occupational Disease and Risk Management
16:00-17:30
E1
Coffee Break
15:45-16:00
Poster Session
PT001PT046
Poster Session
08:30-17:30
Hall D1
SPT001SPT037
Student Poster Competition
08:30-17:30
Hall D1 Lobby
19:30-22:30
Hall D2
Official Events
OE004
Gala Dinner
Parallel Conferences
PC008
31st International Symposium on Safety and Health in the Construction
Industry
09:00-17:30
203
PC005
APOSHO Annual General Meeting
14:00-16:50
201
17:00-19:00
101+102
ICOH Meetings
ICOH National Secretaries’ Meeting
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June 5 (Fri.)
Registration
08:00-17:00
Grand Ballroom
Lobby
Plenary Session
PS009
The Role of Work as a Crucial Factor in Generating Health Inequalities
in the Population
08:30-09:15
Auditorium
PS010
Creating a Culture of Prevention in Occupational Health Practice
09:15-10:00
Auditorium
Coffee Break
10:00-11:00
Semi-plenary Session
SP026
Women, Work and Health: Successes and Challenges Towards Global Harmony
11:00-11:45
Auditorium
SP028
2015-2019 Comprehensive Plan for Safety and Health Innovation at Work:
Towards Safe Workplace, Healthy Workers, and Happy Korea
11:00-11:45
101+102
SP030
Cancer in Women – Prevention and Control at the Worksite
11:00-11:45
103
SP032
Manganese Toxicity Across the Lifespan: Protecting the Workers to
Protect Children and Elderly
11:00-11:45
104+105
Break
11:45-12:00
Semi-plenary Session
SP027
Child Labour: A Public Health Perspective
12:00-12:45
Auditorium
SP029
Occupational Health and Safety Challenges of the Informal Sector in West Africa
12:00-12:45
101+102
SP031
Exposure Assessment of Semi-conductor Industry Workers: limitations and
Recommendations
12:00-12:45
103
SP033
Biological Monitoring of Nanomaterials Handling Workers: Current Status of
Nanoepidemiology
12:00-12:45
104+105
Lunch
12:45-14:00
Business Meeting
BM025
ISSA Construction Section General/Board Meeting
09:00-12:00
203A
14:00-15:20
Auditorium
New ICOH Officers’ Meeting
11:00-12:45
204
ICOH General Assembly (2)
15:30-17:30
Auditorium
08:30-12:30
201
Official Events
OE005
Closing Ceremony
ICOH Meetings
June 6 (Sat.)
ICOH Meetings
New ICOH Board Meeting
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Official Events
Opening
Ceremony
Time
• Date & Time May 31 (Sun.), 17:00- 19:00
• Place Hall D2 (3F), COEX
Program
Speaker
17:00 - 17:05 Opening Performance 17:07 - 17:12 Opening Address
• Dr. Lee, Young Soon (President of Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency)
17:12 - 17:25 Welcome Address
• Dr. Kazutaka Kogi (President of International Commission on Occupational Health)
•P
rof. Woo, Kuck-Hyun (President of Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental
Medicine)
• Dr. Lee, Ki-Kwon (Minister of Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor)
•M
s. Kim, Young-Joo (Chair of Environment & Labor Committee, Korean National Assembly)
•M
s. Nancy Leppink (Chief of Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and
Occupational Safety and Health Branch, ILO)
•D
r. Ivan Dimov Ivanov (Team Leader of Workers’ Health Department of Public Health,
Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, WHO)
Congratulatory
17:25 - 18:02
Address
•M
s. Andrea Hiddinga (Secretary Treasure of International Occupational Hygiene
Association)
•D
r. Eric Min-yang Wang (President of International Ergonomics Association)
•M
r. Hans-Horst Konkolewsky (Secretary General of International Social Security
Association)
• Mr. Kevin Myers (President of International Association of Labour Inspection)
•D
r. David Michaels (Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration)
• Dr. Christa Sedlatschek (Director of European Agency for Safety and Health at Work)
18:02 - 18:22 Opening Lecture 1
•M
r. Ko, Un (Poet)
18:22 - 18:52 Opening Lecture 2
• Prof. Marianna Virtanen (Research Professor of Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)
18:52 - 19:00
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r. Sergio Iavicoli (Secretary General of International Commission on Occupational Health)
Achievement Award
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Welcome
Reception
• Date & Time May 31 (Sun.), 19:30-21:00
• Place Grand Ballroom (1F), COEX
• Dress Code Smart Casual
Welcome Reception will be an excellent opportunity to catch up with old colleagues and make new friends
while enjoying some delicious foods and refreshing beverages, as well as traditional Korean culture. Come and
join this entertaining ice-breaker to expand professional networks and form partnerships.
Korean
Night
• Date & Time June 2 (Tue.), 19:30- 22:30
• Place Hall D2 (3F), COEX
• Dress Code Smart Casual
* Comfortable shoes are strongly
recommended for Bongeunsa Temple Tour.
If you would like to experience a special night in Korea, you are cordially invited to the Korean Night.
Participants can enjoy magnificent and colorful Korean traditional performances with great food while having
an opportunity to get to know each other during the event. Also, Hyemin, Buddhist monk, will give a special
lecture on Korean culture. After dinner, participants will take a moonlight tour at Bongeunsa Temple, in which
you can feel the beauty of Korea and experience the Buddhist culture while enjoying walking in the moonlight.
Gala
Dinner
• Date & Time June 4 (Thu.), 19:30-22:30
• Place Hall D2 (3F), COEX
• Dress Code Smart Casual
The night before the closing of the Congress will be another spectacular banquet dinner time as a wide
selection of culinary delights including delicious foods, refreshing beverages and entertainment will be on
offer to make another room for networking among congress participants. The Gala Dinner will take place at
Hall D2 located within COEX where a special performance by Latin jazz band, popera singer and K-POP dance
team will be brought to you to make it an even more pleasant evening.
Closing
Ceremony
• Date & Time June 5 (Fri.), 14:00-15:20
• Place Auditorium (3F), COEX
Closing Ceremony will take place on June 5 at Auditorium on the 3rd floor of COEX. This ceremony will feature
an awards ceremony where ILO Master Fellowship, as well as awards for the best student poster presentations
will be presented. Also, there will be the Lucky Draw Event in which some of the luck participants will win
classy gifts. Furthermore, the organizing committee for next congress will be making a presentation about
the ICOH Congress 2018. So, don’t miss out on this meaningful closing ceremony, where we will also promise
each other we will meet again at the Next Congress.
Time
Program
14:00 - 14:10
ICOH 2015 Highlight video with Children’s choir performance
14:10 - 14:15
Report on the ICOH Congress 2015
14:15 - 14:20
Abstract Analysis Presentation
14:20 - 14:40
Student Poster Award / ILO Master Fellowship
14:40 - 14:50
Prize Draw
14:50 - 15:10
Presentation of ICOH Congress 2018
Passing ICOH flag to 2018 organizer (Dublin, Ireland)
15:10 - 15:20
Declaration of Closing
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Instructions for Presenters / Chairs
Guidelines for Chairing Sessions
General Instructions
Prior to the
Session
- Please arrive at your session room at least 10 minutes prior to the start of your session to
introduce yourself to the presenters, and to make sure that everything gets ready for the session.
- Make sure that all presenters are present at the session room before the session and check their
presentation materials and allotted time for their presentation.
During the
Session
-W
elcome the participants and presenters of your session, and introduce briefly the session title,
and the names and presentation titles of presenters.
- Be sure that each and every presentation keeps going according to schedule.
Chairing Tips
If a presenter does not arrive or cannot be
located, simply move forward without that
person. If they show up late, they can go last in
the order of presenters. If they do not turn up,
have more time for questions and discussion
with other presenters.
At the
End of the
Session
Time-Keeping Tips
If a presenter does run over time, then you must reduce or
eliminate their Q & A time. Do not be afraid of intervening if a
presenter is running over time and ignoring your gestures/
signals. It may feel like you’re being impolite but it is much more
impolite for a presenter to take up another presenter’s time.
- Close the session by thanking the participants and presenters for their contributions.
Presentation Time
Presentation
Time
Standard
(1.5 hours)
- 4 presenters x (15 min for presentation + 5 min for Q & A)
* Chairs will be given a free hand to offer extra time.
- 5 presenters x (15 min for presentation + 3 min for Q & A)
- 6 presenters x (10 min for presentation + 5 min for Q & A)
- Please make sure that presenters are aware of time constraints in order to avoid sessions running
late and adhere to the schedule printed in the final program.
- In particular, you need to remember the order of presenters, as well as the start and end times
of each presentation. Please remember that time-keeping is chair/co-chair’s main responsibility.
Staff Assistance in Session Room
There will be our staff in each room to assist with the practical arrangements for sessions such as:
- Checking presentation materials and starting presentations
- Getting help from technicians or session managers if needed
- Making sure the session room is tidy with good condition, lightening, etc.
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Oral Presentation Guidelines
General Instructions
Presentation
Time
Standard
(1.5 hours)
- 4 presenters x (15 min for presentation + 5 min for Q & A)
* Chairs will be given a free hand to offer extra time.
- 5 presenters x (15 min for presentation + 3 min for Q & A)
- 6 presenters x (10 min for presentation + 5 min for Q & A)
• S pecial session presenters are strongly recommended to check their allocated presentation time by contacting
their session’s responsible person.
• I t is important that you arrive at your session room at least 10 minutes prior to the start of your session to make
sure that everything gets ready for your presentation.
Presentation
Preparation
•O
fficial Language: English
• Acceptable Presentation File Format: Microsoft Office PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx) / Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
•U
se standard fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial or Tahoma which will be installed on the
session room computers. If you use any special or unique fonts, your presentation may not appear
correctly using the session room computers.
•V
erification of proper performance in the Preview Room is essential, particularly if video or
animation is included in the presentation.
•A
ll room computers will be equipped with Window 7 based PCs with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
and Adobe Acrobat Viewer installed.
•P
resenters will not be allowed to load presentations directly onto the session room computers
and they will not be allowed to use personal laptops to avoid problems with computer-projector
compatibility.
• T here will be our staff stationed in each session room to assist with any technical issues.
Apple Macintosh Users
Apple Keynote users will need to bring their files directly to the Preview Room to
have them correctly transferred to the system. Just in case, please bring your Mac
adapter (connector cables) with you.
Presentation Material Submission
• All presenters are requested to submit their presentation materials to our staff stationed at the Preview Rooms to make
sure that all fonts, images, and animations appear as expected and that all audio or video clips are working properly.
•P
lease bring your presentation files on a USB drive to the Preview Rooms. It is recommended to drop by the Preview
Rooms one or two days before your presentation to avoid any congestion; please note that your presentation
materials should be submitted at least 3 hours before your scheduled presentation.
Preview Room Schedule
Preview
Room
Schedule
Date
Available Hours
Location
May 31 (Sun.) – June 4 (Thu.)
08:00 - 18:00
Room 300 (3F) / Room 209, 210 (2F)
June 5 (Fri.)
08:00 - 12:00
Room 300 (3F) / Room 209 (2F)
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Poster Session Guidelines
Poster Session Regulation
General Instructions
Poster sessions will be a valuable opportunity for authors to present their studies and meet with participants
interested in delving into what the presenters deal with. The sessions will be operated throughout 4 days, June 1
(Mon.) – 4 (Thu.), 2015 at Hall D1.
•P
osters should be mounted and removed by the presenters themselves in time.
• Each poster will be allocated a poster board that corresponds to its poster number.
(*Poster numbers is posted on the My Schedule of My Page.)
• Poster sessions can be categorized according to where your abstract has been submitted:
1) Regular Poster Session and
2) Student Poster Competition
Poster Session
Regular
Poster
Session
• Poster Sessions will have two formats in operation: 1) No Verbal Presentation and 2) Display
Only. However, ICOH congress 2015 will include a time spot for Dialogue with Authors twice a day
(10:00-11:00 / 13:00-14:00) where the exchange of knowledge and ideas will be made between
authors and participants.
• For Dialogue with Authors, either presenting author or co-author is recommended to present a
poster and discuss it in front of their poster during this time slot at least once a day.
Student
Poster
Competition
• The posters submitted for Student Poster Competition will be grouped separately and given a
distinct display section.
• There will be Verbal Presentation for each student poster competitor to present their poster.
• Student poster competitors will be notified of the date and time of their presentation and given
instructions on Welcome Session (Orientation Day) on June 1 (Mon.) at the room 203.
Poster Preparation
•P
oster Size: 841mm width x 1189mm height (A0 Size)
• The poster title, author(s)’s name(s) and affiliation(s) should appear on the top. The content should be clear and
understandable without oral explanation.
• Make sure that the content of your poster matches the information you included in your abstract. It is what your
audience expects.
• Posters should be readable to viewers from 1m away. Lettering used on posters need to be large enough to be
visible.
• For legibility, a minimum font size of 28 points and a maximum of 600 words are strongly recommended.
• Clearly labeled schemes, formulae, graphs, diagrams and pictures convey the meaning more readily than a closelyprinted text. Use appropriate and compatible colors for fonts, backgrounds and graphics, and put appropriate
blank space between words, sections, and figures.
• Posters should be made of paper or cardboard. Heavy board materials may be difficult to get positioned on the
poster board.
• Posters should be affixed to the poster boards using sticky tape, not drawing pin or double-side tape; the
Secretariat will provide supplies on-site.
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Poster Session Schedule
Schedule
Set-up
Dialogue with
Authors
(for Regular Poster
Session)
Date & Time
May 31 (Sun.), 09:00 - 20:00
June 1 (Mon.) - June 4 (Thu.)
10:00 - 11:00 / 13:00 - 14:00
• Welcome Session (Orientation Day)
June 1 (Mon.), 10:00 - 11:00 / Room 203
Student Poster
Competition
• Presentations for Competition
June 2 (Tue.) - June 4 (Thu.) , 10:00 - 11:00 / 13:00 - 14:00
* Student poster competitors will be notified of the date and time of their
presentation and given instructions during “Welcome Session” on June 1(Mon.).
Removal
June 4 (Thu.),17:30 - 19:00
* Any poster remaining after this time will be removed by the Secretariat.
Poster Help Desk
The Poster Help Desk will be located in the Hall D1, where our staff will provide supplies such as sticky tape and
scissors, as well as assistance with the poster session.
Instructions for Presenters / Chairs
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Student Poster Competition
ICOH CONGRESS 2015
The 3rd Student Poster Competition Session
Seoul, Korea
Welcome to the ICOH Congress 2015 Student Poster Competition Session. The 3rd Student Competition
at the ICOH Congress 2015 is a forum where international students in occupational health will have
opportunity to showcase their original research, meet other students involved with occupational
health and safety, and interact with occupational health professionals. The Competition will be held
over three days: Tuesday 2nd June through Thursday 4th June.
Each student should hang his or her poster in the Poster Hall on Sunday, 31st May and attend the
Welcome Session on Monday, 1st June. Each student will be assigned to one day during which his/
her poster will be judged. Students will stand by their work for one hour each in the morning and
again in the afternoon on their assigned day. Each student will be interviewed and the poster will
be critiqued separately by two judges from the International Judging Panel. Interested congress
attendees are also welcome to browse the displayed posters and ask questions to the student
presenters. After all posters are evaluated, the highest scoring posters will be the first-, second-, and
third-place winners, and five runners-up.
Awards
The poster awards will be announced on June 5th at the Closing Ceremony of
the ICOH Congress 2015. The awards are as follows:
- First place winner: Monetary prize of $700
- Second place winner: Monetary prize of $500
- Third place winner: Monetary prize of $300
- Five runners-up: Monetary prize of $100
- Most Popular Poster: Samsung Galaxy Tab
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Event
Date
Time
Place
Student Poster Competition Welcome Session
June 1 (Mon.)
10:00-11:00
203 (2F), COEX
Student Poster Competition Session Day 1
June 2 (Tue.)
10:00-11:00
13:00-14:00
Hall D1 Lobby
(3F), COEX
Student Poster Competition Session Day 2
June 3 (Wed.)
10:00-11:00
13:00-14:00
Hall D1 Lobby
(3F), COEX
Student Poster Competition Session Day 3
June 4 (Thu.)
10:00-11:00
13:00-14:00
Hall D1 Lobby
(3F), COEX
Student Competition Awards presented at the
ICOH Congress 2015 Closing Ceremony
June 5 (Fri.)
14:00-15:20
Auditorium (3F),
COEX
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Student
Poster
Session
Procedure
1. Students should attend a brief welcome session at 10:00 on Monday, 1st June.
The International Review Panel will host the welcome session.
The students will meet the International Review Panel and each other.
2.The welcome session includes:
- Welcome speech
- Introducing the international judge panel and explaining the judging process
- Poster block assignment and interview date and time
- D
istributing the ballot paper and informing the location of a ballot box for ‘Most Popular Poster Award’
3.All student posters should be put up in the assigned Poster Hall between 09:00 and 20:00 on Sunday, 31st May. Each student/presenter is responsible for removing his/her own poster between 17:30 and 19:00, Thursday June 4th. Posters that are left behind after the specified time will be
disposed of by the Secretariat.
4.Presenters are requested to put up their own poster(s) in the designated area. The posters should
be affixed to the poster boards using sticky tape, not drawing pin or double-sided tape; the secretariat
will provide supplies on-site. PLEASE NOTE that the size of the poster is 841mm in width and 1189mm
in height (A0 size).
5.Although posters will be displayed all day long for three days, students should stand by their posters
on their assigned day during the one-hour poster time both in the morning and the afternoon,
so that they may respond to questions from session attendees and judges. Each poster will be
evaluated separately by two judges.
6.The set of judging evaluation forms for each day will be collected by the Student Competition
Judging Panel Assistant, who will be at a desk near the posters.
7.Scores from all of the evaluation forms will be tallied. Each of the three highest scoring posters as
well as five runners-up will be awarded a monetary prize.
8. The 3rd Student Competition session and the three winning posters will be recognized at the
closing ceremony of ICOH Congress 2015 on 5th June 2015. Additionally, five runner-up prizes
and the Most Popular Poster Award for a student will also be awarded.
Poster
Session
Instructions
For Students
Poster content must be in ENGLISH and poster presenters should be able to describe their work in
ENGLISH.
Please be aware that each of the two judges will arrive at your poster sometime during the designated
morning or afternoon hour on your scheduled judging day.
Due to scheduling difficulties, it is not possible to add or move posters to another time period during
the competition. If you have any questions regarding the time when you need to be at your poster,
please ask the 3rd Student Competition organizers during the Welcome Session.
Please remain close to your poster during your appointed judging day both in the morning and in
the afternoon assigned hours, so that you can begin your poster presentation quickly when each
judge arrives. A significant portion of the evaluation score is based on whether students are present
to answer questions.
There are many judges for each poster day; if your poster is skipped by a judge, do not be concerned.
Each student poster will be judged twice. If for some reason your poster is not judged by two different
judges during the poster session, please contact the Student Competition Judging Panel Assistant.
Students will be given a total of seven minutes to present their posters. We suggest you give a
five- or six-minute presentation and allow one to two minutes for questions. After ten minutes,
the judge will move to the next poster.
Please attend the ICOH Congress 2015 closing ceremony on 5th June 2015, during which awards and
prizes will be given to student poster award winners and to the most popular poster.
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Student Poster Competition
Judging
Criteria
Instructions for Attendance and Interview
Student presenters are required to stand by their posters during their assigned poster times to
explain their work and respond to questions from an international panel of judges. The ability of
students to field questions is an important component of the judging criteria.
Introduction and objectives (15 points)
The introduction should accurately and concisely discuss background information and rationale
for the study. The problem should be stated clearly and contextualized with regard to current
information. The objectives of the study or (if the study is currently underway) the intended
objectives must be discussed. The following criteria will be applied:
- Adequate background information
- Clear and concise statement of the problem
- Establishment of strong rationale for the study
- Relevance of the research question to literature gap
- Objectives of the study
Description of methods (15 points)
The methodology should be presented with technical exactitude and provide the following:
- Clear and precise explanation of the methods
- Appropriateness of methods for addressing the research question
Description of results (15 points)
Results, or expected results, should be explained and interpreted. These criteria should be met:
- Adequate and convincing summary of results
- Interpretation with appropriate quantitative or qualitative units
- Appropriateness of procedure for addressing the problem
- Valid interpretation of significance of findings
Discussion/ Implication of results (20 points)
This section should explain the significance of the results, especially in the context of related
research. Discussion should include the benefits to the study approach, the limitations/constraints
of the methodology, future improvements in study design, etc. The criteria are as follows:
- Explanation for how the conclusions emerge logically from the results
- Implications of research with regard to current knowledge
- Comparison of results to other studies
- Explanation of critical limitations / constraints of methods or approach
- Future improvements to study design
General completeness and appearance of poster (15 points)
The quality of the poster with regard to formatting, materials and information presented is
assessed according to the following criteria:
- Title and abstract to effectively highlight the poster’s subject matter
- List of all authors and affiliations
- Adequate summary of introduction, methods, and conclusions
- Clear tables and figures and their correlation with information presented in other sections
- Appropriate titles and labels and provision of captions
- Professional and clear materials used in the poster
- Correct and exact format
- Use of correct spelling and grammar
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Ability of author to present research and answer questions (20 points)
This part is to assess the ability of the student to explain the study and field questions from the
judges. The following criteria are applied:
- Whether the student was available to present the poster
- Student’s engagement with the research and clear explanation for the rationale for the study
- Accurate explanations of each sub-section
- Ability to answer questions correctly
- Clear and articulate speaking and presenting information with confidence
Total Score (100 points)
MOST POPULAR POSTER AWARD
This award will be granted by the ICOH2015 Congress Organizers to the most popular poster (one
student). The process will be a popularity vote by students participating in the poster competition.
Voting and Selection Process:
- Each student is eligible to cast one vote for only one poster except his/her own poster.
- The location of the ballot box will be announced at the Welcome session.
- Each student will be given one ballot stamped with the seal, at the Welcome Session.
- If a ballot paper is lost, only one replacement signed ballot paper will be authorized and collected
from the Student Competition Judging Panel Assistant.
- Ballot papers without the organizer’s seal will be considered invalid.
- The ‘Most Popular Poster Award’ will be selected by a plurality of the vote after opening the ballot
box at 14:00 on 4th June.
- In case of a tie in the vote, the award will be based on the scores assigned to the posters by the
international judging panel, and the consensus decision of the Executive Committee of the
International Judging Panel will be final.
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Scientific Program by Topic
※ SS: Special Session, OS: Oral Session, AP: APOSHO Session, BM: Business Meeting
Topic
Accident Prevention
Session
Code
Date
SS011
June 4
SS022
Session Title
Time
Location
Personal Protection and Measures at Workplace
16:00-17:30
317A
June 1
Human Errors; The Subtle Challenge
14:15-15:45
208A
SS024
June 2
System Safety in Chemical and Energy Industries
14:15-17:30
317A
OS001
June 1
Accident Statistic Analysis and its Applications
14:15-15:45
317B
OS043
June 3
Safety Management for Accident Prevention
16:00-17:30
402
AP001
June 2
Accident Investigation & its Application
14:15-15:45
203B
AP019
June 3
Combustion and Fire Safety
16:00-17:30
208B
SS001
June 3
Older Workers and Early Retirement
14:15-15:45
318B
SS126
June 2
The Aging Workforce and MSDs
16:00-17:30
301B
OS003
June 3
Aging and Work
16:00-17:30
318B
BM001
June 1
ICOH SC on Aging and Work
18:00-19:30
307A
SS002
June 3
Pathophysiology of Emerging Occupational and
Environmental Allergies
14:15-15:45
301B
SS003
June 2
Fibers and Particulate Matter (including
nanoparticles) Immune Effect
14:15-15:45
317B
OS004
June 1
Allergy and Immunotoxicology
14:15-17:30
E1
BM002
June 3
ICOH SC on Allergy and Immunotoxicology
18:00-19:30
301A
OS006
June 1
Cardiology in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
318B
BM003
June 1
ICOH SC on Cardiology in Occupational Health
18:00-19:00
307B
SS008
June 1
Research Translation: The Art and Science of Moving
our Research to Practice
16:00-17:30
301A
SS052
June 1
The Art and Science of Communicating
Occupational Safety and Health Information
14:15-17:30
307C
SS065
June 3
Information Sharing and Knowledge Assessment in
Globalized Occupational Safety and Health
16:00-17:30
317B
SS112
June 4
Wikipedia Workshop for Health Professionals:
A Hands-on Interactive Presentation
16:00-17:30
317B
SS144
June 1
Challenges in Communicating Occupational Safety
and Health Risks
16:00-17:30
327B
OS007
June 3
Communication in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
317B
Aging and Work
Allergy and
Immunotoxicology
Cardiology in
Occupational Health
Communication in
Occupational Health
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Topic
Directors’ Forum
for Research on
Occupational Health
Education and Training
in Occupational Health
Elimination of
Asbestos-related
Diseases
Emergency Care in
Occupational Health
Epidemiology in
Occupational Health
Ergonomics
Session
Code
Date
Session Title
SS118
June 2
Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health I
14:15-15:45 Auditorium
SS147
June 2
Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health II
16:00-17:30 Auditorium
SS148
June 4
Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health III
14:15-15:45 Auditorium
SS004
June 2
Precarious Employment - The Latin American
Situation
14:15-15:45
301B
SS005-1 June 1
Workers’ Health and Primary Health Care I
14:15-15:45
318A
SS005-2 June 1
Workers’ Health and Primary Health Care II
16:00-17:30
318A
OS008
June 3
Education and Training in Occupational Health I
14:15-15:45
317C
OS009
June 3
Education and Training in Occupational Health II
16:00-17:30
317C
AP003
June 2
Education & Training in Occupational Safety and
Health
14:15-15:45
203A
BM027
June 1
ICOH SC on Education and Training in Occupational
Health
18:00-19:30
318A
BM037
June 3
ICOH Scientific Committee World Café
18:00-20:00
403
SS012
June 4
Asbestos Problems in Asia
16:00-17:30
318A
OS010
June 4
Elimination of Asbestos-related Disease
14:15-15:45
317A
SS059
June 4
Emergency Care in Occupational Health: Rise for a
Position Statement?
14:15-17:30
317C
SS095
June 1
Work-related Diseases in Emergency Responders
14:15-15:45
317A
BM028
June 3
ICOH WG on Emergency Care in Occupational Health
18:00-19:00
317C
SS082
June 4
Epidemiology of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
14:15-15:45
318A
OS011
June 2
Epidemiology for Occupational and Environmental
Diseases
14:15-17:30
307C
OS020
June 4
Management for Workers' Health and Injuries
14:15-15:45
317B
OS048
June 4
Special Population and their Health
16:00-17:30
318B
BM031
June 3
ICOH SC on Epidemiology in Occupational Health
18:00-19:30
318B
SS138
June 3
Contemporary Ergonomics Issues in OS&H - Work
Improvement and Aging
14:15-17:30
101+102
AP004
June 2
Ergonomics I
16:00-17:30
203A
AP020
June 3
Ergonomics II
14:15-15:45
208B
Time
Location
Scientific Program by Topic
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Scientific Program by Topic
Topic
Good Practices of
Safety & Health
Management
Health and Safety
Culture
52
Session
Code
Date
Session Title
Time
Location
14:15-15:45
301A
SS013
June 2
Best Practices of Health Promotion Activities for
Employees in Global Corporations
SS139
June 1
Health & Safety Management for International
Assignees of Global Organizations
14:15-15:45
308A
OS069
June 4
Occupational Disease and Risk Management
16:00-17:30
E1
AP005
June 2
Good Practices of Safety & Health Management I
14:15-15:45
201
AP006
June 2
Good Practices of Safety & Health Management II
16:00-17:30
201
AP016
June 3
Safety & Health Management System I
16:00-17:30
201
AP017
June 3
Safety & Health Management System II
14:15-15:45
208A
SS061
June 1
Health and Wellbeing at the Core of a Global
Prevention Culture
14:15-15:45
301B
SS063
June 3
Advances in the WHO Healthy Workplace Initiative
14:15-17:30
301A
SS078
June 2
Work and Spirituality
16:00-18:00
301A
SS103
June 1
Supporting Global Action on Workers’ Health Achievements and Lessons Learned from the
Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for
Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
308C
SS106
June 4
Health Promotion Strategy for Improving Healthy
Lifestyle
14:15-15:45
208
SS117
June 1
Managing Health and Safety Culture
16:00-17:30
301B
OS013
June 3
Health and Safety Culture
14:15-17:30
307A
OS068
June 4
Health Culture in Workplace
14:15-15:45
E1
AP002
June 2
Current Issues & Experience in Occupational Safety
and Health
16:00-17:30
203B
AP014
June 3
Performance Indicator for Occupational Safety and
Health
16:00-17:30
203A
AP015
June 3
Preventative Safety & Health Culture
14:15-15:45
201
BM024
June 3
ISSA Special Commission on Prevention
10:00-16:00
403
BM034
June 3
Organizers Meeting for the 4th International Strategy
Conference 2016
18:00-20:00
325
BM044
June 2
ISSA Research Section
09:00-12:00
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Topic
Health Services
Research and
Evaluation in
Occupational Health
History of Prevention
of Occupational
and Environmental
Diseases
Indoor Air Quality and
Health
Industrial Hygiene
Session
Code
Date
Session Title
Time
Location
14:15-15:45
318B
SS006
June 4
Occupational Safety and Health in the Cochrane
Collaboration
SS062
June 2
Towards Universal Health Coverage for Workers
14:15-17:30
402
SS129
June 2
Improving the Quality of Preventive Medical
Examinations in Workers
16:00-17:30
307B
OS014
June 3
Health Services Research and Evaluation in
Occupational Health I
14:15-15:45
E7
OS015
June 3
Health Services Research and Evaluation in
Occupational Health II
16:00-17:30
E7
BM004
June 1
ICOH SC on Health Services Research Evaluation in
Occupational Health
18:00-19:30
307C
SS069
June 4
Evolution of Occupational Health throughout the
History of ICOH Scientific Committees
14:15-15:45
327B
SS077
June 3
Historical Evolution of Occupational Health in Asian
Countries
16:00-17:30
E1
OS018
June 2
History of Prevention of Occupational and
Environmental Diseases
14:15-15:45
317C
BM022
June 3
ICOH SC on History of Prevention of Occupational
and Environmental Diseases
18:00-19:30
321
SS009
June 4
Indoor Air Quality in Modern Office Building
14:15-15:45
327C
OS019
June 3
Indoor Air Quality and Health
16:00-17:30
301B
BM005
June 3
ICOH SC on Indoor Air Quality and Health
18:00-19:30
301B
SS019
June 2
Occupational Exposure Limits and Sampling Strategy
for Irregular & Intermittent Tasks
16:00-17:30
308C
OS012
June 1
Future Industrial Hygiene Expectations within
Developing Countries
14:15-15:45
318C
OS038
June 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Exposures within
Developed/Industrialized Countries
16:00-17:30
E3
OS067
June 3
Industrial Hygiene Hazard Management
16:00-17:30
E2
AP008
June 2
Industrial Hygiene
16:00-17:30
208A
BM006
June 1
ICOH SC on Industrial Hygiene
18:00-19:30
308A
Scientific Program by Topic
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Scientific Program by Topic
Topic
Musculoskeletal
Disorders
Nanomaterial
Workers’ Health
Neurotoxicology and
Psychophysiology
Neurotoxicology and
Psychophysiology &
WOPS
Occupational and
Environmental
Dermatoses
Occupational and
Environmental
Exposure of
Carcinogen
54
Session
Code
Date
SS018
June 1
SS030
Time
Location
Cultural Issues in Reporting Work-related
Musculoskeletal Disorders
14:15-15:45
208B
June 2
Globalization, Organizational Change, Work
Intensification and Musculo-skeletal Disorders
14:15-15:45
307B
OS021
June 2
Musculoskeletal Disorders
14:15-15:45
308C
OS056
June 3
Work Organization and Musculoskeletal Disorders I
14:15-15:45
318A
OS057
June 3
Work Organization and Musculoskeletal Disorders II
16:00-17:30
318A
BM047
June 3
ICOH SC on Musculoskeletal Disorders
18:00-19:00
E1
SS031
June 3
Critical Issues in Occupational Health and
Epidemiologic Surveillance of Nanomaterial Workers
14:15-15:45
308B
SS099
June 2
Nanosafety Research Activities in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
318A
SS101
June 3
OECD Nanomaterial Exposure Assessment
16:00-17:30
327B
OS022
June 4
Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
16:00-17:30
318C
BM007
June 3
ICOH SC on Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
18:00-19:30
307A
BM040
June 3
OECD WPMN SG8 Closed meeting
18:00-19:30
327B
SS033
June 2
Solvent-induced Cognitive Decline - No More!
16:00-17:30
317B
SS034
June 3
Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance - To Be or Not to Be?
14:15-17:30
307B
OS023
June 1
Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
16:00-17:30
327C
BM030
June 3
ICOH SC on Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
18:00-19:00
324
SS032
June 4
Integration of Health Protection and Health
Promotion as Total Worker Health™:
Perspectives From Across the Globe
14:15-17:30
307B
SS035
June 2
Skin Barrier Function in Occupational Settings
14:15-15:45
318C
SS036
June 2
Improving the Prevention of Occupational Skin
Diseases through Innovative Intervention Strategies
at the Regulatory and Societal Level
16:00-17:30
318C
SS037
June 1
Occupational Skin Cancer by Natural and Artificial Sources
16:00-17:30
317A
BM008
June 3
ICOH SC on Occupational and Environmental
Dermatoses
18:00-19:30
307B
SS113
June 3
Asbestos and Asbestiform Fibers Today Occupational and Environmental Problems
14:15-15:45
327A
OS025
June 1
Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Carcinogen
14:15-17:30
E2
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Session Title
Topic
Occupational Health
& Environmental
Surveillance
Occupational Health
and Development
Occupational Health
for Healthcare Workers
Occupational Health in
the Chemical Industry
Session
Code
Date
SS017
June 1
AP009
Session Title
Time
Location
Occupational Cancer Surveillance System
14:15-15:45
307B
June 2
Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance I
14:15-15:45
208B
AP010
June 2
Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance II
16:00-17:30
208B
AP011
June 3
Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance III
14:15-15:45
203B
SS038
June 3
Occupational Safety and Health in Africa: State of the
Art and Future Challenges
14:15-15:45
327B
SS116
June 3
ASEAN Diagnostic Criteria on Occupational Diseases
14:15-15:45
402
SS127
June 2
Occupational Safety and Health in Asia: State of the
Art and Future Challenges
16:00-17:30
318B
SS130
June 3
Skill Enhancement for Occupational Health Physicians
14:15-17:30
327C
SS131
June 2
BOHS Jigsaw: Fitting the Pieces Together
14:15-15:45
318B
SS132
June 4
Outreach to Employers in Developing Countries:
A New Tool to Advance BOHS
14:15-15:45
318C
SS133
June 2
Psychosocial Risk Factors in Developing Countries:
Practical Solutions with Limited Resources
16:00-17:30
318A
OS044
June 1
Occupational Health and Development
16:00-17:30
327A
BM041
June 3
ICOH SC on Occupational Health and Development
(SCOHDev)
18:00-19:30
327C
SS029
June 3
Health Care Workers / 25th KCJ Joint Conference
14:15-15:45
104+105
SS073
June 4
Current Topics in Healthcare Worker Health
16:00-18:00
327A
OS026
June 2
Occupational Hazard Evaluation for Healthcare
Workers
16:00-17:30
317C
OS027
June 3
Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
14:15-17:30
317A
BM023
June 3
ICOH SC on Occupational Health for Healthcare
Workers
18:00-19:30
317A
SS074
June 3
MEDICHEM-Minisymposium: Prevention and
Management of Asbestos-related Diseases
14:15-15:45
308A
OS029
June 3
Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry
(MEDICHEM)
16:00-18:00
308A
BM011
June 3
ICOH SC on Occupational Health in the Chemical
Industry (MEDICHEM): General Assembly
18:00-20:00
308A
BM012
June 1
ICOH SC on Occupational Health in the Chemical
Industry (MEDICHEM): Board Meeting
18:00-20:00
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Scientific Program by Topic
Topic
Occupational Health
in the Construction
Industry
Occupational Health
Nursing
Occupational
Infectious Agents
Occupational Injury
Surveillance and
Prevention Strategy
Session
Code
Date
SS145
June 2
OS028
Time
Location
Safety Management in the Construction Industry
16:00-17:30
E6
June 3
Occupational Health in Construction Industry
16:00-17:30
E4
BM013
June 1
ICOH SC on Occupational Health in Construction
Industry
18:00-19:30
308C
BM025
June 5
ISSA Construction Section General/Board Meeting
09:00-12:00
203A
SS043
June 3
Occupational Health Nursing
16:00-17:30
307C
OS031
June 4
Occupational Health Nursing
14:15-17:30
307C
BM009
June 3
ICOH SC on Occupational Health Nursing
18:00-20:00
307C
SS025
June 1
Current Status and Prevention Strategies of Zoonoses
among Korean Farmers
16:00-17:30
403
SS055
June 1
Working Group on Occupational Infectious Agents Tasks and Deliverables
14:15-15:45
403
OS032
June 4
Occupational Infectious Agents
14:15-15:45
402
BM020
June 1
ICOH WG on Occupational Infectious Agents
18:00-19:30
321
OS033
June 4
Occupational Injury Surveillance and Prevention
Strategy
14:15-15:45
403
SS045
June 1
MODERNET: Trends in Occupational Diseases
14:15-15:45
301A
SS092
June 3
The Burden of Occupational and Environmental
Cancer / 54th KSOEM Conference
14:15-15:45
103
SS121
June 1
Nuclear Weapons Manufacturing: Health Impact for
Workers from the “Cold War”
14:15-15:45
307A
SS149
June 3
Occupational Health and Safety of Nonstandard
Worker in Korea / 54th KSOEM Conference
16:00-17:30
103
OS034
June 2
Occupational Medicine
14:15-17:30
308A
BM014
June 1
ICOH SC on Occupational Medicine
18:00-19:30
317A
BM038
June 3
Director Meeting of Korean Society of Occupational
and Environmental Medicine
12:15-14:15
Auditorium
Meeting
Room 3
BM045
June 1
Unilever Doctors Meeting
14:00-17:30
325
AP012
June 3
Occupational Medicine & Nursing I
16:00-17:30
203B
AP013
June 3
Occupational Medicine & Nursing II
14:15-15:45
203A
Occupational Medicine
Occupational Medicine
& Nursing
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Session Title
Topic
Occupational Safety
and Health in Mining
Occupational
Toxicology
Participatory
Approaches in
Occupational Health
Radiation and Work
Regional Occupational
Health and Safety
Reproductive Hazards
in the Workplace
Session
Code
Date
SS060
June 1
Session Title
Time
Location
Occupational Health in the Mining Sector
16:00-17:30
317B
OS030-1 June 2
Occupational Safety and Health in the Mining Sector:
Global Systems
14:15-15:45
327A
OS030-2 June 2
Occupational Safety and Health in the Mining Sector:
Approaches for Small Scale / Individual Mines
16:00-17:30
327A
BM035
June 3
ICOH WG on Occupational Safety and Health in
Mining
18:00-20:00
327A
SS046
June 4
Occupational Exposure to Silica: Scientific Evidence
and Risk Assessment
14:15-17:30
308A
SS100
June 1
Molecular Toxicology on Environmental and
Occupational Carcinogens
16:00-17:30
208A
OS002
June 2
Advances in Biological Monitoring
14:15-17:30
403
BM015
June 3
ICOH SC on Occupational Toxicology
18:00-19:30
308B
SS023
June 4
Training Programmes Applying Participatory
Approaches in the Field of Occupational Safety and
Health
14:15-17:30
308B
OS036
June 1
Participatory Approaches in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
327A
SS047
June 3
Occupational Well-being at MRI Work
14:15-15:45
308C
SS048
June 3
The Risk Related to EMF Exposure in Workers with
Implanted Medical Devices
16:00-17:30
308C
SS049
June 4
Optical Radiation: Exposure, Health Effects and
Prevention in Exposed Workers
14:15-15:45
E2
SS064
June 1
Occupational Radiation Protection- Challenges and
Opportunities for Improvement
14:15-15:45
327C
OS039-1 June 2
Radiation and Work: Optical Radiation and Ionizing
Radiations
14:15-15:45
327B
OS039-2 June 2
Radiation and Work: Electromagnetic Fields
16:00-17:30
327B
BM016
June 3
ICOH SC on Radiation and Work
18:00-19:30
308C
BM036
June 1
Asian Association of Occupational Health (AAOH)
18:00-19:30
318B
SS050
June 3
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the Workplace
and Environment
14:15-15:45
307C
OS040
June 4
Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace
14:15-15:45
E3
BM017
June 1
ICOH SC on Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace
18:00-19:30
317B
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Scientific Program by Topic
Topic
Respiratory Disorders
Rural Health
Shiftwork and Working
Time
Small-Scale Enterprises
and the Informal Sector
58
Session
Code
Date
Session Title
Time
Location
16:00-17:30
308B
SS114
June 2
Chest CT-Based Classification of Occupational and
Environmental Lung Diseases
SS146
June 1
Adverse Health Effects in Water-damaged Buildings
16:00-17:30
307A
OS005
June 4
Asthma and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
16:00-17:30
327C
OS035
June 3
Occupational Respiratory Health and Disease
16:00-17:30
308B
OS037
June 2
Pneumoconiosis and Occupational Lung Cancer
14:15-15:45
308B
BM026
June 3
ICOH SC on Respiratory Disorders
18:00-20:00
317B
SS026
June 1
Status of Agricultural Injuries and Diseases and
Prevention Strategies
16:00-17:30
318B
SS044
June 4
The New ILO List of Occupational Diseases: The
Application and the Worldwide Impact
16:00-17:30
402
SS119
June 2
Pesticides: Risks and Prevention in Developed and
Developing Countries
14:15-17:30
E2
SS120
June 4
Surveillance for Acute Pesticide Poisoning
16:00-17:30
403
SS135
June 2
Agriculture: Ancient Risks and Emerging Risks and
Diseases
14:15-17:30
E1
SS136
June 4
Exposure to Wood Dust and Health Effects
14:15-15:45
E4
OS041
June 4
Health Effects of Pesticides: Surveillance, Prevention
Programs
14:15-17:30
308C
BM042
June 1
ICOH SC on Rural Health
18:00-19:00
318C
SS016
June 2
Safety and Health of the Working Hours among
Asian-Pacific Countries
16:00-17:30
E3
SS066
June 2
Challenges and Strategies for Shift and Long Work
14:15-15:45
E4
SS137
June 2
Highlights on Shiftwork: Cancer, Metabolic and
Cardiovascular Risk
14:15-15:45
E3
OS045
June 1
Shiftwork and Working Time
14:15-15:45
327B
SS015
June 1
Occupational Health Services in Small and Medium
Scale Enterprises: Approaches and Good Practices
14:15-17:30
203A
SS039
June 4
Bridging a Wide Gap: Occupation Health Services in
the Informal Sector
14:15-15:45
E6
SS071
June 3
Action Tools for Facilitating Primary Prevention in
Small Scale Workplaces
14:15-15:45
E1
SS105
June 4
Health Management for Small Enterprises
16:00-17:30
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Topic
Small-Scale Enterprises
and the Informal Sector
Social Determinants
and Occupational
Health
Thermal Factors
Toxicology of Metals
Unemployment, Job
Insecurity and Health
Session
Code
Date
Session Title
Time
Location
SS122
June 1
Workplace Interventions: Lessons in the Adoption
of Health Promotion and Health Protection by Small
Enterprises
16:00-17:30
318C
OS046
June 3
Good Practices for Small Scale Enterprises
14:15-15:45
E2
AP007
June 2
Occupational Safety and Health Services for Small
Scale Enterprises
14:15-15:45
208A
BM010
June 1
ICOH SC on Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal
Sector
18:00-19:30
308B
OS047
June 1
Social Determinants and Occupational Health
14:15-17:30
E3
SS053
June 1
Climate Change and Occupational Health
14:15-17:30
317C
OS050
June 2
Thermal Factors
14:15-15:45
E6
BM018
June 1
ICOH SC on Thermal Factors
18:00-19:30
317C
SS076
June 2
Pulmonary Toxicity of Metals
14:15-15:45
327C
SS124
June 3
Toxic Metals: New and Old Insights on their Impact
on Chronic Diseases
14:15-15:45
E3
SS125
June 2
Toxicology of Metals and Occupational Exposure:
Ultrafine Particles and Engineered Nanoparticles
16:00-17:30
327C
OS051
June 1
Toxicology of Metals
14:15-17:30
E6
BM032
June 3
ICOH SC on Toxicology of Metals
18:00-19:00
318C
SS054
June 3
Sustainable Working Lives - Managing Work
Transitions and Health
14:15-15:45
318C
OS052
June 3
Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health
16:00-17:30
318C
BM019
June 3
ICOH SC on Unemployment, Job Insecurity and
Health
18:00-19:30
320
SS110
June 3
Noise and Vibration Synergistic Effects
16:00-17:30
E6
OS016
June 4
Health Surveillance of Noise Exposure
16:00-17:30
327B
OS017
June 1
Health Surveillance in Workers Exposed to Hand-arm
and Whole Body Vibration
14:15-17:30
E4
BM039
June 1
ICOH SC on Vibration and Noise
18:00-19:00
325
Vibration and Noise
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Scientific Program by Topic
Topic
Date
SS104
June 2
SS140
Time
Location
Health Promotion for Women Workers
16:00-17:30
E4
June 1
Women and Violence at the Workplace
14:15-15:45
E7
SS141
June 1
Addressing Invisible Working Women: Blind, Sensitive
or Transformative Program?
16:00-17:30
E7
OS053
June 3
Women Health and Work
14:15-15:45
E6
AP018
June 3
Women Health and Work
16:00-17:30
208A
BM029
June 3
ICOH SC on Women Health and Work
18:00-19:30
318A
Work and Vision
BM021
June 1
ICOH SC on Work and Vision
18:00-20:00
324
Work Disability
Prevention and
Integration
OS024
June 3
New Plans for Return to Work
14:15-15:45
E4
OS055
June 4
Work Disability Prevention and Integration
14:15-15:45
327A
SS020
June 4
Anxiety at Work: What We Can Do
16:00-17:30
307A
SS028
June 3
Occupational Stress / 25th KCJ Joint Conference
16:00-17:30
104+105
SS057
June 1
The Policy Context to Managing Psychosocial Risks in
the Workplace: Examples from Across the Globe
16:00-17:30
308C
SS058
June 1
Towards a Healthy Workplace: From Ill-health to Wellbeing
16:00-17:30
307B
SS070
June 1
Work and Obesity
16:00-17:30
308A
SS094
June 4
Workers’ Mental Disorders; The Burden in Asia
Countries
14:15-15:45
301B
SS107
June 4
Emotional Labor and Occupational Health
Management
16:00-17:30
104+105
SS115
June 4
Monitoring Working Conditions in a Comparative
Perspective - The EWCS and the KWCS
14:15-15:45
307A
SS142
June 1
Emotional Labor, Workplace Violence and Labor /
Asia-Pacific Psychosociology Academy
14:15-17:30
203B
OS060
June 1
Development and Implementation of Workers’
Health Surveillance
14:15-15:45
308B
OS061
June 1
Evaluating and Improving Work Functioning and
Work-ability in Workers with High Psychosocial
Demands
16:00-17:30
308B
OS062
June 2
Physician's Health: What to Do When?
14:15-15:45
307A
OS063
June 2
Violence at Work; Bullying; Injustice
16:00-17:30
307A
Women Health and
Work
Work Organization and
Psychosocial Factors
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Session Title
Topic
Session
Code
Date
OS064
June 4
OS065
Time
Location
Psychosocial Risk Assessment
14:15-17:30
301A
June 4
Stress and Mental Health
16:00-17:30
301B
OS066
June 3
Chronic Diseases and Link between Diseases in
Workers
16:00-17:30
327A
BM046
June 1
ICOH SC on Work Organization and Psychosocial
Factors
18:00-20:00
327C
Workers’ Compensation
System for
Occupational Disease
OS049
June 4
The Scope and Specific Criteria of Compensation for
Occupational Diseases
16:00-17:30
E2
Young Workers and
Child Labour
OS059
June 2
Young Workers Safety and Health: Creating a Culture
of Prevention
14:15-15:45
E7
Work Organization and
Psychosocial Factors
Session Title
Global Harmony for
Occupational Health:
Bridge the World
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June 1
(Mon.)
08:30-09:15
Plenary Session 01
The Burden of Occupational Ill-health – As Determined by Surveillance Systems
Prof. Raymond M Agius
The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
09:15-10:00
Plenary Session 02
Disharmony in Work Demands and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Prof. Monique Frings-Dresen
Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
10:00-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-11:45
Semi-Plenary 01
Semi-Plenary 03
Semi-Plenary 05
Semi-Plenary 07
Achieving Occupational
Health through
Workplace Wellness
Enhancing Health,
Work Ability and Career
Management Across the
Work-life Span
Economic Dimensions
of Occupational Health
and Safety
The Burden of
Disease Arising from
Occupational Exposures
Prof. Jukka Vuori
Dr. Emile Tompa
Institute for Work &
Health, Canada
Prof. Tim Driscroll
Dr. Shyam Pingle
IBM India, India
Finnish Institute of
Occupational Health
(FIOH), Finland
The University of
Sydney, Australia
11:45-12:00
Break
12:00-12:45
Semi-Plenary 02
Semi-Plenary 04
Semi-Plenary 06
Semi-Plenary 08
Global Approaches
to Incorporating
Occupational Health into
Primary Healthcare
The Policy Maker Using
Good Correlations
between Community
Health and Occupational
Health (OH)
From Dusty Data
to Robust Results:
Cochrane Work
Protecting Emergency
Response Workers: A
Global Issue
Dr. Jos Verbeek
Dr. Margaret Mary
Kitt
Dr. Ivan Dimov
Ivanov
World Health
Organization (WHO),
Switzerland
Dr. Somkiat
Siriruttanapruk
Bureau of
Occupational and
Environmental
Diseases, Thailand
12:45-14:15
Lunch
14:15-15:45
Special, Oral Session
15:00-17:25
Asian Policy Forum
15:45-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-17:30
Special, Oral Session
18:00-20:00
Business Meeting
Finnish Institute of
Occupational Health
(FIOH), Finland
National Institute for
Occupational Safety
and Health (NIOSH),
USA
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Plenary Session
PS001
The Burden of Occupational Ill-health – As Determined
by Surveillance Systems
08:30-09:15
Auditorium
Chair: Kazutaka Kogi, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
Kang, Seong-kyu, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
PS-1423
PS002
The Burden of Occupational Ill-health – As Determined by Surveillance Systems
Raymond M Agius, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Disharmony in Work Demands and Work-related
Musculoskeletal Disorders
09:15-10:00
Auditorium
Chair: Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization(WHO), Switzerland
PS-1424
Disharmony in Work Demands and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Monique Frings-Dresen, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
Semi-Plenary Session
SP001
Achieving Occupational Health through Workplace
Wellness
11:00-11:45
Auditorium
Chair: Bonnie Rogers, University of North Carolina, USA
David Michaels, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), USA
SP-1434
SP003
Achieving Occupational Health through Workplace Wellness
Shyam Pingle, IBM India, India
Enhancing Health, Work Ability and Career
Management Across the Work-life Span
Chair: Konrad Rydzynski, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Poland
Akizumi Tsutsumi, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan
SP-1435
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Enhancing Health, Work Ability and Career Management Across the Work-life Span
Jukka Vuori, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
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11:00-11:45
101+102
Economic Dimensions of Occupational Health and
Safety
June 1 (Mon.)
SP005
11:00-11:45
103
Chair: Leslie London, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Dino Pisaniello, University of Adelaide, Australia
SP-1438
SP007
Economic Dimensions of Occupational Health and Safety
Emile Tompa, Institute for Work & Health, Canada
The Burden of Disease Arising from Occupational
Exposures
11:00-11:45
104+105
Chair: Timo Leino, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Robert Raymond Orford, Mayo Clinic, USA
SP-1439
SP002
The Burden of Disease Arising from Occupational Exposures
Tim Driscroll, The University of Sydney, Australia
Global Approaches to Incorporating Occupational Health
into Primary Healthcare
12:00-12:45
Auditorium
Chair: Shengli Niu, International Labour Organization (ILO), Switzerland
Kee Seng Chia, National University of Singapore, Singapore
SP-1433
SP004
Global Approaches to Incorporating Occupational Health into Primary Healthcare
Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
The Policy Maker Using Good Correlations between
Community Health and Occupational Health (OH)
12:00-12:45
101+102
Chair: Ruddy Cesar Facci, INSAT, Brazil
Claudina M C A Nogueira, Anglo American, South Africa
SP-1436
SP006
The Policy Maker Using Good Correlations between Community Health and Occupational Health (OH)
Somkiat Siriruttanapruk, Bureau of Occupational and Environmental Diseases, Thailand
From Dusty Data to Robust Results: Cochrane Work
12:00-12:45
103
Chair: Woo, Kuck-Hyun, Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Health (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Frida Marina Fischer, University of Sao Paulo, School of Public Health, Brazil
SP-1437
From Dusty Data to Robust Results: Cochrane Work
Jos Verbeek, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
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Protecting Emergency Response Workers:
A Global Issue
SP008
12:00-12:45
104+105
Chair: Georg Effenberger, Austrian Workers Compensation Board, Austria
Louis Patry, Universite de Montreal, Canada
SP-1440
Protecting Emergency Response Workers: A Global Issue
Margaret Mary Kitt, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Policy Forum
AF001
Asian Policy Forum
15:00-17:25
401
Chair: Ingrid Cheistensen, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Panel: Chi-Ming Law, APOSHO
PO-1480 Trends and Challenges of Occupational Safety and Health in Europe
Christa Sedlatschek, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), Spain
PO-1481 Total Workplace Safety and Health - Singapore’s Approach to Integrate Safety and Health
Ho Siong Hin, Ministry of Manpower (MOM) / The International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI),
Singapore
PO-1482 OSH in the Philippines: Challenges and Future Directions
Maria Teresita S. Cucueco, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippines
PO-1483 Barrier to access Policy Development on Occupational Safety and Health in Cambodia
Leng Tong, Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training(MoLVT), Cambodia
PO-1484 Challenges and Strategic Plans of Occupational Safety and Health in Thailand
Keson Theppeang, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Thailand
PO-1485 Occupational Safety & Health in Korea: Challenge and Response
Choi, Gwan Byoung, Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), Republic of Korea
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June 1 (Mon.)
Special Session
SS005-1
Workers’ Health and Primary Health Care I
14:15-15:45
318A
Topic: Education and Training in Occupational Health
Chair: Hanifa Denny, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
Co-Chair: Frank van Dijk, Foundation Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH), Netherlands
Responsible Person: Frank van Dijk, Foundation Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH), Netherlands
SS-0212
Historic introduction on Primary Health Care committed to Workers’ Health
Peter Buijs, Foundation Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH), Netherlands
SS-0213
Situation Analysis of Occupational Health Activities in Thai Primary Care Units
Orrapan Untimanon, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
SS-0214
Workers’ Health within Primary Health Care in South Africa
Muzimkhulu Zungu, National Health Laboratory Services, South Africa
SS-0215
Scaling Up the Health Coverage of Working People in Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Challenges and Opportunities
Said Arnaout, World Health Organization (WHO-EMRO), Syria
SS005-2
Workers’ Health and Primary Health Care II
16:00-17:30
318A
Topic: Education and Training in Occupational Health
Chair: Orrapan Untimanon, Bureau of Occupational and Environmental Diseases, Thailand
Co-Chair: Peter Buijs, Dutch affiliate of ICOH, Netherlands
Responsible Person: Frank van Dijk, Foundation Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH), Netherlands
SS-0216
Challenges and Opportunities of Primary Health Care for the Brazilian Health and
Safety at Work National Policy
Elizabeth Costa Dias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
SS-0217
Current Situation and Future Plans in Primary Health Care Activities for Workers Health in Indonesia
Hanifa M. Denny, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
SS-0218
Toward Universal Health Coverage for Rural Workers: the Challenge of the Third Millennium
Claudio Colosio, International Centre for Rural Health of the University Hospital San Paolo, Italy
SS-0219
Building an Integrated Education - Research Model for General Practitioners committed
to Occupational Health
Raymond M Agius, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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SS008
Research Translation: The Art and Science of Moving our
Research to Practice
Topic: Communication in Occupational Health
16:00-17:30
301A
Chair: Kang, Seong-Kyu, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0171
Moving Research to Practice; How to Best Measure New Media for Reach, Relevance and Outcome
Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0172
What data shows about impact
Inger Schaumburg, Brian Knudsen MA, Denmark
SS-0173
Smartphone Apps. for Occupational Safety and Health
Ryu, Jaemin, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0314
Using New Media Tools and Strategies for Improving Knowledge Transfer and Engagement
of Our Audiences
Steve Horvath, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Canada
SS-0175
Moving Research into Practice: The Cochrane Experience with Intervention Study Findings
Jos Verbeek, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS015
Occupational Health Services in Small and Medium Scale
Enterprises: Approaches and Good Practices
Topic: Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
14:15-17:30
203A
Chair: Roh, Jae Hoon, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Co-Chair: Koo, Jung-wan, Seoul St, Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Ryoo, Jang-Jin, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
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SS-0436
Roles of workers’ health center for day laborers hired in plant construction
Kim, Hyoeun, Jeonnam Dongbu Workers Health Center, Republic of Korea
SS-0482
The Effect of Workers’ Health Center Based Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Disease Prevention
Program for the Power Line Maintenance Workers
Song, Hansoo, GwangJu Workers Health Center, Republic of Korea
SS-0483
The Management on Post-traumatic Stress of Workers Who Witnessed an Industrial Accident
in a Manufacturing Factory: Worker’s Health Center based Multidisciplinary Team Approach
Koo, Jung-Wan, Seoul St, Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0484
A Case of Gyeongnam Workers’ Health Center(WHC) activity for occupational health of
migrant workers based on network of community resources
Ryou, Hyun chul, Gyeongnam Workers Health Center, Republic of Korea
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The effects of comprehensive intervention program on risk of cerebro-cardiovascular disease
in workers of small scale company : cases of Incheon Workers’ Health Center
Hwang, Jungho, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SS-0568
Korea Workers Health Center’s Activities and Its Results
Kwon, Buhyun, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0569
Development of educational tools for employers in Japanese micro- and small-scale enterprises
to improve mental health activities
Jiro Moriguchi, Kyoto Industrial Health Association, Japan
SS-0570
Building A Global Culture of Health and Well-Being
Jeannie K Tomlinson, AAOHN, USA
SS017
Occupational Cancer Surveillance System
June 1 (Mon.)
SS-0485
14:15-15:45
307B
Topic: Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance
Chair: Kim, Eun-a, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kim, Eun-a, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0046
Occupational cancer surveillance system in Korea
Lee, Sang gil, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0047
Occupation and mesothelioma of the pleura and peritoneum in Sweden
- Updated cancer incidence for men and women 1961-2009, compared with incidence in
the other Nordic countries and mortality in Great Britain
Nils Plato, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
SS-0048
OCCUPATIONAL CANCER CONTROL IN FINLAND
Harri Uolevi Vainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0049
Surveillance of occupational cancer in Taiwan
Lukas Jyuhn-Hsiarn Lee, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
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SS018
Cultural Issues in Reporting Work-related Musculoskeletal
Disorders
Topic: Musculoskeletal Disorders
14:15-15:45
208B
Chair: Yoon, Jangwhon, Hoseo University, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Yoon, Jangwhon, Hoseo University, Republic of Korea
SS-0513
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Japan
Minori Nakata, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan
SS-0514
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Hong Kong and China
Edwin Lee, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
SS-0515
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Korea
Yoon, Jangwhon, Hoseo University, Republic of Korea
SS022
Human Errors; The Subtle Challenge
Topic: Accident Prevention
14:15-15:45
208A
Chair: Kim, Jung-yong, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kim, Jung-yong, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
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SS-0439
An Experimental Study on the Psychological Characteristics of the Human Errors in
the Digital Working Environment
Oh, Yeonju, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Republic of Korea
SS-0440
Standardization of direction sign in overhead crane controllers to prevent human errors
Park, Jae Hee, Hankyung University, Republic of Korea
SS-0441
An Easy-To-Use Method to Prevent Cognitive Human Errors to Target Fatal Accident Reduction
at Highway Construction Site
Kim, Jung-Yong, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
SS-0461
A New Challenge to the Team Errors in the Digitalized Control Room of Nuclear Power Plants
Kim, Sa Kil, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Republic of Korea
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Current Status and Prevention Strategies of Zoonoses
among Korean Farmers
Topic: Occupational Infectious Agents
June 1 (Mon.)
SS025
16:00-17:30
403
Chair: Lim, Hyun-sul, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Lim, Hyun-sul, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SS-0128
Current Status of Zoonoses in Korea
Lim, Hyun-sul, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea
SS-0131
The status and epidemiologic characteristics of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
(SFTS) in Korea
Kwon, Donghyok, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Republic of Korea
SS-0200
The status of scrub typhus in Korea
Kim, Dong-min, Chosun University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SS-0129
The experience of brucellosis control among Korean farmers
Lee, Kwan, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea
SS026
Status of Agricultural Injuries and Diseases and Prevention
Strategies
Topic: Rural Health
16:00-17:30
318B
Chair: Roh, Sangchul, Dankook University, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Lee, Kyung Suk, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development
Administration, Republic of Korea
SS-0488
Health condition and workload of vegetable farmers in the highland region
Hiroji Tsujimura, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan
SS-0492
Lessons of Farmers Occupational Health Services in Finland to Korean agriculture
Kimmo Rasanen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
SS-0504
Effect of Intervention by the Korean Government to Reduce the Occurrences of
Farmers Musculoskeletal Disorder using Agricultural Assistive Equipment
Lee, Kwan Suk, Hongik University, Republic of Korea
SS-0505
Korea Agricultural Safety & Health Status and Progressive management strategies
Lee, Kyungsuk, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Republic of Korea
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SS037
Occupational Skin Cancer by Natural and Artificial Sources
Topic: Occupational and Environmental Dermatoses
16:00-17:30
317A
Chair: Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
Responsible Person: Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
SS-0318
Solar and artificial UV sources: Implications of existing regulations
Hans Drexler, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
SS-0319
Epidemiology of occupational and environmental skin cancer, Australian approaches
Rosemary Nixon, Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc, Australia
SS-0320
Occupational skin cancer by natural and artificial sources
Marc Wittlich, German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Germany
SS-0321
Medical diagnosis and options for prevention of occupational non melanoma skin cancer (NMSC)
by solar UV radiation
Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
SS-0322
Solar Radiation: Occupational Exposure in Outdoor-workers
Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
SS-0323
Prevention of work related diseases caused by solar exposure
Gerald Wanka, German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Germany
SS045
MODERNET: Trends in Occupational Diseases
Topic: Occupational Medicine
14:15-15:45
301A
Chair: Malcolm Ross Sim, Monash University, Australia
Responsible Person: Malcolm Ross Sim, Monash University, Australia
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SS-0279
A network for development of new techniques for discovering trends in occupational and workrelated diseases and tracing new and emerging risks
Raymond M Agius, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
SS-0280
Sector specific health problems detected in OHS data
Lode Godderis, KU Leuven/IDEWE, Belgium
SS-0281
French RNV3P approach for detection and investigation of new work-related diseases
Gerard Lasfargues, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), France
SS-0282
Occupational Health Vigilance in Green Jobs
Gert Van der Laan, Academic Medical Center University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
SS-0284
SIGNAAL: online tool for reporting and assessment of new occupational health risks in
the Netherlands and Belgium
Annet Lenderink, AMC, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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The Art and Science of Communicating Occupational Safety
and Health Information
Topic: Communication in Occupational Health
June 1 (Mon.)
SS052
14:15-17:30
307C
Chair: Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Responsible Person: Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0041
Utilizing Google and Other Search Engines to Drive the Relevance and Impact of Our Work
Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0042
Metrics and Meaningful Communication: The 4 Things You Need to Measure For Media Outreach
Garrett Burnett, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
SS-0043
A Case Study: Implementing a OSH Culture on Prevention for Young People
Stephane Vaxelaire, INRS, France
SS-0045
Using the Visual to Translate Knowledge into Human Understanding
Robin Nicholas, Health and Safety Communications, USA
SS053
Climate Change and Occupational Health
14:15-17:30
317C
Topic: Thermal Factors
Chair: Hannu Rintamäki, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Co-Chair: Shin-Ichi Sawada, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Japan
Responsible Person: Hannu Rintamäki, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0373
Severe heat strokes at work in Japan
Seichi Horie, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
SS-0375
Association between temperature and mortality among working age populations (15-64 years) in
tropical Thailand from 1999 to 2008
Benjawan Tawatsupa, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
SS-0377
Heat stress responses among the Nepali migrant workers in Qatar
Bandana Pradhan, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
SS-0379
Heat exposure, cardiovascular stress and sweat rate in steel workers in India: Implications on health
and work productivity
Vidhya Venugopal, Sri Ramachandra University, India
SS-0380
Variability of heat stress indices in relation to climate change projections
Pranab kumar Nag, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, India
SS-0381
How should we promote the preventive measures against occupational heat disorders in the climate
change context? Current status and issues in Japan
Shin-ichi Sawada, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Japan
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SS055
Working Group on Occupational Infectious Agents - Tasks
and Deliverables
Topic: Occupational Infectious Agents
14:15-15:45
403
Chair: Mary Hazel Ross, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Co-Chair: Claudina M C A Nogueira, Anglo American, South Africa
Responsible Person: Claudina M C A Nogueira, Anglo American, South Africa
SS-0088
ICOH Working Group on Occupational Infectious Agents - Mandate and Outcomes: 2012 - 2015
Claudina M C A Nogueira, Anglo American, South Africa
SS-0089
Isolation rooms in hospitals – low performance and occupational infections
Kari Reijula, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0090
Guidance on occupational infectious disease for health care workers in East Asia:
focus on tuberculosis
Chung, Yun Kyung, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Republic of Korea
SS-0091
Individuals’ attitudes toward HIV and Hepatitis B/C infected colleagues in Japan
Koji Wada, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
SS057
The Policy Context to Managing Psychosocial Risks in the
Workplace: Examples from Across the Globe
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
16:00-17:30
308C
Chair: Stavroula Leka, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Responsible Person: Stavroula Leka, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
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SS-0447
A global overview of the policy context to managing psychosocial risks in the workplace
Stavroula Leka, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
SS-0448
Monitoring and screening psychosocial stress in the workplace: A new national policy for mental
health at work in Japan
Norito Kawakami, University of the Witwatersrand, Japan
SS-0449
Participatory Action Oriented Approach for the Management of Psychosocial Risks in Korea
Park, Jungsun, Catholic University of Daegu, Republic of Korea
SS-0450
Status of Psychosocial Approaches at a National Level in Australia: Reflections and comparisons with
Japan, Korea and China
Maureen Dollard, University of Perugia, Australia
SS-0451
The current context in relation to psychosocial risks in the workplace and emerging needs
Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
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Towards a Healthy Workplace: From Ill-health to Well-being
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
June 1 (Mon.)
SS058
16:00-17:30
307B
Chair: Akihito Shimazu, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Co-Chair: Chae, Jeong-Ho, Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Akihito Shimazu, The University of Tokyo, Japan
SS-0098
Character strengths enhancement program based on positive psychotherapy for job stress
management
Chae, Jeong-ho, Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0099
Effects of an Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) intervention on improving work
engagement and other work-related outcomes: An analysis of secondary outcomes of a randomized
controlled trial
Kotaro Imamura, The University of Tokyo, Japan
SS-0100
Organizational approaches to make mentally healthy workplace
Woo, Jong-min, Inje University, Republic of Korea
SS-0101
The Impact of CREW on Work Engagement
Michael P Leiter, Acadia University, Canada
SS060
Occupational Health in the Mining Sector
Topic: Occupational Safety and Health in Mining
16:00-17:30
317B
Chair: Mary Hazel Ross, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Responsible Person: Mary Hazel Ross, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
SS-0085
Occupational Health Risk Management in Miners: Reinventing ourselves to prevent occupational
disease - Value-adding medical surveillance
Frank Hooton Fox, Anglo American plc, South Africa
SS-0086
Occupational Health Systems at Alcoa of Australia: An Update
Michael Donoghue, Alcoa of Australia, Australia
SS-0087
Mining in Africa: expatriate occupational health
Mary Hazel Ross, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
SS-0599
South African Gold Mines: A Human Rights Perspective on Healthy Work and Compensation
Jill Murray, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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SS061
Health and Wellbeing at the Core of a Global Prevention Culture
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
14:15-15:45
301B
Chair: Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, International Social Security Association (ISSA), Switzerland
Responsible Person: Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, International Social Security Association (ISSA), Switzerland
SS-0163
Addressing Work and Nonwork-Related Threats to the Safety, Health, and Well-Being of Workers
Paul A. Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0164
Promoting safety, health and wellbeing in the workplace is a prerequisite for inclusive societies and
sustainable economic development
Walter Eichendorf, Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV), Germany
SS-0239
A three-dimensional approach to prevention: occupational risks, health promotion at work and
return-to-work
Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, International Social Security Association (ISSA), Switzerland
SS-0240
Towards a global prevention culture - the role of the OSH practitioner
Jane White, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), United Kingdom
SS-0241
Towards a global prevention culture - The necessary collaboration between HSE professionals and
related specialist to implement effective prevention
Giancarlo Bianchi, Associazione professionale Italiana Ambiente e Sicurezza (AIAS), Italy
SS-0242
Towards a global prevention culture
Kang, Seong-kyu, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS064
Occupational Radiation Protection- Challenges and
Opportunities for Improvement
Topic: Radiation and Work
Chair: Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Co-Chair: Shengli Niu, International Labour Organization (ILO), Switzerland
Responsible Person: Maria del Rosario Perez, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS-0264
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Occupational Radiation Protection- challenges and opportunities for improvement
Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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14:15-15:45
327C
Work and Obesity
June 1 (Mon.)
SS070
16:00-17:30
308A
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
Chair: BongKyoo Choi, University of California Irvine, USA
Responsible Person: BongKyoo Choi, University of California Irvine, USA
SS-0342
Long work hours and obesity in Korean workers
Kim, Hyoung Ryoul, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0343
Shift work and obesity among male firefighters: the FORWARD study
Ko, SangBaek, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
SS-0344
A Worksite Obesity Intervention Study in US Firefighters: A Participatory Action Research Approach
BongKyoo Choi, University of California, Irvine, USA
SS-0345
Job stress and psychosocial factors related to metabolic syndrome in Mexican public health female
workers
Arturo Juarez-garcia, Universidad Autnoma del Estado de Morelos, Mexico
SS-0346
Obesity, soft drinks and junk food consumption and exposure to job stressors
Horacio Tovalin Ahumada, Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mexico, Mexico
SS095
14:15-15:45
317A
Work-related Diseases in Emergency Responders
Topic: Emergency Care in Occupational Health
Chair: Ahn, Yeon-Soon, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Ahn, Yeon-Soon, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Republic of Korea
SS-0396
Implementing Risk Management to Reduce Injuries in the U.S. Fire Service
Jefferey L Burgess, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, USA
SS-0398
Work-related Injuries and fatalities in Korean Emergency Responders
Jeong, Kyoung-Sook, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Republic of Korea
SS-0399
Mental health of Emergency Responders and work-related PTSD management system of Korea
NEMA
Choi, Kyeong-Sook, Eulji University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SS-0403
Relationship between Occupational Stress and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Korean
Male Firefighters
Kim, Min Gi, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea
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SS100
Molecular Toxicology on Environmental and Occupational
Carcinogens
Topic: Occupational Toxicology
16:00-17:30
208A
Chair: Hwang, Seung-Yong, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
Co-Chair: Rim, Kyung-Taek, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Rim, Kyung-Taek, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0195
Integrative approached using molecular toxicology and toxicogenomics to understand in
vivo mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of environmental and occupational carcinogen
Seo, Young Rok, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea
SS-0196
Understanding molecular portraits of environmental and occupational carcinogens
through transcriptomic scans
Nam, Suk Woo, Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0197
Chemoprevention of UVB-induced skin carcinogenesis with bioactive phytochemicals
Joydeb Kumar Kundu, Keimyung University, Bangladesh
SS-0198
Occupational Cancers with Chemical Exposure and their Prevention in Korea
Rim, Kyung-Taek, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS103
Supporting Global Action on Workers’ Health - Achievements
and Lessons Learned from the Global Network of WHO
Collaborating Centres for Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
308C
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
Chair: Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Responsible Person: Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
78
SS-0417
Introduction of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Occupational Health
Margaret M. Kitt, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0418
WHO global plan of action on workers’ health – strategy for implementation with the collaborating
centres
Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS-0419
Strengthening health systems for protecting and promoting workers’ health the role of
WHO collaborating centres for occupational health
Leslie Nickels, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0420
Developing tools, capacities and standards for healthy workplaces
- achievements of the global working group of WHO collaborating centres
Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
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The WHO/ILO global working group on occupational diseases - contribution to ICD11
Anil Adisesh, Dalhousie University, Canada
SS-0423
Post-implementation review of the work of the WHO Collaborating Centres for Occupational Health
2006-2012 lessons learned and new ways of working
Andrea Okun, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0424
Challenges and opportunities for networking for workers’ health at the global level: Round Table
Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS117
Managing Health and Safety Culture
June 1 (Mon.)
SS-0421
16:00-17:30
301B
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
Chair: Vanessa Forbes, CMIOSH, CEng, IMAREST, Hong Kong
Responsible Person: Vanessa Forbes, CMIOSH, CEng, IMAREST, Hong Kong
SS-0334
Promoting safety culture in Korea
Lee, Joon-Won, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0335
What is the role of organisational culture in developing improved approaches to
the risk management of Musculoskeletal Disorders?
Jodi Oakman, La Trobe University, Australia
SS-0336
Safety Climate Awareness and Complacency: a Lloyd’s Register tool for developing safety culture
Vanessa Forbes, Lloyd’s Register Group, Hong Kong
SS-0359
Safety climate in the construction industry in Colombia
Luz Stella Marin, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Colombia
SS-0360
Safety climate and job satisfaction as correlates of musculoskeletal pain and discomfort:
a repeat cross-sectional study
Paul Rothmore, The University of Adelaide, Australia
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Detailed Scientific Program
SS121
Nuclear Weapons Manufacturing: Health Impact for
Workers from the “Cold War”
Topic: Occupational Medicine
14:15-15:45
307A
Chair: Lee Scott Newman, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, USA
Responsible Person: Lee Scott Newman, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, USA
SS-0374
The Health Consequences for Construction Trades Workers at US Department of Energy Sites
Knut Ringen, CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training, USA
SS-0376
Collection and Management of Data for a Nationwide Medical Screening Program for
Retired Workers from US Department of Energy Sites
Donna L Cragle, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, USA
SS-0378
Total Former Worker Health: Detection of Both Work-related and
Non-work Related Health Conditions in Cold War Veterans
Lee Scott Newman, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, USA
SS122
Workplace Interventions: Lessons in the Adoption of Health
Promotion and Health Protection by Small Enterprises
Topic: Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
16:00-17:30
318C
Chair: Lee Scott Newman, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, USA
Responsible Person: Lee Scott Newman, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, USA
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SS-0382
Health Links Colorado : Training Workplace Wellness Advisors to Create Healthy Communities
Liliana Tenney, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, USA
SS-0383
Health Promotion and Health Protection for Small and Medium Enterprises: Is it possible?
Eunice Yong, Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore
SS-0384
Implementation of a Worksite Wellness Program Targeting Small Enterprises:
The Pinnacol Assurance Health Risk Management Study
Lee Scott Newman, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, USA
SS-0385
Panel Discussion: Sharing International Best Practices for Promoting Total Worker Health in Small
Enterprises
Lee Scott Newman, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, USA
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Health & Safety Management for International Assignees
of Global Organizations
Topic: Good Practices of Safety & Health Management
June 1 (Mon.)
SS139
14:15-15:45
308A
Chair: Olivier Lo, International SOS, Singapore
Responsible Person: Lee, Myungsub, International SOS Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0324
Duty of Care of Employers and Risk Management
Yoo, JongKi, IBM Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0325
The Activities for Prevention and Management of Employees Safety and Health Risks in
Doosan Infracore
Park, Jae Beom, Doosan Infracore, Republic of Korea
SS-0326
A Legal Perspective about Health & Safety Management for International Assignees of
Global Organizations
Chung, Hyun Joon, Kim & Chang, Republic of Korea
SS140
Women and Violence at the Workplace
Topic: Women Health and Work
14:15-15:45
E7
Chair: Marcia Bandini, ANAMT - Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho, Brazil
Responsible Person: Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization
(PAHO/WHO), USA
SS-0551
Violence at the work place: how, who, where and what to do for prevention?
Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), USA
SS-0552
External injuries & street violence reaching the workplace: Chemical Assault and Eye/Skin Burns:
Clinical data from Bangladesh and Pakistan
Janine Fanchette, Prevor Laboratory, France
SS-0553
Comparative analysis of prevalence and health consequences of violence against women in
Latin America and Caribbean, PAHO 2013
Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), USA
SS-0554
Psychological and Sexual Harassment at work: men to women to men?
F. Gomez, MD SOH, Colombia
SS-0555
(Discussion)
Claudia Maria De hoyos, Nonprofit Organization, Argentina
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SS141
Addressing Invisible Working Women: Blind, Sensitive or
Transformative Program?
Topic: Women Health and Work
16:00-17:30
E7
Chair: Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), USA
Responsible Person: Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization
(PAHO/WHO), USA
SS142
Emotional Labor, Workplace Violence and Labor / Asia-Pacific
Psychosociology Academy
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
14:15-17:30
203B
Chair: Ha, Mina, Dankook University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Co-Chair: Maureen Dollard, University of South Australia, Australia
Responsible Person: Kim, Dae-Seong, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Republic of Korea
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SS-0563
Measuring Emotional Labor and Workplace Violence at Work in Korean Employees
Chang, Sei-jin, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
SS-0564
Accomplishment and Limitations of Emotional Labor Management in Community-based Project
Chung, Jinjoo, Institute for Society & Health, Republic of Korea
SS-0565
Violence and emotional labour at work; national and local evidence from health care workers
Sarven Mclinton, Asia Pacific Centre for Work, Health and Stress, Australia
SS-0581
Prevalence, distribution and trends of workplace violence and its associated health problems:
results from national surveys of Taiwan
Yawen Cheng, Institute of Health Policy and Management, Taiwan
SS-0583
Possible application paradigm of Korean Emotional Labor Scale to understand and improve the
structural problem of emotional labor in workplaces
Yoon, Jin-Ha, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
SS-0584
Policy and directions of emotional labor management in Korea
Kim, Inah, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
SS-0582
Preventing violence in health care settings in Japan
Koji Wada, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
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Challenges in Communicating Occupational Safety and Health Risks
Topic: Communication in Occupational Health
June 1 (Mon.)
SS144
16:00-17:30
327B
Chair: Ken Daigle, American Society of Safety Engineers, Risk Assessment Institute, USA
Responsible Person: Laura Clements, American Society of Safety Engineers, USA
SS-0604
Risk Assessment Communication Challenges at the Organizational Level
Pamela Walaski, American Society of Safety Engineers, Risk Assessment Institute, USA
SS-0605
Risk Assessment Communication Challenges for the Occupational Risk Manager
Jim Newberry, American Society of Safety Engineers, Risk Assessment Institute, USA
SS-0603
Risk Communication Challenges at the Worker Level - Making it Personal
Ken Daigle, American Society of Safety Engineers, Risk Assessment Institute, USA
SS-0602
Risk Communication Challenges at the Executive Level - Effective Use of Data
Dee Woodhull, American Society of Safety Engineers, Risk Assessment Institute, USA
SS146
16:00-17:30
307A
Adverse Health Effects in Water-damaged Buildings
Topic: Respiratory Disorders
Chair: Henrik Wolff, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Co-Chair: Kari Reijula, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Responsible Person: Henrik Wolff, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0489
Long-term follow-up of workers exposed to water-damaged workplaces
Kirsi Karvala, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0498
Assessment of indoor air quality in water-damaged buildings
Heidi Salonen, Aalto University, School of engineering, Finland
SS-0490
Mechanisms in Damp Building Related Illness (DBRI)
Henrik Wolff, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0491
Water-damages and mold - challenge to occupational health
Kari Reijula, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
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Oral Session
OS001
Accident Statistic Analysis and its Applications
Topic: Accident Prevention
14:15-15:45
317B
Chair: Pranab Kumar Goswami, Directorate General of Factory Advise Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), India
IC-0016
ESTIMATING BURDEN OF DISEASE AND ECONOMIC LOSSES DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS
AND INJURIES IN CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
Nguyen Bich Diep, National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH), Vietnam
IC-0646
Accident Prevention in Small and Medium Enterprises(SME) by Workers Training and Participation
Pranab Kumar Goswami, Directorate General of Factory Advise Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), India
IC-0913
ACCIDENTS AT WORK AMONG RESIDENT PHYSICIANS IN SPECIALIST TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF BARI (ITALY)
Piero Lovreglio, University of Bari, Italy
IC-1066
Nationality differences in occupational accidents rates in the Danish merchant fleet
Balazs Adam, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
IC-1091
Occupational Safety and Health of Injured Workers in the Catering Industry
Bonnie YAU, Occupational Safety and Health Council, Hong Kong
IC-1182
Occupational Health and Safety Risks of Garbage Workers in Ankara
Cemal Burak Yasaroglu, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey
OS004
Allergy and Immunotoxicology
Topic: Allergy and Immunotoxicology
14:15-17:30
E1
Chair: Mario DI Gioacchino, G. d’Annunzio University, Italy
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IC-0020
Continuous exposure to crocidolite on a human T cell line causes resistant to asbestos-induced
apoptosis similar to chrysotile exposure
Takemi Otsuki, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
IC-0021
Alteration of cytoskeletal molecules in a human T cell line caused by continuous exposure to
chrysotile asbestos
Takemi Ostuki, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
IC-0283
Functional properties of CD8+ lymphocytes in asbestos-exposed patients with pleural plaque and
malignant mesothelioma
Naoko Kumagai-takei, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
IC-0326
The Role of FoxO1 and FoxP3 in Asbestos-induced Apoptosis of MT-2 Cells
Hidenori Matsuzaki, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
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Functional similarity and difference in peripheral blood CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes and plasma
cytokines between silicosis and systemic scleroderma
Yasumitsu Nishimura, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
IC-0703
Lung function decline in farmers with grass allergic asthma
Mario Di Gioacchino, G. d’Annunzio University, Italy
IC-0709
Paramount role of ions for palladium nanoparticles-induced disturbance of cell cycle in human
peripheral blood lymphocytes
Claudia Petrarca, Center of Excellence on Aging (Ce.S.I.), Italy
IC-1103
Allergic sensitization in workers exposed to urban air pollution
Luigi Vimercati, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Italy
OS006
Cardiology in Occupational Health
June 1 (Mon.)
IC-0663
14:15-15:45
318B
Topic: Cardiology in Occupational Health
Chair: Akizumi Tsutsumi, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan
IC-0399
The incidence of cerebrovascular disease and the state of control of hypertension and diabetes: A
large-scale cohort study
Yasuo Haruyama, Dokkyo Medical University, Japan
IC-0442
Broadening the scope of the medical examination: an assessment of cardiovascular risk in a Belgian hospital
Jan Vanoeteren, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0459
Occupational noise and risk for ischemic heart disease in a general male population
Eva Andersson, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
IC-1150
Life and work of people aged 40 and younger with type 2 diabetes (T2DMU40 study): A crosssectional study focused on SES and health literacy
Hiroshi Fukuda, Juntendo University, Japan
OS012
Future Industrial Hygiene Expectations within Developing Countries
Topic: Industrial Hygiene
14:15-15:45
318C
Chair: Lena Andersson, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
IC-0582
N-Methylcarbamoyl-lysine adduct in globin: A potential biomarker for chronic exposure to N,Ndimethylformamide
Chengmin Xu, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, P. R. China
IC-0907
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of respiratory protective (RPE) equipment in chemical
industries in Zimbabwe
Benjamin Mutetwa, National Social Security Authority, Zimbabwe
IC-1180
Hazard identification & Occupational Health risk assessment for risk prioritisation to adopt control
measures in an automobile industry
Rajat Kumar Saha, Hero MotoCorp Ltd., India
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Detailed Scientific Program
OS017
Health Surveillance in Workers Exposed to Hand-arm
and Whole Body Vibration
Topic: Vibration and Noise
14:15-17:30
E4
Chair: Mats Hagberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Co-Chair: Kang, Dongmug, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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IC-1021
Determination of the impact caused by the use of portable rotary tools and anti-vibration gloves on
the transmissibility of vibration, through an experimental design
Claudia Yohana Arias, Javeriana University Bogota, Colombia
IC-0371
Work ability in vibration-exposed workers
Lars Gerhardsson, Sahlgrenska Academy and University Hospital, Sweden
IC-0256
Identification of biomarkers for vibration induced white fingers using a metabolomic approach
Kare Eriksson, University of Umea, Sweden
IC-1288
Vibrotactile testing on hand-arm vibration exposed workers as a tool for health surveillance by
occupational health care?
Ronnie Lundstroem, Umea University, Sweden
IC-1023
Health surveillance for hand-arm vibration exposure
Tohr Nilsson, County council of Vasternorrland, Sweden
IC-1166
The Effects of an Engineering Intervention to Reduce Whole Body Vibration on Self-reported Low
Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study
Jeong ho Kim, Northern Illinois University, USA
IC-1002
Outbreak investigation: A Cluster of Container Truck Drivers with Cervical Herniated Discs Probably
Related to Occupational Vibration Hazard
Fan-yun Lan, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
IC-1289
National evidence-based guideline on prevention of LBP due to WBV
Carel Hulshof, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Antilles
IC-1287
Health surveillance for whole body vibration exposure roles for occupational health care?
Mats Hagberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
June 1 (Mon.)
OS023
16:00-17:30
327C
Topic: Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
Chair: Kim, Eun-a, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
IC-0071
Cognitive and emotional effects of electrical injury - a clinical study of electricians
Sara Thomee, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
IC-0168
Is the workplace a safer place to have a stroke? Results from a prospective study
Anna Ozguler, SAMU92-APHP, France
IC-0506
Color vision in dry-cleaners exposed to low level of perchloroethylene
Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
IC-0611
Measuring tremor using an accelerometer - is recording time important?
Gunilla Wastensson, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Sweden
OS025
Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Carcinogen
Topic: Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Carcinogen
14:15-17:30
E2
Chair: Kim, Hyun-wook, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
IC-0166
Personal exposure to benzene and 1,3-butadiene during temporary shutdown at a Swedish refinery
Gerd Sallsten, Gothenburg University, Sweden
IC-0308
1-hydroxypyrene and PAH-DNA adducts in a Chinese Population: Relation to PAH Exposure,
Smoking and Gene Polymorphisms
Yu Hu, Hangzhou Normal University, P. R. China
IC-0440
Carcinogens, their Definition, Regulation and Communication in Korea: from Carcinogen List 1.0 to
Carcinogen List 2.0
Zoh, Kyung Ehi, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
IC-0767
Topoisomerase IIa gene promoter methylation is high and correlates with cumulative time of
exposure in workers exposed to a volatile organic compound mixture including benzene
Octavio Jimenez-garza, University of Guanajuato, Leon Campus, Mexico
IC-0988
Development of Method for Environmental Exposure Assessment on Chronic Exposure to Bisphenol A
Lap-ah Tse, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
IC-1076
Exposure Prevalence to occupational carcinogens in France between 1999 and 2007
Mounia El Yamani, Institut de veille sanitaire, France
IC-1083
Health impact assessment of community residents near dyeing industrial Complex in Daegu city,
Korea
Lee, Byoungjun, Catholic University of Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Detailed Scientific Program
IC-1120
Exposure to PM2.5 and oxidative damage:
a longitudinal analysis in Taiwanese young healthy population
Ching-huang Lai, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
IC-1208
Using Mobile Monitoring To Characterize Bus Depot Contribution To Black Carbon Concentration
Near a Metro Bus Depot in Metropolitan Area
Hsiao-Hsien Leon Hsu, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
OS036
Participatory Approaches in Occupational Health
Topic: Participatory Approaches in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
327A
Chair: Park, Jungsun, Catholic University of Daegu, Republic of Korea
IC-0184
Reduction in occupational health hazards through participatory approach in a large Petrochemical
complex at Reliance Industries Limited, NMD, India
Raghvendra Gupta, Reliance Industries Limited, India
IC-0825
A participatory ergonomics intervention to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal diseases
in an industrially developing country: a case study
Joao Marcos Bernardes, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu - UNESP, Brazil
IC-0957
The effects of the participatory implementation of OSHMS in the local government workplaces
Akiyoshi Ito, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-1039
Development of Conceptual Framework for Workplace Dock
Etsuko Yoshikawa, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Japan
OS044
Occupational Health and Development
Topic: Occupational Health and Development
16:00-17:30
327A
Chair: Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
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IC-0540
USE OF SELF-ASSESSMENTS IN EVALUATION OF SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS IN ENTERPRISES
IN KENYA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Irene W.M. Karanja, Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services, Kenya
IC-0544
The Model Development of Occupational Health Service in Community Hospitals:
Experienced from Northeastern of Thailand
Simalak Dithisawatwet, The Office of Disease Prevention and Control, Thailand
IC-0846
Occupational Health and Sustainable Development
Rishikesh Naik, ICOH, IAOH, AIHA, IMA, India
IC-0990
Occupational health and Development: Current situation and new needs
Shyam Pingle, IBM India, India
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Shiftwork and Working Time
June 1 (Mon.)
OS045
14:15-15:45
327B
Topic: Shiftwork and Working Time
Chair: Kim, Hyoung Ryoul, The Catholic University of Korea (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
IC-0196
Shift work and different measures of sickness absence in Belgian workers
Lutgart Braeckman, Ghent University, Belgium
IC-0298
Impact of shift work on the diurnal cortisol pattern in physicians: a one-year longitudinal study
Jian Li, University of Duesseldorf, Germany
IC-0303
Heart rate and physical activity in Swiss and Japanese nurses during day and night shifts
Thomas Laeubli, Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
IC-0727
Age-experience changes in bloodcirculation regulation of control room shiftworkers depend on
the workload
Natalia Bobko, SI “Institute for Occupational Health of NAMS of Ukraine”, Ukraine
IC-1193
Night shiftwork and risk of colorectal cancer among males employed in the Danish Military
Johnni Hansen, Danish Cancer Society, Denmark
OS047
Social Determinants and Occupational Health
14:15-17:30
E3
Topic: Social Determinants and Occupational Health
Chair: Monique Frings-Dresen, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
IC-0144
The association between occupation and education completed, and general health conditions
among Japanese males in their 50s
Hisashi Eguchi, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan
IC-0323
A study on the moderating role of personality traits on the relationship between work and salivary cortisol.
Parent-lamarche Annick, University of Montreal, Canada
IC-0363
A survey of Health-related quality of life among employed population in Hangzhou, China
Xu liang Wen, Medical School of Hangzhou Normal University, Hong Kong
IC-0405
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AMONG SELECTED SMALL AND MEDIUM
SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMSEs) IN LAGOS, NIGERIA
Oluranti Samuel, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, South Africa
IC-0710
Workplace social capital and sleep disturbances; the Finnish Public Sector study
Tuula Oksanen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
IC-0879
Parents occupation as a child associated with allostatic load as an adult. The intergenerational
impact of the work environment.
Devan Hawkins, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
IC-1055
Age and Gender aspects of the impact of the Greek financial crisis on employment precariousness
Emmanouil Georgios Velonakis, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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OS051
Toxicology of Metals
Topic: Toxicology of Metals
14:15-17:30
E6
Chair: Lars Barregard, University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
Co-Chair: Roberto Lucchini, University of Brescia, Italy
IC-0509
Establishing reference ranges of elements in human lung samples
Kate Jones, Health & Safety Laboratory, United Kingdom
IC-0288
Low-level of Lead and other Metal Exposure and Early Childhood Growth/Development
Mohsen Vigeh, Japanese National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan
IC-0511
Assessment of oxidative stress and molecular effects in lead exposed workers
Natalia Pawlas, Institute of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, Poland
IC-0580
Health concerns when using III-V compounds in the semiconductor industry
Luc Hons, Premed, Belgium
IC-0642
DNA methylation of P16 gene in blood DNA from workers occupationally exposed to hexavalent
chromium
Zhaoqiang Jiang, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, P. R. China
IC-0981
Validity of scalp hair analysis for the determination of the occupational and environmental exposure
to heavy metals
Giovanni Maria Ferri, University of Bari, Italy
IC-0700
Corpus Striatal Manganese Tissue Concentration in South African Miners
Brad Alan Racette, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
IC-0195
Cadmium exposure and atherosclerotic carotid plaques - Results from the Malmo Diet and Cancer
Study
Lars Barregard, University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
IC-0789
The relationship of blood lead concentrations with homocysteine levels among automotive
workshop workers
Sundusin Bin Nganro, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
OS060
Development and Implementation of Workers’ Health
Surveillance
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
Chair: Judith K Sluiter, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
IC-0096
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From generic to job-specific workers health surveillance for construction workers:
acceptable implementation and more preventive recommendations for the workers
Julitta Boschman, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
308B
Fit or unfit for the job? A task-specific approach in establishing medical criteria for rail safety workers
Julitta Boschman, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
IC-0328
Workplace health improvement program with analysis of Center for Epidemiologic Studies
Depression Scale (CES-D) and Smart-In (SI) Assessment System
Chung-li Du, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
IC-0349
Highly sensitive employees: the miners canary at work
Maarten Sercu, IDEWE, Belgium
IC-0370
The acceptance (need and relevance) of job-specific medical examinations of ambulance workers in
Dutch ambulance workers, managers and occupational physicians
Judith K. Sluiter, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
IC-0951
Health and work conditions in a control room of a company of electricity distribution in Brazil
Andrea Maria Silveira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
OS061
Evaluating and Improving Work Functioning and Work-ability
in Workers with High Psychosocial Demands
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
June 1 (Mon.)
IC-0240
16:00-17:30
308B
Chair: Judith K Sluiter, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
IC-0095
Development of individuals work ability over time: work ability trajectories among hospital nurses
Julitta Boschman, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
IC-0192
Work functioning outcomes of health-impaired workers: combining four domains in
one weighted score
Karen Nieuwenhuijsen, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
IC-0392
Main causes of mass fainting cases among Cambodian factory workers
Leng Tong, Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training(MoLVT), Cambodia
IC-0499
An exploration of psychosocial risks and their effect on health and well-being of Cypriot firefighters
Lilia Psalta, University of Cyprus, Cyprus - Greek Cypriot Area
IC-0556
Work environment in news cameramen. A 25-year Occupational Health Service follow-up of
musculoskeletal pain, health, equipment impact, sense of coherence and outcomes of
two interventions
Elisabet Schell, Karolinska Institutet Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Sweden
IC-0745
Determining The Psychosocial Risk Factors For Pilots
Nurdan Kubal Guler, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey
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Business Meeting
BM001
BM003
BM004
BM006
92
ICOH SC on Aging and Work
Topic: Aging and Work
ICOH SC on Cardiology in Occupational Health
Topic: Cardiology in Occupational Health
ICOH SC on Health Services Research Evaluation in
Occupational Health
Topic: Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health
ICOH SC on Industrial Hygiene
Topic: Industrial Hygiene
BM010
ICOH SC on Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
BM012
ICOH SC on Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry
(MEDICHEM): Board Meeting
BM013
ICOH SC on Occupational Health in Construction Industry
BM014
ICOH SC on Occupational Medicine
BM017
ICOH SC on Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace
BM018
ICOH SC on Thermal Factors
Topic: Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
Topic: Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry
Topic: Occupational Health in the Construction Industry
Topic: Occupational Medicine
Topic: Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace
Topic: Thermal Factors
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18:00-19:30
307A
18:00-19:00
307B
18:00-19:30
307C
18:00-19:30
308A
18:00-19:30
308B
18:00-20:00
320
18:00-19:30
308C
18:00-19:30
317A
18:00-19:30
317B
18:00-19:30
317C
ICOH WG on Occupational Infectious Agents
BM021
ICOH SC on Work and Vision
BM027
ICOH SC on Education and Training in Occupational Health
BM036
Asian Association of Occupational Health (AAOH)
BM039
ICOH SC on Vibration and Noise
BM042
ICOH SC on Rural Health
BM045
Unilever Doctors Meeting
BM046
Topic: Occupational Infectious Agents
18:00-20:00
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Topic: Work and Vision
Topic: Education and Training in Occupational Health
Topic: Regional Occupational Health and Safety
Topic: Vibration and Noise
Topic: Rural Health
Topic: Occupational Medicine
ICOH SC on Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
June 1 (Mon.)
18:00-19:30
321
BM020
18:00-19:30
318A
18:00-19:30
318B
18:00-19:00
325
18:00-19:00
318C
14:00-17:30
325
18:00-20:00
327C
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June 2
08:30-09:15
(Tue.)
Plenary Session 03
Occupational Health and Workers in the Informal Economy
Dr. Barry Kistnasamy
Compensation Commissioner, South Africa
09:15-10:00
Plenary Session 04
Nanotechnologies – Pandora’s Box or Promise for the Future
Prof. Kai Markus Savolainen
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
10:00-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-13:00
Global Policy Forum
Introductory Presentation
International Instruments: ILO Strategy for Occupational
Health and Guidance Provided by the ILO Convention
No. 161 and Recommendation No. 171 on Occupational
Health Services
Ms. Nancy Leppink
International Labour Organization (ILO), Switzerland
Occupational health as a part of global social dimension:
ISSA Strategy for meeting the global need for
occupational health services
Mr. Hans-Horst Konkolewsky
International Social Security Association (ISSA),
Switzerland
WHO Strategy for Worker’s Health
Dr. Susan Mercado
Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), World Health
Organization (WHO), Philippines
Korean strategy to meet the occupational health needs
of SMEs workers
Mr. An, Kyung Duk
Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), Republic of
Korea
Support from a Global NGO: International Commission
on Occupational Health Strategies for Development of
Global Occupational Health
Dr. Kazutaka Kogi
International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH),
Japan
13:00-14:15
Lunch
14:15-15:45
Special, Oral Session
15:45-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-17:30
Special, Oral Session
Comment - Invited Panelists from
Each Continent
How to Develop Occupational Health Services for African
Workers?
Dr. Akwilina Kayumba
Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA),
Tanzania
Integrating Occupational Safety and Health is the Way
Forward
Er. Ho Siong Hin
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) / International Association
of Labour Inspection (IALI), Singapore
Improving Well-being at Work in Europe: Occupational
Health and Safety Policy
Prof. Sergio Iavicoli
Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL) /
International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH),
Italy
New Challenges to Ensuring Safe Workplaces
Dr. David Michaels
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
USA
PAHO Strategies for Development of Occupational Health
Services for Central and South America
Prof. Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman
Pan American Health Organization/World Health
Organization (PAHO/WHO), USA
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Plenary Session
PS003
Occupational Health and Workers in the Informal
Economy
08:30-09:15
Auditorium
Chair: Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, International Social Security Association (ISSA), Switzerland
Suvi Lehtinen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
PS-1425
PS004
Occupational Health and Workers in the Informal Economy
Barry Kistnasamy, Compensation Commissioner, South Africa
Nanotechnologies – Pandora’s Box or Promise for the
Future
09:15-10:00
Auditorium
Chair: Paul A. Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Jukka Sakari Takala, Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore
PS-1426
Nanotechnologies – Pandora’s Box or Promise for the Future
Kai Markus Savolainen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Global Policy Forum
GF001
Global Policy Forum
11:00-13:00
Auditorium
Chair: Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
PO-1486 International Instruments: ILO Strategy for Occupational Health and Guidance Provided by the ILO
Convention No. 161 and Recommendation No. 171 on Occupational Health Services
Nancy Leppink, International Labour Organization (ILO), Switzerland
PO-1489 Occupational health as a part of global social dimension: ISSA Strategy for meeting the global need
for occupational health services
Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, International Social Security Association (ISSA), Switzerland
PO-1487 WHO Strategy for Worker’s Health
Susan Mercado, Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), World Health Organization (WHO), Philippines
PO-1490 Korean strategy to meet the occupational health needs of SMEs workers
An, Kyung Duk, Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), Republic of Korea
PO-1488 Support from a Global NGO: International Commission on Occupational Health Strategies for
Development of Global Occupational Health
Kazutaka Kogi, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
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How to Develop Occupational Health Services for African Workers?
Akwilina Kayumba, Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA), Tanzania
PO-1492
Integrating Occupational Safety and Health is the Way Forward
Ho Siong Hin, Ministry of Manpower (MOM) / International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI), Singapore
PO-1493
Improving Well-being at Work in Europe: Occupational Health and Safety Policy
Sergio Iavicoli, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL) / International Commission on Occupational
Health (ICOH), Italy
PO-1494
New Challenges to Ensuring Safe Workplaces
David Michaels, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), USA
PO-1495
PAHO Strategies for Development of Occupational Health Services for Central and South America
Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO),
USA
June 2 (Tue.)
PO-1491
Special Session
SS003
Fibers and Particulate Matter (including nanoparticles)
Immune Effect
Topic: Allergy and Immunotoxicology
14:15-15:45
317B
Chair: Takemi Otsuki, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
Co-Chair: Mario DI Gioacchino, G. d’Annunzio University, Italy
Responsible Person: Takemi Otsuki, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
SS-0167
Health surveillance for formerly asbestos-exposed workers as part of research activity:
role of Biological Resource Centers
Claudia Petrarca, G. d’Annunzio University Foundation, Italy
SS-0168
Functional Enhancement caused by Asbestos Exposure in human regulatory T cell Line
Takemi Otsuki, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
SS-0169
The Neurotoxicity of Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles on Mice
Zhang Qinli, Shanxi Medical University, P. R. China
SS-0170
Understanding of immunotoxicity of engineered nanomaterials for the sustainable nanotechnology
Yasuo Yoshioka, Osaka University, Japan
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SS004
Precarious Employment - The Latin American Situation
Topic: Education and Training in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
301B
Chair: Frank van Dijk, Foundation Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH), Netherlands
Co-Chair: Marija Bubas, Croatian Institute for Health Protection and Safety at Work, Croatia
Responsible Person: Frank van Dijk, Foundation Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH), Netherlands
SS-0598
Precarious and Informal Work - The Need for new Approaches in Health & Safety
Norbert Wagner, National University of Singapore, Singapore
SS-0079
Precarious employment in Latin America: trends in National Surveys and in Case-Studies
Manuel Parra, University Hospital Munich (LMU), Chile
SS-0080
ONE·S WORKPLACE, OTHERS HOME?
Maria Fernanda Bauleo, Pontificia Universidad Caolica Argentina, Argentina
SS-0081
Working conditions, workplace violence and psychological distress in Andean miners:
A cross-sectional study across three countries
Addler Steve Quezada , Cementos Pacasmayo SAA, Peru
SS-0082
Prevalence of and risk factors for attention deficits in Chilean shellfish divers
Marie Astrid Garrido campos, Instituto de Seguridad del Trabajo, Chile
SS-0083
Employment conditions and work related strain among Peruvian nannies - a cross sectional study
in rural day nurseries
Juan Renato Urizar, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU), Peru
SS013
Best Practices of Health Promotion Activities for Employees
in Global Corporations
Topic: Good Practices of Safety & Health Management
14:15-15:45
301A
Chair: Park, Doo Yong, Hansung University, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kim, Kwansick, Samsung Electronics, Republic of Korea
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SS-0352
Analysis of Investment and Achievement on Occupational Health Management and Health
Promotion Programs for Employees at Samsung Electronics
Lee, Seokwon, Samsung Electronics, Republic of Korea
SS-0353
Development of Chemical Risk Assessment Tool applying The Working Environment Characteristics
of an LCD-Manufacturing Factory
Kim, Joung-youn, LG Display, Republic of Korea
SS-0354
Leading Health and Safety Improvement in the Workplace: Emerging Trends in Exposure Risk
Management
Paul Harper, ENVIRON International Corporation, USA
SS-0355
A case study on the establishment of provisional exposure criteria in work environment
Lee, Sojung, SK hynix, Republic of Korea
SS-0357
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) of Air Products
Lee, Yun-ho, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc, Republic of Korea
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SS016
Safety and Health of the Working Hours among Asian-Pacific
Countries
Topic: Shiftwork and Working Time
16:00-17:30
E3
Chair: Kim, Inah, Hanyang University (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kim, Inah, Hanyang University (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Long working hours and the onset of depressive disorders: a causal link?
Norito Kawakami, University of the Witwatersrand, Japan
SS-0521
Long working hours and their associations with demographic characteristics, psychosocial work
conditions and health in the working people of Taiwan
Yawen Cheng, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
SS-0522
Long work hours and cardiovascular strain among firefighters in the United States
BongKyoo Choi, University of California, Irvine, USA
SS-0523
Working hours and health : the situation and policy implication in Korea
Kim, Inah, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
SS019
Occupational Exposure Limits and Sampling Strategy for
Irregular & Intermittent Tasks
June 2 (Tue.)
SS-0520
16:00-17:30
308C
Topic: Industrial Hygiene
Chair: Park, Doo Yong, Hansung University, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Park, Doo Yong, Hansung University, Republic of Korea
SS-0365
Short-term and Peak Exposure Monitoring for Workers’ Exposure: Why and How?
Park, Doo Yong, Hansung University, Republic of Korea
SS-0366
Short-term Exposure Monitoring in Japan the General Status and an Advanced Example Practice in
Company-A
Haruo Hashimoto, TonenGeneral Sekiyu (Oil) K.K., Japan
SS-0367
A surrogate method for determining the peak and short-term and peak exposure levels during the
preventive maintenance (PM) period in a thin film transistor/liquid crystal display (TFT/LCD) plant
Perng-jy Tsai, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
SS-0368
Task & Short Term Exposure Monitoring
Wan Sabrina Wan Mohamad, Shell in Malaysia, Malaysia
SS-0369
Characteristics of Particulate Matter Generated while Handling Municipal Household Waste
Park, Donguk, Korea National Open University, Republic of Korea
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SS024
System Safety in Chemical and Energy Industries
Topic: Accident Prevention
14:15-17:30
317A
Chair: Park, Kyoshik, Myongji University, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Park, Kyoshik, Myongji University, Republic of Korea
SS-0533
China’s oil and gas safety engineering talents cultivation and discipline development
Qingchun Ma, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, P. R. China
SS-0534
Data, knowledge/intelligence, and model-based research trends for chemical process safety
Shin, Dongil, Myongji University, Republic of Korea
SS-0535
RMP and ORA: new paradigm for safety management of the chemical industry in Korea
Yoon, Junheon, National Institute of Chemical Safety, Republic of Korea
SS-0536
A Study on Cylinder Distribution Safety Management for Prevention of Toxic Gas Accidents
Choi, Sung Joon, Korea Gas Safety Corporation, Republic of Korea
SS-0537
Optimal plant layout based on the mathematical programming and the particle swarm optimization
Lee, Chang Jun, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea
SS030
Globalization, Organizational Change, Work Intensification
and Musculo-skeletal Disorders
Topic: Musculoskeletal Disorders
14:15-15:45
307B
Chair: Kang, Dongmug, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kang, Dongmug, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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SS-0524
Impact of globalization on work intensity, conceptual approach
Kang, Dongmug, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea
SS-0525
Work intensity and its effects on musculoskeletal disorders : a 6-years follow-up results
Kim, Young-ki, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Republic of Korea
SS-0526
The changing work environment of construction sites: A cross-national perspective between
Colombia and the United States
Luz Stella Marin, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Colombia
SS-0527
Association between voluntary/involuntary job loss and development of stroke or cardiovascular
disease: a prospective study of middle-aged to older workers in a rapidly developing Asian country
Kang, Mo-yeol, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
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SS033
Solvent-induced Cognitive Decline - No More!
16:00-17:30
317B
Topic: Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
Chair: Markku Sainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Co-Chair: Peter Spencer, OHSU Global Health Center, USA
Responsible Person: Markku Sainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Organic Solvent Toxicity: Why and How is the Nervous System Vulnerable?
Peter S. Spencer, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, USA
SS-0470
Cases of central nervous system disease due to occupational organic solvent exposure during
the past 20 years in South Korea
Lee, Saerom, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0471
Solvents and work ability
Ari Kaukiainen, Local Tapiola Group, Finland
SS-0472
Cost effectiveness of chronic solvent encephalopathy screening
Heidi Furu, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS035
Skin Barrier Function in Occupational Settings
June 2 (Tue.)
SS-0469
14:15-15:45
318C
Topic: Occupational and Environmental Dermatoses
Chair: Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
Responsible Person: Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
SS-0118
Nanoparticles skin penetration and permeation through the skin and their effect on
impaired skin barrier
Francesca Larese Filon, Unit of Occupational Medicine, Italy
SS-0119
Skin barrier repair
Sanja Kezic, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
SS-0121
Susceptibility to occupational contact dermatitis
Richard Brans, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
SS-0122
Best Practice for Skin Care: Establishing Baseline Compliance
John Hines, Deb Group Ltd, United Kingdom
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SS036
Improving the Prevention of Occupational Skin Diseases
through Innovative Intervention Strategies at the Regulatory
and Societal Level
16:00-17:30
318C
Topic: Occupational and Environmental Dermatoses
Chair: Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
Responsible Person: Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
SS-0152
The role of primary and secondary prevention in promoting occupational skin diseases´ awareness
at national and international level
Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
SS-0154
Individual susceptibility to contact dermatitis. Implications for prevention
Sanja Kezic, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
SS-0155
Occupational contact dermatitis in Australia. Initial and subsequent workers compensation.
Conclusions and perspectives from Australia
Rosemary Nixon, Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc, Australia
SS-0156
The impact of legislative and organizational changes on the prevention of occupational skin diseases
Patricia Weinert, Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), Germany
SS-0578
The Eastern European Experience on Occupational Skin Diseases. Make Underreporting an issue?
Horatiu Moldovan, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, Romania
SS062
Towards Universal Health Coverage for Workers
Topic: Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health
14:15-17:30
402
Chair: Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Responsible Person: Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
102
SS-0405
Essential interventions for workers’ health, measuring and monitoring health coverage of workers
Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS-0406
Estimating the costs for delivering primary-care based essential interventions for workers’ health
Charu Garg, Institute for Human Development, India
SS-0606
Promoting universal health coverage for workers in the WHO European region
Aliya Kosbayeva, World Health Organization (WHO), Germany
SS-0409
PAHO’s Universal Health Coverage Action Plan: Challenges for reaching the workforce
Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), USA
SS-0412
National policy and action on Workers’ Health for All in Tanzania
Joseph E Birago, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania
SS-0413
Study on Delivery Models of Health Services for Occupational Population in Shanghai
Hua Fu, Fudan University, P. R. China
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A non-governmental organization initiative by Italian Occupational Physicians to support workers
safety in developing countries
Francesco S. Violante, Italian Society of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, Italy
SS-0601
Global database for workers health
Doohee You, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS-0600
Video Clip
Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS-0416
Partnerships and advocacy for universal health coverage for workers: Round Table
Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS066
Challenges and Strategies for Shift and Long Work
June 2 (Tue.)
SS-0414
14:15-15:45
E4
Topic: Shiftwork and Working Time
Chair: Masaya Takahashi, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Japan
Responsible Person: Masaya Takahashi, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Japan
SS-0070
Night shift work and risk of cancer - Key information of the issue for practice
Tatsuhiko Kubo, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
SS-0071
The current issues on working time and its health effects in Korea
Park, Jungsun, Catholic University of Daegu, Republic of Korea
SS-0072
Better work schedules for elderly care workers
Masaya Takahashi, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Japan
SS-0073
Long working hours increase risk for work injuries and musculoskeletal disorders among Chinese
factory workers
Ignatius T.S. Yu, Hong Kong Occupational and Environmental Health Academy, P. R. China
SS076
Pulmonary Toxicity of Metals
14:15-15:45
327C
Topic: Toxicology of Metals
Chair: Roberto Lucchini, University of Brescia, Italy
Co-Chair: Rafael E. de la Hoz, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
Responsible Person: Roberto Lucchini, University of Brescia, Italy
SS-0348
Established and Candidate Metal Asthmogens
Rafael E. de la Hoz, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
SS-0347
Susceptibility and Exposure: The Case of Beryllium
Lee Scott Newman, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, USA
SS-0486
Interstitial Lung Disease Caused by Metals
Benoit Nemery, KU Leuven, Belgium
SS-0349
Exposure assessment and biomonitoring of metals
Dag Gunnar Ellingsen, National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Norway
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Detailed Scientific Program
SS078
Work and Spirituality
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
16:00-18:00
301A
Chair: Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Responsible Person: Michel Guillemin, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
SS-0186
Introduction to the Special Session “Work and Spirituality”
Michel P. Guillemin, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
SS-0187
Spirituality in a WHO comprehensive approach to protecting and promoting workers’ health
Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS-0190
PAHO’s Wellness Week: Making kindness contagious!
Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), USA
SS-0185
Spirituality in the Context of the NIOSH Total Worker Health™ Program
Lewis Casey Chosewood, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0184
Well-being as an Essential Element of Total Worker Health
Wyndham Kent Anger, Oregon Health & Science University, USA
SS-0189
Ergonomics of Activity and constructive ergonomics: a developmental perspective to improve
workers participation
Yves Roquelaure, University of Angers, France
SS-0188
Why We Work
Robin Nicholas, Health and Safety Communications, USA
SS099
Nanosafety Research Activities in Occupational Health
Topic: Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
14:15-15:45
318A
Chair: Lee, Na-Roo, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Lee, Na-Roo, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
104
SS-0202
NIOSH Nanotechnology Program
Vladimir Murashov, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0203
What we know about nanotoxicology and what we don’t know about nanotoxicology
Mary Gulumian, National Institute for Occupational Health, South Africa
SS-0592
How an epidemiological program EpiNano could serve preventers and risk-managers
in nanotechnology workplaces?
Irina Guseva canu, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance, France
SS-0591
Occupational health in nanotechnology
Gaku Ichihara, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
SS-0593
International Activities on Nanosafety in Korea
Yu, Il Je, Hoseo University, Republic of Korea
SS-0408
Nanosafety research activities in Korea
Kim, Jeongho, Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), Republic of Korea
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SS104
Health Promotion for Women Workers
16:00-17:30
E4
Topic: Women Health and Work
Chair: Choo, Jina, Korea University, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kim, Hyeonsuk, Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing, Republic of Korea
Health issues and needs of Women Workers in the traditional market place
Hwang, Won Ju, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea
SS-0364
Effects of the integrated health promotion program for the plant construction industry woman
dayworkers
Lee, Yeon-sook, Suncheon Jeil College, Republic of Korea
SS-0594
Health-promoting behaviours among women workers in a call center workplace: a conceptual link
to emotional labor and depression symptoms
Kim, Hye-Jin, Korea University, Republic of Korea
SS114
Chest CT-Based Classification of Occupational and
Environmental Lung Diseases
June 2 (Tue.)
SS-0362
16:00-17:30
308B
Topic: Respiratory Disorders
Chair: Narufumi Suganuma, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan
Co-Chair: Rafael E. de la Hoz, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
Responsible Person: Narufumi Suganuma, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan
SS-0411
Implementing the ICOERD in practice in Germany
Thomas Kraus, University of Aachen, Germany
SS-0433
The ICOERD system and its correlation with the ILO B reading system
Taro Tamura, University of Fukui School of Medicine, Japan
SS-0434
Computer aided radiological classification systems
Shoji Kido, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Medical Engineering Science, Graduate School of Medicine,
Yamaguchi University, Japan
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Detailed Scientific Program
SS118
Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health I
Topic: Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
Auditorium
Chair: Kang, Seong-Kyu, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Co-Chair: Marilyn Fingerhut, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Responsible Person: Kang, Seong-Kyu, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0541
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan (JNIOSH)
Yasutaka Ogawa, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Japan
SS-0542
Occupational safety and health research activities including future challenges in Korea
Kwon, Hyuck-myun, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0543
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SITUATION IN VIETNAM
Doan Ngoc Hai, National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vietnam
SS119
Pesticides: Risks and Prevention in Developed and
Developing Countries
Topic: Rural Health
14:15-17:30
E2
Chair: Leslie London, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Responsible Person: Leslie London, University of Cape Town, South Africa
106
SS-0028
Impact of Paraquat Regulation on Suicide in South Korea
Lee, Won Jin, Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SS-0035
Evaluation of toxic risk due to the use of pesticide in Banikoara Township
Antoine Vikkey Hiansen, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
SS-0036
Use of agricultural pesticides and risk of lymphoma subtypes: recent advances and current state of
knowledge
Pierluigi Cocco, University of Cagliari, Italy
SS-0039
Evaluating neurobehavioral impairments in a cohort of South African emerging farmers exposed to
organophosphate pesticides
Zelda Holtman, University of Cape Town, South Africa
SS-0058
Contribution of the Ghana Poison Information Centre to reducing Incidence of Poisoning through
an educational Intervention
Edith Clarke, Ghana Health Service, Ghana
SS-0059
Long-term Neurodevelopmental impairments associated with acute Organosphosphate
Intoxication in children
Leslie London, Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, University of Cape Town, South
Africa
SS-0060
Testing safe storage as a means of reducing acute pesticide poisoning
Michael Eddleston, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS125
Toxicology of Metals and Occupational Exposure:
Ultrafine Particles and Engineered Nanoparticles
16:00-17:30
327C
Topic: Toxicology of Metals
Chair: Ivo Iavicoli, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Italy
Responsible Person: Ivo Iavicoli, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Italy
Hazard and Risk Assessment of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
Paul A. Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
SS-0103
Genotoxicity of metal nanoparticles: nanospecific effects?
Hannu Norppa, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0104
Nanosized metal exposure in welding fumes
Dag Gunnar Ellingsen, National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Norway
SS-0105
Evidences and uncertainties of titanium dioxide nanoparticles
Ivo Iavicoli, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Italy
SS-0194
Role of physical form and chemical composition on metal nanoparticle toxicity
Mario Di Gioacchino, CeSI, G. d’Annunzio University Foundation, Italy
SS126
The Aging Workforce and MSDs
June 2 (Tue.)
SS-0102
16:00-17:30
301B
Topic: Aging and Work
Chair: Jodi Oakman, La Trobe University, Australia
Responsible Person: Jodi Oakman, La Trobe University, Australia
SS-0253
Older workers and musculoskeletal disorders: What are the challenges in policy development to
support longer working lives?
Jodi Oakman, La Trobe University, Australia
SS-0254
Multi-site musculoskeletal pain, work disability and sickness absence among ageing workers:
Results from multiple studies
Subas Neupane, University of Perugia, Finland
SS-0255
Aging and work-related factors affecting lumbar diseases among emergency responders.
Ahn, Yeon-Soon, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Republic of Korea
SS-0256
Aging and changing ergonomic risks and musculoskeletal disorders among Korean workers.
Kang, Dongmug, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea
SS-0358
PAIN, DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, AND THEIR CO-OCCURRENCE AS PREDICTORS OF
DISABILITY RETIREMENT AMONG FINNS
P Saastamoinen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
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Detailed Scientific Program
SS127
Occupational Safety and Health in Asia:
State of the Art and Future Challenges
Topic: Occupational Health and Development
16:00-17:30
318B
Chair: Nguyen Bich Diep, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Vietnam
Responsible Person: Nguyen Bich Diep, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Vietnam
SS-0259
Occupational health policy to prevent depression and suicide of workers
Seichi Horie, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
SS-0260
Occupational Health: Status and challenges in India
Dileep Narayanrao Andhare, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
SS-0261
Occupational Health and Safety in Thailand and ASEAN Community: The Future Perspective
Somkiat Siriruttanapruk, Bureau of Occupational and Environmental Diseases, Thailand
SS-0262
WSH Institute and perspectives on Singapore
Siok Lin Gan, Workplace Safety and Health Institute, Singapore
SS-0263
Achievements of improving worker’s health in Vietnam and future challenges
Nguyen Duy Bao, National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vietnam
SS129
Improving the Quality of Preventive Medical Examinations in
Workers
Topic: Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health
Chair: Judith K Sluiter, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
Responsible Person: Judith K Sluiter, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
SS-0199
108
Improving the quality of preventive medical examinations in workers
Carel T.J. Hulshof, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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16:00-17:30
307B
SS131
BOHS Jigsaw: Fitting the Pieces Together
14:15-15:45
318B
Topic: Occupational Health and Development
Chair: Shyam Pingle, IBM India, India
Responsible Person: Shyam Pingle, IBM India, India
USE OF PARTICIPATORY ACTION TOOLS IN IMPLEMENTING BASIC OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
(BOHS) IN UNORGANIZED SECTORS
Kazutaka Kogi, Institute for Science of Labour, Japan
SS-0290
2. ROLE OF NATIONAL OH ASSOCIATIONS IN FOSTERING BOHS IN THE COUNTRY
Chaitanya S Gulvady, Indian Association of Occupational Health, India
SS-0291
BASIC OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DEVELOPMENT IN THAI PCUS: FARMER CLINIC MODEL
Preecha Prempree, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
SS-0292
INSTITUTIONAL ROLE IN ADVANCING BOHS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Pranab kumar Nag, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, India
SS-0294
COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE BALTIC SEA NETWORK ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
AND THE SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN NETWORK ON WORKERS’ HEALTH
Suvi Lehtinen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS133
Psychosocial Risk Factors in Developing Countries:
Practical Solutions with Limited Resources
June 2 (Tue.)
SS-0285
16:00-17:30
318A
Topic: Occupational Health and Development
Chair: Stavroula Leka, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Co-Chair: Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
Responsible Person: Shyam Pingle, IBM India, India
SS-0295
PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK FACTORS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF MEXICO
Horacio Tovalin Ahumada, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, UNAM, Mexico
SS-0296
PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK FACTORS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, ITS IMPACT ON WORKLIFE AND
STRATEGIES TO PREVENT HEALTH IMPLICATIONS ON WORKFORCE WITH PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
Sivaramakrishnan S, SAP India Ltd, India
SS-0297
PROJECT WISH - WORK-LIFE IMPROVEMENT FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH
R. Rajesh, Reliance Industries Ltd, India
SS-0361
A study on the participatory approach to psychosocial risks assessment in southern Europe
countries
Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
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Detailed Scientific Program
SS135
Agriculture: Ancient Risks and Emerging Risks and Diseases
Topic: Rural Health
14:15-17:30
E1
Chair: Claudio Colosio, University of Milan, Italy
Responsible Person: Claudio Colosio, University of Milan, Italy
SS-0078
Risk of Hand and Wrist Disorders among Dairy Milkers
Claudio Colosio, International Centre for Rural Health of the University Hospital San Paolo, Italy
SS-0093
Relevance of hierarchy of control for pesticide applicators in developing countries
Tar-ching Aw, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
SS-0205
Control of Biological risks in Agricultural Workers in The Netherlands
Gert Van der Laan, Institute, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
SS-0140
Shhh hearing in a farming environment
Susan Brumby, Deakin University, Australia
SS-0207
A proposal of Advanced Management System for Prevention of Allergic Disorders due to Pesticides
Spraying in Agricultural Workers
Atsushi Ueda, Kumamoto University, Japan
SS-0144
Is Cumulated Pyrethroid Exposure Associated With Prediabetes? A Cross-sectional Study
Martin Rune Hansen, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark
SS-0146
Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in agriculture
Veerle Hermans, IDEWE, Belgium
SS-0201
The impact of polypharmacy to decreasing cognitive abilities among elderly rural people
Nurka Pranjic, Tuzla University School of Medicine, Bosnia and Herzegovina
SS137
Highlights on Shiftwork: Cancer, Metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk
Topic: Shiftwork and Working Time
14:15-15:45
E3
Chair: Giovanni Costa, University of Milano, Italy
Responsible Person: Giovanni Costa, University of Milano, Italy
110
SS-0338
Shift work and cardiovascular diseases: a critical review
Giovanni Costa, University of Milano, Italy
SS-0339
Shift work and night work: An updating on metabolic and cardiovascular effects
Gerard Lasfargues, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), France
SS-0340
Assessing shiftwork in epidemiological studies
Lin Fritschi, Curtin University, Australia
SS-0341
Night shiftwork and risk of breast cancer. What have we learned during the last 30 years?
Johnni Hansen, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Denmark
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SS145
Safety Management in the Construction Industry
16:00-17:30
E6
Topic: Occupational Health in the Construction Industry
Chair: Knut Ringen, CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training, USA
Responsible Person: Knut Ringen, CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training, USA
How Close is the Economic Performance of a Construction Company Related to its Safety Performance?
An Investigation of the Belgian Construction Industry
Carl Heyrman, navb-cnac Constructiv / ISSA Construction Section, Belgium
SS-0573
An Economic Approach to Prevention
Paul Duphil, OPPBTP, France
SS-0574
Strengthening construction safety and health management in developing economies:
Progress and challenge
Krishna Nirmalya Sen, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, India
SS-0575
Investigations of Safety Culture in the US Construction Industry
Linda M Goldenhar, CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, USA
SS147
Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health II
Topic: Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health
June 2 (Tue.)
SS-0572
16:00-17:30
Auditorium
Chair: Marilyn Fingerhut, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Co-Chair: Kang, Seong-kyu, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kang, Seong-Kyu, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0544
Occupational Safety and Health Issues: Perspectives from the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Margaret M. Kitt, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0545
FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES ON OSH-ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
Harri Uolevi Vainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0546
Key OSH challenges: a French perspective
Stephane Pimbert, Institute for Research and Safety on Prevention of Occupational Diseases and Accidents
(INRS), France
SS-0579
Working environment research challenges
Inger Schaumburg, The Danish National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
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Oral Session
OS002
Advances in Biological Monitoring
Topic: Occupational Toxicology
14:15-17:30
403
Chair: Maurizio Manno, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Co-Chair: Kate Jones, Health & Safety Laboratory, United Kingdom
112
IC-0060
Correlation between nucleic acid oxidative stress and benzene exposure biomarkers in 133 healthy
volunteers
Carlo Grandi, National Workers Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0129
The influence of senescent cells age on the results of organic solvents cytotoxicity determination in
vitro
Katarzyna Miranowicz-dzierzawska, Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute,
Poland
IC-0182
Long-term health sequelae of methanol poisonings: Prospective study in 50 patients
Sergej Zacharov, General University Hospital, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Czech
Republic
IC-0207
Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) polymorphisms, serum enzyme activity and urinary metabolite concentrations
of organophosphorus insecticides in pest control workers in Japan
Hirotaka Sato, Nagoya City University, Japan
IC-0247
Serum Manganese, Serum Iron and Ferritin Concentrations among Welders of Shipyard of Arab
Contractors in Ismailia City, Egypt
Amani Waheed El-Din Abdalla, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt
IC-0311
Blood Hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1) Levels comparison between silica exposed occupation and nonexposed population in Thailand
Anongsin Danpaiboon, Office of Disease Prevention and Control, Thailand
IC-0460
Exposure to PolyChlorinated Biphenyls in a Belgian recycling company
Philippe Landtmeters, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0483
BIOMONITORING OF EXPOSURE TO PENCONAZOLE IN AGRICULTURE
Silvia Fustinoni, University of Milan, Italy
IC-0498
CYP2E1 promoter methylation correlates negatively with exposure levels and is modified by
smoking habit in persons occupationally exposed to low levels of toluene
Octavio Jimenez-garza, University of Guanajuato, Leon Campus, Mexico
IC-0664
Urinary excretion of hydrolytic metabolites of bisphenol diglycidyl ethers in production of carbon
fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) parts in automotive engineering
Bernd Rossbach, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
IC-0968
Exposure to boron: occupational and environmental factors
Klaus Golka, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Germany
IC-1171
Occupational exposure to hydrogen cyanide during large scale cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz)
processing in Alagoas State
Claudia Esteban, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas da Santa Casa de Sao Paulo, Brazil
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OS011
Epidemiology for Occupational and Environmental Diseases
Topic: Epidemiology in Occupational Health
14:15-17:30
307C
Chair: Kim, Hyoung Ryoul, The Catholic University of Korea (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Prevalence of diabetes mellitus related to age in an endemic area of dioxin exposure in southern
Taiwan
Chien Yuan Huang, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Taiwan
IC-0410
Shift work at young age is associated with increased risk for Multiple Sclerosis
Lars Alfredsson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
IC-0658
Maternal occupational exposure to noise during pregnancy and fetal growth.
A nationwide prospective cohort study in Sweden
Per Gustavsson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
IC-0692
Cancer incidence in the cohort of Chernobyl accident fighters
Ilya Veyalkin, The Republican Research Centre for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology, Belarus
IC-0744
Asbestos exposure and colon cancer: findings from the Asbestos Related Diseases Cohort (ARDCO)
program
Christophe Paris, Lorraine University, France
IC-0759
A cross-country comparison of the impact of the EU directive2002/44/EC on the incidence of
vibration-related occupational disease
Riitta Sauni, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
IC-0844
A 7-year prospective cohort study among toner-handling workers
Hiroko Kitamura, Institute of Industrial Ecological Scienes, University of Occupational and Environmental
Health, Japan
IC-0923
Cohort study of ischemic heart disease among 1817 workers in a foundry
Yang lu, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, P. R. China
IC-1013
Sedentary job and health: A study to the relation of sitting at work and various health outcomes over
a period 15 years. The Doetinchem Cohort Study
Karin Proper, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands
IC-1029
Occupational respiratory disease in New Zealand sawmill workers: a longitudinal study
David McLean, Massey University, New Zealand
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June 2 (Tue.)
IC-0242
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Detailed Scientific Program
OS018
History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental Diseases
Topic: History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental Diseases
14:15-15:45
317C
Chair: Michele A. Riva, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
Co-Chair: Alfredo Menendez Navarro, University of Granada, Spain
IC-0076
A Photo Essay: Embracing and Fearing the Beauty of Work-A Historical Review of the Framing of
Work and Workplaces by American and European Impressionists, 1870-1910.
Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
IC-0118
The Clinica del Lavoro of Milan 100 years ago: the first assistants of Luigi Devoto
Michele Augusto Riva, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
IC-0223
Bernardino Ramazzini and the Health of Princes: Executive Health Practice in the 1700s
Robert Raymond Orford, Mayo Clinic, USA
IC-0569
Framing as a tool for histeriography of occupational medicine
Andreas Weel, Yellow Factory, Netherlands
IC-0811
CULTURES OF PREVENTION: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY POSTERS IN 20TH CENTURY EUROPE
Alfredo Menendez-navarro, University of Granada, Spain
IC-1088
THE ROLE OF RAILWAY DOCTOS IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIANS IN FINLAND
Jarmo Heikkinen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
OS021
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Topic: Musculoskeletal Disorders
14:15-15:45
308C
Chair: Yves Roquelaure, University of Angers, France
Co-Chair: Alexis Descatha, UVSQ Inserm APHP, France
114
IC-0438
Does work increase the risk of lumbosacral radicular syndrome? A systematic review of clinical
studies
Paul Kuijer, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
IC-0638
The contribution of short sleep hours on low back pain in workers
Wei Chu Wang, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taoyuan Branch, Taiwan
IC-0750
Focused health surveillance instead of general occupational medical examinations: what’s to
prefer
Chris Verbeek, IDEWE, Belgium
IC-0560
How to prevent low back symptoms in the occupational health: the effectiveness of self-care advice
in mild low back pain. A quasi-randomized, controlled follow-up study
Jarmo Rantonen, South Karelian Institute, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
IC-0074
Stretch and Flex Program Effectiveness in Preventing Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the
U.S. Construction Industry
Sang D Choi, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA
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OS026
Occupational Hazard Evaluation for Healthcare Workers
16:00-17:30
317C
Topic: Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
Chair: Jos Verbeek, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Tool, weapon, or white elephant? A realist analysis of the five phases of a twenty-year programme of
occupational health information system implementation in the health sector
Jerry M Spiegel, University of British Columbia, Canada
IC-0610
Are we adequately protecting our healthcare professionals from infectious diseases in the workplace?
A study in three public hospitals in Free State, South Africa
Annalee Yassi, University of British Columbia, Canada
IC-0644
Working Safely with Carcinogens: Bridging the Research to Application Gap through Regulatory
Verification
Mahinda Seneviratne, WorkCover NSW, Australia
IC-0762
Burnout among Ecuadorian physicians: Examining working conditions in a time of
rapid organizational change
Annalee Yassi, University of British Columbia, Canada
IC-0875
Comparison of Malondialdehyde Levels Among Nurse based on Cytostatic Exposure in cancer
Hospital
Pitut Aprilia Savitri, FKK UMJ, Indonesia
OS030-1
Occupational Safety and Health in the Mining Sector:
Global Systems
June 2 (Tue.)
IC-0488
14:15-15:45
327A
Topic: Occupational Safety and Health in Mining
Chair: Claudina M C A Nogueira, Anglo American, South Africa
IC-0808
Critical control management: managing material H&S risks
Hannes Struyweg, International Council on Mining and Metals, United Kingdom
IC-1003
Travelers Health as an Occupational Concern in a Multinational Mining Company
Patricia Pena, Vale S.A., Brazil
IC-0494
Evaluation of the usefulness of an autopsy compensation database for occupational disease
surveillance
Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
IC-1253
Work related health of workers exposed to hipobaric conditions in high altitude mining workplaces
in Chile
V. M. Herrera-moreno, Universidad de Chile - Instituto de Seguridad del Trabajo, Chile
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Detailed Scientific Program
OS030-2
Occupational Safety and Health in the Mining Sector:
Approaches for Small Scale / Individual Mines
Topic: Occupational Safety and Health in Mining
16:00-17:30
327A
Chair: Erik Jørs, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
IC-0592
Sulphide dust explosions in mines. Medical follow-up and codes of practice
Knut Furuseth, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Norway
IC-0508
Evaluation of Occupational Accidents by Workers Perspective: An Example of Mine Industry
Aygul Gurel, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey
IC-0643
Assessing the level of understanding by low and middle level managers of stress as a workplace
health problem at a platinum mining company in Zimbabwe
Blessing Garamumhango, Mimosa Mining Company, Zimbabwe
IC-0858
Evaluation of the Hearing State of Workers of a Uranium Mine in Central Region of Iran
Mehrzad Ebrahemzadih, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
IC-0810
THE PLIGHT OF MEN AND WOMEN ENGAGED IN ARTISANAL AND SMALL SCALE MINING (ASM) IN
UGANDA
Eva Katusabe, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Uganda
IC-0687
Mercury pollution can be stopped by implementing the gravity-borax method: a two-year follow-up
study from the Philippines
Jane Froelund Thomsen, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Denmark
OS034
Occupational Medicine
Topic: Occupational Medicine
14:15-17:30
308A
Chair: Malcolm Ross Sim, Monash University, Australia
116
IC-0063
Evaluation of breast cancer risk in female health care workers through record-linkage between
social security pension database and hospital discharge records
Enrico Oddone, University of Pavia, Italy
IC-0115
The prevalence and determinants of hypertension among University staff in Ghana
Fred Yaw Bio, KNUST, Ghana
IC-0172
Cancer incidence among oil refinery workers in Sweden
Lars Barregard, University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
IC-0277
Vulnerability to stress and intensity of neuro-psycho-sensorial overload from television workers
Carmen Iliana Busneag, National Romanian Television, Romania
IC-0296
Occupational sport injuries among professional soccer players and their mental health
Milan Milosevic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine; Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Croatia
IC-0429
Advanced noise-induced deafness among workers in Singapore - what works in hearing protection
programmes?
Joseph Lim, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
Impact of cigarette smoking on the prevalence of Low Back Pain (LBP) and the incidence of
disabling LBP
Mostafa Ghaffari, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sweden
IC-0557
USING PHARMACOVIGILANCE METHOD TO IDENTIFY EMERGING SYMPTOMS AMONG
RADIOGRAFERS
Nurka Pranjic, ICOH National secretary, B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
IC-0806
A comparative study of occupational health problems of formal and informal sector workers
involved in welding work
Shriniket Mishra, Hero MotoCorp Ltd., India
IC-0976
Health surveillance of workers according to the European Directive 2013/35/UE
Philippe Havette, RTE (French Power Transmission Company), France
IC-1001
Subjective perception of cold environment in African and Caucasian workers in a cooled meatprocessing factory
Lode Godderis, KULeuven/IDEWE, Belgium
OS037
Pneumoconiosis and Occupational Lung Cancer
Topic: Respiratory Disorders
June 2 (Tue.)
IC-0522
14:15-15:45
308B
Chair: Yukinori Kusaka, University of FUKUI School of Medicine, Japan
IC-0171
Relationship of International Classification of HRCT for Occupational and Environmental Respiratory
Diseases to Ventilatory Functions Indices for Parenchymal Abnormalities
Taro Tamura, School of Medicine, University of Fukui, Japan
IC-0334
The application of digital chest radiography in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis in China
Junqiang Chen, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, P. R. China
IC-0653
Indices of silicosis in patients with tuberculosis: clinical investigation of 538 patients in Abidjan, Ivory
Coast
Sangah Barthelemy Wognin, University Hospital of Yopougon, Ivory Coast
IC-0721
Radiographic diagnosis of Pneumoconioses by AIR Pneumo-trained physicians: Comparison with
high-resolution computed tomography
Shoko Nogami, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan
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117
Detailed Scientific Program
OS039-1
Radiation and Work: Optical Radiation and Ionizing Radiations
Topic: Radiation and Work
14:15-15:45
327B
Chair: Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
IC-0718
LONG-TERM EYE EFFECTS AND OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO SOLAR RADIATION: A SYSTEMATIC
REVIEW OF THE RECENT LITERATURE
Alberto Modenese, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
IC-0717
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO SOLAR RADIATION AND AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION:
A CASE CONTROL STUDY
Alberto Modenese, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
IC-0221
Evaluation of a novel type of DNA double strand breaks induced by ionizing radiation for protecting
workers in long-term decommission of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Masaoki Kohzaki, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0485
Oxygen reduced work environment and cognitive functions in relation to safety issues in nuclear
industry
Asa Stollman, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden
IC-0435
Companies working with ionizing radiation and their compliance to the corresponding legislation:
an explorative study in 57 Belgian companies
Piet Posen, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0227
PHOTODERMATOSES AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Carlo Grandi, National Workers Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
OS039-2
Radiation and Work: Electromagnetic Fields
Topic: Radiation and Work
16:00-17:30
327B
Chair: Leena Korpinen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
118
IC-0678
The incidence of micronuclei in buccal mucosa cells as a possible biomarker in the evaluation of
occupational risk for MRI workers
Giulio Zanotti, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
IC-0669
Prevalence of subjective symptoms in a group of physicians recently involved in Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI) procedures
Giulio Zanotti, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
IC-0185
Guidance to the Occupational Physician on the Management of Workers Complaining of
Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity
Maurits De ridder, Ghent University, Belgium
IC-0266
Low frequency electric fields and cardiac implants in occupational environment
Cihan Gercek, Universite de Lorraine, CNRS, France
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
IC-0137
Medical survey of Rte live line workers exposed to Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
Carole Babin, RTE, France
IC-0502
The Health Surveillance of workers exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMF) in the European Union:
the new Directive 2013/35/EU
Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
OS050
Thermal Factors
14:15-15:45
E6
Topic: Thermal Factors
June 2 (Tue.)
Chair: Hannu Rintamäki, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Co-Chair: Shin-Ichi Sawada, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Japan
IC-0286
Male infertility in a population of bakers associated with exposure to high environmental
temperature at the workplace
Sultan Thoail Al-otaibi, MBBS, FRCPC, Saudi Arabia
IC-0455
Protecting workers health of climate change impacts - Macedonian experience
Jovanka Karadzinska Bislimovska, Institute of Occupational Health of RM, WHO-CC, Former Yougoslav
Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
IC-0514
Thermal Comfort and WGBT Measurements and Evaluation in 10 Chosen Bakery
Damla Kole, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey
IC-1138
Thermal responses of workers in Arctic open pit mines in winter
Hannu Rintamaki, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
OS059
Young Workers Safety and Health:
Creating a Culture of Prevention
14:15-15:45
E7
Topic: Young Workers and Child Labour
Chair: Andrea Okun, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
IC-0121
Serious Injuries Among Young Workers in South Australia: Migrant Workers and International
Students at Greater Risk
Yahya Thamrin, The University of Adelaide, Australia
IC-0746
The Problem of Child Labour in Kenya, An Assessment
James Morumbasi Mongoni, Burgeon International and Kenya Occupational Health and Safety Association,
Kenya
IC-1401
A Framework for Equipping Young People with Foundational Workplace Safety and Health
Knowledge and Abilities
Andrea Okun, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
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119
Detailed Scientific Program
OS062
Physician’s Health: What to Do When?
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
14:15-15:45
307A
Chair: Judith K Sluiter, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
IC-0064
Health care work and stress: gender susceptibility and risk evaluation
Gabriele D’ettorre, Local Health Authority, Italy
IC-0160
Work Life And Mental Health: Stress, Depression, And Burnout Syndrome In Capital Hospitals/Turkey
Halil Demirel, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey
IC-0469
Job satisfaction predicts lower burnout among surgery clinic health care workers
Dragan Mijakoski, Institute of Occupational Health of RM, WHO-CC, Former Yougoslav Republic of Macedonia
(FYROM)
IC-1053
Understanding Violence Against Healthcare Workers in China
Don eliseo iii Lucero-Prisno, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, P. R. China
IC-1108
Psychosocial and physical safety climate, health and safety performance in healthcare
Amy Jane Zadow, University of South Australia, Australia
IC-1124
The Impacts of Working Conditions of a University Hospital Personnel on Their Mental Health
Mehtap Turkay, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
OS063
Violence at Work; Bullying; Injustice
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
16:00-17:30
307A
Chair: Maureen Dollard, University of South Australia, Australia
120
IC-0190
Primary Prevention of Workplace Bullying: Do Coping Strategies Moderate the Relationship
between Work-related stressors and Workplace bullying?
Whitney Van Den Brande, IDEWE, Belgium
IC-0261
Relational justice. A new way to create health at work
Sofia Astrom Paulsson, Swedish Medical Association, Sweden
IC-0427
Psychosomatic Effects of Prolonged Civic Isolation
Vishnumohan Janardhanam, The Ramco Cements Limited, Alathiyur Works, India
IC-0665
Factors associated with violence in the workplace in CHU Sylvanus Olympio of Lome 10 years later
Essi Fafali Atiopou, Formatrice, Togo
IC-1111
Psychosocial safety climate; the policy context for bullying/violence matters
Maureen F Dollard, University of South Australia, Australia
IC-1144
Development and Validation of the Malaysian Workplace Bullying Index (MWBI)
Sharon Sam Mee Kwan, The Asia Pacific Centre for Work Health and Safety, Malaysia
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
APOSHO Session
AP001
Accident Investigation & its Application
14:15-15:45
203B
Topic: Accident Prevention
Chair: Allen Wan, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), United Kingdom
SITUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES IN SOME CONSTRUCTION SITES
Nguyen Bich Diep, National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH), Vietnam
AP-1336
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in individuals with occupational injuries: A
case-control-study
David Miedinger, University of Basel, Switzerland
AP-1341
The association between safety perceptions and accident ratio of auto-part assembly workers
Yaowalak Warnsong, Thammasat University, Thailand
AP-1367
Evaluation of occupational accidents among workers of a portuguese hospital
Teresa Faria Pinto, Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Portugal
AP-1393
Trend and Causes of Accidents Occurrence in Mining and Quarrying Industries
Nurazlina Abd Rahman, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
AP002
Current Issues & Experience in Occupational Safety and Health
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
June 2 (Tue.)
AP-0773
16:00-17:30
203B
Chair: Daron, Wai-Kwong Leung, Hong Kong Occupational Safety & Health Association (HKOSHA), Hong Kong
AP-1226
HAND GRIP STRENGTH AND SAFETY AMONG EXPRESS BUS DRIVERS IN MALAYSIA
Kulanthayan KC Mani, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
AP-1270
ERGONOMIC WORK SYSTEM AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH (OSH) PERFORMANCE:
A STUDY IN THE MALAYSIAN PRINTING INDUSTRY
Mohd Nasir Selamat, School of Psychology and Human Development, Malaysia
AP-1264
Adverse respiratory effects and immunological changes in herbal and fruit tea processors:
a 10-years follow-up study
Jordan Minov, Institute of Occupational Health of R. Macedonia, Former Yougoslav Republic of Macedonia
(FYROM)
AP-1271
PERCEIVED STRESS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Umesh Ghimire, Nepal Health Research Council, Nepal
AP-1334
Implementing OSH Programs for Local Government Workplaces
- A Case Study of the Municipality of Guagua, Pampanga, Philippines
Joyce Ann Ocampo Dela Cruz, Occupational Safety and Health Center, Philippines
AP-1412
Mental Health and Benefits of Workplace Health Promotion
Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Malaysia
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AP003
Education & Training in Occupational Safety and Health
Topic: Education and Training in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
203A
Chair: Dino Pisaniello, University of Adelaide, Australia
AP-0937
The integration of OHS in university curricula: the Australian experience
Paul Rothmore, The University of Adelaide, Australia
AP-1242
Integrating project-based learning into an occupational health educational program
Alireza Dehdashti, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
AP-1248
Effect of Peer Education on safety Behaviors among Workers in an Oil Refinery Company shop in Iran
Teamur Aghamolaei, Social Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan University of
Medical Sciences, Iran
AP-1255
Working together to reduce workplace occupational cancers
Jane White, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), United Kingdom
AP-1283
The effect of educational intervention based on the transtheoretical model on stages of change of
physical activity in a Sample of employees in Iran
Teamur Aghamolaei, Social Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan University of
Medical Sciences, Iran
AP-1366
Case study: Safety & Health Video for Primary Schools in Singapore - Mainstreaming WSH into
Education
Bhupendra Singh Baliyan, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), United Kingdom
AP004
Ergonomics I
Topic: Ergonomics
Chair: Takeo Hayaki, Japan Industrial Safety & Health Asssociation (JISHA), Japan
122
AP-1262
Relationship between physical work capacity and asthma disease
Ehsanollah habibi, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
AP-1308
ERGONOMICS ASSESSMENT OF MALAYSIA MINING INDUSTRIES
Norhidayah Mat Sout, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
AP-1327
AN ANALYSIS OF INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS ABNORMAL WORKPOSTURES AND
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISCOMFORT IN GLOBAL CORPORATE OFFICES
Kishore Purshottam Madhwani, Hindustan Unilever Limited, India
AP-1372
Use of heart rate, perceived exertion, and strength to determine resting time
Fereydoun Aghazadeh, Louisiana State University, USA
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
16:00-17:30
203A
AP005
Good Practices of Safety & Health Management I
14:15-15:45
201
Topic: Good Practices of Safety & Health Management
Chair: Ian Harper, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), United Kingdom
Health and Safety Leadership
John Lacey, CFIOSH. FSIA, United Kingdom
AP-1286
Improvement of cement enterprises occupation safety and health management
Qing Hui Zhao, China National Building Materials Group Corporation, P. R. China
AP-1345
Hong Kong Safety and Health Certification Scheme
- To Improve the Safety and Health Performance in Hong Kong SAR
Winson Yeung, Occupational Safety and Health Council, Hong Kong
AP-1399
Experience Sharing on CNPC Occupational Health Management
Ye Hong, The Unit belong CNPC, P. R. China
AP-1496
No Time to Lose Campaign: Working Together to Beat Occupational Cancer
Ian Harper, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), United Kingdom
AP006
Good Practices of Safety & Health Management II
Topic: Good Practices of Safety & Health Management
June 2 (Tue.)
AP-1279
16:00-17:30
201
Chair: Chaiyuth Chavalitnitikul, SHAWPAT, Thailand
AP-1065
Mitigating Medical Risk: Air Medevac and Telemedicine services in onshore industry, First time in
India
Divyang A Shah, Cairn India Limited, India
AP-1210
Effect of re-randomization in a randomized controlled trial study for smoking cessation
Seung hee Choi, Michigan State University, USA
AP-1220
Practical measures for improving working time arrangements and job content of physicians working
at hospitals
Toru Yoshikawa, The Institute for Science of Labour, Japan
AP-1265
Vendor/Subcontractor Accreditation/Control Monitoring Program - OSHMS trickle down effect in
Project Logistics
Rhodora Gonzales, Ben Line Agencies Philippines, Philippines
AP-1343
Factors and Problems relating to A Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of
Chemicals (GHS)
Duangkamon Thiradet, Thammasat University, Thailand
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123
Detailed Scientific Program
AP007
Occupational Safety and Health Services for Small
Scale Enterprises
Topic: Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
14:15-15:45
208A
Chair: Bernie Doyle, National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA), Australia
AP-1296
ANALYSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) AWARENESS IN SMALL MEDIUM
INDUSTRIES (SMIs) MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
Ahmad Khiri Khushaida, Board Of Engineers Malaysia, Malaysia
AP-1307
OSH Support Project for the Small & Medium-sized Enterprises
Hideki Okumura, Japan Industrial Safety & Health Association, Japan
AP-1330
Correlation of Noise Exposure and caracteristic pedicab driver to blood pressure in Padangsidimpuan
North Sumatera Indonesia
Nurul Hidayah Nasution, Public Health Faculty University of Indonesia, Indonesia
AP-1331
Correlation of Legionella’s Existence in Air Conditioner with Health Complaint : Case Study in
Gubernur Office North Sumatera Indonesia
Ira Putri Lan Lubis, Public Health Faculty University of Indonesia, Indonesia
AP-1398
IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAN SIX SIGMA AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY STUDIES IN VARIOUS LEATHER
MANUFACTURING UNITS
Surianarayanan Mahadevan, Central Leather Research Institute, India
AP-1408
A Survey of OHS Management In SMEs In central China --- A Case Study in Hubei Province
Zhang Jingdong, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, P. R. China
AP008
Industrial Hygiene
Topic: Industrial Hygiene
16:00-17:30
208A
Chair: David Leith, IFAP, Australia
124
AP-1229
Occupational hygiene: Reinventing ourselves to prevent occupational disease
Cas Badenhorst, Anglo American Plc, South Africa
AP-1241
Workplace Inspection& work stress Impact on Workers’ Job performance in Different Industrial
Sectors in Khartoum and Omdurman-Sudan
Adel Mahmoud Zakaria, King Abdulaziz University, Egypt
AP-1332
Analysis Contamination of Cd and Pb in Public Water Dig Well Around Battery Recycling Industry
and Health Impact at Bandar Khalipa Village, North Sumatera, 2013
Ahmad Fandi Irfandi, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
AP-1360
Study on Indoor Air Quality for Health Care Facilities in Malaysia
Mohd Norhisyam Omar, Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia
AP-1406
Industrial Hygiene Hazards Qualitative Exposure Assessment System
Xian-hua Wang, Sinosteel Safety & Environmental Protection Research Institute, P. R. China
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
AP009
Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance I
14:15-15:45
208B
Topic: Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance
Chair: Bonnie Yau, Occupational Safety and Health Council, Hong Kong
Health status of Bakery Shops in Bandar Abbas, Iran
Abdoulhossain Madani, Research Center for Health Promotion, School of Health, Hormozgan University of
Medical Sciences, Iran
AP-1277
Risk of Diffuse Large B Cells Lymphoma among agricultural workers
Giovanni Maria Ferri, University of Bari, Italy
AP-1302
SIDE EFFECTS OF TRADE VILLAGES - GROWING CHALLENGES TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN
VIETNAM RURAL AREAS
Nguyen Bach Ngoc, Thang Long University, Vietnam
AP-1313
Dissociation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism disorders in workers of aluminum production
Tatiana Obukhova, FBSI, Russian Federation
AP-1389
WORK-RELATED ACCIDENTS AND LIVING CONDITIONS OF WASTE PICKERS IN THE LANDFILL
LOCATED AT DISTRITO FEDERAL - BRAZIL
Maria da graca Luderitz Hoefel, Universite de Brasilia, Brazil
AP010
Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance II
June 2 (Tue.)
AP-1276
16:00-17:30
208B
Topic: Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance
Chair: Dayanand KURRUMCHAND OSK, IOSHM, Mauritius
AP-1227
Effect of exposure to cement dust on Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) in non-smoking cement
mill workers
Sultan Ayoub Meo, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
AP-1244
Study of the effects of pesticide exposure among the workers of tea estates
Suman Bahadur Singh, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
AP-1304
Cross-Sectional Investigation on Occupational Stress of Power Supply Enterprise Workers in
Guangdong Province: Application of Two Models of Occupational Stress
Zhiting Liu, Sun Yat-sen University, P. R. China
Business Meeting
BM044
ISSA Research Section
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
09:00-12:00
306
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125
June 3
08:30-09:15
(Wed.)
Plenary Session 05
Toxic Metals in the Workplace and the Community – Not only Lead, Cadmium or Mercury
Prof. Benoit Nemery de Bellevaux
University of Leuven, Belgium
09:15-10:00
Plenary Session 06
Asbestos and Asbestos-Related Diseases: Occupational Health or Workers’ Health?
Prof. Ken Takahashi
University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
10:00-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-11:45
Semi-Plenary 09
Semi-Plenary 11
Semi-Plenary 13
Occupational Skin Diseases
as a Model for Improved
Safety & Health at
Workplaces by Cooperation
of Social Partners
The Occupational Burden
in Asthma and COPD
Innovative Methods in
Assessing Biomechanical
Hazards
Prof. Paul D. Blanc
University of California,
San Francisco, USA
Prof. Francesco Saverio
Violante
University of Bologna, Italy
Prof. Swen Malte John
12:00-12:45
Semi-Plenary 15
The Intervention
Strategy of Lead
Exposure at Workplace:
The Korean Experience
Prof. Lee, Byung Kook
Soonchunhyang
University,
Republic of Korea
University of Osnabrueck,
Germany
11:45-12:00
*25th KCJ Joint
Conference
(11:15~12:45)
Break
Semi-Plenary 16
Semi-Plenary 10
Semi-Plenary 12
Semi-Plenary 14
Occupational Safety and
Health in Mining
– Global Overview
Promoting a Shared
Representation of
Work to Improve the
Integrated Prevention
of MSDs
Changes in Global
Trade and Markets and
Related Impacts on
OHS in Agriculture in
Developing Countries:
A Case Study of Tanzania
Study of Occupational
Health Standards in
China
Mr. Kaj Elgstrand
Uppsala University,
Sweden
Prof. Yves Roquelaure
University of Angers,
France
Dr. Aiwerasia Vera
Ngowi
Muhimbili University of
Health and Allied Sciences,
Tanzania
Prof. Sheng Wang
Peking University,
P. R. China
Semi-Plenary 17
New Frontiers in
Occupational Health –
Challenges in the Diversity
of Work, and Health
Prof. Toshiaki Higashi
University of
Occupational and
Environmental Health,
Japan
12:45-14:15
Lunch
14:15-15:45
Special, Oral Session
15:45-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-17:30
Special, Oral Session
18:00-20:00
Business Meeting
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Plenary Session
PS005
Toxic Metals in the Workplace and the Community –
Not only Lead, Cadmium or Mercury
08:30-09:15
Auditorium
Chair: Bonnie Rogers, University of North Carolina, USA
Wyndham Kent Anger, Oregon Health & Science University, USA
PS-1427
PS006
Toxic Metals in the Workplace and the Community – Not only Lead, Cadmium or Mercury
Benoit Nemery de Bellevaux, University of Leuven, Belgium
Asbestos and Asbestos-Related Diseases: Occupational
Health or Workers’ Health?
09:15-10:00
Auditorium
Chair: Malcolm Ross Sim, Monash University, Australia
Pietro Alberto Bertazzi, University of Milan and Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore
Policlinico, Italy
PS-1428
Asbestos and Asbestos-Related Diseases: Occupational Health or Workers’ Health?
Ken Takahashi, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
Semi-Plenary Session
SP009
Occupational Skin Diseases as a Model for Improved
Safety & Health at Workplaces by Cooperation of Social
Partners
11:00-11:45
Auditorium
Chair: Tee L Guidotti, University of Ottawa, Canada
Rhee, Kyung-Yong, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SP-1441
SP011
Occupational Skin Diseases as a Model for Improved Safety & Health at Workplaces by Cooperation
of Social Partners
Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
The Occupational Burden in Asthma and COPD
11:00-11:45
101+102
Chair: Hans Martin Hasselhorn, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, BAuA, Germany
Giacomo Muzi, University of Perugia, Italy
SP-1443
128
The Occupational Burden in Asthma and COPD
Paul D. Blanc, University of California, San Francisco, USA
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SP013
Innovative Methods in Assessing Biomechanical Hazards
11:00-11:45
103
Chair: Harri Uolevi Vainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Kang, Dongmug, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SP-1445
SP015
Innovative Methods in Assessing Biomechanical Hazards
Francesco Saverio Violante, University of Bologna, Italy
The Intervention Strategy of Lead Exposure at Workplace:
The Korean Experience
11:15-11:45
104+105
Chair: Cho, Soohun, Samsung Electronics, Republic of Korea
Yukinori Kusaka, University of FUKUI School of Medicine, Japan
SP-1447
Study of Occupational Health Standards in China
June 3 (Wed.)
SP016
The Intervention Strategy of Lead Exposure at Workplace: The Korean Experience
Lee, Byung Kook, Soonchunhyang University, Republic of Korea
11:45-12:15
104+105
Chair: Dou Chang, China Institute of Industrial Relations, P. R. China
Park, Doo Yong, Hansung University, Republic of Korea
SP-1448
SP017
Study of Occupational Health Standards in China
Sheng Wang, Peking University, P. R. China
New Frontiers in Occupational Health
– Challenges in the Diversity of Work, and Health
12:15-12:45
104+105
Chair: Toshiteru Okubo, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Japan
Sheng Wang, Peking University, P. R. China
SP-1449
SP010
New Frontiers in Occupational Health – Challenges in the Diversity of Work, and Health
Toshiaki Higashi, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
Occupational Safety and Health in Mining
– Global Overview
12:00-12:45
Auditorium
Chair: Mats Hagberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Maged Younes, Independent International Expert, Switzerland
SP-1462
Occupational Safety and Health in Mining – Global Overview
Kaj Elgstrand, Uppsala University, Sweden
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Promoting a Shared Representation of Work to Improve
the Integrated Prevention of MSDs
12:00-12:45
101+102
Chair: Christophe Paris, Lorraine University, France
Akwilina Kayumba, Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA), Tanzania
SP-1444
SP014
Promoting a Shared Representation of Work to Improve the Integrated Prevention of MSDs
Yves Roquelaure, University of Angers, France
Changes in Global Trade and Markets and Related Impacts on OHS
in Agriculture in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Tanzania
12:00-12:45
103
Chair: Steve Horvath, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Canada
David Koh, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
SP-1446
Changes in Global Trade and Markets and Related Impacts on OHS in Agriculture in Developing
Countries: A Case Study of Tanzania
Aiwerasia Vera Ngowi, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania
Special Session
SS001
Older Workers and Early Retirement
Topic: Aging and Work
14:15-15:45
318B
Chair: Clas-Håkan Nygård, University of Tampere, Finland
Responsible Person: Clas-Håkan Nygård, University of Tampere, Finland
130
SS-0267
Determinants of work participation among older workers- The IidA Conceptual framework on work,
age, health and work participation
Hans-Martin Hasselhorn, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Germany
SS-0268
Understanding employment participation of older workers in Sweden
Theo Bodin, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
SS-0269
Comparison of Work Ability Index and Work Ability Score as predictors of disability pension: a
prospective study among Finnish municipal employees
Anne Jaaskelainen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0270
To retire or not: The physical and mental health-related quality of life of older workers
Alberto Caban-Martinez, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, USA
SS-0271
The effectiveness of Interventions for Ageing workers on (early) retirement, work ability and
productivity: a systematic review
Karin Proper, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS002
Pathophysiology of Emerging Occupational and
Environmental Allergies
14:15-15:45
301B
Topic: Allergy and Immunotoxicology
Chair: Mario DI Gioacchino, G. d’Annunzio University, Italy
Co-Chair: Takemi Otsuki, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
Responsible Person: Mario DI Gioacchino, G. d’Annunzio University, Italy
SS-0422
Allergens in occupational allergy: prevention and management
Mario Di Gioacchino, G. d’Annunzio University, Italy
SS-0425
Traditional and emerging occupational asthma in Japan
Kunio Dobashi, Gunma University, Japan
SS-0426
Non-industrial indoor environments and work-related asthma, a review.
Nicola Murgia, University of Perugia, Italy
SS-0427
Particulates activate lung-specific immune responses and induce allergic inflammation
Etsushi Kuroda, Osaka University, Japan
Occupational Stress / 25th KCJ Joint Conference
June 3 (Wed.)
SS028
16:00-17:30
104+105
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
Chair: Lee, Kang-Sook, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Co-Chair: Hisanori Hiro, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
Responsible Person: Lee, Kang-Sook, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SS-0496
Change in organizational justice and work engagement of Japanese employees:
a one-year prospective cohort study
Akiomi Inoue, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
SS-0497
Changes of sleep and physical activities among workers experiencing shift pattern innovation
Kim, Hyoung-Ryoul, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
SS029
Health Care Workers / 25th KCJ Joint Conference
14:15-15:45
104+105
Topic: Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
Chair: Cho, Sung-il, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Co-Chairs: Deyi Yang, Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases, P. R. China
Masayuki Ikeda, Tohoku University and Kyoto University, Japan
Responsible Person: Lee, Kang-Sook, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SS-0493
Improving working conditions for health care workers: Challenges in Japan
Koji Wada, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
SS-0494
The occupational health issues at health care worker in South Korea
Chung, Yun Kyung, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Republic of Korea
SS-0495
The effects on psychological functions of ICU nurses in China
Chang Dou, China Institute of Industrial Relations, P. R. China
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Critical Issues in Occupational Health and
Epidemiologic Surveillance of Nanomaterial Workers
Topic: Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
14:15-15:45
308B
Chair: Paul Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Responsible Person: Paul Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0107
Critical Issues in Occupational Health and Epidemiologic Surveillance of Nanomaterial Workers
Paul A. Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0108
EpiNano, the French program for epidemiological surveillance of workers potentially exposed to
engineered nanomaterials
Irina Guseva Canu, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance, France
SS-0109
Current status of nanomaterial biomarkers
Ivo Iavicoli, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Italy
SS034
Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance - To Be or Not to Be?
Topic: Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
14:15-17:30
307B
Chair: Steven Nordin, Umea University, Sweden
Co-Chairs: Markku Sainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Jacques Reis, Club de Neurologie de l’Environnement/ENRG WFN, France
Responsible Person: Markku Sainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
132
SS-0473
Central sensitization as a possible underlying mechanisms in idiopathic environmental intolerance
attributed to chemicals
Steven Nordin, Umea University, Sweden
SS-0474
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity - current understanding and recommendations to clinical handling
Lena Hillert, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
SS-0475
Occupation-related Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Dominique Dupas, University Hospital, France
SS-0476
Solvent encephalopathy from screening to diagnosis, the Belgian experience
Maria-Kristina G.M.A. Viaene, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
SS-0477
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Chronic Solvent-induced Encephalopathy?
Gert Van der Laan, Coronel Institute, Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, Netherlands
SS-0478
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, a functional illness involving the CNS?
Jacques Reis, Club de Neurologie de l’Environnement/ENRG WFN, France
SS-0479
A multidisciplinary approach for investigating psychological well-being after occupational
hazardous substance exposure
Jessica Lang, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Germany
SS-0480
Decreased work ability related to indoor air problems - an intervention to promote health behavior
Markku Alarik Sainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS038
Occupational Safety and Health in Africa:
State of the Art and Future Challenges
14:15-15:45
327B
Topic: Occupational Health and Development
Chair: Barbra Clara Khayongo, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Uganda
Responsible Person: Barbra Clara Khayongo, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Uganda
Occupational safety and health of different industrial sectors in Khartoum State, Sudan I) safety
performance appraisal: A retrospective cross-sectional study
Adel Mahmoud Zakaria, King Abdulaziz University, Egypt
SS-0117
DISABILITY AT THE WORKPLACE; POVERTY ERADICATION BY PROMOTING DECENT WORK FOR
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs) IN UGANDA
Eva Katusabe, Ministry of Gender,Labour and Social Development, Uganda
SS-0165
USE OF SELF-ASSESSMENTS IN EVALUATION OF SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS IN ENTERPRISES
IN KENYA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Irene W. M. Karanja, Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services, Kenya
SS-0166
CONSEQUENCES OF NOTION, SERVING BEYOND SELF THE PLIGHT OF NURSES IN PEDIATRIC WARD
IN UGANDA
Barbra Clara Khayongo, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Uganda
SS-0333
Occupational safety and health of different industrial sectors in Khartoum State, SudanII- Analysis of
occupational accidents and injuries
Adel Mahmoud Zakaria, King Abdulaziz University, Egypt
SS-0390
Implementation of workplace safety and health in the Heath Sector in Uganda
Yusuf Matovu Katula, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Uganda
SS043
Occupational Health Nursing
Topic: Occupational Health Nursing
June 3 (Wed.)
SS-0115
16:00-17:30
307C
Chair: Louwna Pretorius, South African Society of Occupational Health Nursing Practitioners (SASOHN)/
Corobrik PTY(Ltd), South Africa
Co-Chair: Susan Randolph, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Responsible Person: Louwna Pretorius, South African Society of Occupational Health Nursing Practitioners (SASOHN)
/ Corobrik PTY(Ltd), South Africa
SS-0180
Occupational Health Nursing in Hungary: Past, Present and Future
Henriett Eva Hirdi, Chamber of Hungarian Healthcare Professionals, Hungary
SS-0181
Occupational Health Nursing in the European Union- current situation
Styliani Georgios Tziaferi, University of Peloponnese, Greece
SS-0182
Healthy Workplaces - Research and Practice
Janice Ruth Riegen, Waitemata District Health Board, New Zealand
SS-0510
Converting Research into Practice and Putting Practice into Research : Our challenges up to now and
in the future
Noriko Nishikido, Tokai University, Japan
SS-0511
Historical Contribution of SCOHN from Birth to Present
Susan A. Randolph, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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SS047
Occupational Well-being at MRI Work
Topic: Radiation and Work
14:15-15:45
308C
Chair: Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Responsible Person: Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
SS-0302
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS IN MRI FACILITIES: A CASE STUDY IN ITALY
Rosaria Falsaperla, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
SS-0303
Determinants of occupational exposure to MRI-related static magnetic fields
Hans Kromhout, Utrecht University, Netherlands
SS-0304
Subjective Symptoms in MRI Operators
Hans Kromhout, Utrecht University, Netherlands
SS-0305
Subjective symptoms referred by a group of MRI operators and by controls
Giulio Zanotti, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
SS048
The Risk Related to EMF Exposure in Workers with
Implanted Medical Devices
Topic: Radiation and Work
16:00-17:30
308C
Chair: Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Responsible Person: Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
134
SS-0306
The protection of workers with active implanted medical devices (AIMDs) exposed to EMF
Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
SS-0307
Workers with MR-conditional implantable cardioverter defibrillator: effect of movements near the
scanner bore
Rosaria Falsaperla, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
SS-0308
The New Directive 2013/35/EU on Occupational Exposure to Electric Fields and Electrical Workers’
Use of active implanted medical devices (AIMDs)
Leena Korpinen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
SS-0309
A method developed at EDF for risk assessment for cardiac implanted workers exposed to EMF
Martine Souques, EDF, Levallois-Perret, France
SS-0585
Risk assessment of workers with implantable medical devices exposed to electric and magnetic
fields by provocation tests
Dominik Stunder, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS050
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the Workplace and
Environment
14:15-15:45
307C
Topic: Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace
Chair: Pau-Chung Chen, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Responsible Person: Pau-Chung Chen, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
SS-0136
Phthalate exposure and male reproductive health in polyvinyl chloride workers
Ping-chi Hsu, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
SS-0137
Exposure to Bisphenol A Increases Blood Pressure: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Hong, Yun-chul, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
SS-0139
Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Children’s Health
Pau-chung Chen, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
SS054
Sustainable Working Lives Managing Work Transitions and Health
14:15-15:45
318C
June 3 (Wed.)
Topic: Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health
Chair: Jukka Vuori, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Responsible Person: Jukka Vuori, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0288
Changing Life Trajectories, Employment Challenges and Worker Health in Global Perspective
Richard Price, University of Michigan, USA
SS-0289
Sustainable employability of low skilled workers
Roland Blonk, TNO, Netherlands
SS-0293
Enhancing Career Management Preparedness and Mental Health
Jukka Vuori, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
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Advances in the WHO Healthy Workplace Initiative
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
14:15-17:30
301A
Chair: Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Responsible Person: Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS-0243
The WHO healthy workplace framework: a review of a collaborative effort
Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS-0244
A toolkit for personal health resources at the workplace
Volker Schulte, School of Business, University North Western Switzerland, Switzerland
SS-0245
Best Practice for Psychosocial Risk Management
Maureen Dollard, University of Perugia, Australia
SS-0246
Evaluating the implementation of the WHO Healthy Workplace Framework
Stavroula Leka, Centre for Organizational Health & Development, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
SS-0247
Dissemination through online access of the healthy workplace tools
Steve Horvath, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Canada
SS065
Information Sharing and Knowledge Assessment in
Globalized Occupational Safety and Health
Topic: Communication in Occupational Health
16:00-17:30
317B
Chair: Harri Vainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Responsible Person: Harri Vainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
136
SS-0272
South Africa: Africa is booming - what’s the need in OSH in future?
Mary Hazel Ross, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
SS-0273
Systematic reviews, one step in implementing research into practice
Jos Verbeek, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0274
How the Relevant Knowledge will Reach the Right Audiences?
Paul A. Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0275
The Intelligent Use of Wikipedia and Social Media Applications for OSH Knowledge Dissemination
and Measurement
Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0276
Special session on information sharing and knowledge assessment in globalized occupational
safety and health
Tar-ching Aw, UAE University, United Arab Emirates
SS-0277
The Role of OSH Journals - from Closed to Open Access Distribution
Kang, Seong-kyu, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS071
Action Tools for Facilitating Primary Prevention in
Small Scale Workplaces
14:15-15:45
E1
Topic: Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
Chair: Etsuko Yoshikawa, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Japan
Responsible Person: Etsuko Yoshikawa, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Japan
SS-0111
The role of action-oriented tools in improving small and medium-sized enterprises
Kazutaka Kogi, Institute for Science of Labour, Japan
SS-0112
Concept analysis of a participatory approach in SMEs
Etsuko Yoshikawa, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Japan
SS-0113
Development of action tools for SMEs in Japan
Toyoki Nakao, Tokyo Occupational Safety and Health Center, Japan
SS-0114
Application of Action Oriented Tools for SMEs in Korea
Lee, Myung sook, Council of Group Occupational Health Service, Republic of Korea
MEDICHEM-Minisymposium:
Prevention and Management of Asbestos-related Diseases
Topic: Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry
June 3 (Wed.)
SS074
14:15-15:45
308A
Chair: Maren Beth-Hübner, BG RCI (German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the Raw Materials and
Chemical Industry), Germany
Co-Chair: Murray Coombs, Dow Chemical, South Africa
Responsible Person: Maren Beth-Hübner, BG RCI (German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the Raw Materials
and Chemical Industry), Germany
SS-0130
Legal definition of occupational diseases in Germany is essential for the understanding of the
compensation of lung cancers due to asbestos
Hans Drexler, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
SS-0132
Development of asbestos related diseases in Germany and case-related retrospective fibre dose
evaluation
Markus Mattenklott, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - IFA, Germany
SS-0133
Biomarkers for early detection of asbestos-associated cancers
Georg Johnen, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance,
Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Germany
SS-0134
Detection rates of lung cancer and asbestos related findings in former asbestos workers in the
power industry - Update and follow-up results of the Aachen asbestos surveillance program (ASPA)
Thomas Kraus, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
SS-0135
Early detection of asbestos-related lung cancer by low-dose multislice-CT (low-dose MSCT)
Volker Harth, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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Historical Evolution of Occupational Health in Asian Countries
Topic: History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental
Diseases
16:00-17:30
E1
Chair: Michele A. Riva, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
Co-Chair: Leslie Nickels, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Responsible Person: Michele A. Riva, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
SS-0350
Historical development of Occupational Health in Asian countries
Michele Augusto Riva, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
SS-0096
History of collaboration between occupational health and work science in Japan
Kazutaka Kogi, Institute for Science of Labour, Japan
SS-0094
History of OH in India
R. Rajesh, Reliance Industries Limited, India
SS-0095
History of Occupational Health in Korea
Lee, Se-hoon, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SS-0481
The Development of Occupational Health in the Asia-Pacific Region
Wai-on Phoon, University of Perugia, Australia
SS-0428
(Conclusions)
Leslie Nickels, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS092
The Burden of Occupational and Environmental Cancer /
54th KSOEM Conference
Topic: Occupational Medicine
14:15-15:45
103
Chair: Ahn, Yeon-Soon, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Ahn, Yeon-Soon, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Republic of Korea
138
SS-0392
Estimation of health impact of occupational cancer: methods and example of malignant
mesothelioma in Taiwan
Lukas Jyuhn-Hsiarn Lee, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
SS-0394
The burden of occupational cancer in South Korea
Son, Mia, Kangwon University, Republic of Korea
SS-0395
The Burden of Environmental Cancer in the Republic of Korea
Cheong, Hae-Kwan, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SS-0393
Disease burden of asbestos related diseases in Korea
Kang, Dongmug, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Republic of Korea
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS101
OECD Nanomaterial Exposure Assessment
16:00-17:30
327B
Topic: Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
Chair: Yu, Il-Je, Hoseo University, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Yu, Il-Je, Hoseo University, Republic of Korea
International Standards on Exposure Assessment for Nanomaterials
Vladimir Murashov, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0158
Methods for identifying the presence of carbon nanotube particles in the workplace using catalyst
metal impurities
Pat E Rasmussen, EHSRB-ERHSD, HECS Branch, Health Canada, Canada
SS-0159
Exposure assessment of silver nanoparticle and development of occupational exposure limit for
silver nanoparticles
Yu, Il Je, Hoseo University, Republic of Korea
SS-0160
Method for identification of workstations concerned with exposure to engineered nanomaterials in
French companies and research laboratories
Irina Guseva canu, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance, France
SS-0161
Exposures to Nanoparticles and fibers during Manufacturing and Recycling of Polycarbonate
Carbon Nanotube composites³
Dhimiter Bello, (1) Department of Work Environment; (2) Department of Plastic Engineering, University
of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, USA (3) Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Northeastern
University, MA, USA
SS-0162
Dissolution and Biodurability of Nanomaterials
Mary Gulumian, National Institute for Occupational Health, South Africa
SS110
Noise and Vibration Synergistic Effects
Topic: Vibration and Noise
June 3 (Wed.)
SS-0157
16:00-17:30
E6
Chair: Renata Sisto, INAIL Research, Italy
Responsible Person: Renata Sisto, INAIL Research, Italy
SS-0074
Noise and hand-arm vibration synergistic effect on cochlear functionality: an experimental study
Renata Sisto, INAIL Research, Italy
SS-0075
Vibration as a modifying risk factor for noise induced hearing loss
Hans Pettersson, Umea University, Sweden
SS-0278
Negative enhancement study about the effects of simultaneous exposure of the human body to
noise and vibrations
Rita Canotilho Almeida, ISLA Leiria, Portugal
SS-0512
Central auditory dysfunction associated with exposure to a mixture of organic solvents
Adrian Fuente, University of Montreal, Canada
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Asbestos and Asbestiform Fibers Today - Occupational and
Environmental Problems
Topic: Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Carcinogen
14:15-15:45
327A
Chair: Rafael E. de la Hoz, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
Responsible Person: Gunnar Hillerdal, Karolinska Hospital, Sweden
SS-0220
Global overview
Tee Lamont Guidotti, University of Ottawa, Canada
SS-0221
The South African Legacy of asbestos - then and now
David Rees, National Institute for Occupational Health, South Africa
SS-0222
Turkey Asbestos Control strategic plan
Muzaffer Metintas, Eskisehir Osangazi University, Turkey
SS-0223
The Libby, Montana, story - non-expected dangers to workers and society
Rafael E. de la Hoz, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
SS-0224
Naturally occurring asbestos in Korea
Kim, Hyunwook, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0225
Assessing the global burden of asbestos-related diseases: technical aspects
Ken Takahashi, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
SS116
ASEAN Diagnostic Criteria on Occupational Diseases
Topic: Occupational Health and Development
Chair: Yukinori Kusaka, University of FUKUI School of Medicine, Japan
Co-Chair: Wilawan Juengprasert, Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, Thailand
Responsible Person: Yukinori Kusaka, University of FUKUI School of Medicine, Japan
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SS-0235
Occupational diseases in ASEAN countries- a need for standardization
David Koh, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
SS-0236
The making of the ASEAN Diagnostic Criteria on Occupational Diseases
Adul Bandhukul, Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, Thailand
SS-0237
Rationale and options for developing regional criteria for occupational diseases
Tar-ching Aw, Institute of Public Health, United Arab Emirates
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
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402
SS124
Toxic Metals: New and Old Insights on their Impact on
Chronic Diseases
14:15-15:45
E3
Topic: Toxicology of Metals
Chair: Lars Barregard, University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
Co-Chair: Roberto Lucchini, University of Brescia, Italy
Responsible Person: Lars Barregard, University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
Manganese induced Parkinsonism, an update of scientific evidence
Roberto Lucchini, University of Brescia, Italy
SS-0432
Toxic metals and cardiovascular disease
Lars Barregard, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
SS-0266
Effect of occupational co-exposure to metals on urinary levels of Kidney Injury Molecule 1 (Kim-1)
and Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL)
Ramona Hambach, University of Antwerp, Belgium
SS-0431
Biomonitoring of cadmium- relationship between cadmium in kidney and urine, variability of
urinary cadmium,and implications for study design
Gerd Ingeborg Sallsten, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
SS-0265
Health impact of low-level exposures to cadmium: toxic effects or metabolic fallacies?
Alfred Bernard, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
SS130
Skill Enhancement for Occupational Health Physicians
June 3 (Wed.)
SS-0430
14:15-17:30
327C
Topic: Occupational Health and Development
Chair: Dileep Andhare, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Responsible Person: Dileep Andhare, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
SS-0248
Tricky situations in OH practice
Timo Leino, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0249
Introduction to Control Banding Qualitative Risk Management
Marilyn Fingerhut, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0251
Challenges for occupational health professionals
Kaj Elgstrand, Uppsala University, Sweden
SS-0252
Research demystified Most common errors in occupational health intervention studies
Jani Ruotsalainen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
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Contemporary Ergonomics Issues in OS&H - Work
Improvement and Aging
Topic: Ergonomics
14:15-17:30
101+102
Chair: Kong, Yong-Ku, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
Co-Chair: Yoshiyuki Higuchi, Fukuoka University of Education, Japan
Responsible Person: Lim, Hyeon-kyo, Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea
SS-0142
Work improvement at an auto-manufacturing plant
Lee, Kwan Suk, Hongik University, Republic of Korea
SS-0143
Effects of display curvature and age on visual performance and preference
Kyung, Gyouhyung, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Republic of Korea
SS-0145
Characteristics of “healthy aging workers” in Japan
Yoshiyuki Higuchi, Fukuoka University of Education, Japan
SS-0147
Practical support measures to aging workers in Japan
Toru Yoshikawa, The Institute for Science of Labour, Japan
SS-0148
Age-induced Changes in Ability of Grip Force Control
Kong, Yong-ku, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
SS-0149
Several factors affecting work ability of the Korean workers
Lee, Yujeong, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea
SS-0150
Support measures to install the motion assist tools for elderly workers
Hiroyuki Izumi, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
SS-0151
Maintaining ageing workers at work : Role of the occupational physician in Luxemburg
Nicole Majery, Service de Sante au Travail Multisectoriel, Luxembourg
SS149
Occupational Health and Safety of Nonstandard
Worker in Korea / 54th KSOEM Conference
Topic: Occupational Medicine
16:00-17:30
103
Chair: Koh, Dong-Hee, Catholic Kwandong University (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Won, Jong-Uk, Yonsei University College of Medicine (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
142
SS-0556
Job characteristic and occupational safety of food delivery worker in small-scale business
Park, Charnim, Korea Labor Institute, Republic of Korea
SS-0557
Qualitative Study of Field Practice’s Conditions in Specialized Vocational High School Students
Choi, Min, Korea Institute of Labor Safety and Health, Republic of Korea
SS-0558
Occupational hazard and related health problem of replacement driver in Korea metro city
Yoon, Jin-Ha, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
Oral Session
OS003
Aging and Work
16:00-17:30
318B
Topic: Aging and Work
Chair: Clas-Håkan Nygård, University of Tampere, Finland
AGEING WORKFORCE IN RUSSIA: OCCUPATIONAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC RISKS OF
ACCELERATED AGEING
Angelika Sergeevna Bashkireva, 1)Albrecht St.Petersburg Scientific and Practical Center of Medical, Social
Expertise and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons; 2)Research and Innovation Center “Professional Longevity”,
Russian Federation
IC-0487
WORKABILITY OF AGING TEACHERS
Katya Vangelova, National Center of Public Health and Analyses, Bulgaria
IC-0758
Worklife expectancy remains highly differential in Sweden
Maria Albin, Lund University, Sweden
IC-0948
Work related injuries in different age groups of workers employed in very small-scale industries of
Delhi
Neeraj Gupta, Government of NCT of Delhi, India
IC-0971
Latent infection with Toxoplasma gondii impairs memory in people 65 years and older
Klaus Golka, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Germany
OS007
Communication in Occupational Health
June 3 (Wed.)
IC-0869
14:15-15:45
317B
Topic: Communication in Occupational Health
Chair: Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
IC-0037
Occupational health communications: confidentiality, consent and confusion
Jacques Tamin, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
IC-0124
Impact of Health Education on Sensitizing Youth against HIV/AIDS as Future Healthy Workforce
Poonam Singh Kharwar, Banaras Hindu University, India
IC-0489
Occupational physicians managing workers long-term sickness absence:
are they willing to cooperate with family and social insurance physicians ?
Katrien Mortelmans, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0921
Risk Communication Strategies and Tools. A Review
Ricardo Carlos Rezzonico, GINGEOS, UTN, Argentina
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OS008
Education and Training in Occupational Health I
Topic: Education and Training in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
317C
Chair: Frank van Dijk, Foundation Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH), Netherlands
Co-Chair: Marija Bubas, Croatian Institute for Health Protection and Safety at Work, Croatia
IC-0009
The effects of a safety educational intervention on Promotion safety behavior at textile workers
Farideh Hatami, Islamic Azad University-Borujerd Branch, Iran
IC-0070
Surveys on Competencies of Specialist Occupational Physicians and Effective Methods for
Acquisition of Competencies in Japan
Koji Mori, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0151
Effects of the Work Improvement on Board (WIB) program for improving safety and health of seamen
Shuji Hisamune, Takasaki City University of Economics, Japan
IC-0317
Institutional achievements in terms of ISO certification and receipt of excellence awards after a
diploma in occupational health and safety(OHS)
Kantha Lankatilake, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
IC-0766
Education and Training in Occupational Health: Global ethical dilemmas in occupational health in
Latin America
Agueda Munoz del c. Toia, Universidad catolica de Santa Maria, Peru
OS009
Education and Training in Occupational Health II
Topic: Education and Training in Occupational Health
16:00-17:30
317C
Chair: Marija Bubas, Croatian Institute for Health Protection and Safety at Work, Croatia
Co-Chair: Frank van Dijk, Foundation Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH), Netherlands
144
IC-0098
Strategies to Facilitate Professional Development of the Occupational Health Nurse in
the Occupational Health Setting
Nicolene De jager, Tongaat Hulett Starch Clinic, South Africa
IC-0116
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK TRAINING/ RETRAINING NEEDS FOR QUARRY
WOMEN LABOURERS IN NIGERIA
Celestina Nweze, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria
IC-0600
Effects of an Iki-iki cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions on work engagement and work
performance
Yuki Sekiya, The University of Tokyo, Japan
IC-0852
How to look for evidence in the internet sources, on Occupational Safety and Health (Spanish,
English)?
Yohama Caraballo, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela
IC-1176
Filling a gap: Canadian community-based physicians move into occupational medicine
Nicola Cherry, University of Alberta, Canada
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
OS013
Health and Safety Culture
14:15-17:30
307A
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
Chair: Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
An interactive tool to assess the level of safety culture
Britt-marie Larsson, Prevent - Management and Labour Improving Work Environment, Sweden
IC-0126
An Evaluation Tool for Improvement in Health Status of Employees at large Petrochemical complex
- Reliance Industries Limited, NMD, India
Raghvendra Gupta, Reliance Industries Limited, India
IC-0331
Adopting an Emergency Scoring System (EMS) helps in improvement of Emergency Preparedness
across Reliance Industries Ltd
Vivek Malpure, Reliance Industries Limited, India
IC-0394
Implementation of Total Workplace Safety and Health - Singapore experience
Vivian Ng, National University of Singapore, Singapore
IC-1033
Case Study by Application of Safety Culture Level Assessment System
Kim, Jongin, Korea Industrial Safety Association, Republic of Korea
IC-0417
Benefits and barriers of worksite health promotion program from the management perspective
Mirco Steudtner, University of Applied Sciences, West Saxon University, Germany
IC-0791
The Anglo American Tripartite: An organisational model for developing joint ownership on
Occupational Health and Safety
Leigh Mcmaster, Solidarity Trade Union, Mine Health and Safety Council, South Africa
IC-0804
Impact of health promotion actions included in the occupational health program of a food company
Marcia Bandini, Medical School of University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
IC-0817
Occupational Safety and Health Inspection System in India
Somendra Pal Rana, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, India
IC-0857
Assessment of factors affecting safety culture in Yazd steel industry workers
Mehrzad Ebrahemzadih, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
IC-1079
Lost in Land, Lost at Sea: Hospitalization of Seafarers in Foreign Ports
Don eliseo iii Lucero-Prisno, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, P. R. China
IC-1136
Cross-national survey for the implementation of a permanent perception system for risks for
Occupational Health and Safety: the study on employers
Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
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June 3 (Wed.)
IC-0081
145
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OS014
Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health I
Topic: Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
E7
Chair: Stefano Mattioli, University of Bologna, Italy
IC-0306
Health examinations in the Finnish Occupational Health Service (OHS)
Maria Helena Rautio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
IC-0319
Detecting occupation-specific health risks by means of inter-occupational differences in
medication use
Lode Godderis, KULeuven/IDEWE, Belgium
IC-0413
An evaluation of the physical fitness of firefighters in four Belgian firefighting teams by means
of VO2-max determination
Jan Vanoeteren, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0578
Basic occupational health services in Japan
Eriko Takagi, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0747
Estimating the Costs for essential Occupational Health Interventions
Charu Chandrika Garg, WHO;National Health System Resource Center, MoHFW, India
IC-0819
Walking on a treadmill by office work - effects on low back pain, neck-shoulder pain, stress,
fatigue and work performance and ability compared with sit-stand workstation and usual sitting
Elisabet Schell, Karolinska Institutet Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Sweden
OS015
Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health II
Topic: Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health
16:00-17:30
E7
Chair: Stefano Mattioli, University of Bologna, Italy
146
IC-0307
Current status and prospects of occupational health management of benzene exposed workers
in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Yu Hu, Hangzhou Normal University, P. R. China
IC-0896
Diabetes screening and prevention in a large chemical company
Stefan Webendoerfer, BASF SE, Germany
IC-1175
Completeness of occupational history taking of patients who are the potential work-related
disorders in a hospital in Northeastern Thailand
Naesinee Chaiear, Unit of Occupational Medicine, Thailand
IC-1177
Occupational Diseases and Whole Person Impairment Rating Among Malaysian Employees
Azlan Darus, Social Security Organisation, Malaysia
IC-1194
Cost-effectiveness of a multifaceted implementation strategy on hand dermatitis prevention in
a healthcare setting. Results of a RCT
Frederieke Schaafsma, VU University Medical Center, Netherlands
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
OS019
Indoor Air Quality and Health
Topic: Indoor Air Quality and Health
16:00-17:30
301B
Chair: Paolo Carrer, University of Milan, Italy
Exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and respiratory symptoms among junior high school students in
Penang, Malaysia - associations with levels of fungal DNA in settled dust in the schools
Dan Norback, Uppsala University, Sweden
IC-0231
A 2 years Longitudinal Study on Indoor Air Quality in Swedish Schools: Association between
Personal Factors, Exposure at Schools and Change of Subjective Indoor Air Quality Reported
by School Children
Juan Wang, Uppsala University and University Hospital, Sweden
IC-0552
Estimation of Personal Exposure to Air Pollutants for Office Workers Using Time Activity Pattern
and Air Concentration of Microenvironments
Lee, Hyunsoo, Catholic University of Daegu, Republic of Korea
IC-0164
Benefit of intervention strategies on indoor air quality in European modern office buildings: the
OFFICAIR project
Paolo Carrer, University of Milan, Italy
IC-0798
Health significance of reactive chemistry in offices and homes
Paolo Carrer, University of Milan, Italy
IC-0980
Long term effects on total and cause-specific mortality and incidence of myocardial infarctions
by residential exposure to NOx in the Primary Prevention Study cohort, Sweden
Leo Stockfelt, Sahlgrenska Academy and University Hospital, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
OS024
New Plans for Return to Work
Topic: Work Disability Prevention and Integration
June 3 (Wed.)
IC-0230
14:15-15:45
E4
Chair: Kim, Inah, Hanyang University (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
IC-0143
Return to work support system after the sickness absence due to depression among Japanese
employees
Motoki Endo, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan
IC-0366
Vocational Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities in Germany: How successful and sustainable
is their re-entry into the labour market?
Angela Rauch, Institute for Employment Research, Germany
IC-1185
Technology, future generations and disability management
Hector Upegui, IBM Curam Research Institute, Germany
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Detailed Scientific Program
OS027
Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
Topic: Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
14:15-17:30
317A
Chair: William G Buchta, Mayo Clinic, USA
148
IC-0101
Management of nosocomial scabies, an outbreak of occupational disease
Frank Henricus W. Jungbauer, The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Netherlands
IC-0263
Action research as a different approach in sharps injuries prevention and adequate reporting
among health care workers
Milan Milosevic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine; Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Croatia
IC-0300
The prevalence of self reported skin problems in Health Care Workers
Godewina Mylle, IDEWE, Belgium
IC-0416
Linkage of human resource records and tuberculosis registry to assess the risk of occupational
TB in resource limited health care setting
Muzimkhulu Zungu, 1)National Institute for Occupational Health 2)School of Health Systems and Public
Health, University of Pretoria, South Africa
IC-0477
AN EVALUATION OF TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES IN A REGIONAL HOSPITAL
SETTING, SOUTH AFRICA
Nosimilo Regrettah Mlangeni, National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa
IC-0495
Needlestick injuries in Mexican medical interns
Victor Hugo Garcia, Ludwin Maximilian Universitat, Mexico
IC-0598
Occupational Health and Safety Issues Among Health Care Workers: A Nigerian Perspective
Esther Uzoamaka Nzomiwu, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigeria
IC-0609
ASSESSING HOW INFORMATION IS USED TO IMPROVETHE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF HEALTH
CARE WORKERS: A PILOT QUALITATIVE STUDY
Jerry Spiegel, University of British Columbia, Canada
IC-0881
Survey of Emergency Exit Indices in Selected Hospitals of Shiraz Medical University
Mehdi Jahangiri, Shiraz University of Medical Scences, Iran
IC-0940
Enhancing the Occupational Safety & Health by an in-house Ergonomics Consultation Services
in Kowloon West Cluster hospitals in Hong Kong
Shun Lung CHAU, Occupational Medicine Clinical Services (OMCS), Hong Kong
IC-1062
Prevalence of Low Back Pain Among Undergraduate Allied Health Students
Vikas Ratanpara, Charusat University, India
IC-1127
Survey on status of occupational health and safety in six health care facilities in Kenya
Francis Kariuki Gachanja, Kenya Medical Training College, Kenya
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
OS028
Occupational Health in Construction Industry
16:00-17:30
E4
Topic: Occupational Health in the Construction Industry
Chair: Knut Ringen, CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training, USA
SITUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SOME CONSTRUCTION SITES IN
VIETNAM
Nguyen Bich Diep, National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH), Vietnam
IC-0109
Injury Prevention during Work at Height at Construction Sites-Mitigation of Ergonomic Risk
factors
Krishna Nirmalya Sen, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, India
IC-0279
Korean industry environment /characteristics and solution for fatal occupational accident
reduction
Choi, Don Hoeng, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
IC-0476
A construction site visit checklist to address risks for falls and trench accidents
Bart Vriesacker, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0542
CoRiMo : A predictive instrument to avoid early dropout of construction workers
Herman Duprez, NAVB, Belgium
IC-1008
Work Environment Sustainability in Informal Construction Works
Pranab kumar Nag, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, India
OS029
Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry (MEDICHEM)
June 3 (Wed.)
IC-0018
16:00-18:00
308A
Topic: Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry
Chair: Murray Coombs, Dow Chemical, South Africa
Co-Chair: Maren Beth-Hübner, BG RCI (German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the Raw Materials and
Chemical Industry), Germany
IC-1473
Ergonomics - Management and Prevention
Norbert L. Wagner, National University of Singapore, Singapore
IC-0289
Nickel Dust Exposure during Catalyst Replacement Activity at Hydrotreater Complex at
an Indian Refinery
Ashok Vijay Mewara, MGLI, India
IC-0360
Review of Irrigation methods in case of human chemical exposure: prevention of injuries
Laurence Mathieu, Prevor Laboratory, France
IC-0601
Allkali injuries may lead to errors of diagnosis and mistreatment
Denise Jacquemin, CHU LIEGE, Belgium
IC-0631
Inherently safer chemical processes and substances: the green chemistry option
Liliana Mammino, University of Venda, South Africa
IC-0707
Chrome Toxicity - Nasal Septal Perforation in a Electroplating Unit
Ashish Mittal, OHS-MCS, India
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IC-1170
A survey on relationship of liver enzymes and chemical exposures in rubber industry workers
in Iran
Ehsan Rafeemanesh, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
IC-1245
MEDICHEM, it’s history and success to 2015
William Murray Coombs, The Dow Chemical Company, South Africa
OS035
Occupational Respiratory Health and Disease
Topic: Respiratory Disorders
16:00-17:30
308B
Chair: Tee Guidotti, University of Ottawa, Canada
IC-0471
Occupational risk factors for COPD in a large population based study in Northern Europe
Jonas Brisman, Sahlgrenska University Hospital & Academy, Sweden
IC-0779
Airborne indium exposures, plasma indium, and respiratory health among indium-tin oxide
(ITO) workers
Kristin J Cummings, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
IC-1006
Modern silicosis in New York City underground urban workers
Roberto Lucchini, University of Brescia, Italy
IC-1020
Awareness of occupational exposure to beryllium in sarcoidosis patients
Jasminka Godnic-Cvar, Medical University Vienna, Austria
OS038
Quantitative and Qualitative Exposures within Developed/
Industrialized Countries
Topic: Industrial Hygiene
16:00-17:30
E3
Chair: Nils Plato, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
150
IC-0179
Nanoparticle and aldehydes emissions and exposure from the desktop 3D printers
Yoon, Chungsik, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
IC-0220
Evaluation of ambient toluene and biological exposure indices in workers exposed to toluene
Im, Sung-guk, Korean Industrial Heath Association, Republic of Korea
IC-0274
Air concentrations of particle mass, surface area and number - comparison of exposure metrics
in some Swedish industries
Hakan Westberg, Orebro University, Sweden
IC-0453
Workplace Health Without Borders: Sharing occupational health and hygiene knowledge
around the world
Claudina M C A Nogueira, Anglo American, South Africa
IC-0458
The development and characterisation of novel immunoassays for 1-Hydroxypyrene Glucuronide
(1-OHPyrG) determination and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) biomonitoring
Lathan Ball, Chemitrace Limited, United Kingdom
IC-1151
Comparison of hazard assessments, for chemical occupational exposures, performed with a
control banding scheme, occupational exposure limits and derived no effect levels
Hakan Tinnerberg, Lund University, Sweden
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
OS043
Safety Management for Accident Prevention
16:00-17:30
402
Topic: Accident Prevention
Chair: Jeff Burgess, University of Arizona, USA
DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
MODEL
Fatemeh Aminifard, Mapna Group Company, Iran
IC-0828
The Comparative Study of Evaluating HEART and CREAM Techniques in Control Room of Cement
Industry
Ehsanollah Habibi, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
IC-0863
Preventing Occupational Slips and Falls through Leisure-Time Physical Activity
Alberto J Caban-martinez, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, USA
IC-1009
Practical machinery safeguarding with International Standards. Six steps to safe machines
Otto Goernemann, SICK AG, Germany
IC-1086
Injury Prevention in Small and Medium-size Enterprises through Occupational Safety and
Health Sponsorship Schemes
Conrad Wong, Occupational Safety and Health Council, Hong Kong
OS046
Good Practices for Small Scale Enterprises
June 3 (Wed.)
IC-0734
14:15-15:45
E2
Topic: Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
Chair: Somnath Gangopadhyay, University of Calcutta, India
IC-0010
A new model for outreach to small industrial firms: Safety audit results from
the National Machine Guarding Program
David L Parker, Park Nicollet Institute, USA
IC-0246
Beauty Salons could be dangerous: Occupational hazards in barbershops and
hair salons workers from informal economy
Yohama Auxiliadora Caraballo-arias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela
IC-0430
E-learning for small and medium-sized enterprises
Rudy Smedts, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0688
Health status, Happiness level, and related factors among Thai informal workers:
A case study in Bangkok metropolitan region
Niranyakarn Chantra, Huachiew Chalerm Prakiet University, Thailand
IC-0967
Preventive and control strategy for occupational injuries in small and
medium scale manufacturing units of informal sector in India
Rachna Gupta, Government of NCT of Delhi, India
IC-1168
Occupational health and safety status in kamukunji jua kali micro and
small sized metal enterprises
Kibor Kipkemoi Keitany, 1)Ministry of Health, Kenya 2) Hacattepe University, Turkey, Kenya
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OS052
Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health
Topic: Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health
16:00-17:30
318C
Chair: Jukka Vuori, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
IC-0681
Does marital status matter for labour market participation among men and
women with disabilities?
Ieva Reine, Swedish Social Insurance Agency & Uppsala University, Sweden
IC-0740
Chronic Diseases And Relationship With Lay-off In Turkey
Ceyda Sahan, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
IC-0854
Can I stay with my newborn and still come back to work?: Cross-national analysis on family leave
policy
Joyce Shim, Dominican University, USA
OS053
Women Health and Work
Topic: Women Health and Work
14:15-15:45
E6
Chair: Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), USA
Co-Chair: Claudia Maria De hoyos, Occuppational Health, Correo Oficial de la República Argentina, Argentina
152
IC-0855
Family policy and maternal health: Evidence from OECD countries
Joyce Shim, Dominican University, USA
IC-0853
Epidemiological data on cancer mortality among women employed in the processing of
anode slurries
Georgiy Y. Lipatov, The Ural State Medical University, Russian Federation
IC-0729
Sleep deprivation and Risk of Breast Cancer in Hong Kong Chinese Women
Mengjie Li, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
IC-0716
Psychosocial Health of Females in the United States (US) Fire Service
Sara Anne Jahnke, National Development & Research Institutes, Inc., USA
IC-0711
Health of Women in the United States Fire Service: Perceptions from the Firehouse
Sara Anne Jahnke, National Development & Research Institutes, Inc., USA
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
OS056
Work Organization and Musculoskeletal Disorders I
14:15-15:45
318A
Topic: Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chair: Yves Roquelaure, University of Angers, France
Co-Chair: Bradley Evanoff, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
Work organizational and MSDs: a theoretical multidimensional and multilevel model focusing
on the margin of maneuver
Yves Roquelaure, University of Angers, France
IC-0174
The Relationship between Psychosocial Work Factors and Work-Related Musculoskeletal
Disorders in Korean Hospital Workers
Kwak, Kyeong min, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Republic of Korea
IC-0856
Contribution of high psychological demands on shoulder pain in workers
Yue Leon Guo, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
IC-0276
Work organization characteristics and MSD: the French Pays de la Loire study
Julie Bodin, University of Angers, France
IC-0998
The Key Indicator Method for Manual Handling Operations (KIM-MHO 2012) – Results of the
evaluation process
Andre Klussmann, Institute of Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics - ASER, Germany
OS057
Work Organization and Musculoskeletal Disorders II
Topic: Musculoskeletal Disorders
June 3 (Wed.)
IC-0255
16:00-17:30
318A
Chair: Yves Roquelaure, University of Angers, France
Co-Chair: Laura Punnett, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
IC-1266
Work Organization Factors Inhibiting Prevention of MSD Among Construction Trades
Bradley A Evanoff, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
IC-1240
Collaborative organization and MSDs prevention: stakes of ergonomics intervention
Sandrine Caroly, University Grenoble, France
IC-0265
How to support the transformation of the work activity?
Pascal Simonet, Aix Marseille University, France
IC-0305
Exploring the relationship between Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders and working
conditions in the food service industry: a case study
Joao Marcos Bernardes, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu - UNESP, Brazil
IC-1396
Use of resident handling equipment by nursing aides in long-term care: Associations with work
organization factors at the individual and workplace levels
Laura Punnett, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
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OS066
Chronic Diseases and Link between Diseases in Workers
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
16:00-17:30
327A
Chair: Monique Frings-Dresen, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
IC-0050
SICKNESS PRESENTEEISM AMONG DISABLED HEALTH CARE WORKERS
Alenka Skerjanc, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
IC-0197
Does work engagement predict the onset of major depressive episode among workers,
independent of psychological distress?: A 3-year prospective study
Norito Kawakami, The University of Tokyo, Japan
IC-0241
Depression and related risk factors among high tech workers in southern Taiwan 2 years follow
up study
Chien Yuan Huang, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Taiwan
IC-0899
How I feel and what the physician says: The impact of organizational constraints and social
support on self-reported and objective measured neck problems and the role of neuroticism
Petra Maria Gaum, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
IC-0946
Level of Happiness among Soldiers of a Thai Infantry Division
Kathawoot Deepreecha, Army Medical Field Service School, Thailand
IC-1057
Co-worker social support in isolated work groups and its mitigating role on the work-family
conflict-depression loss spiral
Wesley Patrick Mcternan, University of South Australia, Australia
OS067
Industrial Hygiene Hazard Management
Topic: Industrial Hygiene
16:00-17:30
E2
Chair: Kim, June Hyun, The University of Suwon, Republic of Korea
154
IC-0661
Exposure assessment to hydrofluoric acid by chemical accident in Gumi city, Korea
Yang, Wonho, Catholic University of Daegu, Republic of Korea
IC-0959
Dopaminergic System Damage in Mice Induced by Developmental Exposure to Paraquat
Zhijun Zhou, Fudan University, P. R. China
IC-0898
Harmful biological agents at the airport terminal buildings
Agata Stobnicka, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu/UNESP, Poland
IC-1172
Airborne anaerobic bacteria at workplaces in wastewater treatment plant
Marcin Cyprowski, Central Institute for Labour Protection, National Research Institute, Poland
IC-0204
THE IMPORTANCE OF COAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN
COAL PRODUCTION OF
Ibrahim Buzkan, Associate Professor Doctor, Turkey
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
APOSHO Session
AP011
Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance III
14:15-15:45
203B
Topic: Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance
Chair: Nomer Reynaldo, Association of Safety Practitioners of the Philippines, Inc. (ASPPI), Philippines
AP-1222
Forecast of professional risk for lung pathology on criteria of admissible length of service exposed
to chrysotile
Serik Aitmakovich Ibraev, Karaganda State Medical University, Kazakhstan
AP-1224
Health effects on canteen staff working in a university canteen
Penpatra Sripaiboonkij, Thammasat University, Thailand
AP-1261
Failure analysis of sugar manufacturing processes: a case study in Moghan’s Zone in the North-West
of Iran
Saeed Nazari, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Iran
AP-1320
Occupational Heat Exposure as a growing Health Hazard in Pakistan during Climate Change
Tahir Taj, Lund University, Sweden
Occupational Medicine & Nursing I
June 3 (Wed.)
AP012
16:00-17:30
203B
Topic: Occupational Medicine & Nursing
Chair: Eros G Zuniga CSC, Safety Organization of the Philippines, Inc. (SOPI), Philippines
AP-0377
Validation of the ATS (American thoracic society) respiratory questionnaire for lung function
assessment among an occupational group of textile workers
Tanzil Jamali, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
AP-1234
The health, safety and health promotion needs of an aging workforce
Jane White, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), United Kingdom
AP-1299
Age, Performance, and Retention Effects on Acceptance of Health Technology
Laura H. Ikuma, Louisiana State University, USA
AP-1323
Hospital-based surveillance review on angiosarcoma of the liver to recognize occupational cancer
in Taiwan
Tai-ju Lee, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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155
Detailed Scientific Program
AP013
Occupational Medicine & Nursing II
Topic: Occupational Medicine & Nursing
14:15-15:45
203A
Chair: Vinodkumar Bhayyaji Sant, National Safety Council (NSCI), India
AP-1263
Investigate the relationship mental workload with musculoskeletal disorders amongAlzahra
hospital nurses by NASA-TLX index and CMDQ
Amir H Habibi, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
AP-1285
Paradox in team work: Diabetic educator nursing officers in physician dominant medical clinics
Manuj Weerasinghe, Arabian Gulf University, University of Colombo Sri Lanka, Bahrain
AP-1337
Psycho-Social Implications of Amputations over Salvage in Trauma
Vsn Raju, ARC Hospital, India
AP-1391
MOBBING AND MENTAL HEALTH OF POLICE OFFICER OF JALISCO, MEXICO
Jun, Hye Min, Asociacion Internacional De Doctores Y Ciencias De La Salud En El Trabajo, Republic of Korea
AP014
Performance Indicator for Occupational Safety and Health
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
16:00-17:30
203A
Chair: Ameerali Abdeali, National Safety Council of Singapore (NSCS), Singapore
156
AP-1281
Occupational health services utilization among migrant workers in manufacturing enterprises in
Guangdong Province, China
Jingrong Shi, Sun Yat-sen Center for Migrant Health Policy, P. R. China
AP-1295
Participation of the Firms Co-located in Industrial Park and the Level of Awareness in Health and
Safety Regard to Eco-industrial Park Concept:A Case Study of Saha Groups - Sriracha, Thailand
Kultida Bunjongsiri, Griffith University, Thailand
AP-1329
Research on occupational health evaluation model based on Fuzzy-AHP method
Hao Jin, China Shipbuilding Information Center, P. R. China
AP-1356
Contractor Safety Management System (CSMS) Review as First Requirement in production service
Project in Oil and Gas Industry, Case study in a Technical Assistance Contract (TAC) company in
Indonesia
Lassie Fitria, School of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
AP-1469
Case study: Occupational safety and health activities conducted across countries in Asia
Park, Jung-keun, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
AP015
Preventative Safety & Health Culture
14:15-15:45
201
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
Chair: Shuh-Woei Yu, ISHA, Taiwan
Tripartite model for effective translation of research into practice
Pramekumar VNP Nair, Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia
AP-1284
Recognition and Realignment Program: Increasing Safety Culture through Involvement
Agung Supriyadi, PT Yasulor Indonesia, Indonesia
AP-1344
The implementation of Behavior Based Safety (BBS) theory to change risk behavior in forklift drivers
and wheel loader drivers
Natnaree Khraikhruankul, Thammasat University, Thailand
AP-1354
OSH AUDITING - AN UNTOLD STORIES
Zariman Zainuddin, Felda Global Ventures Holding Berhad, Malaysia
AP-1466
Promoting safety, health and well-being in a learning and working environment is a prerequisite for
the development of a culture of prevention
Ulrike Bollmann, Institute for Work and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IAG), Germany
AP016
Safety & Health Management System I
June 3 (Wed.)
AP-1249
16:00-17:30
201
Topic: Good Practices of Safety & Health Management
Chair: Seet Choh San, SISO, Singapore
AP-1321
The establishment of accident management mechanism and effective applications of resource value
Shi Wang, PetroChina, P. R. China
AP-1328
Board Governance of Workplace Health & Safety Risk
Bryce Swerhun, The Conference Board of Canada, Canada
AP-1353
ISO 45001 and the evolution of occupational health and safety management systems
John Lacey, CFIOSH. FSIA, United Kingdom
AP-1362
Effective communication Methode Based on Corporate Culture In Order to Improving Safety
Management System Implementation in Indonesia Electrical State Company
Habib Hamidy, Electrical State Company, Indonesia
AP-1368
Discussion On The Safety Management System Under The Mode of Oil Company
Deqing Sun, SINOPEC Safety Engineering Institute, Chile
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157
Detailed Scientific Program
AP017
Safety & Health Management System II
Topic: Good Practices of Safety & Health Management
14:15-15:45
208A
Chair: Xianhua Wang, Sinosteel Safety & Environmental Protection Research Institute (SEPRI), P. R. China
AP-1254
The Safety of an injured employee while in hospitals
Ehimare Iden, African Regional Association of Occupational Health, Nigeria
AP-1290
Effective utilization of Audit Evaluation Pre-Warning mechanism in the Safety & Health Management
of modern enterprise
Yunfeng Wei, Petrochina Tarim Oilfield, P. R. China
AP-1294
An Effective Framework For OH&S Management for the Country-Base Group
You Guo Li, Chiatai (China) Investment Co.,Ltd., P. R. China
AP-1305
Exploring the Importance of the Management of Health and Safety Risks
Mauro Maia Laruccia, Fundacentro and Uniso, Brazil
AP-1400
PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP TOWARDS INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES ON OSH
Brenda Libron Villafuerte, Workplace Advocates on Safety in the Philippines, Inc., Philippines
AP-1405
The Management of Last One Kilometer In the Safety Management of Civil Engineering Construction
Zhao Tingsheng, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, P. R. China
AP018
Women Health and Work
Topic: Women Health and Work
16:00-17:30
208A
Chair: Brenda L Villafuerte, Workplace Advocates on Safety in the Philippines Inc. (WASPI), Philippines
158
AP-1211
Precarious job and anxious and depressive symptomatology
Victor Gonzalo Lopez, University of Massachusetts, Chile
AP-1236
Occupational Heat Stress and lack of Access to Sanitation facilities Implications on Women Health
Vidhya Venugopal, Sri Ramachandra University, India
AP-1301
Overtime work and depression among female migrant workers in Guangzhou, China:
a cross-sectional study
Jiazhi Zeng, Sun Yat-sen University, P. R. China
AP-1364
Dust and inflammation of airways among hand picking female coffee workers
Bente Elisabeth Moen, University of Bergen, Norway
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
AP019
Combustion and Fire Safety
16:00-17:30
208B
Topic: Accident Prevention
Chair: Lee, Eui Ju, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea
AP-1419
Characteristics of the microwave induced flames on the stability and emissions
Lee, Eui ju, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea
AP-1420
A Validation Study of the Application of Computational Fire Model Comparing with
Real Scale Fire Test
Kim, Sung chan, Kyungil University, Republic of Korea
AP-1421
Effects of Opening Configuration on Fire Characteristics in a Reduced Compartment
Hwang, Chul hong, Daejeon University, Republic of Korea
AP-1422
Large Eddy Simulation of Hydrogen Fluoride Dispersion in Large-scale Space
Oh, Chang-bo, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea
Ergonomics II
14:15-15:45
208B
Topic: Ergonomics
June 3 (Wed.)
AP020
Chair: Park, Jung-keun, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
AP-1282
Study on Musculo- Skeletal Disorders and Related Factors among Female Nurses in
Central Province of Sri Lanka
Kohilawatta Gamage Priyanga Kumari Munidasa, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
AP-1347
DEVELOPMENT TOOL FOR INTERVENTION TO PREVENT WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL
DISORDERS AMONG HOSPITAL OREDERLIES BASED ON THE PARTICIPATORY APPROCH
Withaya chanchai, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
AP-1403
Job-specific pre-employment functional capacity assessments predict musculoskeletal injury risk
and ‘window for opportunity’ in healthy male coal mine workers
Jennifer Legge, JobFit Systems International, Australia
AP-1409
Disorders Complaint (Observational Study among Brick Craftsman in Lok Buntar Village Sungai
Tabuk District)
Ratna Setyaningrum, Lambung Mangkurat University, Indonesia
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Detailed Scientific Program
Business Meeting
BM002
BM005
BM007
BM008
BM009
BM011
BM015
BM016
BM019
BM022
ICOH SC on Allergy and Immunotoxicology
Topic: Allergy and Immunotoxicology
ICOH SC on Indoor Air Quality and Health
Topic: Indoor Air Quality and Health
ICOH SC on Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
Topic: Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
ICOH SC on Occupational and Environmental Dermatoses
Topic: Occupational and Environmental Dermatoses
ICOH SC on Occupational Health Nursing
Topic: Occupational Health Nursing
ICOH SC on Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry
(MEDICHEM): General Assembly
Topic: Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry
ICOH SC on Occupational Toxicology
Topic: Occupational Toxicology
ICOH SC on Radiation and Work
Topic: Radiation and Work
ICOH SC on Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health
BM024
BM026
160
18:00-19:30
301B
18:00-19:30
307A
18:00-19:30
307B
18:00-20:00
307C
18:00-20:00
308A
18:00-19:30
308B
18:00-19:30
308C
Topic: Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health
18:00-19:30
320
ICOH SC on History of Prevention of Occupational and
Environmental Diseases
18:00-19:30
321
Topic: History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental Diseases
BM023
18:00-19:30
301A
ICOH SC on Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
Topic: Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
ISSA Special Commission on Prevention
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
ICOH SC on Respiratory Disorders
Topic: Respiratory Disorders
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
18:00-19:30
317A
10:00-16:00
403
18:00-20:00
317B
BM028
BM029
BM030
BM031
BM032
BM035
BM037
BM038
BM040
BM041
BM047
18:00-19:00
317C
Topic: Emergency Care in Occupational Health
ICOH SC on Women Health and Work
18:00-19:30
318A
Topic: Women Health and Work
ICOH SC on Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
18:00-19:00
324
Topic: Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
ICOH SC on Epidemiology in Occupational Health
18:00-19:30
318B
Topic: Epidemiology in Occupational Health
ICOH SC on Toxicology of Metals
18:00-19:00
318C
Topic: Toxicology of Metals
Organizers Meeting for the 4th International Strategy
Conference 2016
18:00-20:00
325
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
ICOH WG on Occupational Safety and Health in Mining
18:00-20:00
327A
Topic: Occupational Safety and Health in Mining
ICOH Scientific Committee World Café
18:00-20:00
403
Topic: Education and Training in Occupational Health
Director Meeting of Korean Society of Occupational
and Environmental Medicine
12:15-14:15
Auditorium
Meeting Room 3
Topic: Occupational Medicine
OECD WPMN SG8 Closed meeting
18:00-19:30
327B
Topic: Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
ICOH SC on Occupational Health and Development (SCOHDev)
Topic: Occupational Health and Development
ICOH SC on Musculoskeletal Disorders
Topic: Musculoskeletal Disorders
June 3 (Wed.)
BM034
ICOH WG on Emergency Care in Occupational Health
18:00-19:30
327C
18:00-19:00
E1
Detailed Scientific Program - June 3
161
June 4
08:30-09:15
(Thu.)
Plenary Session 07
Preventing Work Disability – Challenges for an Aging Workforce
Dr. Glenn Pransky
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, USA
09:15-10:00
Plenary Session 08
Is Psychosocial Risk Prevention Possible? Deconstructing the Current State of the Art
Prof. Stavroula Leka
University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
10:00-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-11:45
Semi-Plenary 18
Semi-Plenary 20
Semi-Plenary 22
Semi-Plenary 24
Job Restructuring and
Insecurity: Policy Actions
to Promote Health in
Global Perspective
Organizational
Interventions to
Improving Psychosocial
Work Environments:
Implementation Issues
Managing Emerging
Issue for Workers Health
Role of Occupational
Health Nurses in Smallscaled Enterprises
Prof. Richard H Price
University of Michigan,
USA
Prof. Karina Nielsen
Dr. Jorge A. Morales
Procter & Gamble Latin
America, Mexico
Prof. Kim, Hyeonsuk
Shinhan University,
Republic of Korea
University of East Anglia,
United Kingdom
11:45-12:00
Break
12:00-12:45
Semi-Plenary 19
Semi-Plenary 21
Semi-Plenary 23
Semi-Plenary 25
Advancing Global
Total Worker Health™:
Bridging Health
Promotion and Health
Protection
Health Promotion at the
Workplace – A Global
Approach
Synergistic Effects of
Simultaneous Exposure
to Noise and Other
Ototoxic Agents
Gender and Health in the
24/7 Society
Dr. L. Casey
Chosewood
Unilever, India
Dr. Renata Sisto
Finnish Institute
of Occupational
Health (FIOH), Finland
Dr. Rajgopal
Thirumalai
INAIL Research, Italy
Dr. Sampsa
Puttonen
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), USA
12:45-14:15
Lunch
14:15-15:45
Special, Oral Session
15:45-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-17:30
Special, Oral Session
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Detailed Scientific Program
Plenary Session
PS007
Preventing Work Disability – Challenges for an Aging
Workforce
08:30-09:15
Auditorium
Chair: Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Andrew David Curran, Health & Safety Laboratory, United Kingdom
PS-1430
PS008
Preventing Work Disability – Challenges for an Aging Workforce
Glenn Pransky, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, USA
Is Psychosocial Risk Prevention Possible?
Deconstructing the Current State of the Art
09:15-10:00
Auditorium
Chair: Norito Kawakami, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Stephane Pimbert, INRS, France
PS-1429
Is Psychosocial Risk Prevention Possible? Deconstructing the Current State of the Art
Stavroula Leka, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Semi-Plenary Session
SP018
Job Restructuring and Insecurity: Policy Actions to
Promote Health in Global Perspective
11:00-11:45
Auditorium
Chair: Jadranka Mustajbegovic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Croatia
Siok lin Gan, Workplace Safety and Health Institute, Singapore
SP-1450
SP020
Job Restructuring and Insecurity: Policy Actions to Promote Health in Global Perspective
Richard H Price, University of Michigan, USA
Organizational Interventions to Improving Psychosocial
Work Environments: Implementation Issues
11:00-11:45
101+102
Chair: Judith K. Sluiter, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
Peter J.M. Westerholm, Uppsala University, Sweden
SP-1452
164
Organizational Interventions to Improving Psychosocial Work Environments: Implementation Issues
Karina Nielsen, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SP022
11:00-11:45
103
Managing Emerging Issue for Workers Health
Chair: Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Hai Ngoc Doan, National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vietnam
SP-1455
SP024
Managing Emerging Issue for Workers Health
Jorge A. Morales, Procter & Gamble Latin America, Mexico
Role of Occupational Health Nurses in Small-scaled Enterprises
11:00-11:45
104+105
Chair: Yasutaka Ogawa, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Japan
Louwna Joubert Pretorius, SASociety of Occ health Nursing Practitioners(SASOHN)OHN/Corobrik PTY(Ltd),
South Africa
SP-1463
SP019
Role of Occupational Health Nurses in Small-scaled Enterprises
Kim, Hyeonsuk, Shinhan University, Republic of Korea
Advancing Global Total Worker Health™: Bridging
Health Promotion and Health Protection
12:00-12:45
Auditorium
Chair: William G Buchta, Mayo Clinic, USA
Martin Hogan, Royal College of Physicians, Ireland
SP-1451
12:00-12:45
101+102
Health Promotion at the Workplace – A Global Approach
June 4 (Thu.)
SP021
Advancing Global Total Worker Health™: Bridging Health Promotion and Health Protection
L. Casey Chosewood, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Chair: Hannu Rintamaki, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Somkiat Siriruttanapruk, Bureau of Occupational and Environmental Diseases, Thailand
SP-1453
SP023
Health Promotion at the Workplace – A Global Approach
Rajgopal Thirumalai, Unilever, India
Synergistic Effects of Simultaneous Exposure to Noise
and Other Ototoxic Agents
12:00-12:45
103
Chair: Mats Hagberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Mary Hazel Ross, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
SP-1454
Synergistic Effects of Simultaneous Exposure to Noise and Other Ototoxic Agents
Renata Sisto, INAIL Research, Italy
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165
Detailed Scientific Program
SP025
Gender and Health in the 24/7 Society
12:00-12:45
104+105
Chair: Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Marianna Virtanen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SP-1456
Gender and Health in the 24/7 society
Sampsa Puttonen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Special Session
SS006
Occupational Safety and Health in the Cochrane Collaboration
Topic: Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
318B
Chair: Jani Ruotsalainen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Responsible Person: Jani Ruotsalainen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
166
SS-0327
Preventing occupational stress in healthcare workers - An update of the evidence
Jani Ruotsalainen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0328
Interventions to reduce sickness absence in depressed people - a Cochrane Systematic review
Karen Nieuwenhuijsen, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
SS-0329
Gloves, extra gloves or special types of gloves for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries in
healthcare personnel
Christina Mischke, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0330
Pharmacological interventions for sleepiness and sleep disturbances caused by shift work
Juha Liira, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0332
How to improve the reporting of occupational diseases: a Cochrane review
Stefania Curti, University of Bologna, Italy
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS009
Indoor Air Quality in Modern Office Building
Topic: Indoor Air Quality and Health
14:15-15:45
327C
Chair: Paolo Carrer, University of Milan, Italy
Responsible Person: Paolo Carrer, University of Milan, Italy
SS-0208
OFFICAIR project: Indoor Air Quality and health effects in European modern office buildings
Paolo Carrer, University of Milan, Italy
SS-0209
Indoor air quality and health effects in Japanese offices
Kenichi Azuma, Kinki University, Japan
SS-0210
Can indoor air pollution explain eye symptoms in offices?
Paolo Carrer, University of Milan, Italy
SS-0211
Indoor office environment, endotoxin and associations with respiratory symptoms among office
workers in a university, Malaysia
Fang Lee Lim, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
SS011
Personal Protection and Measures at Workplace
Topic: Accident Prevention
16:00-17:30
317A
Chair: Lee, Seung-joo, 3M Korea, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Lee, Seung-joo, 3M Korea, Republic of Korea
The importance of accurate fit
Laurie Wells, 3M, USA
SS-0030
Assessing real-time performances of N95 respirators for health care workers by simulated workplace
protection factors
Kim, Hyunwook, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0031
Global Regulations and Fit Test Practices for Respirator and Eyewear
Cho, Eun-ah, 3M Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0032
Respirator Quantitative Fit Test Status in Korea
Jung, Hoi-myung, 3M Korea, Republic of Korea
Detailed Scientific Program - June 4
June 4 (Thu.)
SS-0033
167
Detailed Scientific Program
SS012
Asbestos Problems in Asia
Topic: Elimination of Asbestos-related Diseases
16:00-17:30
318A
Chair: Paek, Domyung, Seoul National University (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Paek, Domyung, Seoul National University (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
SS-0528
Need for Appropriate technology to diagnose asbestos related diseases
Sanjiv Pandita, Asian Monitor Resource Center, India
SS-0529
Asbestos problems in India, abandoned or neglected
Mohit Gupta, Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims, India
SS-0530
Asbestos Issues after the Ban
Choi, Yeyong, Asian Citizen’s Center for Environment and Health, Republic of Korea
SS-0531
Government responsibility for the already known carcinogen, asbestos
Sugio Furuya, Japan Occupational Safety and Resource Center (JOSHRC), Japan
SS-0532
Science and technology studys insights to asbestos in Asia
Kang, Yeonsil, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
SS020
Anxiety at Work: What We Can Do
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
Chair: Kim, Dae-Seong, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kim, Dae-Seong, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Republic of Korea
168
SS-0559
Anxiety at work in Korea: relationship with job stress and its impact on workplace
Woo, Jong-min, Inje University, Republic of Korea
SS-0560
Anxiety at Work in Japan: the present situation and measures
Hisanori Hiro, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
SS-0562
Tackling anxiety at work at the society and the organization
Kim, Dae-Seong, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Republic of Korea
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
16:00-17:30
307A
SS023
Training Programmes Applying Participatory Approaches in
the Field of Occupational Safety and Health
Topic: Participatory Approaches in Occupational Health
14:15-17:30
308B
Chair: Woo, Kuck-Hyun, Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Co-Chair: Roh, Jae Hoon, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Woo, Kuck-Hyun, Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Application of Participatory Action Oriented Training Programs in OSH field, Korea
Woo, Kuck-Hyun, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Gumi, Republic of Korea
SS-0230
Application of the PAOT Principles on OSH for SMEs
Lee, Myung sook, Council of Group Occupational Health Service, Republic of Korea
SS-0231
The experience of Participatory Action-Oriented Approach in eliminating work-related accidents by
school workers initiative
Toyoki Nakao, Tokyo Occupational Safety and Health Center (TOSHC), Japan
SS-0232
Participatory Trainings for Improvement of Agricultural Health and Safety Environment of Korean
Farmers
Kim, Jinseok, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Gumi, Republic of Korea
SS-0233
Development and Application of Participatory Mapping for Healthy Agricultural Village
Park, Kisoo, Kyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea
SS-0234
Locally Adjusted Development of Participatory Action-Oriented Training (PAOT) Toolkits for
Different Workplaces by the Japan-Korea Occupational Health Network
Toru Yoshikawa, The Institute for Sciense of Labour, Japan
SS-0238
Application of Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) programme to improve economic
benefit in small enterprises in Vietnam
Toai Phuong Nguyen, Can Tho Medical College, Vietnam
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June 4 (Thu.)
SS-0229
169
Detailed Scientific Program
SS032
Integration of Health Protection and Health Promotion as
Total Worker Health™: Perspectives From Across the Globe
Topic: Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology & WOPS
14:15-17:30
307B
Chair: Wyndham Kent Anger, Oregon Health & Science University, USA
Responsible Person: Wyndham Kent Anger, Oregon Health & Science University, USA
SS-0463
Empirical Research on Integrated Health Protection and Health Promotion Interventions
Wyndham Kent Anger, Oregon Health & Science University, USA
SS-0464
Integrated Approaches to Workforce Safety, Health and Well-being Across the Globe
Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS-0465
An Introduction to NIOSH Total Worker Health™ - Current Efforts and Future Horizons
Lewis Casey Chosewood, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0466
Implementing a Clinical Integration of Health Protection and Health Promotion: Experiences from
Europe and the USA
Roberto Lucchini, University of Brescia, Italy
SS-0467
20-Minute Health Promotion Program during Work Time and Environmental Support for Stress
Management and Quitting Smoking in Call Center Employees
Lee, Kang-Sook, Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0468
Employee participation as a systems approach to intervention planning: The Center for the
Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW)
Laura Punnett, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
SS039
Bridging a Wide Gap: Occupation Health Services in the
Informal Sector
Topic: Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
14:15-15:45
E6
Chair: Somnath Gangopadhyay, University of Calcutta, India
Responsible Person: Somnath Gangopadhyay, University of Calcutta, India
170
SS-0191
Challenges for Occupational Health in the Informal Sector
Somnath Gangopadhyay, University of Calcutta, India
SS-0192
Practical types of work life improvements commonly feasible for farmers and youths in developing
rural areas
Yoshiko Tsujiura, Fukui Prefectural University, Japan
SS-0193
Collaborating to deliver OH services in the Informal Sector
Mahinda Seneviratne, WorkCover NSW, Australia
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS044
The New ILO List of Occupational Diseases:
The Application and the Worldwide Impact
16:00-17:30
402
Topic: Rural Health
Chair: Claudio Colosio, University of Milan, Italy
Responsible Person: Claudio Colosio, University of Milan, Italy
SS-0141
The new ILO list of occupational disease
Shengli Niu, International Labour Organization (ILO), Switzerland
SS-0206
Diagnostic and exposure criteria for Occupational Diseases: the ILO approach
Claudio Colosio, Laboratory for Analytical Toxicology and Metabolomics, International Centre for Rural Health
of the University Hospital San Paolo, Italy
SS-0092
An integrated approach to set up diagnostic and exposure criteria of diseases caused by alcohols,
glycols and ketoses: based on a systematic critical review
Min Zhang, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, P. R. China
SS-0077
Criteria for diagnosis and compensation of Occupational Diseases in ICD11 and ILO activities:
a common activity
Anil Adisesh, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick (DMNB), Canada
SS-0363
Primary care-based essential interventions for prevention and control of occupational and
work-related diseases
Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS046
Occupational Exposure to Silica: Scientific Evidence and Risk Assessment
Topic: Occupational Toxicology
14:15-17:30
308A
Chair: Maurizio Manno, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Co-Chair: Rafael E. de la Hoz, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
Responsible Person: Maurizio Manno, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
June 4 (Thu.)
SS-0453
Adverse Health Effects from Silica
Rafael E. de la Hoz, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
SS-0454
Silica-related diseases – global situation and public health response
Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
SS-0455
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Related mRNAs Expression in Pneumoconiosis
Weihong Chen, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, P. R. China
SS-0456
The Epidemiology of Long Term Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Respirable Silica Particles
Leslie T. Stayner, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
SS-0457
Risk assessment of exposure to silica: new challenges
Maurizio Manno, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
SS-0458
Critical Issues in Lung Cancer Risk Assessment of Silica
Paul A. Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
SS-0459
Crystalline silica: Limit values of SCOEL and MAK
Helmut Greim, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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Detailed Scientific Program
SS049
Optical Radiation: Exposure, Health Effects and Prevention in
Exposed Workers
Topic: Radiation and Work
14:15-15:45
E2
Chair: Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Responsible Person: Fabriziomaria Gobba, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
SS-0301
Solar radiation: a neglected health risk in exposed workers
Alberto Modenese, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
SS-0310
Chronic Actinic Damage and Skin Cancer in Outdoor-workers. The Current European Approach
Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
SS-0311
Occupational exposure of workers with GENESIS-UV: dosimetric results in Germany
Marc Wittlich, German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Germany
SS-0312
A METHOD TO ASSESS THE CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE TO SOLAR UV RADIATION FOR OUTDOOR WORKERS
Carlo Grandi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
SS-0313
Protection of the workers exposed to Solar Radiation: ILO activities
Shengli Niu, International Labour Organization (ILO), Switzerland
SS059
Emergency Care in Occupational Health: Rise for a Position Statement?
Topic: Emergency Care in Occupational Health
14:15-17:30
317C
Chair: Alexis Descatha, UVSQ Inserm APHP, France
Co-Chair: Michel Baer, SAMU92-APHP, France
Responsible Person: Alexis Descatha, UVSQ Inserm APHP, France
172
SS-0050
Introduction: Emergency Care in Occupational Health: Rise for a Position Statement ?
Michel Baer, AP-HP, France
SS-0051
Results from an Online Survey on Emergency Management in the Workplace
Alexis Descatha, UVSQ Inserm APHP, France
SS-0052
Example of an integrated system of emergency care of global oil company
Susanne Schunder-Tatzber, OMV AG, Austria
SS-0053
The problem of Emergency Management in the Workplace: An attempted answer:
Case study: Senegal (a developing country)
Babacar Fall, Sonatel, Senegal
SS-0054
First Aid in the workplace: the state of the art in Italy
Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
SS-0055
Challenges of Controlling Occupational and Environmental Hazards during the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011
Koji Wada, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
SS-0056
Example of networking in France
Philippe Havette, RTE (French Power Transmission Company), France
SS-0057
Round table
Alexis Descatha, UVSQ Inserm APHP, France
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SS069
Evolution of Occupational Health throughout the History of
ICOH Scientific Committees
Topic: History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental Diseases
14:15-15:45
327B
Chair: Michele A. Riva, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
Co-Chair: Alfredo Menendez Navarro, University of Granada, Spain
Responsible Person: Michele A. Riva, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
SS-0351
Scientific Committees in ICOH history. Their contribution to the development of OH
Michele Augusto Riva, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
SS-0097
Historical Contribution of SCOHN from Birth to Present
Susan A. Randolph, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
SS-0257
The History of the ICOH Scientific Committee of Rural Health and its activities
Claudio Colosio, University of Milan, Italy
SS-0258
History of a Committee on History. Birth and development of ICOH SC on History
Daniela Fano, University of Milan, Italy
SS-0429
(Conclusions)
Bonnie Rogers, University of North Carolina, USA
SS073
Current Topics in Healthcare Worker Health
16:00-18:00
327A
Topic: Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
Chair: William G Buchta, Mayo Clinic, USA
Responsible Person: William G Buchta, Mayo Clinic, USA
Situation of Thailand Occupational Health for Health Care Workers as part of patient safety
(quality assurance for healthcare service) and quality of work life
Naesinee Chaiear, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
SS-0397
PAHO’s Initiative to protect healthcare workers: from NSI to Health-WISE applications
Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), USA
SS-0401
Ebola as a wake-up call: Merging occupational health and infection control to protect the healthcare
workforce
Annalee Yassi, University of British Columbia, Canada
SS-0402
Progress in prevention of occupational dermatoses in HCW
Swen Malte John, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
SS-0404
Indicators of a Good Occupational Health Program in Healthcare Facilities
William George Buchta, Mayo Clinic, USA
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SS-0400
173
Detailed Scientific Program
SS082
Epidemiology of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
Topic: Epidemiology in Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
318A
Chair: Myong, Junpyo, The Catholic University of Korea (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Myong, Junpyo, The Catholic University of Korea (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
SS-0062
Occupation and Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia in Korea
Myong, Jun-pyo, Seoul St.Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea, Republic
of Korea
SS-0063
Differentiation of IPF from asbestosis the German experience
Thomas Kraus, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
SS-0064
Epidemiology of work-related idiopathic interstitial pneumonia in Japan
Takumi Kishimoto, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Japan
SS094
Workers’ Mental Disorders; The Burden in Asia Countries
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
Chair: Kim, Inah, Hanyang University (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kim, Inah, Hanyang University (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
174
SS-0516
Workers’ mental disorders: The burden in Japan
Akizumi Tsutsumi, Kitasato University, Japan
SS-0517
Workers’ mental disorders: The burden in Korea
Kim, Inah, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
SS-0518
Burden of psychiatric disorders after occupational injuries
Yue Leon Guo, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
SS-0519
A Holistic Approach to Promote Occupational Stress Management in Hong Kong
Alice Lam, Occupational Safety & Health Council, Hong Kong
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
301B
SS105
Health Management for Small Enterprises
16:00-17:30
208
Topic: Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
Chair: Lee, Hyeonkyeong, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kim, HyeonSuk, Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing, Republic of Korea
SS-0442
The workplace health promotion at small scaled enterprises in South Korea
Chung, Yun Kyung, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Republic of Korea
SS-0443
Support for workers of small enterprise from Government
Yi, Yunjeong, Kyung-In Women’s University, Republic of Korea
SS-0445
Resources of the workplace health promotion in small and medium-scale enterprises in Germany
Luis carlos Escobar pinzon, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz,
Germany
SS-0446
Occupational health survey for workplaces in Japan with fewer than 10 wakers
Chiyo Igarashi, Tokyo University of Technology, Japan
SS106
Health Promotion Strategy for Improving Healthy Lifestyle
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
14:15-15:45
208
Chair: Kim, HyeonSuk, Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kim, HyeonSuk, Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing, Republic of Korea
The Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Program based on Self-determination Theory for Korean
Workers
Ha, Yeong-mi, Gyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea
SS-0595
Asian Foreign-Educated Nurses (FENs) Turnover
Geun, Hyo Geun, Gachon University, Republic of Korea
SS-0596
Work-related risk factors, job stress, and health outcomes among healthcare workers in Korea
Jung, Mi Sook, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea
SS-0597
A Community-based Program to Reduce Acculturative Stress, Depression, and Musculoskeletal
Symptoms in Korean-Chinese Female Migrant Workers
Lee, Hyeonkyeong, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
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June 4 (Thu.)
SS-0316
175
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SS107
Emotional Labor and Occupational Health Management
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
16:00-17:30
104+105
Chair: Ha, Yeongmi, Gyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Jung, Hye-sun, Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Republic of Korea
SS-0299
Relationship between hiding emotions and health outcomes among South Korean interactive
service workers
Lee, Bokim, University of Ulsan, Republic of Korea
SS-0300
The relationship between emotional labor and psychosocial factors among workers in hair salons
Lee, Jong-Eun, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
SS-0589
The Effects of Mindfulness-Positive Psychology Program on the Stress and Well-being of Call Center
Workers
Kim, Jung-im, Kyungdong University, Republic of Korea
SS-0590
Factors associated with binge drinking among Asian workers in California
Choi, Eunsuk, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
SS-0437
Descriptive study of external violence in the workplace: for workers in the sales department of a
company distributing electricity in Cote d’Ivoire
Narcisse Irel Aka, University Hospital of Yopougon, Ivory Coast
SS112
Wikipedia Workshop for Health Professionals: A Hands-on
Interactive Presentation
Topic: Communication in Occupational Health
16:00-17:30
317B
Chair: Garrett Burnett, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
Responsible Person: Garrett Burnett, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
176
SS-0065
Wikipedia101: The Basics of Utilizing Wikipedia to Increase Reach, Engagement and Impact of
Evidenced-based OSH Information
Garrett Burnett, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
SS-0061
Wikipedia 101: Lessons Learned from the NIOSH Experience
Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
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SS115
Monitoring Working Conditions in a Comparative
Perspective - The EWCS and the KWCS
14:15-15:45
307A
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
Chair: Rhee, Kyung-Yong, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Rhee, Kyung-Yong, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA),
Republic of Korea
SS-0177
History of Korean Working Conditions Surveys
Kim, Young-sun, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0178
The Pro-Active Quality Practice of the 4th KWCS and the Text Analyses
Lee, Kwan Jeh, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea
SS-0179
6th European Working Conditions Survey new concepts, new challenges
Agnes Parent-thirion, Eurofound
SS120
Surveillance for Acute Pesticide Poisoning
Topic: Rural Health
16:00-17:30
403
Chair: Leslie London, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Responsible Person: Leslie London, University of Cape Town, South Africa
The Epidemiology of Acute Pesticide Poisoning in South Korea
Lee, Won Jin, Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
SS-0037
Monitoring pesticide illnesses in California
Michael O Mally, University of California, Davis, USA
SS-0038
Community self-surveillance for acute pesticide poisoning: A complementary method for
APP surveillance?
Aiwerasia Vera Ngowi, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania
SS-0040
Surveillance for Acute Pesticide Poisoning in Tanzania: Reviews of health facilities and other data
sources
Elekana E Lekei, Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Tanzania
SS-0106
Reducing deaths from pesticide self-poisonings the role of agricultural policies and the need for
more detailed surveillance
Flemming Konradsen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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June 4 (Thu.)
SS-0029
177
Detailed Scientific Program
SS132
Outreach to Employers in Developing Countries: A
New Tool to Advance BOHS
Topic: Occupational Health and Development
14:15-15:45
318C
Chair: Tee Guidotti, University of Ottawa, Canada
Co-Chair: Shyam Pingle, IBM India, India
Responsible Person: Tee Guidotti, University of Ottawa, Canada
SS-0226
Outreach to Employers in Developing Countries: A New Tool to Advance BOHS
Shyam Pingle, IBM India, India
SS-0227
Panel 1: Reaching Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries
Tayseer El-Faki Mustafa, HES/GMT Ltd, United Kingdom
SS-0228
Panel #2: Outreach to In-Country SME Vendors and Contractors by Multinational Business Enterprises
Tee Lamont Guidotti, University of Ottawa, Canada
SS136
Exposure to Wood Dust and Health Effects
Topic: Rural Health
Chair: Eva Andersson, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
Co-Chair: Vivi Schlunssen, Aarhus University, Denmark
Responsible Person: Eva Andersson, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
178
SS-0386
Wood Dust Health Effects: Knowns and Unknowns
Vivi Schlunssen, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
SS-0387
Asthma among furniture workers
Gitte Jacobsen, Regional Hospital Herning, Denmark
SS-0388
Occupational asthma due to obeche wood dust
Riitta Sauni, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
SS-0389
Exposure to wood dust at production of wood pellets in Sweden
Kare Eriksson, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
SS-0391
Health effects at production of wood pellets in Sweden
Eva Andersson, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
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Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health III
SS148
Topic: Directors’ Forum for Research on Occupational Health
14:15-15:45
Auditorium
Chair: Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Co-Chair: Kim, Eun-a, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Responsible Person: Kang, Seong-Kyu, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SS-0549
WSH Institute and its perspectives on Singapore
Siok Lin Gan, Workplace Safety and Health Institute, Singapore
SS-0566
A Legacy of Knowledge Empowerment, a Future of Leadership for Workplace Safety and Health and
Well-Being
Steve Horvath, The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Canada
SS-0580
The National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) in South Africa a precious national and
regional OHS jewel
Sophia Kisting, National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), South Africa
Oral Session
OS005
Asthma and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Topic: Respiratory Disorders
16:00-17:30
327C
Chair: Benoit Nemery, KU Leuven, Belgium
Respiratory symptoms, lung function and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in cattle breeders
Sasho Stoleski, Institute of Occupational Health of RM, WHO-CC, Former Yougoslav Republic of Macedonia
(FYROM)
IC-0209
A retrospective cross-sectional study of traffic-related air pollution and asthma prevalence among
young adults in Israel
Shlomo Moshe, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel
IC-0639
Incidence of Work-Related Asthma in Korea Results from the Korea Work-Related Asthma
Surveillance (KOWAS) program, 2004-2009
Kwon, Soon-chan, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
IC-0897
Cell surface CXCR3 and CCR4 expression in CD4+ T cells of patients exposed to asbestos and of
patients suffering from other interstitial lung diseases
Enrico Oddone, University of Pavia, Italy
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June 4 (Thu.)
IC-0206
179
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OS010
Elimination of Asbestos-related Disease
Topic: Elimination of Asbestos-related Diseases
14:15-15:45
317A
Chair: Paek, Domyung, Seoul National University (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
IC-0178
Cumulative asbestos exposure in asbestos-related diseases
Metoda Dodic Fikfak, University Medical Center, Slovenia
IC-0187
Length Classification of Airborne Fibers for Toxicology Studies
Bon ki Ku, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), USA
IC-0432
Trend of mesothelioma incidence in Lombardy, Italy, 2000-2030
Dario Consonni, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
IC-0841
Survey of Policies Eliminating Asbestos-Related Diseases (ARDs) in the WHO European Region
Aliya Kosbayeva, World Health Organization (WHO), Germany
IC-1095
Asbestos exposure and spatial clustering of malignant mesotheliomas: an integrated approach
from the Italian malignant mesothelioma registry
Alessandro Marinaccio, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-1100
The estimation of global burden of asbestos related lung cancer
Alessandro Marinaccio, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
OS016
Health Surveillance of Noise Exposure
Topic: Vibration and Noise
16:00-17:30
327B
Chair: Renata Sisto, INAIL Research, Italy
180
IC-0367
Hearing-impairment in daycare workers. Cross-sectional study using pure-tone threshold
audiometry and the digit triplet speech-in-noise test
Stephan Keirsbilck, KU Leuven - IDEWE, Belgium
IC-0393
Noise-induced hearing loss among civilian aircraft maintenance workers in Beijing
Lu Bai, Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, P. R. China
IC-0395
Hearing Level of Workers Before Noise Exposure
Lu Bai, Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, P. R. China
IC-0607
Exposure and effects of noise in textile workers of Karachi, Pakistan
Afshan Shahid, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
IC-0751
Noise exposure of military vehicles used by military personnel for training and transportation
Eda Merisalu, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
OS020
Management for Workers’ Health and Injuries
14:15-15:45
317B
Topic: Epidemiology in Occupational Health
Chair: Jukka Takala, Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore
IC-0033
Health effect of the WTC disaster among responders: 10 years assessment
Hyun Kim, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, USA
IC-0404
Effect of occupational exposure to cyanuric chloride on respiratory morbidity at three productions
plants
Peter Morfeld, Evonik Industries AG, Germany
IC-0612
Application of chlorinated solvents Job - Exposure Matrix on the data of the French National Network
of Vigilance and prevention of Occupational Diseases (RNV3P)
Christophe Paris, Lorraine University, France
IC-0793
Reliability and validity of the English version of the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire
Emiko Ando, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan
IC-0872
Factors associated with asthenopia in call center operators in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Eduardo Costa Sa, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
IC-0914
Estimates of the Global Burden of Illness and Injury at Work, 2015
Jukka Takala, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
OS022
Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
16:00-17:30
318C
Topic: Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
Chair: Yu, Il-Je, Hoseo University, Republic of Korea
Developing WHO Guidelines for Protecting Workers from Potential Risks of Manufactured Nanomaterials
Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
IC-0110
Silver nanoparticles through oral mucosa: an in vitro comparison between AgNPs and Ag ions absorption
Francesca Larese, Unit of Occupational Medicine, Italy
IC-0139
Effect of nanoparticles in the workplace aerosol can be monitored non-invasively using exhaled
breath condensate
Daniela Pelclova, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital, Czech Republic
IC-1073
Ev@lutil: An open access database on occupational exposures to fibers and nanoparticles
Mounia El Yamani, Institut de veille sanitaire, France
IC-1246
Epigenetic effects in workers producing carbon nanotubes
Lode Godderis, KULeuven/IDEWE, Belgium
IC-1390
Dustiness measurement of nanomaterials using vortex shaker
Lee, Naroo, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
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June 4 (Thu.)
IC-0069
181
Detailed Scientific Program
OS031
Occupational Health Nursing
Topic: Occupational Health Nursing
14:15-17:30
307C
Chair: Maria Ratio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
182
IC-0338
Unemployed persons preventive health care in Finland- Does the networked heath care respond to
clients needs?
Kirsi Niiranen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
IC-0419
Stakeholders perceptions of an accreditation system for OH service delivery in South Africa
Karen Elizabeth Michell, Concept Safety Systems CC, South Africa
IC-0445
A Cross sectional survey of noise exposures in small grinding mills
Tandiwe Tendai Maruta, Occupational Health Nurse, Zimbabwe
IC-0577
Do animated cartoons develop knowledge, attitude and practice among nurses in OH for HCWs?
Chatchai Ekpanyaskul, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
IC-0605
Improving Work Environment in Healthcare Setting Through Participatory Ergonomic Approach: A
Case Study in Thai University Hospital
Wanpen Songkham, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
IC-0712
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ON THE WELLNESS PROFILE OF A SELECTED HOSPITAL IN THE PHILIPPINES
Ronnell Dominguez Dela Rosa, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses Association of the Philippines/St Joseph
Hospital of Remedios, Philippines
IC-0714
AAOHN and SCOHN: A Partnership that Bridges the World
Jeannie K Tomlinson, AAOHN, USA
IC-0720
UNEMPLOYMENT PHENOMENON IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF NEWLY REGISTERED FILIPINO NURSES:
INPUTS ON THE STATUS, PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF THE PHILIPPINE NURSING PROFESSION
Ronnell Dominguez Dela Rosa, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses Association of the Philippines/St Joseph
Hospital of Remedios, Philippines
IC-0824
Workplace health and safety issues impacting rural community nursing service provision in
Tasmania, Australia
Daniel Terry, The University of Melbourne, Australia
IC-0889
THE MONITORING OF RETURNING WORKERS FROM EBOLA INFECTED ARREAS OF WEST AFRICA
Kim Davies, SASOHN, South Africa
IC-0952
The impact of occupational health care training programmes on the worklife of employees in the
South African context
Louwna Joubert Pretorius, South African Society of Occupational Health Nursing Practitioners (SASOHN)/
Corobrik PTY(Ltd), South Africa
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OS032
Occupational Infectious Agents
14:15-15:45
402
Topic: Occupational Infectious Agents
Chair: Mary Hazel Ross, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Co-Chair: Claudina M C A Nogueira, Anglo American, South Africa
IC-0224
Airline Medical Emergencies and the Occupational Health Professional
Robert Raymond Orford, Mayo Clinic, USA
IC-0617
9 YEARS EXPERIENCE OF INFLUENZA VACCINATION IN AN ARGENTINIAN COMPANY:
COSTS AND EFFECTIVENESS
Nicolas Santoro, Active Member, Argentina
IC-0985
The prevalence of hepatitis C among healthcare workers compared to the general population:
a meta-analysis
Albert Nienhaus, University Medical Center, Germany
IC-0815
Hepatitis E virus infection : an emerging occupational risk?
Antoon Deschryver, IDEWE/University of Antwerp, Belgium
IC-0590
OCCUPATIONAL INFECTIOUS AGENTS IN THE NORTH OF ARGENTINA
Claudia Maria De hoyos, 1)Correo Oficial de la Repblica Argentina 2)Toyota Argentina, Argentina
OS033
Occupational Injury Surveillance and Prevention Strategy
Topic: Occupational Injury Surveillance and Prevention Strategy
14:15-15:45
403
Chair: Song, Jae-Seok, Catholic Kwandong University (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Occupational Health of Municipal Workers in Metropolitan city:
A Study of Garbage Collectors in Mumbai
Pradeep Subhashrao Salve, Public Health and Mortality, India
IC-0972
The Joint German Occupational Safety and Health Strategy (GDA)
- a concerted action to improve health and safety at work
Thomas Koehler, German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the raw materials and chemical industry
- BG RCI, Germany
IC-1045
Occupational health and safety inspectors and precarious workers in Ontario, Canada
Ellen Maceachen, University of Waterloo, Canada
IC-1092
Barriers in notification of Occupational Disease in Malaysia
Victor C.W. Hoe, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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IC-0558
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Detailed Scientific Program
OS040
Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace
Topic: Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace
14:15-15:45
E3
Chair: Pau-Chung Chen, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
IC-0354
WORKING CONDITIONS AS OCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DISORDERS
Marina Fesenko, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Russian Federation
IC-0475
Reproductive Health Risk Resulting from Xylene and Formaldehyde Exposure in Histopathology
Laboratories of a Major Health Services Provider in South Africa
Gabriel Eduardo Mizan, National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa
IC-0534
Backward rotating shift work in follicular phase affects nurses menstrual characteristic
Wei Shan Chin, National Taiwan University School of Public Health, Taiwan
IC-1148
Occupational exposure to DDT and male fertility: a time to pregnancy study
Pierluigi Cocco, University of Cagliari, Italy
OS041
Health Effects of Pesticides: Surveillance, Prevention Programs
Topic: Rural Health
14:15-17:30
308C
Chair: Gert van der Laan, Academic Medical Center University of Amstrerdam, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Erik Jørs, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
184
IC-0984
Long-term exposure to pesticides and health effects among agricultural workers in a rural Korean
community
Roh, Sangchul, Dankook University, Republic of Korea
IC-0807
Pesticide exposure and ill-health among Thai farmers and their families
Chalalai Hanchenlaksh, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
IC-0689
Heat stress intervention to prevent Chronic Kidney Disease of non-Traditional Causes (CKDnT) in El
Salvador
Theo Bodin, Karolinska Institutet and Lund University, Sweden
IC-1037
Hidden suicide by pesticide poisoning and its impact on secular trend in South Korea, 1991-2012
Cha, Eun shil, Korea University, Republic of Korea
IC-0510
Penconazole: human metabolism, kinetics and exposure
Kate Jones, Health & Safety Laboratory, United Kingdom
IC-0100
Occupational Health Risks to Children and Families Working in Micro-Economic Enterprises
Bernard L Fontaine, The Windsor Consulting Group, Inc., USA
IC-0680
Use of pesticides and health risks in cotton growing in Togo
Koffi Kara-peketi, Enseignant-chercheur, Togo
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IC-0359
HEALTH RISKS IN AGRICULTURAL WORKERS OF RURAL VILLAGES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRY CHALLENGES AND PREVENTION NEEDS
B Ravichandran, Regional Occupational Health Centre (Southern), India
IC-0318
Growing & Processing of Sisal in Kenya is Very Painful to Workers
Charles Bernard Odhiambo, Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services, Kenya
IC-0253
Mishandling of Chemical Pesticides: Risk of Occupational Exposure to Chemical Pesticides among
Farmers and Pesticide Retailers in Nepal
Erik Joers, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
IC-0205
Chemical Exposure Impact on Agricultural Practice in Nigeria: Its Implication on the Health and
Safety of Farmers in Ilaro, Ogun State, South - West Nigeria
Shamusideen Kadiri, Zub Chord Technical Ventures, Nigeria
IC-0239
Do farmers trained Integrated Pest Management retain and disseminate acquired knowledge to
reduce pesticide intoxications and environmental pollution? A Bolivian experience!
Erik Joers, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
OS048
Special Population and their Health
Topic: Epidemiology in Occupational Health
16:00-17:30
318B
Chair: Jang, Tae-won, The Catholic University of Korea (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
HEALTH STATUS OF TAXI DRIVER IN BANGKOK
Adul Bandhukul, Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, Thailand
IC-0387
Australian Firefighters Health Study
Deborah C Glass, Monash University, Australia
IC-0719
Association of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons metabolites and risk of diabetes in coke oven workers
Xiaomin Zhang, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, P. R. China
IC-1137
RETURN TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS: ANALYSIS OF DATA ON PUBLIC SERVANTS WORKING ON A
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN THE STATE OF SAO PAULO
Adriano Dias, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu/UNESP, Brazil
Detailed Scientific Program - June 4
June 4 (Thu.)
IC-0336
185
Detailed Scientific Program
OS049
The Scope and Specific Criteria of Compensation for
Occupational Diseases
Topic: Workers’ Compensation System for Occupational Disease
16:00-17:30
E2
Chair: Song, Jaechul, Hanyang University College of Medicine (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
IC-0353
Asbestos compensation in Spain, 1962-2011
Alfredo Menendez-navarro, University of Granada, Spain
IC-0950
The Scope and Specific Criteria of Compensation for Occupational Diseases in Korea
Roh, Soo-yong, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
IC-0955
Awareness of workers’ compensation schemes and work-related injuries among government
university staffs in Malaysia
Titi Rahmawati Hamedon, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
IC-0982
Compensation system for occupational diseases in India in informal sector
Rachna Gupta, Government of NCT of Delhi, India
OS055
Work Disability Prevention and Integration
Topic: Work Disability Prevention and Integration
14:15-15:45
327A
Chair: Won, Jong-Uk, Yonsei University College of Medicine (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
186
IC-0141
Disease-generic factors for work participation of workers with a chronic disease: A systematic review
Haije Wind, Research Center for Insurance Medicine, Netherlands
IC-0142
WORK RETURN IN PATIENTS WITH BRAIN INJURY AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AS COMORBIDITY:
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Haije Wind, Research Center for Insurance Medicine, Netherlands
IC-0199
Labour Market Status and Subjective Well-Being after Vocational Rehabilitation in Germany
Nancy Reims, Institute for Employment Research, Germany
IC-0979
Return to work and functional capacity of psychiatric patients -clinical assessment tools as predictors
of outcome
Susanne Heikinheimo, Mehilainen, Finland
IC-1005
Costs of work disability in Finland: Evidence from the municipal sector
Pauli Antero Forma, KEVA, Finland
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
OS064
Psychosocial Risk Assessment
14:15-17:30
301A
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
Chair: Stavroula Leka, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Chronic disease and occupational psycho-social risks
Lise Monneraud, University of Bordeaux, France
IC-0122
A comparison of working hours, psychosocial conditions and cardiovascular risks among employers,
employees and self-employed workers in Taiwan
Yawen Cheng, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
IC-0348
The German baby boomer generation: Mental health and psychosocial working conditions
Silke Tophoven, Institute for Employment Research, Germany
IC-0373
Work related mental disorders in the French national network of occupational vigilance and
prevention (RNV3P)
Gerard Lasfargues, Anses (French agency for food, environmental and occupational health and safety), France
IC-0468
Home-based telework: good for employee and employer?
Ronny Verhoogen, IDEWE, Belgium
IC-0554
The role of psychosocial work environment on physical/mental health and job satisfaction of Indian
IT employees
Suchitra Pal, Associate Professor, India
IC-0616
What do staff really think are important factors for a Healthy Workplace?
Janice Ruth Riegen, Waitemata District Health Board, New Zealand
IC-0801
Work related and psychosocial risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders among workers in an
automated flexible assembly line in India
Rohin Rameswarapu, Apollo Life, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, India
IC-0894
Effort/Reward Imbalance Questionnaire in Health Professionals from Six Latin-American Countries
Arturo Juarez-Garcia, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos, Mexico
IC-1030
Reducing exposure to psychosocial risks: A skill approach development
France St-Hilaire, Sherbrooke University, Canada
IC-1109
Impact of psychosocial hazards on nursing personnel in Taiwan nursing homes
Ting Ti Lin, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan
IC-1204
Psychosocial Occupational Risk Assessment on Multitasking Workers at a Supermarket Chain Store
Acran Salmen-Navarro, SALMED, Venezuela
Detailed Scientific Program - June 4
June 4 (Thu.)
IC-0046
187
Detailed Scientific Program
OS065
Stress and Mental Health
Topic: Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
16:00-17:30
301B
Chair: Karen Nieuwenhuijsen, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
IC-0105
Study of occupational stress among train operation staff with special reference to railway engine pilots
Devesh Kumar, Research Designs and Standards Organisation, India
IC-0198
Relationship between self-reported stress variables and hair cortisol concentration in Belgian
workers.
Lutgart Braeckman, Ghent University, Belgium
IC-0212
Innovative perspectives on workplace health promotion across the lifespan. Psychological
innovation and health related advocacy for Swiss UpStart SMEs
Volker B Schulte, School of Business, University North Western Switzerland, Switzerland
IC-0233
Short- and Long-Term Effects of a Stress Management Intervention for Male Managers in the
Workplace
Peter Angerer, Institute for Occupational Medicine and Social Medicine, Centre of Health and Society, Germany
IC-0292
Do personal resilience and coworker support enhance future work engagement even supervisor
leadership style is laissez-faire?
Kanami Tsuno, Wakayama Medical University, Japan
IC-1104
Organisational Stress Interventions
Amy Jane Zadow, University of South Australia, Australia
OS068
Health Culture in Workplace
Topic: Health and Safety Culture
14:15-15:45
E1
Chair: Kim, June Hyun, The University of Suwon, Republic of Korea
188
IC-0094
A study on Total Workplace Safety and Health Services in Singapore Tools, Outcomes & Return On
Investment
Sin Eng Chia, National University of Singapore, Singapore
IC-0041
Factors influencing Occupational Health Nurses functions within selected organizations in the
Western Cape, South Africa
Theresa Margaret Bosman, SASOHN member and ICOH member, South Africa
IC-1058
Wellbeing, Creativity, and Bureaucracy - Supporting Worker Wellbeing Through Creativity in the
Workplace
Robin Nicholas, Health and Safety Communications, USA
IC-1205
Corporate sustainability: a possibility to expand a wider culture of health and well-being within
organizations
Ivan Bolis, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
IC-1467
The Purpose of having a Quality Management System in the Occupational Hygiene Department
Bonginkosi Duma, National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH), South Africa
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
OS069
Occupational Disease and Risk Management
Topic: Good Practices of Safety & Health Management
16:00-17:30
E1
Chair: Kim, June Hyun, The University of Suwon, Republic of Korea
IC-0512
Personal Health Risk Factors Assessment: A valuable tool for AT RISK employees for prevention of
cardiovascular diseases (The Lamplighter Model - India)
Kishore Purshottam Madhwani, Hindustan Unilever Limited, India
IC-0029
Labour l Life of Current Psycho-Social Risks in Todays Information Society
Gokhan Ofluoglu, Bulent Ecevit University, Turkey
IC-0030
Contemporary Approaches in Occupational Health Education
Gokhan Ofluoglu, Bulent Ecevit University, Turkey
June 4 (Thu.)
Detailed Scientific Program - June 4
189
June 5
08:30-09:15
(Fri.)
Plenary Session 09
The Role of Work as a Crucial Factor in Generating Health Inequalities in the Population
Prof. Nico Dragano
University of Duesseldorf, Germany
09:15-10:00
Plenary Session 10
Creating a Culture of Prevention in Occupational Health Practice
Prof. Kim, Yangho
Ulsan University Hospital, Republic of Korea
10:00-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-11:45
Semi-Plenary 26
Semi-Plenary 28
Semi-Plenary 30
Semi-Plenary 32
Women, Work and
Health: Successes and
Challenges Towards
Global Harmony
2015-2019
Comprehensive Plan
for Safety and Health
Innovation at Work:
Towards Safe Workplace,
Healthy Workers, and
Happy Korea
Cancer in Women –
Prevention and Control
at the Worksite
Manganese Toxicity
Across the Lifespan:
Protecting the Workers
to Protect Children and
Elderly
Prof. Julietta
Rodriguez-Guzman
Pan American Health
Organization/World
Health Organization
(PAHO/WHO), USA
Prof. Elisabete
Weiderpass
Prof. Roberto
Lucchini
Cancer Registry of
Norway, Norway
University of Brescia,
Italy
Mr. Go, Dongwoo
Ministry of Employment
and Labor (MOEL),
Republic of Korea
11:45-12:00
Break
12:00-12:45
Semi-Plenary 27
Semi-Plenary 29
Semi-Plenary 31
Semi-Plenary 33
Child Labour: A Public
Health Perspective
Occupational Health and
Safety Challenges of the
Informal Sector in West
Africa
Exposure Assessment of
Semi-conductor Industry
Workers: limitations and
Recommendations
Biological Monitoring of
Nanomaterials Handling
Workers: Current Status
of Nanoepidemiology
Dr. Edith Clarke
Prof. Park, Donguk
Dr. Saou-Hsing Liou
Ghana Health Service,
Ministry of Health,
Ghana
Korean National Open
University, Republic of
Korea
National Health
Research Institutes,
Taiwan
Dr. David L Parker
Park Nicollet Institute,
USA
12:45-14:00
Lunch
Detailed Scientific Program - June 5
191
Detailed Scientific Program
Plenary Session
PS009
The Role of Work as a Crucial Factor in Generating
Health Inequalities in the Population
08:30-09:15
Auditorium
Chair: Hong, Yun-chul, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Eric Min-yang Wang, International Ergonomics Association (IEA), Taiwan
PS-1431
PS010
The Role of Work as a Crucial Factor in Generating Health Inequalities in the Population
Nico Dragano, University of Duesseldorf, Germany
Creating a Culture of Prevention in Occupational
Health Practice
09:15-10:00
Auditorium
Chair: Walter Eichendorf, Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV), Germany
Lee, Se-hoon, Korean Industrial Health Association, Republic of Korea
PS-1432
Creating a Culture of Prevention in Occupational Health Practice
Kim, Yangho, Ulsan University Hospital, Republic of Korea
Semi-Plenary Session
SP026
Women, Work and Health: Successes and Challenges
Towards Global Harmony
11:00-11:45
Auditorium
Chair: Hong, Yun-chul, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Marcia Bandini, Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho (ANAMT), Brazil
SP-1457
SP028
Women, Work and Health: Successes and Challenges Towards Global Harmony
Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), USA
2015-2019 Comprehensive Plan for Safety and Health Innovation at
Work: Towards Safe Workplace, Healthy Workers, and Happy Korea
11:00-11:45
101+102
Chair: Claudio Colosio, University of Milan, Italy
Clas-Håkan Nygård,, University of Tampere, Finland
SP-1459
SP030
2015-2019 Comprehensive Plan for Safety and Health Innovation at Work: Towards Safe Workplace,
Healthy Workers, and Happy Korea
Go, Dongwoo, Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), Republic of Korea
Cancer in Women – Prevention and Control at the Worksite
Chair: Stefano Mattioli, University of Bologna, Italy
Kim, Eun-a, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
SP-1461
192
Cancer in Women – Prevention and Control at the Worksite
Elisabete Weiderpass, Cancer Registry of Norway, Norway
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
11:00-11:45
103
SP032
Manganese Toxicity Across the Lifespan: Protecting the
Workers to Protect Children and Elderly
11:00-11:45
104+105
Chair: Kim, Yangho, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
SP-1465
SP027
Manganese Toxicity Across the Lifespan: Protecting the Workers to Protect Children and Elderly
Roberto Lucchini, University of Brescia, Italy
12:00-12:45
Auditorium
Child Labour: A Public Health Perspective
Chair: Kwon, Hyuck-myun, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Cheikh Al Khalifa Aboubacar Cisse, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Senegal
SP-1458
SP029
Child Labour: A Public Health Perspective
David L Parker, Park Nicollet Institute, USA
Occupational Health and Safety Challenges of the
Informal Sector in West Africa
12:00-12:45
101+102
Chair: Maurizio Manno, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Inger Schaumburg, NRCWE, Denmark
SP-1460
SP031
Occupational Health and Safety Challenges of the Informal Sector in West Africa
Edith Clarke, Ghana Health Service, Ministry of Health, Ghana
Exposure Assessment of Semi-conductor Industry
Workers: limitations and Recommendations
12:00-12:45
103
Chair: Kim, Hyun-wook, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
Elia L Enriquez, National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Mexico
SP-1442
SP033
Exposure Assessment of Semi-conductor Industry Workers: limitations and Recommendations
Park, Donguk, Korean National Open University, Republic of Korea
Biological Monitoring of Nanomaterials Handling
Workers: Current Status of Nanoepidemiology
12:00-12:45
104+105
Chair: Ivo Iavicoli, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Italy
Fabio Boccuni, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
Biological Monitoring of Nanomaterials Handling Workers: Current Status of Nanoepidemiology
Saou-Hsing Liou, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
June 5 (Fri.)
SP-1464
Business Meeting
BM025
ISSA Construction Section General/Board Meeting
Topic: Occupational Health in the Construction Industry
09:00-12:00
203A
Detailed Scientific Program - June 5
193
Poster Session
Poster Sessions
195
Regular Poster Sessions
Track A
196
PT001
Accident Prevention
AP-1274
Accident Investigation - A Learning Experience
Ashok Huria, National Safety Council, India
AP-1411
The Efficiency Investigation of Corn Seed Removal Tool for Prevention of Finger Injury and Product
Improvement : A Case Study of Corn Seed Removing Workers in Thung Saliam District, Sukhothai Province
Totsapon Butmee, Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University, Thailand
IC-0034
Perception and safety practices of commercial drivers in Benin-City, Nigeria
Obehi Okojie, University of Benin, Nigeria
IC-0045
Study of mini Steel Re-Rolling and pickling mills for the reduction of accidents and health hazards in India
Somendra Pal Rana, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, India
IC-0065
Health profile of people who incur a domestic accident
Sergio Iavicoli, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0079
STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF THE TREND OF DISABILITY CAUSED BY WORK ACCIDENTS AMONG
WORKING POPULATION IN BULGARIA
Karolina Dosheva Lyubomirova, Medical University-Sofia, Bulgaria
IC-0170
A Find on the Policy Intervention for the Prevention of Industrial Accidents High-Risk Groups in the
Republic Korea
Yi, Kwan hyung, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
IC-0177
The associations among taxi drivers poor lifestyles and traffic accidents and near-miss incidents
Masayo Motoi, Uguisudani Medical Center, Japan
IC-0390
The utility of action checklists provided to companies performing repair work at Tokyo Electric
Powers Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
Seiichiro Tateishi, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0420
Driving simulator as a tool for examination of drivers
Alicja Teresa Bortkiewicz, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Poland
IC-0532
Production of an occupational health manual in a time of crisis
Takeo Okada, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0675
STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION OF RISKS IN THE WORKPLACE: ROLE OF LIFEGUARDS TRAINING
Koffi Kara-peketi, Enseignant-chercheur, Togo
IC-0821
Fatigue Risk Management in the South African Mining Industry
Leigh Mcmaster, Solidarity Trade Union, Mine Health and Safety Council, South Africa
IC-0876
CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY: POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND
PREVENTIVE POLICIES
Antonio Valenti, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
IC-0945
Statistical Research of Occupational Accidents due to Stepladder in Japan
Atsushi Sugama, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan
IC-0956
Work-related fatalities and severe injuries in the Dar-es-Salaam Region, Tanzania: A comparison of
risk factors between the construction and non-construction sectors between 1980 - 2009
Joshua Mwita Matiko, Occupational Safety and Health Authority, Tanzania
IC-0987
Fatigued driving and road traffic accidents: a survey of attitudes and opinions of the taxi drivers in
Singapore
See ming Lim, National University Health System, Singapore
IC-1010
The European Machinery Directive and its preventive role
Otto Goernemann, SICK AG, Germany
IC-1031
Trend for the development of Helmet through analyzing patents filed under an international
application
Kwon, Juyoun, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Republic of Korea
IC-1041
Reporting and Return to work of occupational injuries and illness: In agricultural and forestry
workers in New Zealand
Moazzam Ali Zaidi, ACC New Zealand, New Zealand
IC-1068
Public health approach by an industry for Road Safety in Western Part of India
Divyang A Shah, Cairn India Limited, India
IC-1084
ALCOHOL AND WORK: A SURVEY AMONG CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND TRANSPORT WORKERS
Antonio Valenti, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-1157
FATALITIES IN A PUBLIC WORK SITE IN MOROCCO
Benali Bennaceur, FMPC, Morocco
IC-1189
Diseases caused by prions and probable occupational relationship
Eduardo Costa Sa, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
PT002
Aging and Work
IC-0002
The association of occupation and employment status with psychological distress among Japanese
males in their 50s
Koji Wada, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
IC-0067
Bowel cancer screening - corporate preventive healthcare in a medium-sized organisation/
city administration
Astrid Brammertz, Administration of Aachen City, Germany
IC-0138
Improving Occupational Health and Safety for the Aging Construction Workforce in the United
States
Sang D Choi, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA
IC-0376
Over 50 workers self-reported neck symptoms associated with using computers
Leena Korpinen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Poster Sessions
197
Regular Poster Sessions
198
IC-0381
Current Situations and Problems of Health Services for Aging Workers in Japan
Mikako Arakida, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan
IC-0523
Impact of age and BMI on Work Ability Index
Manfredi Montalti, University of Florence, Italy
IC-0831
Associations between andropause symptoms and sickness absence in Japanese male workers:
A thirty-month follow-up study
Kumi Hirokawa, Baika Women’s University, Japan
IC-0944
Relationship between fall accidents and confidence in one’s strength, ease of tripping, and fear of
falling using a subjective evaluation in middle-aged and elderly workers
Akihiro Ohnishi, JNIOSH, Japan
IC-1014
Results of fitness for diving exams and aging on commercial divers in Mexico
Ernesto Cuauhtemoc Sanchez-rodriguez, Hospital Ohoran, Mexico
IC-1015
WORK ABILITY INDEX EVALUATION - A NEW HEALTH PROMOTION APPROACH AMONG WORKING
POPULATION IN RUSSIA
Angelika Bashkireva, Albrecht St.Petersburg Scientific and Practical Center of Medical, Social Expertise and
Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, Russian Federation
PT003
Allergy and Immunotoxicology
IC-0049
Skin sensitization model based on only animal data by qualitative structure-toxicity relationships
(QSTR) approach
Kazuhiro Sato, Faculty of Medicine, University of Fukui, Japan
IC-0059
SOLAR RADIATION AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM: CONCERNS FOR OUTDOOR WORKERS
Carlo Grandi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0325
Effect of IL-2 addition on the suppressed induction of human CTL in mixed lymphocyte reactions
upon exposure to asbestos
Naoko Kumagai-takei, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
IC-0327
The altelation of FoxP3 and GATA-1 in asbestos-treated human T cell line MT-2
Hidenori Matsuzaki, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
IC-0337
Analysis between blood DcR3 level, autoantibodies and respiratory score in silicosis patients
Suni Lee, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
IC-0496
POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES PHAGOCYTIC CAPACITY IN WORKERS OCCUPATIONALLY
EXPOSED TO BENZENE
Luis Haro, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
IC-0533
Direct long-term exposure of asbestos accelerates cell cycle regulation and alters cell survival of Treg
model cell line MT-2
Suni Lee, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
IC-0641
Mineral oil is a risk of autoantibodies induction
Yoshiki Kuroda, Miyazaki-University, Japan
IC-0684
Characteristics of tumor immunity and inflammatory cytokine production in patients with pleural
plaque and malignant mesothelioma
Yasumitsu Nishimura, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan
PT004
Cardiology in Occupational Health
IC-0146
Obesity, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, Impaired Glucose Regulation, Is
there a link in adult metabolic health ? : A Prospective Study
Sarat Kumar Sahoo, EDC OHS, India
IC-0147
The Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein in Subjects with or
without Metabolic Syndrome- A Two-year Follow-up Study
Saou-hsing Liou, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
IC-0167
Description of emergencies requiring dispatch of prehospital medical care units in workplace in an
urban area
Alexis Descatha, UVSQ Inserm APHP, France
IC-0282
Mechanisms of occupational gradient of cardiovascular diseases: a literature review
Akizumi Tsutsumi, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan
IC-0315
Heart rate variability among bus drivers in public transport
Elzbieta Gadzicka, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Poland
IC-0333
Economic Migration and Health: High Rates of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors amongst Male
Indian Migrant Workers in the United Arab Emirates
Tom Loney, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
IC-1199
Cardiometabolic syndrome: survey among superior managers
Ahmed Benhadj, University Regional Military Hospital of Oran, Algeria
PT005
Communication in Occupational Health
IC-0075
Sharing real-world experience
Azra Hursidic radulovic, Head doctor, spec. occupational med, Croatia
IC-0131
Gilla Jobbet - a national event where OH research is focused on the importance of liking your work
in order to maintain healthy for a long working life
Johan Mellnaes, Prevent, Sweden
IC-0520
Who cares about the health of workers in Bulgaria?
Nevena Tzacheva, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University-Sofia, Bulgaria
Poster Sessions
199
Regular Poster Sessions
200
IC-0672
The changing role and challenges facing occupational health journals in the 21st century
Malcolm Ross Sim, Monash University, Australia
IC-0884
New challenges and opportunities for occupational health and safety in a Web 2.0 world
Antonio Valenti, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0941
A Study on the Status of MSDS Reproduction Classification in Mixtures
Kim, Jiyoung, Samsung Electronics, Republic of Korea
IC-0991
TOPIC: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN CORPORATE GHANA: AWARENESS CREATION
OF EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE IN WEST AFRICA
Emily Esenam Akumah, Genelec Support Services, Ghana
PT006
Education and Training in Occupational Health
AP-1298
Difference of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Training between Thailand and
Republic of Korea
Thosporn Ekpreechakul, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Thailand
AP-1369
Development of Education Program for Medical Students: Respiratory Protection Equipment with
Quantitative and Qualitative Fit test
Byun, Junsu, Seoul St. Mary’s hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
IC-0061
EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ANIMAL CARE: A WORKPLACE SCENARIO TO COMBINE HUMAN
HEALTH AND ANIMAL HEALTH
Carlo Grandi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0183
Company training course on workers’ healthy alimentation
Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0202
Career progress after a diploma in occupational health and safety(OHS)
Sunitha Rohini De alwis seneviratne, Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Sri
Lanka, Sri Lanka
IC-0203
Work place health and safety practices following a diploma programme
Sunitha Rohini De alwis seneviratne, Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Sri
Lanka, Sri Lanka
IC-0243
Research on measures regarding mental health in small and medium-sized enterprises
Hiroyuki Toyoda, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0245
Increased knowledge in spirometry after training program in Sweden
Annika Kristina Claesson, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
IC-0316
Effect of a diploma in occupational health and safety(OHS) on knowledge transfer
Kantha Nirmali Lankatilake, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
IC-0406
E-learning training: New Tool to improve risks prevention in workplaces?
Janine Bigaignon, Prevor Laboratory, France
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
IC-0696
Investigation into undergraduate safety education at Japanese Universities and colleges
Kenya Yamamoto, University of Tokyo, Japan
IC-0725
“Pre-employment Issues: Is it the same old story?”
Marilou Renales, Philippine College of Occupational Medicine, Philippines
IC-0760
Occupational Health Training And Assistance Program, In A Mexican Community Of Artisanal Brickmakers
Navor Armando Gonzalez, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Mexico
IC-0769
A fusion education - art, occupational hazards in the arts
Mariely Ramos, Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela
IC-0845
Evaluation of educational effect on wear method for disposable mask that has been newly developed
Yukiko Iida, The Institute for Science of Labour, Japan
IC-0893
Occupational Safety and Health Solutions: A Summative Interdisciplinary Graduate Experience
Eric Wood, University of Utah, USA
IC-0935
Construction of a Revolution: Listening to the voices of Site Supervisors and Researchers
Marilyn Hubner, NSCA Foundation, Australia
IC-1160
Use of time in the 24-hour society: challenges for working students
Frida Marina Fischer, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
PT007
Elimination of Asbestos-related Diseases
IC-0031
SMRP and fibulin-3 as biomarkers in malignant mesothelioma
Alenka Franko, University Medical Centre, Slovenia
IC-0176
Application of Optical Coherence Tomography for Early Diagnosis of Occupational Lung Diseases
Park, Eunkee, Kosin University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
IC-0293
Asbestos management @ workplace
Manohar Gemawat, SIMS and IAOH, India
IC-0347
Asbestos Spinning Elevated the Risk of Peritoneal Malignant Mesothelioma: a Case Control Study in
an Asbestos Processing Area of China
Qiang Zhao Jiang, Zhejiang academy of medical sciences, P. R. China
IC-0352
Assessment of Physicians Proficiency in Reading Pneumoconiosis X-rays with a Set of Examination
Films: 8-Index Study and 4-Factor Study
Hitomi Kanayama, School of Medicine, University of Fukui, Japan
IC-0382
Malignant pleural mesothelioma: Immunohistochemical test and CT concordance in Mexico
Cuauhtemoc Arturo Juarez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico
IC-0450
How to raise awareness towards the elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases in the community,
using the WHO/ILO principles and programmes - national perspective
Jovanka Karadzinska Bislimovska, Institute of Occupational Health of RM, WHO CC, Former Yougoslav
Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
Poster Sessions
201
Regular Poster Sessions
202
IC-0451
Karyotypes of two brothers with occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos
Carmina Jimenez Ramirez, Karyotypes Of Two Brothers With Occupational And Environmental Exposure
To Asbestos, Mexico
IC-0472
Impact of an asbestos-cement factory on mesothelioma incidence in a community
Carolina Mensi, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
IC-0513
Biomarkers for diagnosis of mesotelioma pleural maligno (MoMar)
Guadalupe Aguilar-madrid, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico
IC-0682
Project: epidemiology of asbestos-related diseases in Curitiba, Parana south Brazil
Leila Maria Mansano Sarquis, UFPR, Brazil
IC-0695
Plasma microRNA expression in workers exposed to asbestos
Qiang Zhao Jiang, Zhejiang academy of medical sciences, P. R. China
IC-1081
A Malignant Mesothelioma Case Report – from a Warehouse Worker
Ming-chang Tseng, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
IC-1187
Exposure to NOA in residents: can represent an occupational risk?
Marina Musti, Occupational Medicine, Italy
IC-1415
Thermochemical Treatment to Change for Asbestos Characteristics in Naturally Occurring Asbestos
Ham, Seunghon, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
PT008
Epidemiology in Occupational Health
IC-0023
Pesticide use, erythrocyte cholinesterase level and self-reported acute intoxication symptoms
among vegetable farmers in Nepal
Erik Joers, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
IC-0039
Lung cancer risk among cooks, overall and by histological subtype - preliminary results from the
SYNERGY study
Carolina Bigert, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
IC-0043
Social determinants of occupational diseases and accidents
Fernando Ribas Feijo, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
IC-0073
National Register of Occupational Diseases (2000 – 2008) as a modern base for the academic education of
experts and health and safety inspectors on Occupational Medicine in the Republic of Bulgaria
Karolina Dosheva Lyubomirova, Medical University-Sofia, Bulgaria
IC-0078
Indoor Environmental and Air Quality Characteristics, Building-Related Health Symptoms, and
Worker Productivity
Tee L Guidotti, University of Ottawa, Canada
IC-0158
PREDICTIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS SYMPTOMS IN MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA
Blanca Elizabeth Pozos, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
IC-0175
Atrial and Ventricular Risk Assessment in Air Traffic Controllers in Turkey
Park, Eunkee, Kosin University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
IC-0188
Voice disturbance in an Italian teachers population
Manfredi Montalti, University of Florence, Italy
IC-0191
Estimating the proportion of the national workforce exposed to hazards at work
Lin Fritschi, Curtin University, Australia
IC-0329
The effect of high-sensitive C-reactive protein on the development of liver damage in Japanese male
workers
Kazuhiro Nogawa, Chiba University, Japan
IC-0407
Amount of smoking, duration of smoking cessation, and their interaction with silica exposure in the
risk of rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Swedish EIRA study
Lars Alfredsson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
IC-0446
Mortality and dust exposure in Swedish iron foundries
Lena Andersson, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
IC-0482
Individual data linkage of survey data and administrative data on work history in the German lidA
study of work, age and health
Angela Rauch, Institute for Employment Research, Germany
IC-0490
How to assess occupational noise exposure for about 2 million Swedish pregnancies
Marie Lewne, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sweden
IC-0491
NOISE LEVEL AND ACOUSTICS STATE OF THE WORKERS STEEL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY OF BENIN (SIAB)
Antoine vikkey Hinson, University of Abomey Calavi, Benin
IC-0493
HIV among healthcare workers in a health laboratory in South Africa
Mirriam Molebogeng Malotle, The National Institute for Occupational Health, South Africa
IC-0518
Assessment of psychosocial exposure among health care workers
Hassan Alinaghizadeh, Uppsala University, Sweden
IC-0526
How to protect workers in enterprises against the threat of Ebola fever in Benin?
Antoine vikkey Hinson, University of Abomey Calavi, Benin
IC-0575
Maternal occupational exposure to noise during pregnancy and hearing dysfunction in children, a
nationwide prospective cohort study in Sweden
Jenny Selander, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
IC-0576
Epidemiology data of cancer in women workers of blister copper smelting
Vadim I. Adrianovskii, The Ural State Medical University, Russian Federation
IC-0594
OSA-Obesiy and Emotional Regulation: a proposal/protocol and preliminary data
Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0614
Occupational exposures and risk of common viral infections
Andreas Viklund, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Stockholm County Council, Sweden
IC-0633
Social security benefits due to mental disorders in Brazil (2008-2012)
Joao Silvestre Silva-junior, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poster Sessions
203
Regular Poster Sessions
204
IC-0699
A model based study of the control strategy of infectious diseases for small working groups
Shouhei Takeuchi, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Japan
IC-0708
HIV TB knowledge, attitudes, behaviour and perceptions among health laboratory workers
Mirriam Molebogeng Malotle, The National Institute for Occupational Health, South Africa
IC-0826
Analysis of Factors Influencing Depressive Symptoms among Male Workers in Hazardous Workplace
in the Republic of Korea Air Force
Yoo, Seok-ju, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
IC-0924
The associations between the psychosocial factors at work and arterial hypertension among the
community nurses in Kaunas, Lithuania
Vilija Malinauskiene, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania
IC-0961
Associations between Physically Demanding Work and Life-Style: Results from the Swedish WOLF study
Eleonor I Fransson, Jonkoping University, Sweden
IC-0983
Epidemiological analysis on new report of pneumoconiosis patients in Hunan province from 2006 to 2010
Yunfeng Nie, Hunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Disease, P. R. China
IC-1101
Sleep disturbances and neurotoxicity in workers exposed to hydrocarbons. A study from Algeria
Benoit Nemery, KU Leuven, Belgium
IC-1475
Self-reported health of tour managers in Taiwan
Fan-yun Lan, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
IC-1476
Cancer incidence in physicians and the general population: a Taiwan national population-based
cohort study
Shih-bin Su, Chi Mei Medical Center, Taiwan
IC-1479
Stroke risk of physicians in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Shih-bin Su, Chi Mei Medical Center, Taiwan
PT009
Ergonomics
AP-1231
Ergonomics in South African mining
Cas Badenhorst, Anglo American Plc, South Africa
AP-1350
Validity and reliability of newly developed survey sheet for investigating work relation of MSDs
Park, Jae hee, Hankyong National University, Republic of Korea
AP-1407
The Study of Fatigue Compared Between Touch Screen and Keypad Mobile Phones when Social
Networking
Buensanteai Sumalee, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
PT010
Good Practices of Safety & Health Management
AP-1215
Economic Impact Of Occupational Absenteeism Attributed To Occupational Risks And Common
Diseases In Platform Workers In 2012
Itzel Viridiana Ramirez barron, Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexico
AP-1280
Current situation on Safety in the Hong Kong Construction Industry
Andy Lo, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), United Kingdom
AP-1309
Prevalence and Related Factors of Metabolic Syndrome on the White-Collar and Blue-Collar Workers in Korea
Kim, Joonyoun, Korean Industrial Health Association, Republic of Korea
AP-1371
Indoor PM2.5, urinary cotinine and total 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL)
concentrations of staffs in Korean restaurants and pubs before and after a smoke free regulation
Kim, Jeonghoon, Seoul Medical Center, Republic of Korea
AP-1404
A survey of Safety Management for welding in Automotive Repair Shop
Wipharat Phokee, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
IC-1402
Diagnostic Criteria of Occupational Disease in Taiwan
How-Ran GUO, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
PT011
Health and Safety Culture
AP-0211
WOODWORK WORKSHOP SAFETY RISKS EDUCATION
Celestina Nweze, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria
AP-1216
Malignant Progression Of Occupational Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Maria Elena Aguilar Aldrete, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
AP-1217
Erythromelalgia As A Conditioner In A Disability Case
Martha Patricia Hurtado Perez, UIDAC Research Unit, Teaching and Clinical Support in Occupational Health,
IMSS, Mexico
AP-1225
Bus Drivers Safety In Malaysia – Issue of Speeding
Kulanthayan KC Mani, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
AP-1291
Rehabilitation Of Patients With Occupational Comorbidity
Maral Baltabaevna Otarbaeva, Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Kazakhstan
AP-1306
The effects of individual, occupational and supportive factors to the successful return to work using
structural equation model
Lee, Jongin, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
AP-1311
Violence against taxi drivers in Germany Analysis of the current situation and opportunities for prevention
Christian Felten, German Social Accident Insurance Institution for Transport and Traffic, Germany
AP-1349
Wellbeing in the Young, but Sedentary Adults with Annual Zoledronic Acid Intravenous Infusions
Raju Vsn, ARC Hospital, India
Poster Sessions
205
Regular Poster Sessions
206
IC-0159
Safety concerns in manufacturing: A case study of a hearing conservation program
Thitiworn Choosong, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
IC-0335
Evaluation of Safety Culture Level in Public Institutions: Example of Higher Education Institutions
Aygul Gurel, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey
IC-0715
An experience of health and safety education for development of safety culture in a university
Yasushi Okubo, The University of Tokyo, Japan
IC-0795
PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE AND STRESS IN WORKERS OF A PLASTIC SHOE COMPANY, MEXICO
Maria de Lourdes Preciado, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
IC-1067
Cairn Observation Program: COP : A behavioral based safety tool as a leading indicator in improving
the workplace health and safety
Divyang A Shah, Cairn India Limited, India
IC-1146
Cross-national survey for the implementation of a permanent perception system for risks for
Occupational Health and Safety
Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-1147
Cross-national survey for the implementation of a permanent perception system for risks for
Occupational Health and Safety: the study on workers
Fabio Boccuni, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
PT012
Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health
IC-0152
GS E&C Emotional Safety Training
Immanuel Bulario Rapuza, GS E&C, Republic of Korea
IC-0213
Systematic early detection and prevention of occupational risk factors
Denise Angelique Camenisch, Helsana Versicherungen AG, Switzerland
IC-0346
An Introduction of the database of Korean workers health exam and those result report
Lee, Saerom, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
IC-0492
Demand and Work Ability Evaluation a key for cooperation between the supervisor, the employee
catlysed by Occupational Health Services and a model for evaluation of results
Sofia Astrom Paulsson, Swedish Medical Association, Sweden
IC-0521
Assessment of Occupational Health Services in a Petroleum Industry in Lagos, Nigeria
Uche Josiah Enumah, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Nigeria
IC-0563
To promote mental health in working life - a 24 months Occupational Health Service follow-up
between intervention group and references
Elisabet Schell, Karolinska Institutet Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Sweden
IC-0572
Introduction of industrial Personal Health Record (iPHR) for the middle and small sized companies
Akira Ogami, UOEH IIES, Japan
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
IC-0630
Health of Thai Farmers in Bangkok
Wanna Chongchitpaisan, Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, Thailand
IC-0685
Research for the health management activities and the promotion of health service in collaboration
with companies and health insurance societies
Shin Ito, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0768
Prevalent Mental Disorders in Appointments to Public Employees of three Public Institutions
conducted by the Department of Preventive Mental Health in 2009-2010
Rosylane N Merces Rocha, Subsaude/SEAP/GDF, Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho, Associacao
Brasiliense de Medicina do Trabalho, ICOH, Conselho Federal de Medicina, Brazil
IC-0805
Occupational Hazards in Professional Voice Users - A Specific Study of College Faculty
Sashikala Chandrasekar, Private Sector Companies and Hospitals, India
IC-0818
Workplace harassment and bullying as perceived by Swedish Trade Union safety Delegates
Peter J.M. Westerholm, Uppsala University, Sweden
IC-0878
The Effect of workplace spirituality and employees wellbeing: A Literature Review
Ashok Narayandas Laddha, ICOH, India
IC-0906
The Role Of Common Occupational Health And Safety Services In Occupational Health And Safety
System In Turkey
Duygu Celgin, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey
IC-1018
Occupational Health an Safety in the Private Enterprises in Albania
Agim Shehi, 1)Population Health and Hygienic Specialist professor at the Institute of Public Health 2)Dean at
the Aldent Univrsity 3)Medical Representative (Doctor) at the Alumin Entroproneur 4)Specialist of the health in
the work environment and member of ICOH, Albania
IC-1075
The Effectiveness and Limitation of Workplace Visiting by Occupational Physicians
Kuan-ting Lee, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
IC-1113
Impact of smoke-free workplace and tobacco price raise on smoking rate of male workers in main
Japanese local governments
Ying Jiang, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, P. R. China
IC-1163
THE BURNOUT IN PEDIATRICS
Benali Bennaceur, FMPC, Morocco
IC-1165
ABSENTEEISM AT CHU IBN ROCHD CASABLANCABenali Bennaceur, FMPC, Morocco
IC-1191
Outcome of treatment of work related musculoskeletal disorders in on-site clinics in information
technology companies
Deepak Sharan, RECOUP Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Centre, India
IC-1202
The development of a tool to support the insurance physician with the work disability assessment of
people with medically unexplained physical symptoms
Frederieke Schaafsma, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands
Poster Sessions
207
Regular Poster Sessions
PT013
History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental Diseases
IC-0546
Some Historical Issues Regarding the Relationship between the Exposure to Asbestos Fibers and the
Reported Occupational Diseases
Liliana Rapas, Directorate of Public Health Bucharest, Ministry of Health, Romania
IC-1050
Work-related diseases in Japan - Present situation and future issues –
Toru Itani, ROSAIHOKEN Information Center, Japan
Track B
208
PT014
Indoor Air Quality and Health
IC-0068
Occupational and environmental issues in a daycare centre
Astrid Brammertz, Administration of Aachen City, Germany
IC-0161
Radon in historic buildings: occupational evaluation, exposure, dosimetry and oncogenic risk
Gabriele D’ettorre, Local Health Authority, Italy
IC-0343
Efficacy assessment of South African marketed UVGI devices in reducing airborne Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
Tanusha Singh, National Institute for Occupational Health, South Africa
IC-0423
Formation of charged ultrafine aerosol particles in the process of corona air ionization
Konstantin A. Chernyi, Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Russian Federation
IC-0470
Impacts of occupational exposure on exacerbation of asthma: a population-based asthma cohort study
Jeong-lim Kim, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
IC-0602
A study on the Formaldehyde Emission from Plywood in A Controlled Environment
Yu-wen Lin, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
IC-0690
Formaldehyde exposures in museum environment: Preliminary study
Park, Jeongim, Soonchunhyang University, Republic of Korea
IC-0989
Air quality: fungi in indoor environment tanneries explain sensitivity to respiratory disease
Maria Maldonado Vega, CIATEC, A.C., Mexico
IC-1082
Estimation of exposure accoring to usage of bleach for cleaning workers
Heo, Jung, Catholic University of Daegu, Republic of Korea
IC-1195
Indoor environment: symptoms and complaints of hospital staff
Ahmed Benhadj, University Regional Military Hospital of Oran, Algeria
PT015
Industrial Hygiene
AP-0400
Assessment of Indoor Air quality in New Building
Chung, Eunkyo, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
AP-1413
Job Analysis of Occupational Health Manager for Workplace Health Education
Kim, Yeon-ha, Sungshin Women’s University, Republic of Korea
IC-0200
A bibliometric model for the study of occupational risk in the maritime sector
Sergio Iavicoli, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0322
Evaluation of Suitability for Determination of Biological Exposure Indices of Styrene
Choi, Ah-rum, Korean Industrial Health Association, Republic of Korea
IC-0428
Mercury exposure in a Belgian companys fluorescent lamp recycling unit
Ulrik Van soom, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0437
The Development Of Novel Immunoassays And The Production Of Biomonitoring Test Kits For The
Cost-Effective Labortaory Analyis And On-Site Screening Of Benzene Exposure
Lathan Ball, Chemitrace Limited, United Kingdom
IC-0480
Exposure to chemicals and use of safety measures among welders. A cross-sectional analysis in Estonia
Karin Reinhold, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
IC-0597
Simultaneous determination of formic acid, acetic acid, acrylic acid and chloroacetic acid in the air of
workplace by ion chromatography
Xiaoyu Hu, Beijing Research Centers for Preventive Medicine, P. R. China
IC-0613
Task-specific noise exposure assessment of firefighters
Kang, Taesun, Ajou University, Republic of Korea
IC-0916
Comparison Research on Passive Sampler and Active Sampler for Benzene, Toluene and Xylenes
Personal Sampling
Qi Li, Hunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Disease, P. R. China
IC-1000
Effects of hand preference on the maximum isometric force in selected strength tests
Patrick Serafin, Institute of Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics - ASER, Germany
IC-1017
Methods for the determination of operating forces at machines
Patrick Serafin, Institute of Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics - ASER, Germany
IC-1019
Improving the working conditions for manual pushing and pulling of loads with transport devices
Christoph Muehlemeyer, Institute of Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics - ASER, Germany
IC-1025
A Study on Development of a New Model of Chemical Risk Assessment in the Laboratories of Wafer
Fabrication
Lee, Seokwon, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Republic of Korea
IC-1054
Workers Exposure to Formaldehyde in a Clinical Examination Laboratory
Jang, Jae-kil, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
IC-1159
Risk assessment of physical workload on screening level - The Key Indicator Methods (KIM)
Andre Klussmann, Institute of Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics - ASER, Germany
Poster Sessions
209
Regular Poster Sessions
210
PT016
Musculoskeletal Disorders
IC-0077
Epidemiology of Achilles tendon ruptures in Oulu, Finland. Increasing incidence over a 33-year period
Juhana Leppilahti, Oulu University Hospital, Finland
IC-0103
Airline luggage handling risk assessment
Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0119
Work-related Musculoskeletal Risks associated with the Office-based Outpatient Surgeries
Kwangseog Ahn, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA
IC-0120
Contribution of biopsychosocial risk factors to non-specific neck pain in office workers: A path
analysis model
Prawit Janwantanakul, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
IC-0173
Occupational risk factors in the chronic lumbar vertebral column diseases in European countries
Daniela Pelclova, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital, Czech Republic
IC-0248
Physical Workloads and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Dentists in Ismailia City, Egypt
Amani Waheed El-Din Abdalla, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt
IC-0257
Work organizational risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: the French Pays de la Loire study
Yves Roquelaure, University of Angers, France
IC-0284
Managerial work, exercise, smoking and gender as determinants of neck and shoulder pain in office workers
Sultan Thoail Alotaibi, MBBS, FRCPC, Saudi Arabia
IC-0408
An ergonomic assessment of tasks and posture during work in general hospital nurses
Park, Jung-keun, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
IC-0422
Time-varying co-activation index use to assess high risk lifting tasks
Sergio Iavicoli, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0434
A risk evaluation of screen display workers in Belgium based on 55,000 questionnaires
Dirk Delaruelle, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0439
The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among welders and metal workers in the piping
industry in Belgium
Philippe Landtmeters, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0524
Muscoloskeletal problems in two groups of Italian workers
Giulio Arcangeli, University of Florence, Italy
IC-0628
The use of MUSKA TMS Software in the prevention of Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)
Cheikh Al Khalifa Aboubacar Cisse, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Senegal
IC-0637
The contribution of short sleep hours on neck pain in workers
Y. Leon Guo, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
IC-0662
Assessment of spinal workloads among industrial mechanists
Rolf Ellegast, Institute for Occupation and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA), Germany
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
IC-0701
Risk factors for shoulder disorder in the electronic industrial
Poching Chu, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, Taiwan
IC-0706
Management of occupational stress and musculoskeletal problems by yoga and Meditation
Pranab Kumar Goswami, Directorate General of Factory Advise Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), India
IC-0724
Quantify work load and muscle functional activation patterns in neck-shoulder muscles of female
sewing machine operators by using sEMG
Fei ruo Zhang, Beijing Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, P. R. China
IC-0748
Assessment of musculoskeletal function of industrial mechanists
Elke B Ochsmann, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Germany
IC-0849
An Office Ergonomics Survey in an University Department
John wah Lim, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
IC-0860
EFFECT OF ERGONOMIC IMPROVEMENT ON THE PREVALENCE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
AMONG FEMALE OFFICE WORKERS AT A MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Eniko Viragh, Tg.Mures University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
IC-0865
The Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders amongst Workers on Rosebay Oil Offshore Platform-A
Nigerian Oil Industry Experience
Grace Oluyemi Akintunde, Associate Fellow of Occupational Hygiene, M.Sc. Occupational Health,
Environmental health and Safety Management, Portsmouth UK., Nigeria
IC-0915
Musculoskeletal injuries in amateur sport practiced in organizations
Rita Canotilho Almeida, ISLA Leiria, Portugal
IC-0963
Work-related musculoskeletal complaints in physiotherapists: a cross-sectional study in Germany
Andreas Seidler, TU Dresden, Germany
IC-0993
Prevention of work related musculoskeletal disorders: Systematic workplace assessment and
improvement managed by Key Performance Indicators (KPI) on ergonomics
Peter J Dolfen, Continental AG, Germany
IC-0994
Intra-company networks on ergonomics to implement and strengthen systematic workplace
assessment and improvement
Klaus Dieter Wendt, Continental AG, Germany
IC-1027
Work-related musculoskeletal injuries among Japanese students in childhood education during
their practical training at childcare facilities
Kumiyo Kai, Nagoya Women`s University, Japan
IC-1036
PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS IN PROFESIONAL CLEANERS
OF HOSPITALS IN PUNO, PERU
Uriel Llanqui, Social Health Insurance of Peru, Peru
IC-1096
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) and Mental Health of Workers - Observation of
outpatients visiting rehabilitation clinic at a university hospital
Minori Nakata, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan
Poster Sessions
211
Regular Poster Sessions
212
IC-1139
Prevalence of upper-limb musculoskeletal symptoms in French agricultural workers
Julie Bodin, University of Angers, France
IC-1143
Texting on mobile phone and musculoskeletal symptoms. A 5 years cohort study
Ewa Gustafsson, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
IC-1184
Co morbidities of thoracic outlet syndrome among information technology professionals
Deepak Sharan, RECOUP Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Centre, India
PT017
Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
IC-0125
Evaluation of Appropriate Exposure Metrics for Nanoparticles in Workplaces
Meibian Zhang, Zhejiang CDC, P. R. China
IC-0251
Evaluation of exposure for workers handling carbon nanotube
Chung, Eunkyo, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
IC-0355
Developing an exposure register model for nanomaterial-exposed workers in the construction
industry
Sanni Orvokki Uuksulainen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
IC-0962
DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGY FOR ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS EXPOSURE MONITORING IN
THE WORKPLACE
Fabio Boccuni, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-1074
Study of genotoxic and oxidative effects induced by metal oxide nanoparticles on human lung
epithelial cells
Sergio Iavicoli, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
PT019
Occupational and Environmental Dermatoses
IC-0339
Skin barrier repair: a randomized clinical trial
Sjors Arnoldus Franciscus Koppes, AMC, Netherlands
IC-0541
Association between tobacco smoking and prognosis of occupational hand eczema
Richard Brans, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
PT020
Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Carcinogen
IC-0222
Identifying the factors affecting the urinary metabolites of workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons
Takenori Yamauchi, Showa University, Japan
IC-0264
Mesothelioma and exposure to asbestos: a literature review of psychological aspects
Alessandro Marinaccio, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
IC-0466
Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder: a case report of occupational malignant disease
Dragan Mijakoski, Institute of Occupational Health of RM, WHO CC, Former Yougoslav Republic of Macedonia
(FYROM)
IC-0481
URINARY COTININE AS BIOMARKER OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE
Silvia Fustinoni, University of Milan, Italy
IC-0603
Mortality and migration patterns of a crocidolite-exposed birth cohort from South Africa: 2014 update
Gill Nelson, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
IC-0676
Hazard Classification and Exposure Assessment of Chemicals in R&D Laboratories
Park, Jeongim, Soonchunhyang University, Republic of Korea
IC-1141
Preliminary results of a case-control study of Bisphenol A and breast cancer among Hong Kong women
Feng Wang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
PT021
Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance
AP-0953
Estimating impacts of 8 work-related cancers using life years lost and lifetime healthcare
expenditures: Taiwanese nationwide population-based cohort study
Lukas jyuhn-hsiarn Lee, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
AP-1218
AhR activation-induced CYP1A1 enzyme activity as a biomarker of TCDD body burden: feasibility
analysis in a case-control study of non Hodgkin lymphoma
Pierluigi Cocco, University of Cagliari, Italy
AP-1272
Estimates of impacts malignant pleural mesothelioma in Taiwan and New South Wales, Australia,
using expected years of life lost and lifetime healthcare expenditures
Lukas jyuhn-hsiarn Lee, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
AP-1300
Ambient Temperature and Outpatient Visits for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis in
Shanghai: A Time Series Analysis
Kuang Xingya, Shanghai Yangpu District Central Hospital, P. R. China
AP-1316
Chemical composition and morphological changes of chrysotile by dissolution
Teruhisa Hongo, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan
AP-1357
Industrial Robot for Workers’ Health in Korea
Kim, Jaeyoung, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
AP-1365
A workplace tuberculosis investigation in healthcare settings
Teresa Mariana Faria Pinto, Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Portugal
AP-1375
The relation between Knowledge and Behavior of food handlers to Escherichia coli contamination
in serving foods
Dewi Susanna, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Poster Sessions
213
Regular Poster Sessions
214
PT022
Occupational Health and Development
IC-0007
A global review of occupational health nurse in occupational health service practice
Maggie Yat Cheung Wong, Monash University, Hong Kong
IC-0032
Building Structured Wellness Program with Occupational Health Services at large Petrochemical
complex Hazira -Reliance Industries Limited.
Aditya Paliwal, Hazira Manufacturing Division, Reliance Industries Limited, India
IC-0086
The Development of Occupational Health in the Asia-Pacific Region
Wai-on Phoon, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia
IC-0113
The involvement of occupational health from Labor and Social Security Attorneys in Japan
Hideki Morimoto, Morimoto Occupational Health Physician Office, Japan
IC-0114
Occupational Rehabilitation by Physicians in Australia
Wai-on Phoon, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia
IC-0127
Heat stress and associated biophysical responses in informal sector occupations: An increasing
challenge for tropical developing countries
Priya Dutta, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, India
IC-0140
Identify, evaluate and Control of Occupational Health Hazards through Task Based Health Risk
Assessment Approach (TBHRA)
Nikunjkumar Ashokbhai Desai, Reliance Industries Limited, India
IC-0162
Adopting an appropriate mix of leading and lagging indicators is of most benefit for robust
Occupational Health services
R Rajesh, Reliance Industries Limited, India
IC-0421
Youth in Transition: Building Resilience in apprenticeship
Christoph Steinebach, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
IC-0530
Constructing a global occupational health system based on an overseas business framework
Shigeyuki Kajiki, UOEH, Japan
IC-0567
Some Issues about currently relationship of the Medicine and Informatics in the occupational health
and safety national framework
Liliana Rapas, Directorate of Public Health Bucharest, Ministry of Health, Romania
IC-0840
PTTEP Health Risk Exposure Score, the HRA Improving Process
Amornrat Thongpradit, PTT Exploration and Production (Public) Company Limited, Thailand
IC-0909
Changing experiences of healthcare access for Syrians working in Lebanon
Rima R Habib, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
IC-1112
Health Seeking Behaviors among Migrant Workers in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand
Dusit Janthayanont, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Thailand
IC-1155
Development of National OHS Policy in Turkey
Buhara Onal, OHS training, Turkey
IC-1197
Establishing A National Institute For Working Life In Morocco Lessons learned and the way forward
Abdeljalil El kholti, Occupational Health Unit, Morocco
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
PT023
Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
IC-0014
Seeing and experiencing nature factors that affect health and wellbeing in health care facilities
Heidi Johanna Salonen, Aalto University, Finland
IC-0015
Effects of art and music on human wellbeing in health care facilities - a review
Heidi Johanna Salonen, Aalto University, Finland
IC-0145
Working Condition, Workplace Environment and Health Status of Thai Traditional Tobacco Farmers
in Nan Province, Thailand
Thanusin Saleeon, Nan Provincial Public Health Office, Thailand
IC-0259
Training non-specialized occupational health physicians to support cancer workers in the workplace
Arisa Harada, University Of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0262
Effects of working environment on the quality of healthcare
Jadranka Mustajbegovic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Croatia
IC-0301
Work-engagement in physicians: is there a problem with the doctors of tomorrow?
Sofie Vandenbroeck, IDEWE, External Service For Prevention And Protection At Work/ Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven, Belgium
IC-0364
Detection of airborne Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a South African healthcare setting: A pilot study
Dikeledi Onnicah Matuka, NHLS/NIOH, South Africa
IC-0372
The Implementation And Evaluation Of A Health Information System In A Health Laboratory Service
David Glyndwr Jones, National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa
IC-0384
Determinants Of Atherogenic Index In Workers Of The Mexican Social Security Institute
Cuauhtemoc Arturo Juarez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico
IC-0385
Incidence of sharp pointed injuries in the personnel of a High Specialty Hospital from the Mexican
Institute of Social Security, in the years 2004-2010
Maricruz Aceves, UNAM, Mexico
IC-0391
Factors that affect physicians behaviors to prevent needlestick and sharp Injuries
Fu-li Chen, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
IC-0561
Healthcare workers need occupational medicine care service
Joan Pui Chu Fok, NTEC, Hospital Authority, HK, Hong Kong
IC-0624
Pre-employment surveillance in healthcare workers in a private hospital, Thailand
Worrapan Karnjanakantorn, Bangkok Hospital Group, Thailand
IC-0626
How nurse anaesthetists experienced the physical and psychosocial work environment
Ann Sung Logde, University of Uppsala, Sweden
IC-0647
Gender And Quality Of Work Life In Health Sector Workers
Gustavo Hidalgo-santacruz, Research Institute of Occupational Health, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
IC-0649
Quality Of Work Life According To The Level Of Care In Primary Health Care Workers
Raquel Gonzalez, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Poster Sessions
215
Regular Poster Sessions
216
IC-0673
Handling of infusions in nursing - a risk for exposure of employees?
Bernd Rossbach, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
IC-0728
Relationships between stress, burnout, mood, motivation and health amongst medical students in Estonia
Eda Merisalu, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia
IC-0741
Physicians experiences as physician-patients doctors
Eliisa Maenpaa, Suomen Terveystalo and The Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Finland
IC-0743
Occupational exposures to patients body fluids among health care workers at a tertiary hospital in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Lindiwe Innocentia Zungu, University of South Africa, South Africa
IC-0756
Fatigue determinants in medical residents of a High-Specialty Hospital from Mexico
Cuauhtemoc Arturo Juarez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico
IC-0850
Electromagnetic Field Mapping and Health Status of Workers Exposed to Electromagnetic Fields in
a University Hospital
Dilsad Akal, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey
IC-0859
PERCEIVED OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG PHYSICIANS AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Eniko Viragh, Tg.Mures University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
IC-0958
Usage of small aids during patient handling activities and musculoskeletal complaints - a systematic review
Andreas Seidler, TU Dresden, Germany
IC-1110
Detection of emerging symptoms of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity among radiographers exposed
to x-ray processing chemicals
Amer Dobraca, Institute for Public Health FBiH, Bosnia and Herzegovina
IC-1129
Risk of Qualitative Risk Assessment: Does Expert & Worker Opinions Match?
O Alp Ergor, Dokuz Eylul University Occupational Health & Safety Center, Turkey
IC-1140
Work practices in the administration of anti-cancer chemotherapy in hospitals of Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Sangah Barthelemy Wognin, University Hospital of Yopougon, Ivory Coast
IC-1149
Our Trial to Keep Employees of Severe Oversea Working Condition Healthy by Assigning
Occupational Physician to the Plant Construction Sites
Hiroo Kaito, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems,Ltd., Japan
IC-1154
Quality of life of medical students entered or not in the labor market
Rosa Amelia Dantas, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Brazil
IC-1190
Systematic review on ergonomics for healthcare professionals
Deepak Sharan, RECOUP Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Centre, India
IC-1192
Short-term vs. Long-term occupational risks in nursing: perceptions from recently hired Mexican
nurses working under a temporary contract
Alejandra Guerrero-rodriguez, Public Health Institute of Guanajuato, Mexico
IC-1203
ACTUAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ASPECTS FOR THE ROMANIAN MEDICAL STAFF
Elena Ana Pauncu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes”, Romania
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
PT024
Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry
IC-0452
Chemical and oil spill: How to choose an absorbent to manage a spill?
Laurence Mathieu, Prevor Laboratory, France
IC-0880
Chemical Transportation Risk Assessment in the ways to Amirkabir Terminal at Shiraz City
Mehdi Jahangiri, Shiraz University of Medical Scences, Iran
IC-0926
Comparative study on occupational exposure limits of chemical substances in workplace betweent
GBZ 2.1 in China and ACGIH in USA
Wen jie Li, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control
and Prevention, P. R. China
IC-0986
The investigation of occupational hazards and the analysis of protective measures for the lead
smelting enterprises
Zhi lin Yu, Hunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Disease, P. R. China
PT025
Occupational Health in the Construction Industry
IC-0035
Randomized controlled trial of the Tobacco Tactics website versus 1-800-QUIT-NOW telephone line
among Operating Engineers
Seung Hee Choi, Michigan State University, USA
IC-0267
Heat stress and health effects on construction workers
Dileep Narayanrao Andhare, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, India
IC-0525
Challenges for Occupational Health at Industry of Construction in a Project at Amazon region
Gilberto Hirokazu Yoshida, Occupational Physician, Brazil
IC-0585
The Lunch Truck: A novel approach to workplace health assessment and health promotion at the
construction jobsite
Alberto Caban-martinez, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, USA
IC-0589
ECO DESIGN AS A CULTURE FOR PREVENTION IN PRODUCTION UNITS
Abdelaziz Tairi, University of Boumerdes, Algeria
IC-0754
Suspension by a safety harness and lower limbs venous flow
Giovanni De vito, Milano Bicocca University, Italy
PT026
Occupational Health Nursing
IC-0219
Current Situation of Occupational Health Nursing Education in Nursing Universities in Japan
Junko Hatanaka, Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University, Japan
IC-0260
The relationship of workers resilience and Daily Uplifts on the health behaviors
Kimie Otani, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan
Poster Sessions
217
Regular Poster Sessions
218
IC-0281
Current Situation of Occupational Health Nursing Education in Nursing Universities in Japan,Part 2
Recognition of Occupational Health Nursing Education
Yuki Gotoh, Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University, Japan
IC-0312
Characteristics of nursing students learning after a few days of work experience at a private enterprise
Tomoko Shiraishi, Chubu University, Japan
IC-0383
Evaluation of a training program developed for occupational health nurses who provide support for
workers with cancer: Focusing on changes in their support
Jun Okahisa, Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd., Japan
IC-0403
Activity of occupational health in occupational health support center in Fukuoka prefecture
Yumi Nakao, Work & Health occupational health consultant Office NAKAO, Japan
IC-0548
Taiwan Occupational Health Nursing Practice, Policy and Future Trend
Li-Ping Huang, Chung-Jen Junior College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Management, Taiwan
IC-0587
Factors which Promote Social Capital in the Workplace of Clinical Nurses
Kensuke Norikoshi, Hiroshima International University, Japan
IC-0629
State of Competencies for Emergency Response of Occupational Health Nurses: A Comparison of
Basic Life Support Skills Acquisition According to Years of Clinical Experience
Yuko Matsuda, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan
IC-0654
Mental Health among Nurses
Yu-ju Li, Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taiwan
IC-0887
Study of Health Behavior and Daily Hassles of Workers
Eiko Tomizawa, Shikoku University, Japan
IC-1123
Occupational Health Nursing Practice in South Africa( a private sector perspective)
Louwna Joubert Pretorius, SASociety of Occ health Nursing Practitioners( SASOHN)OHN/ Corobrik PTY( Ltd),
South Africa
IC-1133
Association between mental well-being and work-life balance among Korean workers
Choi, Eunsuk, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
PT027
Occupational Infectious Agents
IC-0361
A bibliometric study on biological risk in the agricultural sector
Carlo Petyx, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0742
Interpretation of Interferon-γ-Release Assays (IGRA) in Serial TB Screening of Healthcare Workers
Albert Nienhaus, University Medical Center, Germany
IC-0870
Health Status and hygiene among street food handlers
Ashok Narayandas Laddha, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), India
IC-1201
EMERGING OCCUPATIONAL RISKS IN TWO ENTERPRISES FROM TIMISOARA
Elena Ana Pauncu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes”, Romania
IC-1238
Evaluation of the level of workers knowledge on the tuberculosis and the infection by HIV in Benin
Antoine Vikkey Hinson, University of Abomey Calavi, Benin
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
PT028
Occupational Injury Surveillance and Prevention Strategy
IC-0418
An occupational health surveillance results-based prevention strategy in a Belgian waste disposal
company
Ulrik Van soom, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0713
Focal dystonia Musico: planning and strategy of prevention from the study of illness among
musicians
Rosylane N Merces Rocha, Subsaude/SEAP/GDF, Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho, Associacao
Brasiliense de Medicina do Trabalho, ICOH, Conselho Federal de Medicina, Brazil
IC-1186
Ergonomic workplace analysis in an elevator manufacturing company
Deepak Sharan, RECOUP Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Centre, India
Track C
PT029
Occupational Medicine
AP-0270
Evaluation of Radon Levels at Manufacturing Factories
Chung, Eunkyo, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
AP-1212
Chronic Phototoxic Bilateral Maculopathy Caused By Non-Ionizing Radiation As An Occupational
Disease
Martha Patricia Hurtado perez, UIDAC Research Unit, Teaching and Clinical Support in Occupational Health,
IMSS, Mexico
AP-1273
Development of a risk score for predicting non-specific low back pain in office workers: A 1-year
prospective cohort study
Prawit Janwantanakul, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
AP-1310
Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pleura and Serous Carcinoma of the Ovaries: an Environmentally
Asbestos-Related Case of Double Cancers in Taiwan
Lukas jyuhn-hsiarn Lee, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
AP-1312
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia And Occupational Exposure To Dust: A Meta-Analysis
Cho, Younmo, Seoul St. Mary’s hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
AP-1318
Occupational Safety and Health Support Project for social welfare facilities
Shingo Saito, Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, Japan
IC-0044
Health evaluation of workers in a Brazilian chrysotile mining
Claudia Esteban, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas da Santa Casa de Sao Paulo, Brazil
IC-0055
Health Critical Job Categorization Of Employee Job Titles In Kuwait Oil Company
Kalaga Venkata Lakshman Rao, Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait
IC-0254
Challenges of implementing sound occupational medical surveillance systems in developing
African countries
Dingani Moyo, Bulawayo Occupational Health Centre, Zimbabwe
Poster Sessions
219
Regular Poster Sessions
220
IC-0415
Proficiency of physician on reading pneumoconiosis chest radiographs according to ILO International
Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses
Naw awn Jp, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan
IC-0457
National Strategy of WHO “Global Plan of Action on Workers’ Health 2008–2017” Realization in
Russian Federation
Igor Bukhtiyarov, Federal Agency of Scientific Organizations, Russian Federation
IC-0461
Health risks to workers exposed to emissions from bitumen: opinion of the French Agency for Food,
Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety
Clemence Fourneau, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Safety, France
IC-0462
Health risks associated with occupational exposures to gas mixtures during hyperbaric activities
Clemence Fourneau, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Safety, France
IC-0517
State and perspectives of the Occupational Medicine in the Republic of Bulgaria
Karolina Dosheva Lyubomirova, Medical University-Sofia, Bulgaria
IC-0519
Auditory Thresholds in Mexican Lithography Press Workers Exposed to Organic Solvent Mixture
Nancy Libertad Chavez, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Mexico
IC-0531
A new mathematic model related organic solvent exposure concentration with health effect
Qiang Cui, Beijing Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, P. R. China
IC-0538
Critical Flicker Fusion Tester: a point of care device to screen for early onset diabetic retinopathy
Ganapati Vasant Prabhu, IAOH, ICOH, India
IC-0547
Factors affecting good health and safety performance in the workplace
Yuriko Togita, Teikyo University, Japan
IC-0651
A Review of Seafarer Health Assessments in India
Trish Benson, BP Maritime Services (Singapore) Pte. Limited, Singapore
IC-0659
Hearing loss in health workers with disinfectant spray
Halim Issever, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Universitty, Turkey
IC-0670
THE OCCUPATIONAL E-MEDICINE IN BULGARIA - AN INNOVATIVE OSH SOLUTION PROVIDING
SUSTAINABILITY OF THE WORKERS HEALTH
Maria Titopoulou, Lot-Consult Eood; Technical University - Varna, Bulgaria
IC-0679
Correlation of different types of emphysema in high-resolution computed tomography (HR-CT)
with pneumoconiosis forms in modern industrial production
Alina Kovaleva, FSBSI “Research Institite of Occopational Health”, Russian Federation
IC-0683
Clinical and radiographic features of modern forms of silicosis from the effects of industrial aerosols
of complex composition
Larisa Postnikova, FSBSI “Research Institite of Occopational Health”, Russian Federation
IC-0731
What determines the approach of substance abuse by occupational physicians?
Marie-claire Lambrechts, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium
IC-0785
Report on 2 cases of occupational organotin poisoning
Xuetao Zhang, Shanghai institute of occupational disease for chemical industry, P. R. China
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
IC-0830
Estimated impact of angiosarcoma of the liver: a population-based 14-year follow-up study in
Taiwan
Lukas jyuhn-hsiarn Lee, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
IC-0888
Pulmonary chest X-ray findings in foreign workers’ health screening in Brunei
David Koh, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
IC-0928
Estimating survival after mesothelioma diagnosis for men and women in Sweden 1960-2009
Nils Plato, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
IC-0965
The assessment of the working capacity of workers coke -chemical industry, using the questionnaire WAI
Nurlan Kemelbekovich Smagulov, Karaganda State Medical University, Kazakhstan
IC-1038
A integrated approaches to set up dignotic and exposure criteria of diseases caused by alcohols,
glycols and ketones: based on a systematic scientic critical review
Min Zhang, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, China CDC, P. R. China
IC-1046
Workplace Health Promotion: Providing Electronic Health Consulting to the Oversea Business Travel
Employees with Abnormal Liver Function
Hilda Malibin, E & O Medical Group, Malaysia
IC-1061
Acute respiratory symptoms and evacuation-related behavior after exposure to chlorine gas leakage
Han, Sungwoo, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Republic of Korea
IC-1080
Occupational medicine physicians in Italy: a national survey
Sergio Iavicoli, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-1121
A case of Sjogren’s syndrome with systemic sclerosis in a steel rolling process worker
Yi, Min-kee, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Republic of Korea
IC-1221
Confidentiality and Privacy in Occupational Medicine: Bioethical Challenges and Worker Assistance
Joao Silvestre Silva-junior, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
PT030
Occupational Safety and Health in Mining
IC-0271
Work schedule, insomnia, in relation to prevalence of prostate cancer in a mining area in Western
Africa : case study in Senegal
Toure Abdoul Kader, Industries Chimiques du Senegal, Senegal
IC-0586
Better breathing - better life. Medical and technical interdisciplinary project to improve working
environment and workers health, 1985-2014
Knut Furuseth, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Norway
IC-0697
A case of progressive massive fibrosis due to Silicosis in a silica industry of Sri lanka
Wajira Palipane, Occupational Health, Sri Lanka
IC-0827
The use of guided pre-task mini risk assessment for critical and high risk tasks in an underground
mine in Zimbabwe: how effective/acceptable is it for accident prevention?
Blessing Garamumhango, Mimosa Mining Company, Zimbabwe
IC-1156
FATALITIES IN MINING IN MOROCCO
Benali Bennaceur, FMPC, Morocco
Poster Sessions
221
Regular Poster Sessions
222
PT031
Occupational Toxicology
IC-0047
THRESHOLD OF HEARING IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO NOISE AND ORGANIC SOLVENTS IN A PRINT
OF MEXICO CITY
Cuauhtemoc Arturo Juarez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico
IC-0048
Male Hormonal Profile to workers exposed to toluene in a packaging plant industrial in Mexico City
Luis Haro, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
IC-0107
Biological monitoring for lead and organic solvent exposure - Program for quality control by
Japanese major laboratories
Masayoshi Ichiba, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Japan
IC-0135
WATER CONTAMINATION AND HEALTH RISK (STUDY OF SANTIAGO RIVER, JALISCO, MEXICO)
Aida Lucia Fajardo-montiel, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
IC-0165
A biobank for studies of normal variability of biomarkers
Gerd Ingeborg Sallsten, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
IC-0237
Phenol: a toxic and corrosive chemical widely used in industry. From evaluation of the risks to
accident management
Laurence Mathieu, Prevor Laboratory, France
IC-0249
Effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on human epidermal keratinocytes
Donald Wilson, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0252
Mercury Exposures in Small Scale Informal Gold Miners in Zimbabwe
Dingani Moyo, Bulawayo Occupational Health Centre, Zimbabwe
IC-0269
Review of pulmonary responses induced by photocopy toner in intratracheal instillation and
inhalation studies in Japan
Yasuo Morimoto, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0344
Highly selective MRM³ identification and quantitation of cortisol and cortisone in human hair using
an online SPE LC-ESI/MS³ method in negative mode
Thomas Kraus, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
IC-0362
Influence of genetic polymorphisms of styrene-metabolizing enzymes on levels of urinary
biomarkers following of occupational exposure
Sergio Iavicoli, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0581
Evaluation of urinary benzene as a biomarker of occupational exposure to low levels of benzene
Ramona Hambach, University of Antwerp and Occupational Health Service Attentia, Belgium
IC-0652
Relation of cadmium exposure and lipid peroxidation among the shipyard welding workers
Cheng Hsueh-ju, National Defence Medical Center, Taiwan
IC-0905
Occupational exposure to styrene in the fibreglass reinforced plastic industry:
use of sensitive and non invasive biomarkers to evaluate genotoxic and oxidative effects
Sergio Iavicoli, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
IC-1064
Regulation and practice of preventing chemical exposures during container handling in the United
Arab Emirates
Balazs Adam, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
IC-1078
DNA DAMAGE AND REPAIR CAPACITY IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF
BENZENE
Piero Lovreglio, University of Bari, Italy
IC-1131
Health effects and benzene exposure among workers at gas stations
Sunisa Chaiklieng, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
PT032
Participatory Approaches in Occupational Health
IC-0244
On the importance of reports of use of emergency products to the manufacturer for permanent
improvement
Janine Bigaignon, Prevor Laboratory, France
IC-0398
The value of informed consent: an organizational, legal and ethical perspective
Mariely Ramos, Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela
IC-0886
Implementation of the Participatory Approach to increase supervisors’ self-efficacy in supporting
employees at risk for sick leave
Frederieke Schaafsma, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands
IC-0992
Evaluation of a participatory ergonomics intervention in a industrially developing country
Joao Marcos Bernardes, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu - UNESP, Brazil
IC-1012
Improving methods of psychosocial risks anticipation in Turkey
Yucel Demiral, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
IC-1116
Systematic identification of OSH risks
Siok lin Gan, Workplace Safety and Health Institute, Singapore
Poster Sessions
223
Regular Poster Sessions
224
PT033
Radiation and Work
IC-0082
Establishment of a cohort of RTE retirees
Martine Souques, EDF, France
IC-0189
Threshold Level of Oxidative DNA Damage Elicited by Low Dose Ionizing Radiation
Yun-shan Li, Occupational and Environmental Health University, Japan
IC-0250
Factors associated with increasing anxiety in radiation decontamination workers in Fukushima
Takeyasu Kakamu, Fukushima Medical University, Japan
IC-0378
New Directive 2013/35/EU on Occupational Exposure to Electric Fields and Electrical Workers Use of
Active Implanted Medical Devices (AIMDs)
Leena Korpinen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
IC-0625
Medical consequences of safety measures in an aging nuclear power plant by creating a hypoxic
environment
Robert Walinder, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sweden
IC-0691
Who is at risk for cancer in the cohort worked under ionizing radiation exposure in Belarus? State
Dosimetric registry preliminary data
Ilya Veyalkin, The Republican Research Centre for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology, Belarus
IC-0851
Determining The Possible Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Health Personnel Working With
Ionizing Radiation Sources in a University Hospital in Ankara
Dilsad Akal, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Turkey
PT035
Respiratory Disorders
IC-0036
CYSTIC FIBROSIS COMPATIBLE WITH A FULL TERM ARMY CAREER
Nicholas Keith Cooper, MMP/MOD, United Kingdom
IC-0431
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Occupation in Adults: a systematic literature review
according to the PRISMA guidelines
Sofie Acke, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0910
Respiratory disorders among child workers in the brick kilns of Nepal
Subhadra Vaidya, Holistic Health Pvt. Ltd., Nepal
IC-1153
Maximizing Preventive Measures to Limit TB spread in the Workplace
Marilou Renales, Philippine College of Occupational Medicine, Philippines
IC-1173
A proper guideline for a disease surveillance system for Silicosis and respiratory disorders in stone
carving workers in Thailand
Naesinee Chaiear, Unit of Occupational Medicine, Thailand
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
PT036
Rural Health
IC-0997
A Surveillance System Development for Subjective Health Symptoms Following Fogging Spray in
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak area, Nan Province, Thailand 2014
Thanusin Saleeon, Nan Provincial Public Health Office, Thailand
IC-1085
Work-related injuries and diseases of fisheries in Korea
Min, Young-sun, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
IC-1090
Working behavior among farm workers
Sirisak Bauchum, Rajamagala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, Thailand
IC-1117
Level on the use of pesticides and the efforts against agrochemical poisoning among Korean farmers
Chae, Hyeseon, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea
PT037
Shiftwork and Working Time
AP-0837
Health Effects of Night Shift Work in IT Sector Professionals
Sashikala Chandrasekar, Private Sector Companies and Hospitals, India
IC-0042
Work-ability in shift workers compared to day workers in a chemical company
Christoph Oberlinner, BASF SE, Germany
IC-0194
Shift work and physical health among men and women on the threshold to higher working age
Silke Tophoven, Institute for Employment Research, Germany
IC-0324
Crossover effect of long working hours on spouses depressive symptomatology
Kang, Mo-yeol, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
IC-0332
Overtime work and metabolic syndrome in male Japanese workers: A cohort study
Aki Kawase, Medical corporation Seioukai-Uguisudani Medical center, Japan
IC-0342
Overtime work and incidence of hypertension among Japanese workers: the J-ECOH Study
Teppei Imai, Azbil Corporation, Japan
IC-0441
Comprehensive Employee Fatigue Study
Igor Bukhtiyarov, Federal Agency of Scientific Organizations, Russian Federation
IC-0565
Tension at work is the most significant work stressor of control room shiftworkers at the energy
production and distribution centers
Natalia Bobko, SI “Institute for Occupational Health of NAMS of Ukraine”, Ukraine
IC-0632
The association between clock gene polymorphisms and adaptation for shift work
Yoshihiro Yoshino, University of Miyazaki, Japan
IC-0704
Risk factors for psychological symptoms among shift and night workers
Poching Chu, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, Taiwan
IC-0839
Evaluation of overwork according to maximum acceptable work time
Jang, Tae-won, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
Poster Sessions
225
Regular Poster Sessions
226
PT038
Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
IC-0356
Occupational health and safety in car body repair shops: description of a sector-specific approach
Hilde De raeve, IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at work, Belgium
IC-0426
BRIE: a software risk assessment tool for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Marc Beurms, IDEWE, Belgium
IC-0465
Make workplace visits in small and medium-sized enterprises dynamic!
Marc Beeldens, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0908
An influence of safety health activity in a small scale workplace on industrial accidents precautions
Choi, Seong Hui, Graduate School Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea
IC-1071
Success and Barriers when Providing Occupational Health Services and Training to Informal Workers
in Bangkok
Sara Arphorn, Mahidol University, Thailand
PT039
Social Determinants and Occupational Health
IC-0108
Managing HIV/AIDS at Workplace & In Community: Protecting People & Profitability
Aditya Paliwal, Hazira Manufacturing Division, Reliance Industries Limited, India
IC-0150
Does workplace social capital associate with problematic drinking among Chinese rural-urban
migrant workers?
Junling Gao, Fudan University, P. R. China
IC-0294
ADVANCING HEALTHY WORKPLACE : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Santanam Balaji Lakshmipuram, Occupational Health, India
IC-0396
State employer, State guardian
Igor Bello, Venezuelan Society for Occupational Health, Venezuela
IC-0412
Self rated health, health status and social determinants through a Senegalese community around
an open mine
Toure Abdoul Kader, Industries Chimiques du Senegal, Senegal
IC-0414
Effects of a multi-component worksite intervention: gender differences in the change of dietary habit
Mirco Steudtner, University of Applied Sciences, West Saxon University, Germany
IC-0536
Association between job stress and persenteeism among health care workers in Shanghai
Junming Dai, Fudan University, P. R. China
IC-0650
Patients’ views and expectations on social work services in the occupational medicine clinic in the
Maccabi Health service organization
Shlomo Moshe, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel
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IC-0861
Interactive effects on Productivity of Low Back Pain, Stress, Depression and Work Sector
Alberto Mario Colombi, University of Pittsburgh, USA
IC-1093
Occupational Factor in the Explanation of Inequalities by Social Class in Self-rated Health among
South Korean Workers
Jung-choi, Kyunghee, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea
PT040
Toxicology of Metals
IC-0132
Development of Inhalation Exposure System of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle for Rats
Takami Okada, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0154
Environmental cadmium exposure and the life prognosis in cadmium non-polluted areas in Japan
Yasushi Suwazono, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan
IC-0780
TNF-α Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Lead Exposure And Interactive Effects of Multi-elements
Hung-yi Chuang, Kaohsiung Medical University and Hospital, Taiwan
IC-0891
Prevention of the Toxic Effects of Metals Contained in Batteries and E-Waste/Waste Electric and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Gunnar F. Nordberg, Umea University, Sweden
IC-0895
Serum surfactant protein D is a marker of lung injury caused by indium chloride
Akiyo Tanaka, Kyushu University, Japan
IC-0960
The association of serum TNF-α levels with different type of TNF-α promoter single nucleotide
polymorphisms(SNPs) and blood multi-element levels
Yung-cheng Huang, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
IC-0966
Lead Exposure And Hearing Effect in a Battery Manufacturing Plant - A Cross-sectional Study
Yu-yin Lin, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
IC-1043
Increase Osteoporosis Risk in Cadmium Exposed Men from Thailand
Kowit Nambunmee, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
IC-1072
An Unusual Asymmetric Hearing Impairment Patient Combined with Noise Exposure and Blood Pb
Elevation Due to Huge Brain Tumor
Kuojung Ho, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
IC-1122
Monitoring of lead toxicity in exposed workers and environmental intoxication
Marek Varga, KPLaKT, Slovakia
IC-1233
Associated Factors with Arsenic Exposure in the General Population
Park, Jung-duck, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea
IC-1477
Inorganic arsenic suppresses liver X receptor β and increases cholesteryl ester transfer protein
expression without affecting liver X receptor α in human hepatocytes
Tain-junn Cheng, Chi Mei Medical Center, Taiwan
Poster Sessions
227
Regular Poster Sessions
228
PT041
Vibration and Noise
IC-0299
Study on the protection effect of hearing protective devices(HPDs) in workers exposed to noise
Pengpeng Yue, Beijing Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention & Centers for Preventive Medical Research,
P. R. China
IC-0302
A comparison of area and personal dosimetry noise measurements in soft paper mills
Marianne Andersson, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
IC-0973
Improved Hearing Conservation Strategy: Individual Audiometric Fit testing of Hearing Protection
Devices
I-chun Hsieh, Taiwan Adventist Hospital/China Airlines/E&O Medical Group, Taiwan
PT042
Women Health and Work
IC-0186
Multiple Roles of Older Female Workers and Health - Findings from the German lidA Study
Silke Tophoven, Institute for Employment Research, Germany
IC-0218
Working women in the construction site
Lee, Sujin, GS E&C, Republic of Korea
IC-0478
Maternal Occupational Exposure to Lead and the Increased Risk of Fetus
Park, Jeongim, Soonchunhyang University, Republic of Korea
IC-0604
Association between communication and work-related stress and psychological distress among
younger working women in Japan
Ayumi Honda, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
IC-1470
Exposure to mercury increases the risk of insulin resistance in non-diabetic premenopausal women
Ye, Shinhee, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea
IC-1471
Systematic review of relationship between PM2.5 with term low birth weight
Ryu, Jia, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea
PT043
Work Disability Prevention and Integration
IC-0345
Medical restrictions for employees with disability degree
Roxana Maria Stamatin, Emergency Military Hospital “dr Alexandru Popescu”, Romania
IC-0411
Determinants of mental health-related sickness absence in Belgium: a longitudinal sickness absence
register study
Katrien Mortelmans, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
IC-0436
What works for return to work in patients after Total Knee Arthroplasty?
Paul Kuijer, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
IC-0454
A return-to-work policy for Belgian bus drivers coping with work-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Anne Bossuyt, Mensura Occupational Health Services, Belgium
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IC-0479
Work ability in workers affected by cerebellar ataxia
Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-0559
On-the-job training
Miran Becner, Health Center Maribor, Slovenia
IC-0674
Survival of Diabetes Mellitus after the diagnosis of permanent disability among workers affiliated to
the Mexican Institute of Social Security during the period 2000-2010
Devy Elling, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Sweden
IC-0776
A mixed methods study evaluating a development project on work related rehabilitation
Tuula Toikka, Social Insurance Institution, Finland
IC-0843
Inclusion of people with disabilities in the labor market in Belo Horizonte (Brazil):
scenario and perspective
Andrea Maria Silveira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
IC-1077
INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR EFFICIENT EMPLOYMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION OF
THE DISABLED PEOPLE
Angelika Bashkireva, Albrecht St.Petersburg Scientific and Practical Center of Medical, Social Expertise and
Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, Russian Federation
IC-1174
Human Resources Managers’ and Supervisors’ perceptions on a Return-to-Work Programme based
on the Sherbrooke Model: a qualitative Study
Charlotte Lambreghts, IDEWE, Belgium
PT044
Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
IC-0001
Burnout Subtypes Profile among Police Officers - A Sri Lankan Experience
Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka,
Sri Lanka
IC-0214
Long-term sickness absence due to mental disorders is associated with effort-reward imbalance
Frida Marina Fischer, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
IC-0234
Work-related post-traumatic stress disorder cases: data from the French national occupational
surveillance and prevention network (RNV3P), 2002-2012
Quentin Durand-moreau, University Hospital of Brest, France
IC-0235
Associations of job strain and social support with daytime secretion amount of cortisol and
dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) among healthy female workers
Atsuhiko Ota, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Japan
IC-0320
New perspectives and advances in psychosocial factors identification and analysis
Gloria Helena Villalobos, Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
IC-0330
Employee work attitudes and child’s well-being: A test of the spillover-crossover model
Akihito Shimazu, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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229
Regular Poster Sessions
230
IC-0500
Occupational Stress in a South African Workforce: Instrument Testing, Prevalence Measurement and
Risk Factor Analysis
Spoponki Mamohapi Kgalamono, National Institute for Occupational Health, South Africa
IC-0645
Low Social Support At Work And Ergonomic Risks And Stressful Work In Industrial Workers
Horacio Tovalin, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
IC-0783
Measuring the impact of Health Promotion in Working Populations
Alberto Mario Colombi, University of Pittsburgh, USA
IC-0784
Effects of the phenomenon of mobbing at the quality of life of health professionals, in public and
private hospitals of the first and sixth Health Region of Greece. A studys protocol
Styliani Georgios Tziaferi, University of Peloponnese/ FOHNEU, Greece
IC-0803
Work stress among 6000 Italian employees of a national bank
Giulio Arcangeli, University of Florence, Italy
IC-0942
The relationship between health behaviors focused on physical activity and job stress
Chang, Moonhee, Samsung Electronics, Republic of Korea
IC-0975
Psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Karasek’s Job Content Questionnaire
Dorota Zolnierczyk, Central Institute of Labour Protection, Poland
IC-0978
Job strain and the risk of atrial fibrillation: Results from the Swedish WOLF study
Eleonor I Fransson, Jonkoping University, Sweden
IC-1024
Mental health status and its related factors among hospital registered dietitians in Japan
Yoko Koyama, Hiroshima University, Japan
IC-1069
The association between job stress and mental health conditions in Taiwanese workers
Ying-hsuan Wu, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
IC-1118
The management of psychosocial risks in the European Union (EU). A qualitative case study
approach
Michael Ertel, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Germany
IC-1132
Do Italian Companies Effectively Manage work- related Stress? A Follow up Study on Companies
using INAILs Methodology to Assess and Manage work-related Stress
Cristina Di tecco, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-1135
An Integrated Approach for the Assessment of Work-Related Stress Risk: Comparison of Findings
from Two Tools from an Italian Methodology
Cristina Di tecco, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
IC-1237
THE MISSING LINK FROM WELLBEING TO PERFORMANCE : BUILDING RESILIENCE
Samata Vasisht, Indian Association of Occupational Health, India
IC-1472
Effect of Emotional Labor on Musculoskeletal Pains among Irregular Food Industry Workers
Kim, Yeon-ha, Sungshin Women’s University, Republic of Korea
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PT045
Workers’ Compensation System for Occupational Disease
IC-0449
The effects of most-serious occupational disabilities on the potential residual life in Taiwan
Jing-yi Wu, Lo-Hsu Foundation, Inc., Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Taiwan
IC-0671
Compensation for Occupational Diseases by Chemical Agents in Korea
Lee, Ji-hoon, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
IC-0838
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Diseases and the Workers’ Compensation
Jang, Tae-won, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
IC-0900
Dispute Case Analysis on Pneumoconiosis Diagnosis and Appraisal of Work Injuries and Labor
Capacity
Yunlong Xiao, Hunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Disease, P. R. China
IC-0964
The Administrative Process for Recognition and Compensation of Occupational Diseases in Korea
Kwon, Soon-chan, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
PT046
Emergency Care in Occupational Health
IC-1474
Long-term mortality of acute anticholinesterase pesticide poisoning related:
A nationwide population-based cohort study
Shih-bin Su, Chi Mei Medical Center, Taiwan
IC-1478
Acute anticholinesterase pesticides poisoning related long-term mortality:
a nationwide population-based cohort study
Shih-bin Su, Chi Mei Medical Center, Taiwan
Poster Sessions
231
Student Poster Competition
Track A
SPT001 Accident Prevention
IC-0229
Work Accident Victims and Witnesses: a Comparison Between Non-standard and Standard Workers
in Belgium
Lutgart Braeckman, Ghent University, Belgium
SPT002 Cardiology in Occupational Health
IC-0058
Being lightened for well-being ,A prevention program fighting metabolic diseases in workplace
Babacar Fall, Sonatel, Senegal
SPT004 Epidemiology in Occupational Health
IC-0275
Sanitary Inspection Of Ships : Hygiene On Ships Inspected In The Port Of Dakar (Republic Of Senegal)
Mame Diarra Faye, National Agency of Maritime Affairs, Senegal
IC-0574
Job promotion and mental illness: A case-control study within a Japanese manufacturing company cohort
You hwi Song, Teikyo University, Japan
IC-0634
Relationship Between Toner Exposure and Respiratory Function: Results of a 10-year Cohort Study
Masayuki Hasegawa, Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial and Ecological Sciences, Japan
IC-0796
Evaluation of Stress and Conditions of Labour Staff at the Hospital Operating Room (Experience in Algeria)
Med El Amine Djazouli, Department of Occupational Medicine University Hospital of Oran, Algeria
IC-1106
Do physical demands at midlife jobs predict the disability in activities of daily living in later life?
Prakash K.c., University of Tampere, Finland
IC-1179
An epidemiological cross-sectional comparative study of morbidity profile in an automobile
manufacturing unit
Rajat Kumar Saha, HeroMotocorp Ltd, India
IC-1181
Occupational injuries and diseases in Chile 2008-2013
Veronica MariaElisa Herrera-moreno, Universidad de Chile - Instituto de Seguridad del Trabajo, Chile
SPT005 Ergonomics
AP-1324
What is the role of traditional fermented foods to prevent heat stress at work?
Karin Lundgren, Lund University, Sweden
SPT006 Good Practices of Safety & Health Management
232
AP-1214
CHRONIC LEAD POISONING IN METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY AS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE
Maria Elena Aguilar Aldrete, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
AP-1410
Measurement and evaluations of aircraft noise in the Vicinity of military airport
Lee, Sang ah, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
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SPT007 Health and Safety Culture
IC-1297
Hygienic and microbiological measurements in cleanrooms and operating theatres in medical facilities
Lena Friedrich, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany
SPT008 Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health
IC-0169
A way to EU: OHS in Bosnia-Herzegovina, history, current status and perspectives
Amer Dobraca, Institute for Public Health FBiH, Bosnia and Herzegovina
IC-1134
Title: The Profile Of Illness-Related Absenteeism Among Public Servants Working In A University
Campus In The State Of Sao Paulo
Adriano Dias, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu/UNESP, Brazil
SPT009 History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental Diseases
IC-0782
Occupational Health Program in Kahuzi Biega National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo 2014
Jean paul Kabemba Lukusa, Madison International Instutut, Congo Democratic Republic
SPT010 Indoor Air Quality and Health
IC-1417
Work related musculoskeletal disorders(WMSDs) and the ergonomic risk factors among tidal flats workers
Kim, Sunju, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
IC-1418
Indoor airborne fungal in school in different environmental conditions
Kim, Songha, Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University,
Republic of Korea
SPT011 Industrial Hygiene
IC-0529
The Effects of Temperature, Ultraviolet (UV) and Abrasion on the Performance of Gloves Used By
Agricultural Workers Handling Organophosphate Pesticides (OPs)
Ismaniza Ismail, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
SPT024 Occupational Toxicology
IC-0134
Implementation of direct filtration removal of arsenic from drinking water (Torreon case study )
Aida Lucia Fajardo-montiel, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
IC-1207
Health Surveillance Through Biological Monitoring Of Occupational Chemical Exposure: Report Of
Three Cases
Elida paola Alvarez-torres, Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexico
SPT032 Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health
IC-0473
Changes in employment conditions after myocardial infarction in Turkey
Ceyda Sahan, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
Poster Sessions
233
Student Poster Competition
Track B
SPT012 Accident Prevention
IC-0627
Ergonomic working conditions and prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms in workers of a copper
ore beneficiation industry in Chile
Eduardo Manuel Delzo del pino, Center for International Health, Chile
IC-0786
Incidence of Musculoskeletal Complaints among African Cassava and Corn Millers
Lukuke Hendrick Mbutshu, University of Lubumbashi, Congo Democratic Republic
IC-1126
The effect of different liftload to lumbar disc degeneration
Yu ju Isabella Hung, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Taiwan
SPT013 Nanomaterial Workers’ Health
IC-0112
Cobalt oxide nanoparticles: behavior towards intact and impaired skin barrier and keratinocytes toxicity
Francesca Larese filon, Unit of Occupational Medicine, Italy
IC-1416
Measurement of background concentrations for the ENP (Engineered nanoparticle) at
manufacturing workplaces
Ham, Seunghon, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
SPT014 Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology
IC-1209
Establishment of mouse model for neurotoxicity of 1-bromopropane
Gaku Ichihara, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
SPT015 Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Carcinogen
IC-0660
Exposure to long-term Extremely low frequency magnetic field and the effects of Possible Carcinogens
Kim, Min Kyu, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
SPT016 Occupational Health & Environmental Surveillance
234
AP-1213
SPONDYLARTHROSIS BY CUMULATIVE TRAUMA AS A DEGENERATIVE OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE
Martha Patricia Hurtado Perez, UIDAC Research Unit, Teaching and Clinical Support in Occupational Health,
IMSS, Mexico
AP-1230
Sick Building Syndrome in the banking sector in the city of Sidi Bel-Abbes
Chahrazed Kandouci, Laboratory of Environmental Research and Health. Faculty of Medicine, University of
Sidi Bel-Abbes, Algeria
AP-1252
The Effect of Health Status and Occupational Characteristics on Sleep Disturbance in Korean
Workers
Kim, Chaebong, Seoul Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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SPT017 Occupational Health and Development
IC-0677
THE INDUSTRIAL TRAUMATISM IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA FOR THE PERIOD 2000 - 2012
Maria Titopoulou, Lot-Consult Eood; Technical University - Varna, Bulgaria
SPT018 Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers
IC-0080
Integrating Health Risk Assessment studies with routine Health Data of employees to manage
occupational health hazards
Ashok Vijay Mewara, Reliance Industires, India
IC-0667
Assessing Health Care Workers Hydration at Work
Minha Rajput-ray, UK Need for Nutrition Education/Innovation Programme (NNEdPro), United Kingdom
IC-0969
Evaluation Of Hearing Conservation Program In One Of Company In Indonesia Specialises In
Applications Tools Approach Through The Assessment Standar Treshold Shift
Anna Suraya Umaerah baqir, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
IC-1198
Ergonomics in vending: maximizing productivity through risk minimization
Claudia Yohana Arias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Colombia
SPT019 Occupational Health in the Construction Industry
IC-0939
Lights.. Camera... - Action (!) Research in the Construction Industry
Marilyn Hubner, NSCA Foundation, Australia
SPT020 Occupational Health Nursing
IC-0772
Sickness absenteeism among health workers in a south Brazilian Hospital
Leila Maria Mansano Sarquis, UFPR, Brazil
SPT021 Occupational Infectious Agents
IC-0157
Impacts professionnel et économique du paludisme à plasmodium falciparum sur une entreprise du
secteur privé à Abidjan-Côte d’Ivoire
Tchicaya AIME Francois, Medecin Du Travail, Ivory Coast
IC-1414
Real-time Monitoring of Ammonia and Hydrogen Sulfide According to Swine-raising workplaces
Park, Jihoon, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Poster Sessions
235
Student Poster Competition
SPT023 Occupational Medicine
IC-0549
Occupational exposure assessment of metals in Belgian shooting ranges. A human biomonitoring study
Eline Vandebroek, KU Leuven, Belgium
IC-0802
Automated External Defibrillators at the workplace: a vital need? A Belgian evaluation study
Mouloud Kalaai, KUL, Belgium
IC-0890
OD diagnosis and risk of redundancy
Ayse Coskun beyan, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
IC-0999
Occupationally Related Angiosarcoma of the Liver in Taiwan: A Case in Polyvinyl Chloride
Processing Industry
Shao-hwa Lin, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
Track C
SPT025 Radiation and Work
IC-0668
Thyroid cancer and work practices among radiologic technologists in South Korea
Moon, Eun kyeong, Korea University, Republic of Korea
SPT026 Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace
IC-0809
Workplace Chemical Hazards To Reproductive Health
Putri Safrida Rahmawati, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
SPT027 Respiratory Disorders
IC-0765
Repeated measurement of peak expiratory flow among workers exposed to polyvinyl chloride dust
Herve Lawin, Unit of Teaching and Research in Occupational and Environmental Health, Benin
SPT028 Rural Health
IC-0503
236
Assessment of exposure to organophosphates and carbamates in workers of agro-industrial palm
oil in Cte d’Ivoire
Narcisse Irel Aka, University hospital of Yopougon, Ivory Coast
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
SPT029 Shiftwork and Working Time
AP-1063
CORRELATION STUDY OF CIRCULAR SCHEDULE OF WORK WITH THE IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
IN NURSES IN GREECE
Styliani Georgios Tziaferi, University of Peloponnese/ FOHNEU, Greece
SPT030 Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector
IC-0757
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND DOMESTIC WORKERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Florence Moyo, Midlands Occupational And Travel Health Centre, Zimbabwe
SPT033 Vibration and Noise
IC-0823
Quality in Industrial Audiometry Refined
Angela Dawn Butkovic, WITS University, South Africa
SPT034 Women Health and Work
AP-0379
Barriers in adoption of improved stoves in Pakistan: Inquiry among users, non-users and program
managers in Sindh and Punjab provinces
Tanzil Jamali, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
AP-1268
Deterioration of Breastfeeding in Working Women, a Review of the Literature
Elisa Guadalupe Arias de la torre, University Autonomous of Chihuahua, Mexico
IC-0927
(Women Health and Work: Case study of Long Standing Hour of Women Workers in Casino Sector of Nepal)
Tilak Jang Khadka, Global Labour University/Tiss Mumbai as Student Master Degree MAGL, Nepal
IC-1047
WOMEN, WORK, AND HEALTH, IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PERSPECTIVE: A SYSTEMATIC REVISION
Rosa Maria Villegas, Chihuahua Autonomous University (UACh), Mexico
IC-1158
Association between emotional working conditions and smoking in Korean female workers
Kim, Taeshik, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
SPT035 Work and Vision
IC-0374
LOW LIGHT IN THE WORKPLACE AND DRY EYE SYNDROME IN A COURT
Ruben Becerril Valenzuela, UNAM, Mexico
IC-0873
Proposal for improvement of ophthalmological diagnostic techniques for professional drivers in Brazil
Eduardo Costa Sa, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poster Sessions
237
Student Poster Competition
SPT037 Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
IC-0280
Prevalence of and risk factors for psychological distressin security workers in Costa Rica
Luis Gustavo Gonzalez vargas, Consultoria ECOS, Costa Rica
IC-0291
Changes in occupational stress according to personnel changes
Reiko Inoue, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
IC-0527
Combined occupational stress models are associated with long-term sickness absence due to
mental disorders
Joao Silvestre Silva-junior, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
IC-1034
Gender and educational level as moderating factors in relationship between workplace
mistreatment and health problems: A comparison between South Korea and EU Countries
Yoo, Minsang, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
IC-1292
Correlation between Personality Traits, Work-Related Behaviour and Perception Patterns
Maria Margaretha Buck, Department of Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Otto-von-GuerickeUniversity Magdeburg, Germany
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Parallel Conferences
30th APOSHO
Annual
Conference
APOSHO 30 to be held concurrently with the 31st International Congress
on Occupational Health allows APOSHO members, delegates and safety
and health specialists from around the world to have a great opportunity
of participating in an integrated and shared conference program featuring a
similar theme of “Harmony for Occupational Safety and Health,” marking the
30th anniversary of the APOSHO.
Date & Venue
• May 31 (Sun.) - June 4 (Thu.), 2015
• COEX
Program
-
25th
Korea China Japan
Joint Conference
on Occupational
Health
APOSHO Committee Meetings
Opening Ceremony
Asian Policy Forum
Welcome Reception
APOSHO Oral Session
APOSHO Members’ Night
APOSHO Annual General Meeting
The 25th Korea China Japan Joint Conference on Occupational Health will
be held concurrently with the 31st International Congress on Occupational
Health. This parallel conference brings together occupational health leaders
from Korea, China, and Japan to share experience and knowledge on
occupational health issues.
Date & Venue
• June 3 (Wed.), 2015
Program
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240
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
Opening Ceremony
Special session
Mini-symposium I, II
Closing Ceremony
Gala Dinner
• Grand Ballroom 104+105, COEX
10th Meeting of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centers for
Occupational Health is organized by the World Health Organization with support
of KOSHA (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency). The 10th Networking
Meeting will be compromised of plenary sessions, group discussions, and parallel
meetings of the technical working groups and regional networks, in which CCs
will get a great opportunity to learn how to further engage in planning and
implementations for the GPA (Global Plan of Action on Workers Health 20082017).
Date & Venue
• May 27 (Wed.) - May 30 (Sat.), 2015
10th
Meeting of the
Global Network of
WHO Collaborating
Centers for
Occupational
Health
• Seogwipo KAL Hotel, Jeju, Korea
Program
-
Planning Committee of CC Network
Technical Working Groups
Opening
Plenary Session
Welcome Reception
Regional Meeting
Culture Tour
The purpose of the ISSA section on Prevention in the Construction Industry
(ISSA-C Section) is to promote study and research in safety and health of the
construction industry in the world, facilitate the exchange between experts and
global workers, and mobilize specialists for the elaboration of strategies, methods,
as well as new instruments for action and analysis. The ISSA-C Section holds its
international symposium every three years. The 31st Symposium on Safety and
Health at Work in the Construction Industry will be held in Seoul on the theme of
‘Advancing Construction Safety and Health: Building on and adapting the ISSA-C
Experience.’
Date & Venue
• June 4 (Thu.), 2015
31st
International
Symposium on
Safety and Health
in the Construction
Industry
• Room 203, COEX
Program
- Opening Ceremony
- Symposium
- Closing Ceremony
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PDCs
2015
May
30 (Sat.)
09:30 - 17:00
307C (3F), COEX
Nanomaterial
Exposure
Assessment
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Bridge the World
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14:00 -17:00
Seoul Workers’
Health Center
Experience
Program of
Seoul Workers’
Health Center
Technical Tour
Participants in ICOH Congress 2015 Technical Tour will have opportunities to experience safety and
health management in industrial sites by visiting Korea’s leading companies and Workers’ Health Center
for employees in small-scale workplaces.
Hyundai Elevator Co., LTD.
Course 1.
• June 1 (Mon.), 2015, 13:00 -18:00
• June 2 (Tue.), 2015, 08:00 -13:00
* APOSHO Members Only
Hyundai Elevator Co., LTD. is a Total Moving Solution Provider that supplies a
full series of elevators, escalators, automated distribution systems, auto-parking
systems, PSD (Platform Screen Doors), etc. by creating the best movement
efficiency.
Course 2.
Bucheon Workers’ Health
Center
• June 3 (Wed.), 2015, 13:00 -18:00
Workers’ Health Center is an agency established by the Korean government
budget to promote workers’ health by providing basic occupational health
service for small workplaces with less than 50 employees.
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Exhibition
The Safety and Health Exhibition will be held during the ICOH Congress 2015, in Hall D1, COEX, on June 1 – 4, in
which you can not only explore products of 36 safety and health institutions and companies from 12 countries in
the world but also learn research results of experts from 110 countries through 500 posters which will be displayed
and presented.
In addition, the exhibition area provides cafes organized by unique theme, where participants can share the latest
trends in global occupational health with others and take a rest.
Date & Time
Venue
June 1 (Mon.) - June 4 (Thu.), 2015 08:30-17:30
Hall D1 (3F), COEX
Exhibitor Lists
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Booth No.
Exhibitor
Booth No.
International Commission on
Occupational Health - ICOH
1
A+A 2015
19
ICOH 2018 Dublin, Ireland
2
National Safety Council, India
20
SAMIN SCIENCE CO., LTD.
3
Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
21
APM Engineering Co, Ltd
4
Rural Development Administration
National Academy Of Agricultural Science
22
Thermo Fisher Scientific Korea LTD.
5
International Labour Organization
23
JEOL Korea Ltd.
6
DOBU LIFE TECH
24
TÜV SÜD Korea Ltd.
7
3M Korea
25
SanCheong
8
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
26
Busung Trading Corp.
9
Korea Association of Occupational Health
Nurse
27
Besh Consulting Safety and Health Inc.
10
Ergonomics Society of Korea
28
Brüel & Kjær
11
The Korean Industrial Hygiene
Association
29
MEDICORE
12
Asian Network of Occupational Hygiene
30
RIKEN KEIKI KOREA CO.,LTD
13
The Korean Society of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine(KSOEM)
31
Center for International Health
University Hospital Munich
14
PREVOR
32
International SOS
15
European Agency for Safety and Health
at Work (EU-OSHA)
33
Indian Association of Occupational Health
16
Melbourne Convention Bureau
34
Moroccan Occupational Health
Association (MOHA)
17
HCT CO.,LTD.
35
InBody
18
Seoul Tourism Organization
36
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International Commission on Occupational Health - ICOH
Booth No. 001
The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) is an international professional organization dedicated to
scientific progress, knowledge, and development of occupational health and safety.
Founded in 1906 in Milan, Italy, ICOH currently has over 2,000 members in 93 countries. ICOH is recognized by the
United Nations as non-governmental organization and has a close working relationship with the International Labour
Organization, World Health Organization, International Security Association, International Ergonomics Association, and
International Occupational Hygiene Association. ICOH hold International Congresses on occupational health, and its
official languages are English and French.
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Via Fontana Candida 1, Monteporzio Catone 00044 Rome (ITALY)
0039-06-94181506
0039-06-94181556
icoh@inail.it
www.icohweb.org
General information about ICOH, payment of triennial association fee, delivery of current triennium
membership card to ICOH members in good standing, collection of new members application forms, ICOH
2021 bid voting, distribution of ICOH Core Documents, triennial reports, and the ultimate 3rd edition of
ICOH Code of Ethics. Tutorial on ICOH iOS and Android apps.
ICOH 2018 Dublin, Ireland
Booth No. 002
The Faculty of Occupational Medicine is the professional and training body for occupational medicine in Ireland. We seek
to ensure the highest standards in the practice of occupational medicine. The Faculty was established in 1976 and is one
of six faculties and institutes within the Royal College Physicians of Ireland.
ICOH 2018 will take place from the 29 April to the 4 May 2018 in Dublin, Ireland, hosted by the Faculty of Occupational
Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. The theme for 2018 is Occupational Health and Wellbeing, Linking
Research to Practice. At the ICOH 2018 stand, a delegation from Ireland will be present to speak to delegates about what
to expect in 2018 and general information about Dublin and Ireland. The ICOH 2018 Conference website will be launched
and there will be lots of exciting competitions running throughout the exhibit including the opportunity to win a stay in
an Irish Castle.
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Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Frederick House, 19 South Frederick
Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
00353-1-2969391
ICOH2018@conferencepartners.ie
www.icoh2018.org
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SAMIN SCIENCE CO., LTD.
Booth No. 003
Samin Science has established itself as a leader in innovative laboratory furniture design and systems.
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27, Emtibeui 4-ro 48beon-gil, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
+82-2-2163-8940
+82-2-2163-8942
hjpark@saminsci.com
www.saminsci.com
Safety Equipment (Waste Bottle Safety Case, Mobile Local Cleaner for Pollutants etc.)
APM Engineering Co, Ltd
Booth No. 004
We, APM Engineering, have been promoted research and development of atmospheric environment measuring
instrument for last 20 years. We have the equipments and the best technology required in atmospheric environment
research, and we are distributing cutting edge equipments such as Aerosol Mass Spectrometer, TOF PTR-MS, Online GC, etc.
In addition, we have completed our own of PM2.5 Sequential Sampler for the first time in our country and delivered
over 130 units to National Institute of Environmental Research and Korea Environment Corporation. Since the above
mentioned product’s quality and durability have been proved as superior than competitors, it has been designated as
standard equipment for fine particle sampling in Korea.
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202-808 SongnaeDaero 388 Wonmiku, Bucheoncity, Kyunggido, Korea.(420-733)
+82-32-219-7700
+82-32-219-7707
Hojun.lee@apm.co.kr
www.apm.co.kr
Aerosol Monitor, PM10/PM2.5 Sampler, Condensation Particle Counter, NH3 Analyzer, BTEX Analyzer
Thermo Fisher Scientific Korea Ltd.
Booth No. 005
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science. Innovative analytical instruments, lab equipment and
specialty diagnostics that provide rapid and accurate results for customers in research, clinical and applied markets.
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Kookmin 1st Bldg. 6th Fl, 1009-5, Daechi-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 135-851, Korea
+82-2-3420-8600
+82-2-3420-8688
www.thermofisher.com
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JEOL Korea Ltd.
Booth No. 006
The JEOL KOREA LTD. has been established in 1994 under joint venture condition between DI corporation and JEOL
group. We, JEOLl Korea Ltd. is representing the products of JEOL Ltd, Oxford Instruments and etc. and responsible for after
sales service in Korea.
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Dongwoo Bldg. 7F, 1443, Yangjae-Daero, Gangdong-Gu, Seoul, 134-814, Korea
+82-2-511-5501
+82-2-511-2635
jeol2@jeol.co.kr
www.jeol.co.kr
SEM, TEM, EPMA, FIB, CP, etc
TÜV SÜD Korea Ltd.
Booth No. 007
TÜV SÜD is a global technical service organization for safety of people, environment, and property.
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29F, Two IFC Bldg., 10, Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3215-1100
+82-2-3215-1111
info@tuv-sud.kr
www.tuv-sud.kr
Testing, Inspection, Certification, Consultancy, Training
SanCheong
Booth No. 008
Through its three product segments – Mask, Respirators, and Protective Clothing – SanChenong Co., Ltd. Provides a
comprehensive line of products used by workers in the fire service, homeland security, law enforcement, chemical and
maritime industries, and the military. The company specializes in the manufacture of PPE(Personal Protective Equipment)
such as NBC & Anti-Riot Gas Mask and Filters, Air-Purifying Respirator, Chemical Protective Suit, SCBA(Self-Contained
Breathing Apparatus), Firefighting Suit and Helmet, and Heat Proximity Clothing.
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53 Jungbudaero 1960 Beong-gil, Yangji-myun, Cheoin-gu, Youngin-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-321-4077
+82-31-321-4088
hmkin@sancheong.com
www.sancheong.com
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, Chemical Protective Suit, Gas Mask
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Busung Trading Corp.
Booth No. 009
Casella is dedicated to reducing occupational health and environmental impact risks through effective monitoring
solutions. Casella prides itself on providing precision instrumentation since 1799, supplying eminent figures including
David Livingstone and Charles Darwin with instrumentation for their exploration and scientific work. Casella’s aim is to
enhance the long term health and quality of life for workers in high risk occupational sectors and to monitor the impact
on the environment through innovative technology, easy to use products and expertise that can be trusted.
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Sanho Technobil #804, 1115, Siheungdaero, Siheung-Si, Kyubggi-do
+82-31-313-2796
+82-31-313-0232
Seo-hongsoo@hanmail.net
www.busung.com
Air Sampling - Environmental, Personal Sampling Pump, Real-Time Hand Held
Boundary Monitoring - Boundary Environmental
Data Management - Software
Meteorological - Environmental
Noise Monitoring - Environmental, Noise Dosimeters, Sound Level Meters
Vibration - Hend Held
Besh Consulting Safety and Health Inc.
Booth No. 010
Industrial Hygiene Consulting
Hearing Conservation Program Ergonomics
Industrial Hygiene Instruments
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1506-10, Samgye-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea
+82-55-337-6080
+82-3030-337-6080
beshc@naver.com
www.beshconsulting.com
3M QUEST (Noise Dosimeter, Sound Level Meter, Environmental Monitor, WBGT)
Brüel & Kjær
Booth No. 011
Bruel & Kjær is a world leader in sound and vibration(S&V) measurement and analysis, supplying a comprehensive range of
advanced solutions. Since the 1950s, Bruel & Kjær products have proudly set the standard to which others are compared.
We’re unique in the industry in producing all of the elements for complete S&V test systems. Our goal is to create the most
technologically advanced components, built to the highest quality and designed to save time and eliminate errors in the
measurement process. We have an unequalled product range, but our real advantage lies within our ability to supply a
complete solution.
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Gyeongrim Bldg. 6F Seohyeon-dong 253-4, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-705-0605
+82-31-708-0602
sjkim@bksv.com
www.bksv.kr
Human vibration Test system, Noise dose meter, Sound level meter
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MEDICORE
Booth No. 012
Since established in 1999, Medicore has had accumulated know-hows and technology. We have manufactured the Infrared
Thermograph System(IRIS-5000, IRIS-XP & IRIS-8000) to diagnose the pain trigger point initially in Korea and also produced
the Autonomic Nerve System Analyzer(SA-3000P, SA-6000)
We have marketed our products not only in domestic but also in other 15 countries (USA, China, Japan, Europe, and Middle
East) and have a good reputation from the hospitals and dietary supplements.We are now extremely extending the market
not only the medical fields but also non-medical fields.
Recently, our Autonomic Nerve System analyzers are very recognized for the student’s mental health in schools and
laboratories.
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Samu Bldg 3F, 339-2, Jamsilbon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea
+82-2-2056-2601
+82-2-2056-2688
Ran0701@medi-core.com
www.medi-core.com
Autonomic Function Test & Stress Analysis
RIKEN KEIKI KOREA CO.,LTD
Booth No. 013
Riken Keiki Korea has treated gas detection equipments with high technology and best service spirits, so continuously
extended domestic market share and overseas as well cooperating with Riken Keiki.
Riken Keiki Korea always try to supply best product and best service to customers, with considering customers’ safety should
be the first priority.
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23,Hwajeonsandan 2-Ro 134, Gangseo-Gu, Busan, Korea
+82-51-712-9900
+82-51-518-7736
hskim@rikenkeiki.co.kr
www.rikenkeiki.co.kr
Portable gas detector, Fixed gas detector, Lantern, Sensor Paint
Center for International Health University Hospital Munich
Booth No. 014
LMU is recognized as one of Europe’s premier academic and research institutions. Since our founding in 1472, LMU has
attracted inspired scholars and talented students from all over the world, keeping the University at the nexus of ideas that
challenge and change our complex world.
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Ziemssenstr. 1; D-80336 Munich; Germany
+49-89-44005-2485
+49-89-44005-4954
Secretariat-radon@med.lmu.de
www.cih.lmu.de
We are going to present an international Master program for Occupational Safety and Health and an
international PhD program in International Health, both are offered by the Center for International Health
of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich.
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International SOS
Booth No. 015
International SOS is the world’s leading medical and travel security risk services company. Operating in over 70 countries,
International SOS provides integrated medical, clinical, security, and customer care solutions to organizations with
international operations.
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15F Apple Tower, 69 Baekjegobun-ro, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, South Korea 138-861
+82-2-3140-1940
+82-2-3431-7330
sel.mkt@internationalsos.com
www.internationalsos.com
International medical and security assistance services
Indian Association of Occupational Health
Booth No. 016
· Founded as Society for the Study so Industrial Medicine of India 1948, Renamed as the India Association of Occupational
Health in the seventies, now popularly called IAOH
· FStarting with only 28 members at the inception IAOH has grown over the years and presently has more than 3000members
in 24 branches across the country.
· FIt is the largest professional non-governmental non-for-profit organization in the country which actively is in the pursuit
of best practices and promotion of health & safety at workplace.
· FIt continues to provide scientific knowledge and guidance to industries on problems of occupational health & hygiene.
· Supported by large Indian & Multi-national Industries and Business houses
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M/S GOA SHIPYARD LTD., GOA (Zip code 403802)
+91-832-2516344
gvpiaoh1314@gmail.com
www.iaohindia.com
Bid for ICOH Congress 2021 in India
Moroccan Occupational Health Association (MOHA)
Booth No. 017
MOHA is a non-profit organization, scientific and multidisciplinary. MOHA prohibits any political or trade union membership.
The chosen field of MOHA is Occupational Health. The purpose of MOHA is to encourage occupational health practices in
conformity with the International Code of Ethics for Occupational Health. Its main purpose is to contribute to the progress
and development of occupational health in Morocco, and to promote the ICOH’s image in Morocco. MOHA is the umbrella
organization for all the Moroccan and international energies, which support Morocco’s bid to host the 33th International
Congress of the ICOH in Marrakech in 2021 Marrakesh is expecting you!
With the strong support of the Moroccan authorities, the commitment of the local economic and social sectors, and
associative actors, the Moroccan professionals, members of the ICOH, are pleased to invite you to Marrakesh in 2021, for the
33rd edition of the ICOH Congress. We want this edition, to be outstanding. Organized by a developing country, which is
distinguishing itself by its institutional, political and social reforms. You are most welcome in Morocco, a land of tradition and
legendary hospitality, a land of cultural diversity, a haven of peace and stability, a united country, confident and unanimous
around an old monarchy of more than twelve centuries.
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Unité de Santé au Travail · Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Casablanca
BP : 9154 Casablanca 20100 · Maroc
+212-522-471-454
+212-522-298-070
Abdeljalil.elkholti@moha.ma
www.moha.ma
Marrakesh Morocco’s Bid for ICOH 2021 Congress
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InBody
Booth No. 018
InBody Co., Ltd. Is a global leader in the body composition analysis industry with world class technological advancements.
InBody Co., Ltd. Has gone beyond the limits of conventional BIA with InBody and its cutting-edege technology. InBody
is widely recognized by experts in numerous fields. From professional-grade to home-use devices, we offer a variety of
services and products worldwide. InBody Co., Ltd. Has three overseas subsidiaries, namely in USA, Japan and China. Inbody
is currently the world’s leading provider of body composition analyzer in the professional market. It has a global network of
partners in more than 70 countries in South America, Asia, Europe and Africa.
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InBody Bldg., 54 Nonhyeonro-2gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
+82-2-501-3939
+82-2-578-2716
Alaina.jhin@inbody.com
www.inbody.com
InBody770, InBody570, BSM170, BPB10320
A+A 2015
Booth No. 019
The No.1 event for health and safety at work (trade fair + congress), the A+A 2015, is held from 27 to 30 October in Dusseldorf,
Germany. More than 1,600 exhibitors exhibited in A+A 2013 and over 63,000 specialist visitors from 69 countries visited the
trade fair. For a world with more safety and health at work, industry leaders and international experts present their products
and innovation. Numerous live events, such as Workplace Design, A+A fashion show or occupational fire protection and
Disaster Management, provide additional information platforms.
Businesses can only do well if their employees are doing well.
Be part of the leading trade fair A+A 2015.
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1, UN village-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea 140-884
+82-2-798-4104
+82-2-798-4383
mjsung@rmesse.co.kr
www.aplusa.de
A+A 2015
National Safety Council, India
Booth No. 020
NSC is an apex level organization in the field of Occupational Safety and Health in India. It is set up by the Ministry of
Labour & Employment, Government of India on 4th March, 1996 as an independent, non-commercial, non-profit making
and autonomous society. NSC provides a national level platform for projecting view of its members on current HSE issues. It
serves the society by creating a preventive culture, scientific mindset and organized approach to HSE issues. NSC facilitates
to bring in the latest national and international developments and best practices in the field.
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Plot No.98-A, Institutional Area, Sector-15, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, India
+91-22-27564332
+91-22-27577351
ddg@nsc.org.in
www.nsc.org.in
Publications like posters, guide books, videos and services like training, adult, risk assessment, HAZOP
Studies, etc. related to safety will be displayed at the booth. In addition, information related to APOSHO-31
which will be hosted by NSC India will also be displayed.
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Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
Booth No. 021
The Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHD) of the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) works with employers,
employees and other stakeholders to identify, assess, and manage workplace safety and health risks to eliminate death, injury
and ill-health. OSHD is also the World Health Organization’s Collaborating Centre for Occupational Health, the International
Labour Organization (ILO) CIS National Centre for Singapore, the current Secretariat for the ASEAN Occupational Safety
and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET). MOM’s Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health also serves as the current
Secretary-General of the International Association of Labour Inspection.
The XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at work will be held in Singapore on 3-6 September 2017. Safety and Health
at Work is about protecting our workers so that they can return home safety to their families everyday. Vision zero which is
about the adoption of a mindset that all injuries and ill-health arising from work are preventable. It calls for a paradigm shift
at every level of an organisation, from one of fault finding, to one that focuses on finding solutions to prevent injuries and
ill-health. This can only be achieved with everyone’s steadfast commitment. Join us in the journey towards Vision Zero in
Singapore.
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1500 Bendemeer Road, Singapore 339964
+65-97321872
+65-65356726
Safety2017singapore@mom.gov.sg
www.safety2017singapore.com
Rural Development Administration National Academy Of Agricultural Science
Booth No. 022
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has studied the characteristics related to agricultural activities and the
management programs to prevent agricultural injuries and diseases and implemented intervention programs focusing
on training and guidance. The RDA has studied the characteristics of harmful factors related to the agricultural activities
and countermeasures to prevent agricultural injuries and diseases. In addition, the RDA has promoted pilot projects
regarding education and extension of agricultural injuries and diseases prevention. Thanks to these efforts, the level of
safety awareness and practices of farmers who have received such training and guidance have significantly improved and
safety management for farm works have greatly revitalized. The RDA also has conducted the research on hazard exposure
assessment, ergonomics tools/personal protected equipment development, the safety education program, and the
national statistical data generation on agricultural injury. We also have managed a website for agricultural safety & health
management (http://farmer.rda.go.kr).
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310 Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea, 560-500
+82-63-238-4167
+82-63-238-4145
leeks81@korea.kr
farmer.rda.go.kr
Farm Work Personal Protective Equipment/Task Cloths, Farm Work Ergonomics Tools,
Farm Work Safety Education Program, Agricultural Safety & Health Guide
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International Labour Organization
Booth No. 023
The ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations. The main aims of the ILO are to promote rights at work, encourage
decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues including
safety and health at work. The ILO has four strategic objectives:1, Promote and realize standards and fundamental principles
and rights at work; 2, Create greater opportunities for women and men to decent employment and income; 3, Enhance the
coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all; and 4, Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue.
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4 route des Morillons, 1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland
+41-22-799-6708
+41-22-799-6878
niu@ilo.org
www.ilo.org/safework
ILO publications and posters
DOBU LIFE TECH
Booth No. 024
Established in 1970, DLT has changed and standardized the development and use of respiratory protection masks with more
than 250 distributors in Korea and Asia with future locations in Europe and North America.
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38-3 Hoeandae-ro, Opo-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
+82-31-765-9311
+82-31-765-9313
dobumask@daum.net
www.dobumask.co.kr
Dust respirator, gas mask, ear plug
3M Korea
Booth No. 025
3M is a global innovation company that never stops inventing. Over the years, our innovations have improved daily life for
hundreds of millions of people all over the world. We have made driving at night easier, made buildings safer, and made
consumer electronics lighter, less energy-intensive and less harmful to the environment. We even helped put a man on the
moon. Every day at 3M, one idea always leads to the next, igniting momentum to make progress possible around the world.
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82, Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea
+82-2-3771-4204
+82-2-3771-4977
yyoon5@mmm.com
innovation.3m.co.kr/safety
Disposable Respirator, Reusable Respirator, Welding Helmet, Eyewear, Hearing Protection, Protective
Clothing, Protective Glove, etc
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Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Booth No. 026
The finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) is a research and specialist institute on occupational health and safety. We
strive to anticipate work life needs, highlight new issues and offer solutions to develop health, safety and wellbeing at work.
FIOH introduces initiatives for improving the work ability, health and quality of life of the working population. The Institute
is able to guarantee wide-ranging studies thorugh the multidisciplinary research. FIOH has almost 700 employees and the
Institute acts as a specialist institute of the World Health Organization and the International Labour Office in the field of
occupational health.
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PO Box 40, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland
+385-30-4741
Fisrtname.lastname@ttl.fl
www.ttl.fl
Meet with our specialists at our stand(34) during the breaks. More precise timetable available on the stand.
Acquaint yourself with our New Strategy 2015-2020; come and see the strategy slide show and get a copy
of our new brochure. You can also pick up your own issue of the Asian-Pasific Newsletter, African Newsletter
or Barents Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety. And do not forget to test your stress level.
Korea Association of Occupational Health Nurse
Booth No. 027
Founding Date : March 23, 1994 .
KAOHN Objectives : The aim of the Korean Association of Occupational health Nurses (KAOHN) is to contribute to national
industrial development by making efforts for academic research and technical developmentin the area of occupational
health nursing, thus seeking the health promotion of workers on their work sites.
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B-404, 401, Yangcheon-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 157-801 Rep. of KOREA
+82-2-716-9030
+82-2-716-9034
ona@kaohn.or.kr
www.kaohn.or.kr
Introduction of Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Health Experience booth operations,
No smoking, Emotional labor and related Healing programs
Ergonomics Society of Korea
Booth No. 028
Ergonomics Society of Korea(ESK) was established in 1982 to develop Ergonomics discipline and to facilitate application to
industries. About 500 experts from Ergonomics, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Safety and Health, Design, Clothing, and
Medical Engineering have joined the society. In the field of safety and health, ESK has mainly conducted the research on
human error and musculo-skeletal disorders.
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504, Narae-Building, Pukyong national Univ., 45Yongso-Ro,
Nam-Gu, Busan 608-737
+82-10-4479-2995
+82-51-980-2995
admin@esk.or.kr
www.esk.or.kr
2015 Ergonomic Design Award Winning Products (Office Furniture)
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The Korean Industrial Hygiene Association
Booth No. 029
Founded in 1990, KIHA has been devoted to protecting workers’ health through creating knowledge, improving members’
capacity and sharing experiences. KIHA holds conferences twice a year and the majority of 500 members are actively involved
in order to obtain the cutting edge knowledge of the field and networking opportunities. The Journal of Korean Society of
Occupational Environmental Hygiene (JKSOEH) is published four times a year. KIHA also plays a vital role in developing
policies in occupational health area as well as providing continuing education for members, building relationship with
international stakeholders, and administering the QC program among IH labs.
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Bonkwan206, 22, 7Gil, Teheran-ro, Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-703, Korea
+82-70-4177-1991
+82-2-6499-0403
ksoeh07@ksoeh.org
www.kiha.kr
KIHA fact sheet, current programs, souvenirs, panel display
Asian Network of Occupational Hygiene
Booth No. 030
Asian Network of Occupational Hygiene is a newly launched networking platform for Asian OH professionals and
communities whose aims are to share knowledge and good practice in the region with the view of improving OHS practices
in the area and to enhance protection of workers’ health. It was established in November 2014 with representatives from
more than 20 Asian countries and now in the process of expanding its boundaries.
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116 Samseongyoro-16gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-792 Korea
+82-2-760-5868
+82-2-760-4329
sorahoh@gmail.com
www.anoh.net
ANOH Brochure, Membership application and Photo booth
The Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine(KSOEM)
Booth No. 031
(KSOEM) comprises more than 1,000 physicians and other health care professionals specializing in the field of occupational
and environmental medicine. KSOEM is dedicated to promoting the health of workers by providing occupational medical
examinations, fitness-for-work evaluations and assessing the degree to which workers’ diseases are work-related, along with
clinical care, research and education. KSOEM is also dedicated to improving the health of people exposed to environmental
hazards by providing risk assessments, evaluating the links between environment and diseases, and supporting education.
KSOEM holds scientific conferences twice a year and offers resident training in occupational and environmental medicine.
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Main Office room 509, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsipri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul,
South Korea.
+82-2-2220-4099
+82-2-6008-4111
ksoem@ehanyang.ac.kr
www.ksoem.org
Brochure, Introduction materials for history, work of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine. Jouranl ; Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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PREVOR
Booth No. 032
PREVOR is a toxicological laboratory specialized in the development of emergency treatment of chemical accidents.
Thanks to the work realized in cooperation with academics at the International level, we have acquired for more than 40
years a culture of chemical products and their potentials. Based on this knowledge, we are able to go beyond the limits of
non-optimal solutions in order to increase the safety and the effectiveness of victim’s treatment and consequently avoid
complications. It is in this capacity that we have been working, since 1958, with the industrial sector in collaboration with
the emergency departments, armies and governments to improve the chemical safety.
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Moulin de verville – 95760 VALMONDOIS FRANCE
0033-1030347676
afinck@prevor.com
www.prevor.com
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)
Booth No. 033
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) works for safer, healthier and more productive workplaces in
Europe. The Agency researches, develops and distributes reliable, balanced and impartial safety and health information and
organizes pan-European awareness-raising campaigns on occupational safety and health.
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Santiago de Compostela 12, Edificio Miribila, 48003 Bilbao, Spain
0034944358400
0034944358401
information@osha.europa.eu
osha.europa.eu
EU-OSHA will be presenting its campaign “Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress”. The aim of the campaign is
to support employers, managers and employees in identifying and managing stress and psychosocial risk
at work. https://healthy-workplaces.eu
Visitors will be informed about OSHwiki, a collaborative online platform that globally connects specialists
and deals with topics related to occupational safety and health. http://oshwiki.eu
Another project presented by EU-OSHA will be the OiRA project which allows an increasing network of
partners to develop tailor-made risk assessment tools. Those tools are cost-free and target micro and small
enterprises. http://oiraproject.eu
Visitors will be introduced to NAPO by presenting some videos and information material. http://napofilm.
net
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Melbourne Convention Bureau
Booth No. 034
Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) is a partnership between the Victorian state and local government and private
enterprise and has been responsible for attracting international conventions and meetings to Melbourne and Victoria for
over 40 years. MCB and the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) are proud to bid to
host the ICOH 2021 Congress. AFOEN is the Occupational Physician professional and training body for Australia and New
Zealand, and has received extensive support from related occupational health and safety professional bodies, government
agencies, academia, the tourism industry and other occupational health stake holders in the region for ICOH 2021.
MCB and AFOEM are proud to bid to host the ICOH 2021 Congress in Melbourne, Australia. Rate the ‘World’s Most Liveable
City’ for the fourth year in a row in 2014, Melbourne is one of the world’s safest, friendliest and cleanest destinations, with
very low air pollution levels. As well as being Australia’s major sporting and cultural events capital, Melbourne has a broad
multicultural population and is an important destination for scientific meetings. Melbourne and Australia will offer a
stimulating scientific program and an excellent variety of social activities and touring options at ICOH 2021.
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Level 12, IBM Centre, 60 City Road, Southbank, Victoria 3006, AUSTRALIA
+61-3-9693-3346
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HCT CO.,LTD.
Booth No. 035
HCT delivers custom Inhalation Toxicity Chamber and Filter Testers to safety and health industry.
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74, Seoicheon-ro 578 beon-gil, Majangmyeon Icheonsi, Gyeonggido, South Korea. 467-811
+82-31-645-6300
+82-31-645-6385
syle@hct.co.kr
www.hct.co.kr
Inhalation Toxicity Chamber System & Filter Tester
Seoul Tourism Organization
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8, 9 Fl., 49 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-460, Korea
+82-2-3788-0800
www.seoulwelcome.com
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Tour Program
Tour Program at a Glance
Classification
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OT-1 Korean Folk Village
OT-2 National Museum of Korea
OT-3 World Cultural Heritage Tour
OT-4 Namsangol Hanok Village
/ The Leeum, Samsung
Museum of Art
OT-5 Walking Tour: Namsan
Rampart (City Wall)
OT-6 Temple Life Experience in
Bongeunsa
AT-1 Bukchon Hanok Village
AT-2 Changdeokgung & N
Seoul Tower
AT-3 Making Korean Foods
(Bulgogi & Kimchi)
AT-4 Shopping Day in Seoul
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All information on tours will be available at the Tour
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yet or need assistance with tour reservation, please
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PT-1 Ganghwa Island
PT-2 Chuncheon
PT-3 DMZ Cheorwon
PT-4 Jeju Island
PT-5 Gyeongju
PT-6 East Coast & Mt. Seorak
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PS001
The Burden of Occupational Ill-health – As Determined by Surveillance Systems
June 1 (Mon.), 08:30-09:15
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Kazutaka Kogi, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
Kang, Seong-kyu, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
The Burden of Occupational Ill-health – As Determined by Surveillance Systems
The prevention of ill health associated with work, as well as the promotion of health at work
need to be informed by good quality data regarding the burden and risks of ill health from
a variety of sources. Especially over the last three decades, a range of diverse surveillance
systems have been important data sources, operating at different levels for example within
a company, an industry sector or nationally (e.g. in Australia, Canada, Finland, France, South
Africa, UK and USA). This presentation will exemplify surveillance systems with particular
reference to The Health and Occupation Research Network (THOR).
To fulfil their purpose, surveillance systems need to have methodologic rigour in ‘capturing’
and ascertaining cases. They have to characterize the numerator cases by demography,
industry, occupation and exposures (including tasks and psychological stressors as well
Prof. Raymond M Agius
as physical, chemical and biological agents) and to relate them to a defined denominator
The University of Manchester
[1]. The systems also need to recognize and take steps to mitigate, or at least understand,
/ United Kingdom
biases for example from ‘fatigue’ in data collection or reporting or from different sampling
strategies [2].
Although headline information on the burden of occupational ill health worldwide can
prompt changes in attitude and help overcome inertia in public policy, this is not sufficient
for directing targeted action. Provided the right data are collected and appropriately
processed, surveillance systems can identify risks associated with specific industry sectors,
occupations or exposures [3] and thus direct the focus for control and prevention of ill
health. Surveillance systems can show general trends such as reductions, albeit modest,
in the reported incidence of occupational skin and lung disease [4] or adverse trends such
as an increase in reported work related mental ill health [5]. Surveillance systems can
determine not only the incidence of occupational ill health but also the burden of loss of
well being and of productivity associated with sickness absence [6] thus providing powerful
economic arguments for better prevention.
Interventions can be evaluated using surveillance systems. For example these methods
have shown a reduction in the incidence of occupational dermatitis following a EU
Directive to control exposure to CrVI [7], and have indicated a beneficial effect associated
with changes in national workplace exposure legislation and market forces [8]. Sytematic
surveillance can also show increases in risk following the introduction of new work policies,
practices or agents - for example an increase in the risk of occupational dermatitis following
infection control measures [9].
Valuable innovations include the use of data from surveillance systems to corroborate the
prediction of new hazards [10], and the study of trends by pooling data through international
collaboration such as has been achieved in the MODERNET consortium which has analysed
multi-national trends in spite of difficulties experienced by official agencies [11].
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In conclusion, surveillance systems are essential to prioritise interventions, taking into
account the overall burden of ill health, the risks by sector, occupation or exposure as well
as other considerations such as health economics. Moreover surveillance systems can be
used to study trends in occupational ill-health, to evaluate the effect of interventions, to
identify emerging hazards and even to help forecast prospectively increases in risks and
novel hazards. Surveillance systems are therefore an essential tool to protect and promote
health at work worldwide.
The author gratefully acknowledges the work of scores of colleagues in THOR, as well as of
thousands of data reporters in various countries who have provided surveillance data for
the investigations underpinning this presentation. Funding sources included the UK Health
and Safety Executive and the Department of Health, the Republic of Ireland Health and
Safety Authority, and EU COST (Cooperation in Science and Technology).
[1] Carder et al, Occ Med. 2011; 61: 33. [2] McNamee et al, Epidem. 2010; 21: 376. [3] Kwok et
al, Clin Exp Derm. 2014; 39: 590. [4] McNamee et al, Occ Env Med. 2008; 65: 808. [5] Carder
et al, Occ Env Med. 2013; 70: 317. [6] Hussey et al, Occ Med. 2012; 62: 105. [7] Stocks et al,
Occ Env Med. 2012; 69: 150. [8] Stocks et al, Occ Env Med. 2013; 70: 476. [9] Stocks et al, Br J
Derm. 2015. doi: 10.1111/bjd.13719. [10] Jarvis et al, Occup. Environ. Med. 2005;62:243 . [11]
Stocks et al, Occ Env Med. 2015; doi:10.1136/oemed-2014-102534
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PS002
Disharmony in Work Demands and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders
June 1 (Mon.), 09:15-10:00
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Disharmony in Work Demands and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders
This plenary presentation is divided into three parts: 1. What are the current problems?, 2.
What do we know about the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions to prevent (workrelated) musculoskeletal disorders (MSD’s)? and 3. What should we do to prevent future
work-related MSD’s?
Prof. Monique FringsDresen
Academic Medical Center
/ Netherlands
1. What are the current problems?
Physical (hard) work was and is common globally. Although there is a shift from physical
to more mental demands in many jobs, in a lot of branches and occupations physical
work demands and associated musculoskeletal health problems are prevalent. Not only
adults perform physical work but also children are exposed to physical work demands.
Our knowledge is scarce about the consequences of exposure to physical work demands
during childhood towards health problems later in life.
MSD’s are not in all countries over the world accepted as occupational diseases/disorders
despite the existing evidence about the work-relatedness of several MSD’s, like low back
and upper extremity. Well documented risk factors for low back MSD are lifting, repeated
rotation/back bending and whole body vibrations. From MODERNET (an EU wide network)
data the estimated change in incidence of MSD’s varied widely between countries. For
instance in the UK and the Netherlands there was a decreasing trend post 2007 for carpal
tunnel syndrome, with no change in France and an increasing trend in Italy. Several
explanations are possible for these trend differences.
To diminish (work-related) MSD’s several (multidisciplinary) guidelines were produced in
the last years but clear results for practice seem to be lacking. One reason could be that the
biomechanical guidelines are based on specific plausible causal explanations for damage
in the musculoskeletal system but these seem difficult to show in practice. High force on
the lowest back segment L5/S1 is one plausible mechanism for the development of low
back pain, but measurements of these forces during work activities remains problematic.
Many instruments have been developed to measure the forces and/or the related
complaints in short and long term, but the validity and usability of these instruments are
low during work activities.
2. What do we know about the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions to prevent
(work-related) MSD’s?
Much attention has been directed towards secondary and tertiary prevention of MSD’s
without curing the causes; so the focus is mainly based on cure of MSD’s. For MSD’s,
like hip and knee osteoarthritis joint replacements are well-established effective clinical
interventions resulting in improvements in pain and limitations. The proverb: “Locking the
stable door after the horse has bolted’’ is effective. However, evaluating the trajectory of
recovery in terms of work participation and work functioning is not yet clear.
The evaluation of interventions to reduce the exposure towards physical risk factors as
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proxy for decreasing MSD’s are successful in some sectors, like the construction
industry. Job rotation defined as workers rotating between jobs tasks within a job
or between activities is often advocated in ergonomics to prevent MSD’s. However,
there is inconsistent evidence for recommending job rotation as a strategy for
preventing MSD’s or to reduce the manifestation of work-related fatigue. Workers’
Health Surveillance is applied by occupational physicians to prevent the onset of
work-related disorders. This care is effective if the health surveillance program is
tailored to the demands of the job and the intervention measures are adjusted to the
specific needs associated with particular jobs. In high demand jobs which include
specific job demands that are not preventable with state of the art ergonomics
knowledge job specific workers’ health surveillance programs are effective for
signaling and preventing MSD’s that hinder the workers.
3. What should we do to prevent future work-related MSD’s?
Changes in our working population beg for age-related preventive measures and the
application of the precautionary principle. Because many of MSD’s become chronic
other strategies for implementing measures at the workplace are necessary than
only focus on causal (biomechanical) principles to explain the onset/recurrence of
MSD’s. The involvement of all stakeholders (workers, occupational professionals and
employers) in the implementation of preventive measures is a must although we
should think of better strategies to prove its’ worth. Shared decision making between
occupational physician and worker is not yet introduced in order to implement
and use preventive measures. Besides the need for recovery after work, recovery
opportunities must be implemented and evaluated to balance adverse job demands.
Given the increasing prevalence of chronic MSD’s, the involvement of occupational
health experts early in the clinical guidance process is desirable. The guidance
should be directed towards the specific work situation and aims to stimulate
work participation and to prevent work limitations. Multidisciplinary interventions
must be created and these should be evaluated on effectiveness for durable work
participation. Lastly, should we gather and use big data to prevent MSD’s? What are
the (dis)advantages of big data in this specific field of occupational health or do we
need better small data?
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PS003
Occupational Health and Workers in the Informal Economy
June 2 (Tue.), 08:30-09:15
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, International Social Security Association (ISSA), Switzerland
Suvi Lehtinen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Occupational Health and Workers in the Informal Economy
Raises awareness about workers in the informal economy and sensitises occupational
safety and health professionals about the occupational health problems and interventions
for these workers; describes the size, shape and scope of the informal economy. Identifies
some groups working with workers in the informal economy at a global and local level.
Makes recommendations on enabling interventions for and with workers in the informal
economy.
On average 80% of workers in low income countries, 40% in middle income countries
and 15% in high income countries are employed in the informal economy1. The informal
economy consists of units engaged in the production of goods or services and accesses
different types of markets with the objective of generating employment and incomes to the
persons concerned. These units typically operate at a low level of organization with little or
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no division between labour and capital as factors of production. The production units have
Compensation Commissioner
the characteristic features of household enterprises. The fixed and other assets used do not
/ South Africa
belong to the production units as such but to their owners. Similarly, capital goods such as
buildings or vehicles may be used indistinguishably for business and household purposes1.
The role of the informal economy in employment creation for unskilled and semi-skilled
workers as well as those workers who fall out of the formal economy has been noted by
the world at large. Surveys conducted in many low and middle income countries about
the working conditions in the informal economy have shown that the working conditions
are characterized by non-coverage by legislation and data, low and unreliable incomes,
inadequate safety and health standards, environmental hazards and unsatisfactory social
protection instruments.
The occupational safety and health problems overlap between the work and the home
environment and are due to poor work practice and poor working conditions. Models
for occupational health services and other social protection interventions are lacking and
there are few organisations at a global or local level working with workers in the informal
economy.
The interventions include the collection of data on the size, shape and scope of the informal
economy; enabling the voices of informal workers in trilateral forums and their access to
services and support; having an inclusive framework for occupational safety and health and
social protection; building on innovative models for service delivery and ensuring that the
education and training of occupational safety and health officials and professionals covers
workers in the informal economy 2.
1. Sinha A. Trade and the Informal Economy, In: Trade and Employment: From Myths to Facts; ILO;
2011; 125 - 161.
2. Lund F. A South-South collaboration in five countries, Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational
Health and Safety; 2010; 17 (3) :54-5.
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PS004
Nanotechnologies – Pandora’s Box or Promise for the Future
June 2 (Tue.), 09:15-10:00
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Paul A. Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Jukka Sakari Takala, Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore
Nanotechnologies – Pandora’s Box or Promise for the Future
Prof. Kai Markus
Savolainen
Finnish Institute of
Occupational Health (FIOH)
/ Finland
Engineered nanomaterials (ENM) and nanotechnologies provide remarkable current and future
technological benefits potentially providing smart solutions for wicked problems of today
including climate change, energy production and storage, clean water, safer technologies, better
cars, airplanes and safe buildings. The list also includes new drugs, smart textiles and marked
improvements for construction, and all this with remarkable material and energy savings.
However, our knowledge about the safety of ENM, building blocks of nanotechnologies, is
in many cases limited or even missing. This renders frequently the utilization of much of the
potential of ENM and nanotechnologies a challenge. Reliable prediction of potential hazards
and risks of ENM quickly and affordably is increasingly important. ENM flooding the markets
challenges our current risk assessment procedures daily. Unfortunately, they are not optimally
suited for the task because today’s risk assessment is developed for soluble chemicals rather
than particulate materials. This a real and practical challenge that requires new solutions to
successfully deal with ENM and other particulate matter.
The use of ENM grows rapidly, and the number of industrial and consumer applications has
increased dramatically during recent years. At the same time the number of exposed workers
will grow to 15-20 million by 2020 being already now about 6 million globally. The number of
exposed consumers will be counted in hundreds of millions by 2020, and the burden to the
environment through release of ENM from the production, use, and at the end of the lifecycle of products incorporating ENM will increase. It is important to be able to reliable and
predictively assess exposure to, and hazards and risks of ENM throughout their life-cycle. Reliable
risk assessment of ENM is also a prerequisite for their reliable and transparent risk management
nationally, regionally and globally.
For the time being only few of the large number of ENM synthetized so far have been studied
for hazards and exposure to any depth. On the other hand, only few tens of these materials have
commercial importance today, and hence can cause appreciable exposure and subsequent
hazards and risks. A remarkable number of mechanistic studies have increased our understanding
on the mechanisms through which these materials may cause their effects but the amount
of information enabling one to make regulatory hazard, exposure and risk assessment is very
limited. It seems, based on our current knowledge, that more understanding is required for the
classification, exposure and transformation, hazard mechanisms, and effects on humans and
epidemiology of ENM. In addition, there is not an international consensus on the characteristics
of these materials that should be used in defining their doses to which people are exposed to.
There is a need to utilize fully our current abilities, in addition to animal and cellular studies,
including systems biology approaches and bioinformatics in the predictive risk assessment of
ENM. This knowledge should then be transferred to transparent and reliable risk assessment
and management decisions. Responsible management of potential risk of ENM requires that
these challenges can be successfully solved in the near future. Responsive development of
ENM and ENM-enabled products throughout their life-cycle, and predictable and responsive
risk assessment and management of ENM, ENM-enabled products and processes belong to the
prerequisites of successful future of responsible nanotechnologies.
Acknowledgements
Supported by EU Commission 7th Framework Programme Grants 211464, NANODEVICE and
309329, NANOSOLUTIONS.
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PS005
Toxic Metals in the Workplace and the Community – Not only Lead, Cadmium or Mercury
June 3 (Wed.), 08:30-09:15
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Bonnie Rogers, University of North Carolina, USA
Wyndham Kent Anger, Oregon Health & Science University, USA
Toxic Metals in the Workplace and the Community – Not only Lead, Cadmium or Mercury
Prof. Benoit Nemery de
Bellevaux
University of Leuven
/ Belgium
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Exposure to toxic metals has been associated with adverse health effects since ancient
times, not only among metal workers, but also among people living around metal mines
or smelters. Logically, most epidemiological and experimental research has been devoted
to the most toxic elements, such as lead, mercury or cadmium. Despite this knowledge,
hazardous exposures to these “heavy metals” have not at all disappeared, especially not in
low-to-middle-income countries.
Moreover, other metals or metalloids may also affect human health in the workplace or in
the community. For some elements, important knowledge gaps remain with regard to their
toxic effects. This presentation will focus on the human toxicity of some less well studied
metallic elements using recent evidence originating from industrially developed and lowto-middle-income countries. Based on the speaker’s personal expertise and experience, a
special attention will be devoted to the adverse effects of cobalt. This element is an essential
co-factor for many biological processes, but it has the potential to affect various organs
through mechanisms that have not been entirely elucidated.
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Asbestos and Asbestos-Related Diseases: Occupational Health or Workers’ Health?
June 3 (Wed.), 09:15-10:00
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Malcolm Ross Sim, Monash University, Australia
Pietro Alberto Bertazzi, University of Milan and Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
Asbestos and Asbestos-Related Diseases: Occupational Health or Workers’ Health?
No country is adequately prepared for the pending epidemic of asbestos-related diseases
(ARDs). Despite the scientific evidence, many industrializing countries still use asbestos at
formidable levels. In contrast, most industrialized countries have stopped using asbestos
(officially or de facto), but are increasingly experiencing the burden of ARDs caused by their
past heavy dependence on asbestos. Indeed, analysis of international patterns of asbestos
use predicts that the ARDs epidemic will not peak for several decades in industrializing
countries and for at least a decade in industrialized countries. Asbestos and ARDs therefore
will continue to present challenges in the arena of occupational and public health as well
as in clinical research and practice. Hence, asbestos and ARDs are now global health issues.
Prof. Ken Takahashi
University of Occupational
and Environmental Health
/ Japan
The Global Plan of Action on Workers’ Health 2008-2017, endorsed by the 60th World Health
Assembly in 2007, highlighted the importance of addressing “all aspects of workers’ health,
including primary prevention of occupational hazards, protection and promotion of health
at work, employment conditions, and a better response from health systems to workers’
health.” Other notable recommendations of the action plan include the full coverage of
workers, including those in the informal economy, small enterprises and agriculture with
particular attention to vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant women, the elderly
and migrant workers; greater attention to communicable and chronic diseases, health
promotion and mental health; increased access to basic occupational health services;
and incorporation of workers’ health into other policies such as economic development,
poverty reduction, trade policies, employment, environmental protection and education.
The above notions regarding workers’ health emerged from recognition of the need to
link occupational health to public health (WHO). In my view, workers’ health connotes a
contemporary revision of the classic definition of occupational health jointly agreed on by
the WHO and ILO, which had at its core “the protection of workers in their employment
from risks resulting from factors adverse to health”. Conventional wisdom thus dictates
that asbestos and ARDs constitute a typical theme warranting the traditional occupational
health approach. But certainly there are aspects that warrant a more integrated and
inclusive, i.e., workers’ health, approach. For example, the persistent failure of efforts to
promote an asbestos ban in industrializing countries may be turned around by improved
translation of empirical knowledge, but tailored specifically to local needs. And although
primary prevention of ARDs is of the highest priority (with banning asbestos use at the
pinnacle) in industrializing countries, secondary and tertiary prevention are assuming vital
importance in industrialized countries.
Hence, in the present day context of asbestos and ARDs, the traditional occupational health
approach remains essential and adequate but may no longer be sufficient
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PS007
Preventing Work Disability – Challenges for an Aging Workforce
June 4 (Thu.), 08:30-09:15
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Ivan Dimov Ivanov, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Andrew David Curran, Health & Safety Laboratory, United Kingdom
Preventing Work Disability – Challenges for an Aging Workforce
Currently almost all societies are experiencing significant aging of their workforce,
accelerated by economic and demographic trends that call for longer participation at work
before retirement. Medical progress has extended longevity, and has transformed oncefatal conditions to chronic illnesses – a success for many, but an increasing challenge in
the workplace. In the US, over a third of all older workers (over age 55) have a significant
health problem that affects their work ability, primarily musculoskeletal, respiratory, and
cardiovascular conditions. A common trend in many societies is an increasing incidence
of obesity across all ages. It also leads to decreased work-related physical function in older
persons. Obesity can increase the incidence or severity of certain chronic illnesses (such as
diabetes), leading to additional negative impacts on work ability.
Dr. Glenn Pransky
Liberty Mutual Research
Institute for Safety
/ USA
These trends present two challenges: how to keep older workers healthy and productive
on the job longer, preventing premature work loss through sickness, and second, how to
support return to work of aging workers after injury or illness. Potential strategies for the
former problem include worksite wellness and disease management programs designed
for older workers, designing more healthy work environments (that promote good health,
instead of merely avoiding the occurrence of work-related injury or illness). For example,
some jobs have been designed to avoid risk of musculoskeletal disorders, but as a result
have become quite sedentary, and thus may potentially place workers at increased risk
for obesity. Several organizations have had a long-standing commitment to support
continued employment of persons with certain chronic illnesses (epilepsy, diabetes, severe
mental illness), and new studies are beginning to identify the key principles linked to
successful work outcomes, and find ways to provide support (through coaching or group
problem-solving exercises) for a wider range of workers with chronic conditions that are
affecting their ability to stay productive on the job.
Once work disability occurs, older workers are more likely to have delayed return to work and
are at higher risk of job loss; however, they are less likely to receive the same level of medical
care and rehabilitation services as their younger counterparts. To some extent, this reflects
negative attitudes of workers, insurers and health care providers, but also may be a function
of the reality that retirement is a more viable alternative after a disability than for younger
workers. Although the importance of peer support, acceptance of a slower pathway to
sufficient recovery, and workplace accommodations has been cited as especially important
for older workers seeking to return to work after injury or illness, future studies to validate
these impressions should be a high priority, as more and more older workers will be seeking
services for rehabilitation as well as disability prevention
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Is Psychosocial Risk Prevention Possible? Deconstructing the Current State of the Art
June 4 (Thu.), 09:15-10:00
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Norito Kawakami, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Stephane Pimbert, INRS, France
Is Psychosocial Risk Prevention Possible? Deconstructing the Current State of the Art
Psychosocial risks are aspects of work organization, design and management that have
the potential of causing harm to employee health, safety and well-being and of negatively
affecting organizational performance and societal prosperity. They are closely linked to
the experience of work-related stress and include issues such as work demands, support
at work, employee participation, rewards, and interpersonal relationships (including
harassment and bullying) in the workplace. Psychosocial risk exposure is relevant to any
work environment and has become more prevalent through processes of globalization
and technological change, bringing about rapid changes in the nature of work. Evidence is
available to show the detrimental effect of psychosocial risks on mental and physical health
including, among other issues, depression and cardiovascular disease.
Prof. Stavroula Leka
University of Nottingham
/ United Kingdom
Efforts have been made over the past decades to tackle psychosocial risks and promote
mental health in the workplace. These include interventions both at the policy and at the
organizational level. This presentation will consider both the impact of psychosocial risks
and the action framework so far implemented to address them across the world. It will
discuss differences across countries and highlight priorities to be addressed. It will showcase
successes and good practice examples. Taking the overall state of the art in this area into
consideration it will identify necessary actions both in relation to policy and practice for
necessary progress to be achieved.
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The Role of Work as a Crucial Factor in Generating Health Inequalities in the Population
June 5 (Fri.), 08:30-09:15
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Hong, Yun-chul, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Eric Min-yang Wang, International Ergonomics Association (IEA), Taiwan
The Role of Work as a Crucial Factor in Generating Health Inequalities in the Population
Prof. Nico Dragano
University of Duesseldorf
/ Germany
Pronounced socioeconomic inequalities in health are a global phenomenon. The pattern is
explained as follows: the poorer and lower developed a country is, the higher are its disease
and mortality rates. Inequalities manifest within countries as well. Individuals with low
income, low education or a low occupational position face substantially higher disease risks
compared to individuals with a higher socioeconomic position. Therefore, inequalities are
recognized as a major public health issue and the World Health Organization recently called
for coordinated action to tackle this problem.
To design targeted interventions it is necessary to understand the underlying mechanisms
which link socioeconomic circumstances with health. Work is certainly one of the core
domains in this respect and may be one of the key fields of action. This is underlined
by the fact that inequalities are measurable for many health indicators in the workforce
worldwide. For instance, mortality rates are consistently higher in lower occupational
classes (Mackenbach et al. 2008).
Explanations for occupational health inequalities are complex as many different factors
on various levels are involved. Three pathways can be roughly outlined. First, employment
determines income and income determines the access to healthy living conditions (e.g.
access to food, health care or decent housing conditions). Second, work and employment
conditions may mediate the association between socioeconomic status and health
outcomes. Recent studies found that workers from lower occupational classes are more
likely to be exposed to a number of health adverse working conditions (Hoven & Siegrist
2013). Examples are injury risks or certain psychosocial stressors like insecure employment
or low levels of control. Third, work interacts with other ‘risky’ life domains. This means
that individuals who already experience disadvantages, e.g. related to a low educational
attainment, are also likely to end up in low income and high risk jobs (Dragano & Wahrendorf
2014). Thus, disadvantages cumulate over the life course and further increase disease risks.
This model is certainly oversimplified and incomplete. Yet, many open questions regarding
the role of work in generating health inequalities need to be answered. This includes
consideration of the political and economic drivers responsible for the uneven distribution
of work related risks The aim of this presentation is to summarize the state of the art, to
answer some of those questions and to discuss the contribution occupational health and
safety interventions could make to narrow the health gap.
References
- Dragano N, Wahrendorf M (2014) Consistent health inequalities in Europe: the importance of labour market disadvantage. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 68:293-294.
- Hoven H, Siegrist J (2013) Work characteristics, socioeconomic position and health: a systematic review
of mediation and moderation effects in prospective studies. Occupational & Environmental Medicine,
70: 663-669.
- Mackenbach JP, Stirbu I, Roskam AJ, Schaap MM, Menvielle G, Leinsalu M, Kunst, AE (2008):
Socioeconomic inequalities in health in 22 European countries. N Engl J Med 358: 2468–2481.
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Creating a Culture of Prevention in Occupational Health Practice
June 5 (Fri.), 09:15-10:00
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Walter Eichendorf, Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV), Germany
Lee, Se-hoon, Korean Industrial Health Association, Republic of Korea
Creating a Culture of Prevention in Occupational Health Practice
‘Culture of prevention’ was used in the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety
and Health Convention (ILO Convention No. 187) in 2006 and in the Seoul Declaration on
Safety and Health at Work of the 18th World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in 2008.
For systematically protecting the health and well-being of working people, it is essential
to establish a culture of prevention in occupational health practice as clearly indicated by
recent developments in many countries.
Prof. Kim, Yangho
Ulsan University Hospital
/ Republic of Korea
Prevention is a key word in occupational health practice. In managing risks at work, primary
prevention should be given priority over secondary or tertiary prevention, especially in
situations where resources are limited. In occupational health practice, the final responsibility
for managing risks lies with employers and top management, but their efforts are bound to
fail without the active participation of workers. For this reason, a special emphasis is placed
on leadership by top management in planning and implementing effective preventive
measures in each local situation.
With increasing diversification of working situations, risks at work become diverse and
usually multifactorial. Thus, preventive actions addressing diverse risks are needed.
Creating a culture of prevention provides an atmosphere in which workers participate in
comprehensive risk management aimed at multifaceted work improvement. A preventionoriented workplace culture shift occupational health practice towards action-oriented
risk assessment, simple procedures aimed at practical improvements, and facilitating
participatory steps by means of locally tailored toolkits.
This process of creating a culture of prevention will be promoted by building good
occupational health and safety practices actively involving workers. The networking of
easy-to-apply multifaceted procedures and participatory action-oriented practices is vital
for widely spreading a culture of prevention in both large and small-scale workplaces. By
exchanging positive experiences, we can nurture a culture leading to a safer, healthier and
more productive workplace.
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Achieving Occupational Health through Workplace Wellness
June 1 (Mon.), 11:00-11:45
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Bonnie Rogers, University of North Carolina, USA
David Michaels, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), USA
Achieving Occupational Health through Workplace Wellness
Occupational health envisages coverage of all workers and has a strong focus on prevention.
Basic occupational health services are aimed at a) protection of health at work, b) promotion
of health, wellbeing, work ability and c) prevention of occupational diseases and accidents.
Health education and health promotion are an integral part of occupational health.
Dr. Shyam Pingle
IBM India
/ India
Work life transformation
This is an era of change and there is transformation in the way world is working. Liberalization,
privatization and globalization have unveiled a series of changes in the work life and the risks.
New technologies are changing the risks at workplace with advent of unknown hazards as
seen with Nanotechnology. The employment is no longer local but there is a concept of
Global employment. This has led to migration – local, regional, global – not only of industries
but also of the workforce. Further, now there are new ways of doing business. Advent of
technology especially the advances in communication has changed the way many jobs
are done. Many of them can be performed from any part of the world. This is a great
transformation in the service sector which is heavily dependent on knowledge workers and
IT enabled services.
The resultant globalisation has affected the working life and presents new OSH challenges.
Withthe advent of an open market economy, manufacturing is shifting base to developing
countrieswith less regulatory control. The economy is going through a transition from
Agriculture to Manufacturing to Services. Mass migration from rural to urban areas in search of
employment results in high employment of migrants in high risk work. Increasing proportion
of females in the workforce adds to the traditional OSH issues. These developments have
transformed the work life and also occupational health issues. While the driving factor for
occupational health has been statutory / legal requirements in the past, the driving factor in
future will be business need, talent retention and employee morale.
Workplace wellness
Wellness is a healthy balance of the mind, body and spirit that results in an overall feeling of
well-being. It is also a condition of being in maximum physical and behavioral health. Most
workplaces act as a cohort providing the opportunity to inculcate long term healthy habits
among the working population. Wellness at workplace is important to prevent increased
lifestyle-related diseases among employees. It includes good and balanced nutrition, stress
management and a right kind of posture. A healthy workplace has not only an absence of harmful
conditions but an abundance of health-promoting ones. Pressures on employees are appropriate
to abilities and resources, to the control over their work and support they receive.
New Age Workers, New Risks
To ensure a healthy life style, we need to focus on optimum physical activity, diet & nutrition,
managing stress and developing resilience while developing a healthy Work Life Balance
among employees. Efforts are needed to not only contain absenteeism but also manage
presenteeism (Face time workers), ageing population and increasing health care costs.
As the proportion of young employees increases in the working population, the employee
mortality and morbidity is significantly affected by accidents, mainly transport related.
Therefore, inculcating safe behavior and defensive driving habits among employees is
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imperative. Further in a young population, the biggest contribution to health care costs comes not from diseases but from
physiological conditions like pregnancy. Given the cost as well as quality of life post pregnancy, a healthy pregnancy program
is an important component of any healthy workplace to promote normal deliveries.
The new age workforce is young, educated and informed. It is also increasingly materialistic and believes in ‘present’ rather
than worry about the future. It also changes jobs more frequently causing significant employee turnover. The traditional
methods of teaching and preaching no more work. How do we inculcate the healthy behavior at our workplaces with
reducing statutory controls and changing face of modern industry?
Emotional Health
Emotional / mental health has become very important challenge across organizations. Holistic and integrative approach
helps address mental health challenges. There is a stigma attached to mental health in most developing countries and
special efforts are needed to address the issue. It is experienced that integrating mental health with physical health, life style
challenges, wellness coaching and even financial health helps a lot. Creating employee awareness on emotional health issues
improves acceptance of mental health promotion measures.
There is already a positive trend of promoting physical and mental health at the modern and progressive workplaces.
However, there is an imminent need to develop spiritual health in today’s workforce. This will help curb violence and bullying
at workplaces.
Workplace Health & Employee Engagement
In the new globalized set up of work life, employee engagement has become the most important factor to achieve not
only business results but also occupational health. Workplace wellness provides an excellent opportunity to engage the
employees, achieve protection from impending health threats and achieve excellence in health promotion.
The solution calls for new ways of employee engagement, talking their language to catch their attention. ‘High Tech and High
Touch’ is the new approach for the Gen Y population. All enterprises need to adopt the uniform objective of creating healthy
workplace and healthy workforce to neutralize the effect of employee migration while maintaining their unique ways of
achieving these twin objectives.
New Priorities, New Focus
While manufacturing industry is governed by provisions of local laws for workplaces to ensure safe work environment there
are no specific norms governing the work environment in the fast growing service industry. In spite of so many deadly fires
causing not only economic damage but also loss of precious lives in the developing world, fire safety norms are not vigorously
followed in office buildings in many developing countries. While there is an encouraging trend of promoting healthy food at
workplaces, we also need to give sufficient stress on food safety at our work places.
There is a strong business case to extend the existing health and safety focus to include building safety, transport safety and
food safety given the way these affect morbidity and mortality in an otherwise young and healthy population.
Global organizations have a uniform global policy to address the health and safety risks. However, there are many cultural
differences as also differences in employee composition in various countries which challenges the implementation. Therefore,
these organizations need to adopt ‘think global and act local’ approach.
Case studies
In his long career, the author has worked with a wide range of enterprises transitioning from midsize manufacturing
companies to large national energy corporations extending to global transnational corporations in the knowledge sector.
The experiences in integrating occupational health and workplace wellness will be shared with interesting experiences / case
studies from a wide spectrum.
Conclusion
The key to success in attaining occupational health lies in enabling learning of employees, buy in and involvement of
managers and connecting with the business need. Workplace wellness has mass appeal which could be leveraged. Thus,
integrating occupational health with workplace wellness is the most efficient and effective way to achieve the excellence in
occupational health.
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Global Approaches to Incorporating Occupational Health into Primary
Healthcare
June 1 (Mon.), 12:00-12:45
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Shengli Niu, International Labour Organization (ILO), Switzerland
Kee Seng Chia, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Global Approaches to Incorporating Occupational Health into Primary Healthcare
Dr. Ivan Dimov Ivanov
World Health
Organization (WHO)
/ Switzerland
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The 60th World Health Assembly in 2007 urged countries to work towards full coverage
of all workers, particularly those in the informal economy, agriculture, small enterprises,
migrant and contractual workers with essential interventions and basic health services for
prevention and control of occupational and work-related diseases and injuries. The WHO
global conference “Connecting Health and Labour”, held in 2011 in The Hague, created
an impetus for expanding the health coverage of workers by integrating some essential
preventive interventions into the delivery of people-centred primary health care, such as
advice for improving working conditions and for promoting health at work; early detection
of occupational and work-related diseases and support for return to work and preservation
of working capacity. Furthermore, universal health coverage with preventive, curative and
rehabilitative health services is becoming one of the targets for the post-2015 development
agenda and expanding the health coverage of working people is a prerequisite for their
sustainable contribution to social and economic development.
A number of countries have already managed to expand the access of workers to preventive
interventions through enhancing the capacities of primary care providers to address the
specific health needs of working people. Good examples exist in all groups of countries. The
range of interventions depends on the mandate of primary care – whether providers have
responsibility of individual patents or for a defined catchment area with its population. In
the first case the interventions include primarily clinical services, such as case management
of occupational and work-related diseases and injuries and medical assessment of fitness
for work through preliminary and periodic medical examinations and counselling. In the
second case primary care providers are also able to access workplaces and provide simple
risk assessments with checklists, health education of workers and advice for workplace
improvements.
In countries where healthcare of workers is based on social insurance organizations, fitnessfor-work assessments are carried by authorized health care providers usually outside of the
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The delivery of preventive interventions for workers’ health requires clear mandate for intervening at the workplace, for
detection of occupational diseases and for assessing fitness for work. This should be complemented by adequate training,
either as part of undergraduate and continuous medical education or as separate in-service training and annual refresher
courses. It is also necessary to ensure that primary care providers have access to consultation and specialized occupational
health services, such as pathways for referral to occupational medicine clinics, occupational health help desks, and poison
control centres.
Specialised occupational health services, both basic and multidisciplinary, providing occupational health care primarily
to working populations need to be further strengthened, in terms of coverage and quality. It is very important to create
mechanisms for collaboration between primary care providers and occupational health services, for example through
sharing of data (bearing in mind ethical requirements) about patients and exposures, follow up of clinical cases, notification
of occupational diseases and injuries and management of sickness absence and fitness for work.
The coverage of workers with prevention and control of occupational and work-related diseases and injuries can be
significantly increased by expanding regulatory and factual coverage with specialised basic and multidisciplinary
occupational health services complemented by delivery of essential interventions for workers’ health through primary care
for those not covered by specialized services. In order to harmonize the monitoring and benchmarking of workers’ health
coverage it is necessary to introduce a core set of internationally agreed indicators measuring service availability, readiness,
utilization and financial protection.
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Enhancing Health, Work Ability and Career Management Across the Work-life Span
June 1 (Mon.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 101+102 (1F)
Chair : Konrand Rydzynski, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Poland
Akizumi Tsutsumi, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan
Enhancing Health, Work Ability and Career Management Across the Work-life Span
Introduction
The search for feasible solutions for longer careers and their sustainability underline the need
for new conceptual frameworks for managing working careers which emphasize proactive
and a life-long perspective. Economic pressures for longer work careers must be paired
with solutions which simultaneously enhance the well-being and health of employees, as
a substantial proportion of employees have difficulties to remain in working life even until
the conventional retirement age. Many employees exit early, typically due to depression or
musculoskeletal disorders, which in many countries have become major reasons for work
disability pensions and create a serious threat to health equality and productivity in the
work life.
Prof. Jukka Vuori
Finnish Institute of
Occupational Health (FIOH)
/ Finland
Objectives
This presentation will look into these issues and introduce possible solutions for preparing
people for today’s increasingly challenging unpredictable employment environment.
Methods and Results
Interventions aiming at enhancing employee health, work ability, well-being and work
career have been studied both at the individual and the organizational levels. Regarding
employee level interventions, there has been consistent indication of beneficial mental
health effects of cognitive-behavioral interventions. In earlier controlled organizational
interventions, beneficial increases in employee level outcomes regarding e.g. health and
productivity have been found when line managers have been given more decision authority
for compliance for diversity. This enables them to be more flexible in allowing employees
more control over their own work. This presentation will demonstrate case examples of
group interventions aimed at enhancing career management preparedness, mental
health and work ability in various phases of the work-life span. These related programs
provide examples of the power of research-based psychosocial interventions to enhance
the preparedness of employees for successful career management and adaptation to the
challenges of current work life.
Conclusions
The presentation underlines the need for more research, especially longitudinal and
interventional research on career management, mental health, work ability and productivity,
using a life course perspective.
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SP004
The Policy Maker Using Good Correlations between Community Health and
Occupational Health (OH)
June 1 (Mon.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 101+102 (1F)
Chair : Ruddy Cesar Facci, INSAT, Brazil
Claudina M C A Nogueira, Anglo American, South Africa
The Policy Maker Using Good Correlations between Community Health and Occupational Health (OH)
Introduction
Health policy is an essential measure for policy makers to direct public health intervention.
The process of policy development needs scientific knowledge and high quality evidences.
The aims of the study were to describe the framework for policy development to protect
health of workers and other population in communities and to share experiences in using
both OH and community health information for such policy movement.
Dr. Somkiat
Siriruttanapruk
Bureau of Occupational and
Environmental Diseases
/ Thailand
Methods
Relevant literatures and documents were reviewed. Data and reports were collected and
analyzed to develop examples of case study. In addition, interviewing representatives from
relevant organizations were conducted.
Results
The topics used for the case study consist of 1) the national policy on banning of toxic
chemicals, e.g., asbestos and pesticides, 2) policy for farmers’ health, and 3) healthy
workplaces policy for workers in informal sectors. In Thailand, the policy development
on banning of toxic chemicals started from identification of public health importance
of the issue and current situation in the country. The data about the magnitude of the
problem, target populations, and trend of the problem were collected and analyzed. The
profiles of target chemicals regarding occupational health and safety (e.g. amount of use,
high risk workplaces, etc.) were prepared. For policy implementation at local levels about
farmers’ health and healthy workplaces policy, some information on community health
was also needed. The data include health status in community, high risk behaviors, and
environmental health. Other knowledge such as medical knowledge, epidemiology, and
technology for prevention and control measures was very important as well.
Discussions and conclusions
The study showed that good quality and systematic information from both community
health and OH is essential to convince policy makers. Suitable strategy and process are also
important for health policy development. However, not only scientific knowledge, but also
strong alliances can make policy implementation successfully.
Keywords
Health policy, Occupational health, Community health, Thailand
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Economic Dimensions of Occupational Health and Safety
June 1 (Mon.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 103 (1F)
Chair : Leslie London, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Dino Pisaniello, University of Adelaide, Australia
Economic Dimensions of Occupational Health and Safety
Dr. Emile Tompa
Institute for Work & Health
/ Canada
Over the last few years, a growing body of literature has investigated the impact of worker
health and well-being on productivity, organizational performance, and the financial
bottom line. A large number of studies evaluating programs directed at promoting health
and well-being in the workplace focus on program effectiveness, and some also consider
cost-effectiveness. Key types of programs evaluated in terms of cost-effectiveness include
health promotion, disease management and wellness; disability management; and
ergonomics. Several recent synthesis studies summarize the evidence base (Lerner et al.,
2013; Cancelliere et al., 2011; Pelletier, 2011; van Dogen et al., 2011; Tompa et al., 2010, 2009,
2008). Most synthesis studies report that economic returns for enterprises are positive within
a few years after implementation for most programs being evaluated. In fact, between 6580% of studies included in reviews found positive returns. This evidence suggests that there
is a strong business case for health and safety, yet uptake by enterprises seems modest at
best. What are the barriers to uptake? Review authors might comment on study quality
concerns. For example Pelletier (2011) provides only “guarded cautious optimism about
the clinical and/or cost-effectiveness of these worksite programs.” Reviewers also cite the
need for more standardization of methods and comprehensiveness of reporting in order to
facilitate comparability and transferability of economic evaluation evidence. But ultimately
barriers to uptake may be more about the need for better tools and guidance for workplace
parties, particularly OHS and human resources (HR) managers, on how to capitalize on this
evidence base.
This presentation will focus on the economic evaluation of OSH interventions, and in
particular the business case. A review of the literature and discussion of quality issues
will be followed by a discussion of the business case, which is distinct from, but includes,
the economic evaluation of alternative investment options. The talk will then turn to
guidance and tools needed by workplace parties to help facilitate uptake. Some insights
will be shared from in-depth interviews undertaken in 2013 with OSH and HR managers
in the manufacturing and service sectors in Canada, where challenges for uptake of the
evidence were well noted. Some final comments will be made about the role of OSH
in the workplaces, and the need to better integrate OSH with operations and company
management information systems (MIS). Some additional comments and suggestions will
be made about the way forward for workplaces, OSH system partners, and researchers.
References
- Cancelliere C, Cassidy JD, Ammendolia C, Côté P. 2011. Are workplace health
promotion programs effective at improving presenteeism in workers? A systematic
review and best evidence synthesis of the literature. BMC Public Health, 11(1), 395-434.
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From Dusty Data to Robust Results: Cochrane Work
June 1 (Mon.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 103 (1F)
Chair : Woo, Kuck-Hyun, Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Health (KSOEM), Republic of Korea
Frida Marina Fischer, University of Sao Paulo, School of Public Health, Brazil
From Dusty Data to Robust Results: Cochrane Work
It was Archie Cochrane, a British epidemiologist, who argued in the 1970s that health care
would be much more efficient and effective if we would use data from evaluation studies to
improve the quality of health care.
Dr. Jos Verbeek
Finnish Institute of
Occupational Health (FIOH)
/ Finland
Since then enormous progress has been made. Cochrane, named after Archie Cochrane, has
produced over 5000 systematic reviews of what works and what does not work in health care
(www.cochrane.org). Cochrane Work is part of Cochrane since 2003 and focusses on finding out
what works and what does not in occupational health and safety and has produced almost 60
systematic reviews.The results of the systematic reviews have been used to develop concrete
guidelines that help practitioners to make better decisions about health care interventions. For
example WHO has adopted a policy that the organization will only produce guidelines based
on a systematic review of the literature. Currently two guidelines are on their way: one on PPE
for Ebola and one on safely working with nanomaterials.
Why is this such an important development? The problem is that findings from single studies
are very often false and it is difficult to rely on these.1 Ony when the results of multiple studies
are properly synthesized, it is possible to draw valid conclusions about risks of exposures and
effects of interventions. This often leads to surprises. Where some studies conclude and many
surgeons believe that blunt needles do not help to prevent needle stick injuries, a systematic
review shows clear evidence that there is a big preventive effect.2 Where many professionals
believe that training in correct lifting procedures helps to prevent back pain, there is clear
evidence in a systematic review that training does not influence back pain rates.3 It is also
surprising, that for some occupational health problems that are very prevalent and important
there is no evidence at all to show what works or what does not work. For example for shift
workers with sleep problems it would be very helpful to know what the effects of sleeping pils
are. Do they have unacceptable side effects? Do they have a beneficial effect on quality of life?
We do know that workers take all kinds of pills.4 Therefore research is very much needed here.
Why is it good to use evidence? Some people argue that the lack of evidence will only be
used against institutions of occupational health and safety and that we better not engage in
finding evidence at all. Others argue that we should only act in practice and policy when we
have evidence that it is beneficial. Both stances are of course intenible. It would be a waste of,
mostly tax payers’, money and also unethical if we would simply ignore the results of studies.
On the other hand, it is very often necessary to act in situations of uncertainty and we cannot
simply wait until we know for sure that what we do is beneficial. The quality of decisions, both
in practice and in policy, will improve if it is clear what we know, what is intuition, what are
values and what is the influence of interest groups. This is only possible if we collect all dusty
data from primary studies and synthesize them into robust results that will improve health,
safety and well-being of workers.
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1.Ioannidis JP. Why most published research findings are false. PLoS Med. 2005 Aug;2(8):e124
2.Parantainen A, Verbeek JH, Lavoie MC, Pahwa M. Blunt versus sharp suture needles for
preventing percutaneous exposure incidents in surgical staff. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Nov 9;(11):CD009170
3.Verbeek JH, Martimo KP, Karppinen J, Kuijer PP, Viikari-Juntura E, Takala EP. Manual material
handling advice and assistive devices for preventing and treating back pain in workers.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Jun 15;(6):CD005958
4.Liira J, Verbeek J, Ruotsalainen J. Pharmacological interventions for sleepiness and sleep
disturbances caused by shift work. JAMA. 2015 Mar 3;313(9):961-2
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The Burden of Disease Arising from Occupational Exposures
June 1 (Mon.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 104+105 (1F)
Chair : Timo Leino, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Robert Raymond Orford, Mayo Clinic, USA
The Burden of Disease Arising from Occupational Exposures
Introduction
Workers are exposed to a wide variety of hazards in the course of their work. Some of these
are well controlled, although they may not have been in the past, and some are still not well
controlled. The relevant hazards, and to a greater extent the level of control, vary between
different regions of the world. Many of these hazards can result in fatal and serious nonfatal outcomes, and thereby contribute to the burden of disease and injury of the world’s
population. The aim of this presentation is to summarise what is known about the burden
of disease arising from occupational exposures, focusing on the most recent findings from
the Global Burden of Disease study (GBD 2013), and to consider areas for future work.
Prof. Tim Driscroll
The University of Sydney
/ Australia
Methods
The included occupational risk factors were carcinogens; asthmagens; particulate matter,
gases and fumes; noise; ergonomic risk factors for low back pain; and injury hazards. The
methods focused on a population attributable fraction approach. The required estimates
of prevalence of exposure were primarily based on occupation or industry, sometimes with
additional industry-specific exposure information. Estimates of relative risk appropriate for
each exposure came from published studies, using meta-analyses where-ever possible.
Injury burden estimates were based on injury estimates reported by the International
Labour Organization. The main measures for burden were deaths and Disability-Adjusted
Life Years (DALYs).
Results
Occupational risk factors accounted for about 1 – 2 % of world deaths and about 2 – 3% of
world DALYs. The largest number of deaths were due, in decreasing order, to occupational
carcinogens; occupational particulate matter, gases, and fumes; occupational injury hazards
and occupational asthmagens. The largest burden in terms of DALYs came from occupational
ergonomic factors (resulting in low back pain), with the highest burden from the remaining risk
factors (in decreasing order) arising from occupational injury hazards; occupational particulate
matter, gases, and fumes; occupational noise and occupational carcinogens. Population
attributable fractions were highest (more than 20%) for occupational ergonomic factors and
occupational noise, but also high for some specific carcinogenic exposures.
In terms of carcinogens, the main relevant risk factor was asbestos exposure, which was
linked to deaths from mesothelioma, lung cancer, laryngeal cancer and ovarian cancer.
Other carcinogens with a high number of deaths were diesel engine exhaust exposure,
occupational exposure to second hand tobacco smoke, and exposure to silica dust.
The absolute rates varied as expected with population, being dominated by the countries
and regions with the highest populations. However, the overall and exposure-specific
burden in terms of deaths and DALYs varied considerably on a per capita basis, with the per
capita asbestos burden highest in developed countries which had a high per capita use of
asbestos but which have had little or no use of asbestos for several decades.
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Conclusion
Occupational risk factors are responsible for a small but important proportion of the global
burden of disease. Selected exposures are responsible for a considerable proportion of
some disorders. The results provide a convincing summary of the burden due to many of
the most significant past and present occupational exposures and point towards areas of
need in current approaches to exposure control. In particular, the high current burden
arising from past asbestos exposure in developed countries provides a stark warning of
the potential for similar burden to result from the current use of asbestos in developing
countries.
There are important areas for future work, particularly in terms of improving exposure
estimates, improving a small number of the risk estimates, in aspects of the methodologies
relevant to some of the occupational exposures and related outcomes, and in considering
the merits and practicalities of including other risk factors and outcomes in the burden
estimates.
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Protecting Emergency Response Workers: A Global Issue
June 1 (Mon.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 104+105 (1F)
Chair :Georg Effenberger, Austrian Workers Compensation Board, Austria
Louis Patry, Universite de Montreal, Canada
Protecting Emergency Response Workers: A Global Issue
Dr. Margaret Mary Kitt
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH)
/ USA
Disasters, whether natural or man-made, can have long-lasting effects on society. They
affect a large number of individuals as well as lead to significant destruction to the
infrastructure and economy of communities. This has been recognized most recently
during the Ebola virus response in West Africa. Responding to disasters, including providing
humanitarian assistance, may include a wide range of organizations and governments. To
ensure that emergency workers can meet the challenges of disasters, every effort must
be made to protect them from the safety and health risks inherent in their response work.
An effective framework of health monitoring and surveillance of workers is necessary to
recognize possible health issues and bring potentially devastating hazardous situations
under control. In response to this continuing need, NIOSH in collaboration with other
U.S. partners developed the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance
System (ERHMS) to provide a set of recommendations to address all aspects of protecting
emergency responders. The purpose of the ERHMS system is to provide a recommended
health monitoring and surveillance framework, which includes specific recommendations
and tools for all phases of a response: pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment
phases. Despite the wide scale of events for which responder health monitoring and
surveillance may be needed, ERHMS principles are scalable for both small- and largescale events, including international responses. With adaptation, select parts of ERHMS
could be implemented before and during an international event. NIOSH has developed
training modules for ERHMS for use in the United States. These strategies have their unique
challenges in the international setting, but NIOSH hopes to work with global partners and
regional representatives to adapt ERHMS to best protect the safety and health of worldwide
responders. The ERHMS framework can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/
erhms and erhms.nrt.org
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Occupational Skin Diseases as a Model for Improved Safety & Health at
Workplaces by Cooperation of Social Partners
June 3 (Wed.), 11:00-11:45
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Tee L Guidotti, University of Ottawa, Canada
Rhee, Kyung-Yong, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Occupational Skin Diseases as a Model for Improved Safety & Health at Workplaces
by Cooperation of Social Partners
Background
In the USA and in Europe skin diseases of occupational origin - mainly irritant and allergic
contact dermatitis of the hands and adjacent areas– outnumber all other work-incurred
illnesses. They constitute up to 35% of all work-related illnesses, causing extensive suffering
for affected workers. The annual costs incurred by occupational dermatoses (OD) are
estimated to vastly exceed 1 billion $ in the USA and 5 billion € in the EU due to medical
treatment, sick leave and loss of productivity.
Prof. Swen Malte John
University of Osnabrueck
/ Germany
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Actvities
Current scientific data demonstrate the effectiveness of OD-prevention in some countries.
We could show that by an interdisciplinary tertiary in-patient prevention scheme even in
severe recalcitrant OD >70% of patients were still working 3 years after the measure and
sick leave was reduced by >70 % (total cohort: N=1,410). Similar results were obtained from
a randomized follow up study of initial cases of OD receiving outpatient skin protection
seminars and regular outpatient treatment by the local dermatologists (N=1,600). A
number of recent studies have demonstrated that preventive interdisciplinary intervention
can save OD-patients’ health and jobs, and thus avoid individual suffering as well as reduce
costs for society. However, as yet, insurance systems in many countries do neither enable
targeted preventive measures nor specific dermatological interventions. Thus, in 2010, in
Europe, the “healthy skin @work” campaign started to raise awareness, improve options for
risk assessment and medical care for affected individuals, and coordinate translational and
applied research. A recent European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)/
WHO symposium on the topic revealed rising awareness to the problem on a global scale,
including emerging countries like China and India. According to this WHO HQ Geneva
workshop the global tasks to be tackled for a better prevention of OD in the near future
are reduction of underreporting, better coding of OD in the forthcoming WHO ICD 11, and
a coordinated global approach to OD-prevention supported by awareness campaigns. In
Germany, the national sub-campaign to “healthy skin @work” (Slogan: “Your skin. The most
important 2m2 of your life!”) has recently led to a 30% increase of OD notifications. At the
same time costs for job-retraining have substantially decreased due to earlier dermatological
interventions, resulting in less job-resignations.
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Perspectives
In view of the disease burden, the accumulating scientific data have formed the basis for
a current unparalleled development of improving S&H involving the social partners in
Europe, being scientifically guided by the ICOH SC OED-network in a unique EU funded
research project (www.safehair.eu). As a result, in April 2012, the first voluntary agreement on
drastically improved standards of OD-prevention in Europe was signed by the social partners
in the Nr.1 OD-high-risk-profession of hairdressing (“European framework agreement on
the protection of occupational health and safety in the hairdressing sector”). This process,
which shows that, fortunately, the perception of and attitudes towards common sense
H&S are changing, was accompanied by WHO and ILO. It is currently being continued in
an Horizon2020-EU research project: “Development and Implementation of European
Standards on Prevention of Occupational Skin Diseases (COST Action TD 1206: StanDerm)”
comprising 28 European countries. StanDerm will allow for a joint coordinated approach
to systematically implement and evaluate compatibility, transferability, and sustainability
of OD-preventive concepts for the exposed workers’ benefit (www.cost.eu/TD1206; www.
StanDerm.eu). Not only occupational contact dermatitis but also the neglected risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer by longstanding occupational solar UV radiation are in the focus.
Again, scientific evidence is abundant, but practical achievements in S&H will very much
depend on the cooperation of the participating social partners of affected branches.
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Occupational Safety and Health in Mining – Global Overview
June 3 (Wed.), 12:00-12:45
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Mats Hagberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Maged Younes, Independent International Expert, Switzerland
Occupational Safety and Health in Mining – Global Overview
The products of mining are necessary for the production in manufacturing, construction
and many other sectors. The four major mineral mining commodities are coal, copper,
iron ore and gold. In the last fifteen years, industrial development has accelerated in many
countries, including huge countries as China and India, and this has had impacts all over the
world. Rising demands of minerals have resulted in booming mining activities.
Within formal economy, the mining companies employ totally about nine million people.
Within the informal economy, it is estimated that the number of artisanal and small-scale
miners is between 20 and 30 million.
Mr. Kaj Elgstrand
Uppsala University
/ Sweden
Development of the mining industry is in progress everywhere, to achieve higher efficiency,
higher productivity, and also better working conditions. The main tools are mechanization,
computerization and automation, work organization and globalization. The conditions
in major mining companies differ greatly from the situation in artisanal and small-scale
mining. The mining companies are resourceful and well organized, and many of the mining
processes highly mechanized and automated. The artisanal and small-scale mining is
mostly carried out in remote areas, exploiting small deposits of minerals in labour-intensive
and hazardous way without any control or support by authorities.
The main occupational risk factors in mining can be summarized as follows;
Accident risks are related to gas or dust explosions, gas intoxications, improper use of
explosives, electrical burn, fires, collapsing of mine structures, rock falls from roofs and
side walls, flooding, workers stumbling/slipping/falling, Nor errors from malfunctioning
or improperly used mining equipment. Accident risks may also, especially in highly
mechanized mining, occur as result of the operators stressful working conditions.
Heavy physical work has traditionally characterized mining, but with the increasing
mechanization heavy physical work is decreasing. At the same time, however,
musculoskeletal disorders are increasing due to work in fixed or otherwise unfavorable
positions. Health risks due to vibrations and the risks for noise-induced hearing loss have
also increased as a result of mechanization of the mining processes.
The most frequent lung diseases among miners are coalworkers´ pneumoconiosis, silicosis,
asbestosis, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. Even if the origin and preventive principles
are well known since long, these diseases have today been eradicated only in a few
countries.
Many carcinogenic effects associated with mining are caused by the inhalation of airborne pollutants
which are not controlled at source. Lung cancer and mesothelioma are related to exposure to
asbestos. Lung cancer can also be an effect of long-term exposure to silica dust. Underground
exposure to radon gas and diesel engine exhaust fumes may be other causes of lung cancer.
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Exposure to toxic substances occurs when the ore is excavated, the ore is crushed and in
the extraction process, especially in informal mining. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining
is an example of mining with severe risks for intoxications; huge amounts of metal mercury
are used to amalgamate with gold in order to separate the gold from other metals and
minerals in the ore or silt. After amalgamation, the mercury is evaporated under often very
primitive conditions.
The climatic conditions may constitute certain risks. Cold stress may exist in open-pit mining
in cold climate. Heat stress may exist in underground mining as well as in open-pit mining
in hot climate.
The mentioned risks are generally well researched, with exception of some of the cancer
risks. The informal mining is not represented in the national records. Statistics on lung
diseases and cancer are difficult to establish and follow-up, as such diseases develop during
many years (20 or more) before they become clinically manifest. Occupational diseases
are generally underrepresented in statistics because of deficient diagnosis and lack of
acknowledgement of their relation to working conditions. Where reliable national statistics
exist, mining is generally the sector having the highest, or among the 2-3 highest, rates of
occupational fatal accidents and notified occupational diseases. Systematic risk assessment
and preventive strategies are lacking in many mining enterprises, especially in developing
countries. Only a few countries have comprehensive national programs for occupational
safety and health in mining.
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The Occupational Burden in Asthma and COPD
June 3 (Wed.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 101+102 (1F)
Chair : Hans Martin Hasselhorn, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, BAuA, Germany
Giacomo Muzi, University of Perugia, Italy
The Occupational Burden in Asthma and COPD
Prof. Paul D. Blanc
University of California,
San Francisco
/ USA
Over the last two decades, the important role of numerous occupational factors in the
prevalence of adult asthma has become appreciated generally, with wide acceptance
among occupational health practitioners and researchers. In addition, there is growing
recognition that conditions on-the-job can frequently aggravate pre-exiting asthma. In
more recent years, there is also greater awareness that chronic obstructive lung disease,
too, can be related to workplace exposures (including both spirometry-defined airflow
limitation and symptom-based chronic bronchitis). Limited data also support an association
between occupational factors and pulmonary emphysema. Taken together, this workrelated contribution to asthma and COPD can be approached as the “occupational burden”
for these two major airway conditions. Because asthma and COPD affect many millions
of persons worldwide and lead to significant morbidity (including work disability) as well
as mortality, quantifying the occupational burden in asthma and COPD is important and
relevant to the policy and practice of disease prevention.
The burden of disease linked to a risk factor is best expressed as the population attributable
risk percent, also known as the population attributable fraction (PAF). This epidemiological
construct is related to the potency of risk associated with the factor in question and the
prevalence of that exposure in the population. In order to estimate the PAF at a population
level, it is necessary to analyze exposure and disease frequencies across a multiple
occupations and industries. For that reason, workplace specific studies (that is occupational
cohorts defined by one industry or a narrowly defined exposure) have not been able to
provide direct insights into this question at the population level.
With the initiation of various large studies of population health, however, it became
possible to estimate the PAF associated with aggregated occupational-industrial groups
(sometimes only characterized as blue collar vs. other, but often defined more selectively)
or self-reported exposure to generic inhalants on-the-job (e.g., vapors, gas, dust or fume).
Adult asthma such studies have consistently yielded in aggregate a finding that the PAF of
occupation for adult asthma is 15%.This central tendency of findings has come from a large
and markedly heterogeneous range of estimated in terms of study design and population
studied. More recently, systematic review of a multiple studies has concluded that among
currently employed adults, 20% also experience work aggravation of their asthma, no
matter what the initial cause of the asthma.
Initially, data for COPD were more limited, especially for disease defined by spirometry,
given that such data could only eb obtained from large and expensive field studies.
Moreover, the first wave of such investigations was primarily concerned with cigarette
smoking, approaching occupation as little more than a potential confounder. Nonetheless,
those studies found that COPD, too, was linked to occupation, with the PAF also falling at
or near 15%. Remarkably, subsequent studies, designed specifically to study the association
between occupation and COPD have come to similar conclusions. All these studies take
smoking into account. Among non-smokers the PAF climbs substantially and can exceed
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40%. Recently, sophisticated epidemiologic studies of smokers at risk of COPD have not
only confirmed the occupational contribution to risk of disease even among such groups
but also shown as association with emphysema based on systematic CT imaging of the
groups studied.
Important questions related to the occupational burden in asthma and COPD remain to
be answered, in particular the effect of previous work-related exposures on prospective
morbidity once exposure has ceased. This may be particularly relevant to COPD
exacerbations. In addition, the extent of the occupational burden in other respiratory
conditions remains to be better quantified, including morbidities not generally linked
to workplace exposures, ranging from community acquired pneumonia to idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis
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Promoting a Shared Representation of Work to Improve the Integrated
Prevention of MSDs
June 3 (Wed.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 101+102 (1F)
Chair : Christophe Paris, Lorraine University, France
Akwilina Kayumba, Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA), Tanzania
Promoting a Shared Representation of Work to Improve the Integrated Prevention of MSDs
Prof. Yves Roquelaure
University of Angers
/ France
Introduction
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs and back (WR-MSDs) are
responsible for pain, discomfort, difficulty performing work-related tasks and disability in
industry and service workers (National Research Council, 2001). They are a major source
of occupational diseases leading to social inequalities in health in many countries, as they
mainly affect unskilled and poorly skilled workers. Such inequalities are partially avoidable,
since a substantial proportion of WR-MSDs could be prevented by workplace interventions
(Roquelaure et al, 2009). However, the implementation of effective and sustainable
programs of prevention of WR-MSDs remains a challenge for preventers because of the
complexity of the phenomenon, which involves not only biomechanical overuse of the
soft tissues, but also determinants related to psychosocial interactions, stress and work
organization.
Organizational risk model for WR-MSDs
Several risk models for WR-MSDs have been proposed in the literature focusing on
the biomechanical (Chaffin et al, 2004), psychosocial (Waddel and Aylward, 2010) and
organizational dimensions of WR-MSDs (StVincent et al, 2014). The bio-psychosocial
and organizational risk models are more pertinent to helping preventers to take into
account the complexity of the determinants of WR-MSDs than the classical biomedical
model. According to these models, the multifactorial nature of WR-MSDs justifies a
multidimensional approach relying on a general and systemic assessment of the workplace
in order to identify various constraints and their determinants. Such determinants should be
assessed at different levels according to an integrated multifactorial model of WR-MSDs: job
station level, work situation level, company level and socioeconomic level (fig. 1).
(1) Biomechanical factors identified at job station level,
(2) Psychosocial and stress factors identified at the job and work situation levels,
(3) Organizational factors that determine the work situation constraints and are identified at
work situation and company levels,
(4) Socioeconomic factors at the societal level.
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Fig. 1. Integrated multifactorial model of WR-MSDs
Integrated interventions to prevent WR-MSDs
The systemic risk assessment of WR-MSDs makes it possible to take into account not only all determinants, but also to
evaluate those potentially modifiable by interventions in the work situation (including work organisation and managerial
practices). According to recent reports (Rivilis et al, 2008; Shaw et al, 2008; Driessen et al, 2010; Kennedy et al, 2010, etc.),
multidimensional and participatory interventions are more effective in preventing WR-MSDs than simple intervention at the
job station (e.g., physical ergonomics) or with the workers (e.g., training sessions). The most effective interventions combine
actions based on the three levels of prevention:
( i ) primary prevention, essentially to limit the incidence of WR-MSDs by risk reduction at the source,
(ii) secondary prevention, to avoid worsening of pain and difficulties at work by means of early detection and appropriate
management,
(iii) tertiary prevention, to facilitate remaining at work and/or early return to work of workers experiencing chronic pain and
disability.
Combination of the three levels of intervention should increase the efficacy of the prevention, since even in job situations
in which primary interventions remain ineffective, the severity of disorders can be decreased and their prognosis improved
by integrated prevention actions at all stages of WR-MSDs (from acute to chronic WR-MSDs). Such an integrated strategy
of WR-MSDs prevention is in line with the “WHO global plan of action on workers’ health” (2008–2017) (WHO, 2007). Health
promotion actions conducted at the workplace could be one way to inform workers on good practices in WR-MSD
prevention and to promote certain preventive interventions at work (e.g. stretching programs) and/or at home (e.g. diet or
exercise programs).
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Coordination and promotion of a shared representation of WR-MSDs and work activity
The effectiveness of preventive interventions relies not only on their theoretical efficacy but also on the quality of their
implementation. Systemic and integrated interventions are particularly difficult to implement since the three levels of
prevention to be integrated correspond to different theoretical models, the logic of risk assessment (analytical versus
systemic approaches) and intervention models (technical versus participatory intervention), and finally different theoretical
representations of the causation of WR-MSDs (biomedical model versus biopsychosocial or organizational models of WRMSDs). The implementation of multilevel interventions depends on the context (company, regulation, organization of
the prevention, etc.) and requires (i) consensus on the conceptual models of intervention, (ii) strategy and planning of
implementation of the preventive actions and (iii) coordination of many stakeholders. Such fundamental requirements are
rarely satisfied and this explains why the prevention of WR-MSDs is so difficult to implement and evaluate.
One main question that remains is how to coordinate and integrate these three-level interventions to avoid the
counterproductive effects of uncoordinated intervention. Integrated prevention involves workers free from WR-MSDs
(primary prevention), workers suffering from early stage MSDs (secondary prevention) or at the later stage of chronicity
and disability (tertiary prevention). This implies a large number of stakeholders with different backgrounds and professional
practices (e.g., managers, human resources specialists, production managers, supervisors, workers, trades unions, company
preventers, occupational physicians, ergonomists,…).
In consequence, improving the integration of preventive interventions implies not only coordination of the three levels
of prevention, but also coordination of interventions focusing simultaneously on various targeted populations differing in
their health status (e.g., workers free from MSDs, suffering from MSDs without or with disability, etc.). Even when companies
have the financial and technical means for the three-level interventions, integration does not always occur. To achieve this,
effective cooperation between preventers is necessary for concerted actions on work situations in order to guarantee
integration of the preventive approaches. Evidence based on thereturn to work process after chronic low back pain (Shaw
et al, 2008) shows that concerted action is akey factor of efficacy. Concerted actions have a major role in the mobilization
and coordination of all stakeholders involved in occupational risk prevention at several levels of action (company, social
partners, public authorities, occupational health services) and also of the physicians and social workers involved in health
promotion, treatment and rehabilitation medicine. When means are limited, it is always possible to improve the efficacy of
WR-MSDs prevention by promoting more efficient cooperation between stakeholders, whatever the company size. This
is a Sisyphean task because of the number physicians and stakeholders involved, with various backgrounds and medical
practices. Consider, for example, the practices of a general practitioner, occupational physician, physical medicine specialist
and insurance physician or social worker, etc.). Such diversity can easily lead to conflict between their representations of the
causation of WR-MSDs and ways of prevention. Such conflicts are underestimated causes of loss of efficacy of the prevention
program.
Improving stakeholder coordination, and hence the integration of preventive approaches, requires promotion of both
common representations of the WR-MSDs phenomenon (causation, risk model, etc.) and common representations of work
and working activities. Several studies have examined representations of WR-MSDs between interventionists and workers
with WR-MSDs (Coutu et al, 2008), but very few have examined representations of work between interventionists. Integrated
WR-MSD prevention is based on at least three theoretical models of man at work according to the levels of prevention:
( i ) Primary prevention is based mainly on the biomedical or “mechanistic”model of WR-MSDs which attributes a predominant role
to biomechanical constraints. According to this model, the worker is isolated in the Company, without possibility of
influence on the workplace.
(ii)Secondary and tertiary prevention is based mainly on the biopsychosocial model of WR-MSDs which takes into account
not only the biomechanical components of WR-MSDs, but also its psychological (especially false representations of the
disorders and the resulting disability) and social components. According to this model, the operator interacts with the
society and company, but with little or no possibility of influence on the workplace.
(iii)Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention are based in certain cases on the systemic organizational model of WR-MSDs,
St-Vincent). In this model, the worker(s) is(are) integrated in society and the company, and able to influence the workplace
(alone and/or together with colleagues). This risk (or intervention) model introduces the notion of development of the
worker’s understanding of the work environment and the ability to perform operating adjustments depending on task
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variability. According to this model, workers actively manage their work activity to cope with the task constraints. Thus,
work organization can be either a resource or a constraint depending on whether or not it allows deployment of technical
skills and know-how and complete achievement of the job task.
In practice, these models are often mixed but rarely made explicit by preventers. Ergonomics and, in particular, analysis of
the work activity deployed by workers can have an important role in helping to integrate the broad spectrum of knowledge
(biomechanical, psychosocial, organizational, etc.) on workers activity in their real workplace and, in consequence, facilitate
the ability of preventers and ergonomists to integrate the various levels of WR-MSD prevention.
Conclusion
The best way to integrate the approach of WR-MSD prevention and to coordinate stakeholders remains a major issue
for occupational health specialists. Achieving integration and coordination requires greater reflection on the theoretical
models of WR-MSDs, work activities and preventive intervention. This constitutes an important field of research for WRMSDs prevention and an opportunity to reinforce the links between the various biomedical, psychosocial and organizational
approaches to WR-MSD in order to identify synergies and improve efficacy of prevention.
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Innovative Methods in Assessing Biomechanical Hazards
June 3 (Wed.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 103 (1F)
Chair : Harri Uolevi Vainio, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Kang, Dongmug, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Innovative Methods in Assessing Biomechanical Hazards
Innovative methods in assessing biomechanical hazards
Francesco S. Violante1, Beatrice Fraboni2, David M Rempel3, Thomas J Armstrong4, Jose F.
Saenz-Cogollo5, Annalisa Bonfiglio5, Roberta Bonfiglioli1
Prof. Francesco Saverio
Violante
University of Bologna
/ Italy
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1 Occupational Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
2 Material Physics, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
3 Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California,
San Francisco, CA, USA
4 Center for Ergonomics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, USA
5 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Abstract
Observational methods are the most often used approach to assess biomechanical
exposure at work and to test the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions for both practice
and research. Some studies have evaluated validity and repeatability of common metrics
used to assess biomechanical risk factors but often the lack of gold standards hampers
the comparison with “valid reference”. When available, observational data has shown
moderate agreement with data of greater precision collected from video recordings or
technical measurements. Furthermore, visual observation of smaller body regions and fast
movements seems to be less reliable (1).
Epidemiological and experimental studies have shown the importance of force, repetition
and posture in the onset of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders (2). Recent evidence
demonstrates a strong relationship between forceful hand exertion repetition rate and
proportion of time spent in forceful hand exertions with an increasing risk of carpal tunnel
syndrome in manual workers (3).
Video recordings and frame by frame video analysis has been used to objectively assess
hand-wrist repetition and posture while force is usually estimated with self-reported using
the Borg scale, by the weight of tools and parts handled or with force-matching methods
(4). While computer assisted video analysis may be a satisfactory means of assessing
movements’ characteristics (speed, postures, frequency), force is generally subjectively
estimated (by the worker or by the observer). For some studies, this limitation may explain
the poor dose-response relationship observed between hand force and distal upper
extremity disorders.
In order to improve the assessment of biomechanical hazards of manual work, and
taking advantage of the modern development of “wearable electronics”, we developed a
prototype glove designed for continuously measuring hand-wrist posture and finger and
palm pressure during manual activities.
The device is equipped with textile sensors for measuring the pressure distribution
between two contacting surfaces. The force sensing elements, e.g., conductive-polymer
treated fabric, are located on the fingertips and mid-palm of the glove, at the locations
where the hand will grip tools or parts. The resistance of the sensing elements is inversely
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proportional to the pressure applied.
Strain sensors for joint posture measurement are embedded on the dorsal side of interphalangeal, metacarpophalangeal, and wrist joints of the glove. The resistance of conductive
polymer-treated fabric varies with tensile stress, proportionally to the bending degree.
The sensors can be connected to multiplexing electronics for sampling the output of each
sensing element and recording to a computer. Custom application software can then be
used to visualize the magnitude and spatial distribution of the forces applied on the tactile
sensors and the strain recorded for each joint. Wearable electronics for wireless transmission
can be included.
We believe that this approach offers an objective measure of movements and forces applied
by the hands during work, with the potential to improve the accuracy and precision of our
measurements of the biomechanical loads experienced by the hands during manual work.
Such data is critical to advancing our understanding of the dose-response relationships of
biomechanical hazards to musculoskeletal disorders.
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Changes in Global Trade and Markets and Related Impacts on OHS in
Agriculture in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Tanzania
June 3 (Wed.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 103 (1F)
Chair : Steve Horvath, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Canada
David Koh, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
Changes in Global Trade and Markets and Related Impacts on OHS in Agriculture in Developing
Countries: A Case Study of Tanzania
Dr. Aiwerasia Vera Ngowi
Muhimbili University of
Health and Allied Sciences
/ Tanzania
Introduction
Between 1980 and 2011, developing economies raised their share in world exports by 13
per cent. However, the proportion contributed by agriculture in all world trade has steadily
declined while agriculture still forms the mainstay of the economy in many developing
countries (World trade report, 2013). Developing countries, especially in Africa are
encouraging Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) with a hope of improving their economies.
Global demand for liquid biofuels is increasing rapidly. High oil prices and biofuel policies
make fuels from agricultural crops (sugarcane, cassava, sweet sorghum, maize) and plant oils
(palm and jatropha) a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Although Brazil is likely to dominate
the production of ethanol from sugar cane, Some African countries could venture into palm
oil and jatropha and seize a share of the market. Currently more foreign investors are turning
an eye on African continent for it has excellent natural conditions, affordable labour and
abundant land to produce biofuels (Sielhorst et al, 2008). Women are major producers and
are preferred labour in emerging commercial horticultural crops for both local and export
market.
Agriculture is one of the three most hazardous sectors in the world (the other being mining
and construction). In several countries the fatal accident rate in agriculture is double the
average for all other industries. Out of some 335,000 fatal workplace accidents worldwide,
about 170,000 occur among agricultural workers (ILO, 2014). Agricultural activities in many
developing countries employs workers on temporary basis and encourages migration with
related problems.
There is little information about work-related disease and injury in the African region on
which to base occupational health and safety outcomes. We lack systems to collect such
data regularly and actively, and rely on ‘passive notification’ whenever there is a workplace
accident, either to a compensation or insurance authority or the labour inspectorate.
According to these estimates, almost 18 000 workers are killed in work related accidents
in this region per year, more than 13 million are injured in accidents, and 67 000 contract
occupational diseases (WAHSA, 2008). Changes in working life, particularly in developing
countries, caused by work demand and technology are affecting both the health of workers
and the environment.
Tanzania like other developing countries is heavily dependent on agriculture. Eighty percent
of its people live and work in agricultural settings in rural villages. Work is dominated by
small-scale farming using traditional cultivation methods. Traditional cash crops for export
include cotton, coffee, tea, cashewnuts and newly emerging commercial horticultural
crops include flowers, vegetables (tomato, onions, peas, beans, spices) and fruits (mangoes,
oranges, bananas). Only 10 percent of the land is ploughed by tractor and production is
largely determined by rainfall.
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The FDI in Tanzania (Figure1) reflects the position of agriculture in investment. However, although there is high demand for
traditional crops on world market, production in Tanzania is stagnant due to internal national factors, such as corruption,
market distortion (middleman) etc, while horticultural crop production is on increase due to emerging regional markets and
world demand. Tanzania is a member of a number of multilateral, bilateral and regional agreements. Regional agreements
such as the East Africa Community (EAC), revived in 2001 and the Southern African Community Development (SADC), 2005
have encouraged trade within Africa.
Hazardous agricultural materials including pesticides and fertilizers have been in use for many yearsin Tanzania and most of
pesticides are imported. These materials are responsible for acute and chronic illnesses in farmers, farm workers and family
members. The amount and variety of the hazardous materials has increased world wide over the years due to advancement
in technology and increased need for pest control driven by pest insurgence in the tropics. The industry push the use of
pesticides by providing money incentives to crop authorities who purchase pesticides for their farmers. Farmers pay for the
pesticides after receiving payments their crops and do not realize how costly pesticides are because they buy pesticides on
credit and do not exchange money directly. The increased use of pesticides has also shifted from traditional to horticultural
crop production resulting in extensive exposures which can cause acute poisoning as well as chronic effects. Reliable data
on the incidence of pesticide poisoning is not available in Tanzania, hence, rates of poisoning are underestimated because
the source of the surveillance data is poor. Moreover, every time a person gets ill or dies of pesticide poisoning a number of
people, especially dependants, suffer. Children become particularly vulnerable to hosts of physical, emotional and societal
dangers. Hence, communities and the nation suffer a shortage of labour force necessary for economic development.
Occupational health and safey is a growing concern, particularly in agricultural sector, where energetic men and women,
young and old are employed. Reports from the International Labour Organization (ILO) have shown that overall, agricultural
occupations produce some of the highest rates of death and injury of all types of jobs (ILO, 1998). Further, the costs of
illnesses and injuries are most often borne by the family member(s), and by the family enterprise-both as direct medical
costs and in the reduction of labour necessary to maintain the operation. Pesticides are of particular interest as they are the
most abundant and affect the entire population acutely as well as chronically. Occupational health and safety services (OHS)
do not reach the communities in developing countries, only 5% to 10% of workers have access to adequate occupational
health services (Lucchini and London, 2014).
We explore how changes in global trade and markets impacts on occupational health and safety in agriculture in developing
countries using pesticides as special cases for discussion. Although the examples are drawn from Tanzania as a case study,
such experience can be applied to other developing countries.
Methods
A systematic search, key informant consultations and the review of several reports were conducted to obtain information
about global trade and markets in developing countries and pesticide trade and market in Tanzania. A review of the scientific
literature in MEDLINE on studies of risk factors within agriculture and their impacts on the health of workers was performed.
Literature produced by International Agencies such as the United Nations Development Program, International Labour
Organisation and the World Health Organisation on the subject were also reviewed.
Results
Tanzania has seen changes in cash crops for decades, with each change having a different cause. Sisal was the major export
crop immediately after independence in 1960s to warrant the picture of sisal being placed on the Bank of Tanzania logo.
The advancement in technology created synthetic fibres that pushed the sisal out of the position of being the lead export
crop replacing it with cotton in the 1980s. However, the production of traditional crops such as cotton, coffee, cashewnuts
and tobacco has fluctuated and some stagnated for many years (Figure 2) as a result of unreliable market prices, inadequate
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extension service, overuse of pesticides, corruption and other factors. For example, the cotton crop is associated with
land overtillage, intensification of pesticide use due to pests outbreak and resistance, hence increased cost of production
and demoralized farmers. Since 2005, tobacco and cashewnuts have been competing for the leading position in export
crops. The law that restricted the tobacco products has made it more marketable than before as the prices have gone very
high and the returns are better for farmers. Tobacco production is associated with deforestation, pesticide use and health
outcomes (cancer).
Commercialization of horticultural crops started in late 1980s when flower farms emerged in Northern Tanzania for
European markets taking advantage of lack of seasonal variation, consistent 12-hour days that characterize conditions on
equator, cheap and poor labour and regulations. Other horticultural crops that were for subsistence became commercial as
well and are exported to Europe and other countries within the African region. The overall production rate for horticultural
crops increased consistently at an annual rate of 92% from 2004 –2010 (Figure 3). Most of the increase occurred in banana,
mangoes, oranges and tomatoes. Some initiatives, such as the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT)
initiated at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa summit 2010, support increased pesticide use. SAGCOT partner with
horticultural associations to foster inclusive, commercially successful agribusinesses that is meant to benefit the region’s
small-scale farmers to improve food security, reduce rural poverty and ensure environmental sustainability.
Most pesticide are produced in developed countries and developing countries such as Tanzania are markets for the products.
Accordng to household survey indication only 18 percent of the Tanzania population use pesticides (World Bank, 2000),
however the use was mostly for agricultural purposes and did not take in consideration the use of pesticides for vermin
control, . Although it is not possible to obtain the figure for quantity of pesticides used in or sold to the agricultural sector,
the available information indicates that the recorded importation of pesticides is on increasing trend (Figure 4). The sales are
accompanied by the supply of decanted and unregistered pesticides as well as the involvement of children in the sale of
pesticides (Mununa and Lekei, 2000).The end users are not aware of the hazards and thus use pesticides hapharzadly. Factors
that encourage farmers to continue or increase their use of pesticides include: heavy marketing, fear of losing their harvests,
the psychological assurance of literally observing a pest die, the relative simplicity of a pesticide application, and the loss
of knowledge of sustainable non chemical pest control methods. Farmers also have a high acceptance of risk because risk
taking is part of daily life or there are often other priorities for immediate survival (Ngowi, 2002).
Occupational poisoning remains a potential serious danger in agriculture in Tanzania. Studies on health impact of pesticides
are scanty and unreliable because there is no organised system for data collection and reporting. Through individual research
efforts acute pesticide poisoning incidence rate is estimated at 1.43 - 4.05 per 100 000 population (Lekei et al. 2014) which
is grossly an under estimation. Only 5% of farmers reporting APP and who went to hospital could be found from hospital
records, giving an estimate of 95% under-reporting. For the period of 1989/90 736 cases of pesticide poisoning per year
were recorded in health care facilities in Tanzania (Ngowi, 2002). Pesticides have been used as agents of suicide as profiled
by Ndosi et al 2004 where 69% of patients attending psychiatric clinic used pesticide to commit suicide. Another study
indicated that the proportion of occupational poisonings in agriculture reported in hospital information systems is 4.5%
where 82 percent of the workers were self employed and not covered by occupational health and safety services. A study
carried out in horticultural farming on poisoning self surveillance reported 4-5 symptoms of mild irritation and 1-2 moderate
symptoms of organophosphate poisoning every time farmers sprayed. A shocking 28 cases of loss of consciousness or
seizure were also documented during a single season (Ngowi and Silvani, 2014). Although no studies on long term effects of
pesticide exposure have been conducted in Tanzania chronic exposures that occur in farmers’ daily life suggest that there is
a large number of people who are chronically poisoned. There is unexplained increased in chronic diseases such as diabetes,
infertlilty, cardiovascular diseases, renal failure in farming community. Pesticides are associated with some of these diseases
but their contribution to the diseases has never been established. If occupational health and safety services were provided
to farming communities the intensity and impact of exposures to pesticides would have been established and appropriate
measures taken to prevent and control poisoning among farming communities.
The International Code of Conduct of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued in 1985 and
revised in 2001 and the “Prior Informed Consent” (PIC) procedure of the Code, passed as an international agreement
through the Rotterdam Convention of 1999, aimed at controlling international commerce of particularly dangerous or
obsolete pesticides. The code and convention shaped the registration and regulation of pesticides in Tanzania. The law
and regulations are very well written but fragmented and their enforcement is marred by low capacity and conflict of
interest. At government level where in their preoccupation with food security and funding budgets promote the use of
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pesticide by providing subsidy for inputs through National Agriculture Input Voucher System (NAIVAS). Unfortunately, some
dealers collude with local officials to jeopardise the system by turning it into personal gains. This is corruption and it is very
difficult to pin down its perpetrators (Temu et al., 2012). At local level, agricultural extension workers, designated as pesticide
inspectors, operate pesticide retail businesses and at times sell obsolete pesticides (Ngowi and Rongo, 2013). Research
results (unpublished) show that the number of agro-dealers increased by 10-fold from 100 dealers in 1995 to 1072 in 2014.
This has also increased the importation and availability of pesticides. The fall on import in 1990s (Figure 4) concided with
the structural adjustment programs to remove government subsidy for pesticides in Tanzania but there has been increasing
trend since then which can be due to commercialization of horticultural crops and reintroduction of subsidies to food crops.
Tanzania has signed a number of bilateral treaties related to trade and development cooperation. These included: Bilateral
treaties for the promotion and protection of foreign direct investment with: Germany signed on 30 January 1965 and came
into force on 12 July, 1968, however, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Canada accounted for an average of 71.5 percent
of the total FDI inflows to Tanzania between 2008 and 2011 (Tanzania Investment Report, 2012). According to Tanzania
Investment Centre a Swedish company is looking for 400.000hectares of land for sugarcane production to be used for biofuel
production (Sielhorst et al, 2008). Exports for traditional crops (cashewnuts, tea, coffee) were mostly to The Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries while the horticultural crops (tomatoes, mangoes, oranges,
bananas) were sold to Southern African Development Community (SADC) and East African Community (EAC) countries.
The increase in export to other African countries concided with the Regional agreements such as the revived EAC - 2000
and SADC - 2005.
Conclusion
Global trade and markets have been seen to influence agricultural production in Tanzania and have led to increased use of
pesticide by farmers who are not competent in health and safety. OHS services are not provided to farmers and their families
due to lack of capacity, political will and increased corruption. The actual impacts of pesticide are not established but the
increase in pesticide related diseases in farming communities raises concern on the impacts of pesticides. International trade
and market need to be contextualized within international agreements in order to relate trade and economic development
with human development. The lack of OHS services, impact of pesticides and the international trade and market pressure on
agricultural production in Tanzania is same for other developing countries, particularly in Africa and hence is global nature.
It calls for global action on OHS using trade and markets. Provision of education and occupational health should correlate
positively with agricultural production, income and poverty reduction.
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14. Temu AV, Nyange D, Mattee AZ and Kashasha LK Assessing rural services, infrastructure and their impacts on agricultural
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Figure 1: Stocks of FDI - Top 10 Activities 2008 and 2011
Figure 2. Trends in traditional cash crop production in Tanzania 2000 - 2011
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Figure 3. Trends in horticultural cash crop production in Tanzania 2000 - 2011
Figure 4. Trends in pesticide imports in Tanzania – 1960s – 2010s
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The Intervention Strategy of Lead Exposure at Workplace: The Korean Experience
June 3 (Wed.), 11:15-11:45
Grand Ballroom 104+105 (1F)
Chair : Cho, Soohun, Samsung Electronics, Republic of Korea
Yukinori Kusaka, University of FUKUI School of Medicine, Japan
The Intervention Strategy of Lead Exposure at Workplace: The Korean Experience
Prof. Lee, Byung Kook
Soonchunhyang University
/ Republic of Korea
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Since the problem of occupational lead exposure came to wide public attention in 1967,
progress has been made in lowering workplace lead exposure, instituting new workplace
controls, and implementing health examinations for exposed workers. Previous serious
lead poisoning episodes led to public attention and nationwide government surveys
investigating lead exposure-related health problems and working conditions in lead-using
industries. A 1987 government survey resulted in a new industry-specific occupational
health service program for lead workers. This industry-specific occupational health program
was first launched in 1988 by Soonchunhyang Institute of Environmental and Occupational
Health Institute, which was designated by the Ministry of Labor as an institute for this
program. This program was carried out in four phases over the last 27 years.
During the first phase (1988–1993), efforts were directed at increasing awareness
among workers about the hazards of lead exposure, biological monitoring of blood zinc
protoporphyrin began, and a respiratory protection program was introduced. During the
second phase (1994–1997), a computerized health management system for lead workers
was developed, blood-lead measurements were added to biological monitoring, and
engineering controls were introduced in the workplace to lower air-lead levels to comply
with air-lead regulations. During the third phase (1998–2012), a new biomarker, bonelead measurements by X-ray fluorescence, was introduced. Bone-lead measurements
proved to be useful in assessing body burden and in demonstrating past lead exposure in
retired workers. At the same time, new types of operations to reduce lead exposure in the
workplace, such as wet processing operations, including expanded-type casting in storage
battery industries and positive pressure control facilities to provide clean, purified air in lead
smelting facilities, were introduced. Finally, in the fourth phase (2012–present), portable
field blood lead analyses (Lead-care II) and portable field XRF for air lead measurements
were introduced.
Occupational health service practices for lead workers, including the industry-specific
group occupational health system, have brought considerable success in the prevention
of lead poisoning and in decreasing the lead burden in Korean workers over the past
several decades. The success in preventing lead poisoning in Korea was a result of the
combined efforts of lead workers, employers, relevant government agencies, and academic
institutions.
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Study of Occupational Health Standards in China
June 3 (Wed.), 11:45-12:15
Grand Ballroom 104+105 (1F)
Chair : Dou Chang, China Institute of Industrial Relations, P. R. China
Park, Doo Yong, Hansung University, Republic of Korea
Study of Occupational Health Standards in China
The first time for China to set up occupational health standard was in 1956. By learning
from the Soviet Union the first edition of national occupational health standard included
53 maximum allowable concentrations, MAC. After that study on occupational health has
been in progress. 120 occupational health standards were published including MAC of 111
chemicals and 9 dusts in 1979.
Prof. Sheng Wang
Peking University
/ P. R. China
National committee on occupational health standardization was set up in 1981 and it is in
charge of the examination and revise of occupational health standard in China. More and
more project on occupational health standards were supported by the government. The
concept of occupational health standard was changed from MAC to threshold limit value,
TLV and renamed as occupational exposure limit, OEL.
After 2000 with the Law of People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of
Occupational Disease the occupational health standardization system had been set up
included OEL for hazardous in workplace, classification of occupational hazard, criterion
of control and prevention for occupational hazard, directive rules for measurement of
occupational hazard , measurement method of occupational hazard, etc. Until now there
are more than 400 OELs, 100 measurement methods and 50 criterions were published.
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New Frontiers in Occupational Health – Challenges in the Diversity of Work,
and Health
June 3 (Wed.), 12:15-12:45
Grand Ballroom 104+105 (1F)
Chair : Toshiteru Okubo, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Japan
Sheng Wang, Peking University, P. R. China
New Frontiers in Occupational Health – Challenges in the Diversity of Work, and Health
Objectives
The purpose of this review was to identify relevant research themes on “the now and
future” of occupational health, occupational health services, and the challenges of OHS
professionals.
Prof. Toshiaki Higashi
University of Occupational
and Environmental Health
/ Japan
Methods
We compiled themes extracted from presentations at international and domestic
conferences on occupational health and labor problems, agendas of professional meetings,
and reports on skills of OHS professionals. We also reviewed and summarized the outlines
of reports of advisory committees, on the expected roles of OHS professionals in problemsolving at the workplace, and OHS guidelines.
Results
At International Conferences of ICOH and others, topics such as pneumoconiosis, poisoning,
carcinogens, asbestosis, infections, and musculoskeletal disorders were reported mainly
from developing countries, while mental health and stress-related disorders were reported
mainly in developed countries. The topics of work adaptation and work-life balance to deal
with aging populations, and the change of industrial structures with night shift or overwork,
have recently been gaining attention.
Studies of relationships between malignant tumors or life-style diseases and genetic
or epigenetic factors, industrial hygiene in space, health problems associated with the
development of ICT and robot technology, are new topics.
Regarding OHS, it has become more important to provide health support regardless
of company size and economic status, and to allocate tailor-made jobs customized to
individual characteristics such as aging.
Discussion & conclusion
The problems of the past, present and near future are nowadays occurring simultaneously in
developing countries, due to the development of transportation and ICT technologies. The
issues caused by the rapid aging of society are emerging not only in the Western countries
but also in East-Asian countries. Moreover, the issues of infectious diseases and terrorism are
not limited to developing countries anymore. Therefore, international collaboration in the
research field and co-operation in taking the appropriate measures will be more important
in the future.
Key Word
OHS, OHS professionals, diversity, tailor-made, ICT
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Job Restructuring and Insecurity: Policy Actions to Promote Health in Global
Perspective
June 4 (Thu.), 11:00-11:45
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Jadranka Mustajbegovic, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Croatia
Siok lin Gan, Workplace Safety and Health Institute, Singapore
Job Restructuring and Insecurity: Policy Actions to Promote Health in Global Perspective
Introduction
The forces of globalization, changing technology, combined with political and demographic
changes are transforming the nature of work. In turn, changes in the demands and
opportunities in new forms of work create new challenges to worker health and well-being.
Objectives
This paper offers a life course conceptual framework that helps illuminate the distinctive
challenges presented as young people enter the workforce, as workers encounter
challenges in adulthood and finally as they consider sustaining their careers in the context
of longer life spans and changing norms concerning retirement.
Prof. Richard H Price
University of Michigan
/ USA
Method
To understand more deeply how those changes in working life influence well-being we
need to examine them in light of the unfolding careers of individuals over the course of
their entire lives. Insights drawn from this life course perspective promise to inform more
responsive policies and practices to improve health and well-being.
Results
Three pathways of influence of work on health are described including 1] risks in the
physical environment of work, 2] the demanding nature of work activities, and finally, 3] the
new and uncertain contractual nature of jobs. Examples are offered to illustrate the need to
mobilize effective support for working lives are offered for the school-to-work transition and
the transition back to work after illness.
Conclusion
The paper concludes by arguing that to more deeply understand how large-scale social
and technological changes influence the health of workers and their families we must
examine how they influence the life course of workers as they negotiate the transitions that
they will inevitably encounter in their working life.
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Advancing Global Total Worker Health™:
Bridging Health Promotion and Health Protection
June 4 (Thu.), 12:00-12:45
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : William G Buchta, Mayo Clinic, USA
Martin Hogan, Royal College of Physicians, Ireland
Advancing Global Total Worker Health™: Bridging Health Promotion and Health Protection
Dr. L. Casey Chosewood
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH)
/ USA
The world over, an organization’s employees are its heart and soul. Workers strongly
influence the value and quality of a company’s products and services, its level of customer
service, and its productivity and profitability. But workers do not function in isolation.
Environmental factors in the workplace strongly influence all of these elements as well.
Great organizations maximize their investments in workers and create environments that
are safe, health-focused and positive. Emerging evidence, now more than ever, shows how
closely the conditions of work, the environment of the workplace itself and the health of the
workers within it are intimately aligned. The best employers first prioritize the protection of
the safety and well-being of their employees but they also provide them with opportunities
to improve their short-term and long-term health, prevent chronic disease, and enhance
their quality of life. Wise employers also provide strategies that allow workers to more
effectively balance the responsibilities they encounter with work, family and home and
their community. Effective workplace interventions that can integrate worker health and
safety with comprehensive health promotion opportunities for workers have the potential
to dramatically benefit employees, their families, the employer’s bottom line and our
national economy.
This presentation will introduce you to NIOSH Total Worker Health™, a workplace strategy
that integrates traditional approaches to occupational health and safety with proven,
innovative health promotion and well-being interventions. We will explore the concept
of integration and explore real-life examples of integrated worker protection and health
promotion programs, explore best practices for engaging employees toward higher levels
of health, and uncover the best policy and strategy approaches for creating environments
where workers thrive.
You will also learn about freshly-updated worker protection, health promotion, and
prevention resources from NIOSH, CDC and other credible sources - all ideally suited to
protect and improve worker health, grow a strong, people-centered culture, and maximize
organizational opportunities for health and productivity.
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Organizational Interventions to Improving Psychosocial Work Environments:
Implementation Issues
June 4 (Thu.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 101+102 (1F)
Chair : Judith K. Sluiter, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands
Peter J.M. Westerholm, Uppsala University, Sweden
Organizational Interventions to Improving Psychosocial Work Environments:
Implementation Issues
Prof. Karina Nielsen
University of East Anglia
/ United Kingdom
While interventions that aim to improve employee health and well-being through
the way work is organized, designed and managed (organizational interventions) are
generally recommended (ILO, 2001, EU-OSHA, 2010), reviews reveal inconsistent effects;
while some show positive effects, others show no effects, mixed effects, or even negative
effects on working conditions, and employee health and well-being (Semmer, 2011).
These inconsistent effects have led researchers to take an interest in examining how the
intervention process may determine an intervention’s success or failure. Process evaluation
frameworks and reviews have highlighted a number of process factors that may either make
or break an intervention (Nielsen & Randall, 2013, Nielsen & Abildgaard, 2013). However,
these framework focus on retrospectively evaluating what went “wrong” and what went
“right”.
In my presentation, I argue that existing process evaluation frameworks provide valuable
information as to how we may design and implement effective organizational interventions.
I argue that when planning an organizational intervention, the likely fit of the intervention
design and methods to the organizational contexts and both individual employees’
needs and resources should be formally analyzed and addressed. Building on PersonEnvironment Fit (i.e. compatibility between an individual and the environment; KristofBrown, Zimmerman, & Johnson, 2005), I argue that two types of Fit should be assessed in
the design and implementation of an organizational intervention. Context-Intervention (CI)
fit refers to the appropriateness of the intervention in its setting. Good fit is characterized
by a context that facilitates the initial implementation of the intervention and does not
disrupt, displace or dilute the intervention. Good Person-Intervention (PI) fit occurs when
the intervention process fits with the skills and competencies of the intervention group. For
example, participatory intervention processes may be more appropriate for employees who
are high in self-efficacy because they are more likely to believe that taking responsibility will
have a successful outcome (Nielsen & Randall, 2009).
In practice, taking an Intervention Fit perspective means that before starting the intervention
program (most often consisting of the phases of Preparation, Screening, Action Planning,
Action Implementation and Evaluation) (Nielsen, Randall, Holten, & Rial González, 2010),
supportive initiatives should be implemented that provide participants with the necessary
resources to implement the intervention (preferably during the preparation phase).
Simultaneously, initiatives should be developed that ensure individual and organizational
readiness for change.
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Health Promotion at the Workplace – A Global Approach
June 4 (Thu.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 101+102 (1F)
Chair : Hannu Rintamaki, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Somkiat Siriruttanapruk, Bureau of Occupational and Environmental Diseases, Thailand
Health Promotion at the Workplace – A Global Approach
Unilever is a multinational company which has operations in more than 100 countries and
has around 165,000 employees globally. The talk on “Health Promotion at the workplace – a
global approach” showcases Unilever’s global strategy in ensuring employee health and
well-being.
Unilever’s business model is based on the principles of sustainability with three major goals
which include [i] helping more than 1 billion people improve their health and wellbeing [ii]
halving the environmental footprint of our products & [iii] sourcing 100% of agricultural raw
materials sustainably.
Dr. Rajgopal Thirumalai
Unilever
/ India
Unilever’s approach to health promotion and health protection at the workplace has
synergy to Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan (USLP). This lecture will explore the way global
strategy is set in the space of health and its roll out on ground across various countries.
Under the banner of health promotion a key program is the “Lamplighter Program”.
This program combines health risk assessment with evaluation of nutrition, physical activity
and mental resilience to evaluate employee health. Intervention measures are then put in
place based on the Lamplighter assessment. This program is now active across 80 countries
and country specific feedback is available for improving employee health.
Health promotion at the workplace is an integral part in sourcing units under the overall
MANEX (Manufacturing excellence strategy). A corporate nutrition guidance forms the
benchmark for foods served in Unilever canteens.
Apart from the Lamplighter program other health promotion initiative include a nosmoking standard which prohibits smoking across all Unilever sites globally.
In countries where there could be specific health issues like HIV/AIDS in sub –Saharan Africa
– there are HIV/AIDS prevention and control programs in place. Community outreach and
involvement has strengthened health promotion activities in Africa. Another example of
community outreach is in the space of “Heart Health” which will be elaborated in the lecture.
Unilever also has a specific mental well-being framework and standard in place and mental
well-being is on top of the agenda on health promotion. A four pillar model of leadership,
communication, building resilience and providing support is in operation across Unilever to
enhance mental well-being and prevent mental illness at the workplace.
The lecture also explores the synergy between health promotion and health protection at
the workplace- an example being ergonomic improvements at the work place. Employee
involvement in all these programs are crucial from the angle of sustainable health
promotion at the workplace.
All these programs have been evaluated from an ROI (Return on Investment) perspective
and the ROI for health promotion program at the workplace is generally at a ratio of 3:1.
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There are 5 global standards which support the uniform delivery of health promotion at the
workplace and they include:
• Unilever Specific standards on medical and occupational health
• Unilever standards on HIV/AIDS
• Unilever No smoking policy
• Unilever Mental Well-being standard
• Unilever Corporate Nutrition Guidance
The lecture will showcase road maps , tool kits and KPIs used by Unilever in delivering Health
Promotion at the workplace. Unilever meets the WHO healthy workplace criteria and some
of its health promotion programs have been showcased by the World Economic Forum.
Unilever is a winner of the International Institute of Health and Productivity Management
Global Award.
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SP022
Managing Emerging Issue for Workers Health
June 4 (Thu.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 103 (1F)
Chair : Max Lum, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA
Hai Ngoc Doan, National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vietnam
Managing Emerging Issue for Workers Health
Dr. Jorge A. Morales
Procter & Gamble
Latin America
/ Mexico
Intruduction
Working environments have changed considerably during the last ten years and are
continuing to evolve. In this new labor market environment, new companies, type of
workers, and risk factors are emerging. Those changes represent challenges to workers’
health, then Occupational Safety an Health OSH professionals require to identify and to
manage those OSH emerging risks (ERs). As a definition of ERs the European Agency of
H&S at Work mentions that, “Emergent Risks (ERs) are those OSH risks which are new and
growing” (e.g., computing and robotics). Even old issues under present public perception
or when new scientific papers show that they have a higher risk identified, they become
ERs. For NIOSH “emergency risk is a recently discovered actual or potential hazard to people
and property. The hazard is typically recognized by empirical means including engineering
analyses, accident or injury investigations, toxicological studies, and epidemiological
studies. Newly synthesized materials for which empirical studies are lacking, may be
identified as emerging issues because of the nature and physical characteristics of the
materials. Occupational exposures to newly synthesized materials, as an example, is
an emerging risk”. On the other hand, emergency of new ways of work organization are
transforming traditional work arrangements in industrialized countries (e.g., psychosocial
risks). Organizations have to be adapted to face those new challenges without affecting
working populations. Benach 2002 established that “emergent occupational health hazards
should not be approached only as “technical” or “economic” value-free problems”.
Method
Papers from 13 institutions were reviewed. Institutions included were as follows: EU-OSHA,
WHO, MEHA, ILO, DPH, NIOSH, CCOHS, IFA, TUC, RIVM, FIOH, ISPON and NSW. Also 13 articles
proposing new emergent risks were considered. Emerging Occupational Health issues by
each institution were listed summarizing number of times issues were mentioned among
those institutions. Most mentioned Emerging Occupational Health risks are listed below, as
well as an explanation of why they were considered important. Finally this paper propose
some ideas on how to manage those OH Emerging Risks.
Results
Most mentioned OSH Emerging Risks were as follows: Psychosocial Risks (PRs) was the
predominant issue with 11 mentions. PRs include specific issues such as: occupational
stress; work organization (outsourcing, temporary work, flexible work, work at home,
etc.); techno stress; aging workforce; poor work life balance; etc. Second issue identified
was Chemical exposure (e.g., nanotechnology) with seven mentions, and third tied were
Biological (e.g., Biotechnology, epidemics/pandemics), and Ergonomics (e.g., MSDs) with
five mentions both.
Psychosocial Risks. ILO defines PS Risks as “interactions among the work content, work
organization and management and other environmental and organizational conditions”.
Many of the significant changes on how we do the work are related to how the work is
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organized and managed. In that field, new challenges are arising. Among the most cited issues we have: occupational
stress, work intensification, job insecurity, high emotional demand, poor work-life balance, subcontracted workers, informal
work, migration increase, bullying and mobbing, high job demands and low job control, and issues such as harassment
and violence at work, physical hazards, such as noise and temperature, can also cause WRS. Work-related stress (WRS) is
experienced when the demands of the work environment exceed the employee’s ability to cope with (or control) them.
If WRS is intense and lasts for some time, it can lead to mental and physical ill health. Work-related stress can cause acute
myocardial infarction, and be significantly related to the development of hypertension, atherosclerosis, angina pectoris,
coronary heart disease, stroke, and also diabetes mellitus There are psychological aspects of stress, which can lead to
depression or anxiety or can aggravate existing psychiatric problems. Stress can be considered an aspect of most workers’
lives; 20 per cent of people think they are moderately or severely stressed by work. Research suggest that between 50% and
60% of all lost working days have some link with work-related stress. European and national statistics related to work-related
stress and psychosocial risk presented indicate than stress at work may be a problem for a significant number of European
workers. On the other hand, there is an emerging concept promoted by Baker/Schaufeli et al, called work engagement:
which is a positive, fulfilling, affective-motivational state of work-related well-being that is characterized by vigor, dedication,
and absorption. Although there are different views of work engagement, most scholars agree that engaged employees have
high levels of energy and identify strongly with their work. This new concept will be surely followed by many employers.
Chemical Risks. 54,973,018 are organic and inorganic substances in the world. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
gives the EPA authority to maintain an inventory of all chemicals used in commerce, with 84,000. Over 1670 of these
are considered hazardous substances. There are around 750 chemicals listed under California’s Proposition 65 which are
known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. Over 78% of the high volume chemicals produced have not had even
basic toxicological testing. There were around 789 chemical tested for their toxicity by 2014. Some estimates put the
total amount of chemicals tested worldwide for carcinogenic properties at around 900. The new technologies based on
nanomaterials will also be to the forefront in future advances in the chemical industry and it will be important to ensure
that the production of these revolutionary materials is safe. Nanotechnology refers to the creation and manipulation of
materials to develop materials and products of the nanometer size (0-100 nm). At this small size and due to an increased
relative surface area and quantum effects, materials can behave very differently from the way they behave when they are
in a larger form, demonstrating specific new physical and chemical properties.. Nanotechnologies are currently one of
the priorities for occupational safety and health research. The use of allergenic, sensitizing, carcinogenic and mutagenic
substances, as well as of substances toxic to the reproductive system, has become also a source of growing concern.
Palmen, at al, have identified a list of emerging new chemical risks as follows: Indium tin oxide, Synthetic polymeric fibers,
Diacetyl-containing Flavourings, 5-Aminosalicylic acid, Tropenol ester (intermediate during production of medicines),
Hexamethylene diisocyanate, Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), Tremolite-free chrysotile (= white asbestos), Rhodium
salts, Ethyl methacrylate, Potassium aluminium tetrafluoride, Trichloroethylene (TCE), Ultrafine particles, Lead, Pesticidesmethyl bromide and phosphine residual gases (fumigation of containers), Glyphosate, Aerolised ribavirin, Metal fumes of
dust, Epoxy resin, Fluorohydrocarbons, Chloracetal C5, Impregnation sprays for leather, impregnation spray containing
fluorocarbons, Fluorocarbon, Bromochlorodifluoromethane, Fibreglass whith styrene resin, Endocrine disruptors. Another
issue to be considered is genetic screening.
Biological Infectious disease outbreaks in workplaces (i.e. HIV, pandemic influenza, SARS, Ebola, etc.), Infectious diseases
are a threat to public health in countries all over the world, regardless of their level of social, technological and economic
development, there are factors which encourage the emergence of new diseases and the return of old diseases. Biological
risks arising from the application of new technologies can affect workers in many sectors, ranging from health care,
emergency and rescue workers to those employed in agriculture, waste management and the biotechnology industry.
There are biological risks that have become more significant in recent decades, including newly emergent infectious diseases
(SARS, H1N1 influenza, Ebola, etc.), drug-resistant types of infectious diseases (tuberculosis, malaria) and the ongoing HIV/
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AIDS epidemic. A pandemic can be defined as: an epidemic (an outbreak) of an infectious disease, and an agent infecting a
large number of people, and an agent occurring over a very wide geographical area. Mold and indoor air quality issues have
to be also considered in this item.
Ergonomics musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common work-related disorders. MSDs are probably
second only to stress in the league of common occupational health problems. In the longer term, work-related stress can
also contribute to musculoskeletal disorders. At least half a million people report that they have an upper limb disorder
in any given year, but the symptoms listed are much more common than that, affecting half the workforce in any given
workplace – and sometimes more. In the European Union, MSDs are the most common work-related disorders. A total
of 83,159 new cases of occupational diseases were reported in 2005. Among these, MSDs made up the largest category
among both men and women – a total of 31,658 cases. In the world, MSDs of the upper limbs and back are today the main
cause of acknowledged work-related diseases. Regarding their occurrence, many consider it as a possible consequence
of work intensity. One of the reasons is that this global epidemic is emerging in a general context of work intensification.
Some additional issues not included in this discussion are as follows: climate change, which if not controlled, will be a major
contributor to the Emerging Occupational and Environmental Health risks and challenges for tomorrow in most countries
in the world.
In order to manage those Emerging issues the following reccomendations are proposed:
Involve national authorities who are not providing the right support and the actions needed to protect the health of all
workers, that is mainly evident is developing countries. In developing countries there is a precarious position of occupational
health in the health policy arena. On the other hand, in developed countries, despite the large numbers of professionals
providing services and at a high cost, the institutional role of occupational health is low. Today it is easier to investigate or
close a restaurant after a case of food poisoning than it is to investigate or close a factory after an outbreak of an occupationrelated disease, or in developing countries is easy to read news scandals for criminal deaths associated with drugs dealers
and mafia while many workers dye without being even mentioned in the news.
To work on national regulators to recognize stress in their legislation; to develop resources to raise awareness of workplace
stress, champion legislative consistency, and to act as a national repository of stress-related resources and strategies; to
develop a body of tools, resources and models of stress needs to be applied by governments, labors and employers to assist
in tackling to stress; to recognize at the planning and systems levels that stress should be handled as part of a prevention
policy / system; to identify stress as a workplace hazard, and treat it as the source of other issues.
To work on: hazards recognition; disease reporting and follow up; promote research on emerging hazards, to define the
occupational component of disease, further research to realistically assess the safety and health implications of nanomaterials;
elimination of hazardous substances and processes, or substitution with less hazardous alternatives; application of collective
protection measures such as engineering controls or adequate ventilation and appropriate organizational measures;
provision of suitable protective equipment for working with chemical agents; reducing to a minimum the number of
workers exposed or likely to be exposed; reducing to a minimum the duration and intensity of exposure; suitable working
procedures including arrangements for the safe handling, storage and transport of hazardous chemical agents and waste.
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Synergistic Effects of Simultaneous Exposure to Noise and Other Ototoxic Agents
June 4 (Thu.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 103 (1F)
Chair : Mats Hagberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Mary Hazel Ross, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Synergistic Effects of Simultaneous Exposure to Noise and Other Ototoxic Agents
The European Directive 2003/10/CE, regarding the workers’ protection against the risks
caused by the exposure to high levels of noise, recommends to point out the simultaneous
exposure to noise and other ototoxic agents (organic solvents, vibration). Evidence for a
synergistic interaction between noise and chemical or physical ototoxic agents in inducing
hearing loss has been found in epidemiological studies. A brief review of the literature data
regarding the interaction between noise and solvents in increasing the risk for the inner ear
damage is reported. The most plausible mechanistic interpretations are discussed.
Dr. Renata Sisto
INAIL Research
/ Italy
An experimental study aimed at evaluating the cochlear functionality in a sample of workers
exposed to styrene is presented. Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAEs), an
epiphenomenon of the active nonlinear cochlear amplifier, have been recorded as early
biomarkers of cochlear damage and used as outcome variables of a statistical regression
model. Data have been collected in a factory of glass reinforced plastic products in
the Centre of Italy. The urinary concentrations of the mandelic acid (MA) and of the
phenylglioxylic acid (PGA), that are the main oxydative metabolic products of the styrene,
have been determined. High-resolution DPOAE spectra were measured alternatively with
or in absence of a contralateral acoustic stimulation of 80 dB.
A statistically significant dose-response curve was obtained by relating the DPOAE
amplitude to the PGA+MA urinary concentration. DPOAEs were able to discriminate the
exposed workers from the controls. No evident dysfunction was evidenced by means of the
contralateral stimulation in the medial olivocochlear system in workers exposed to styrene.
A rough estimate of the slope of the dose-response relation between DPOAE levels and
styrene exposure has been proposed.
A huge epidemiological study is presented showing that the DPOAEs are able to early
detect the inner ear damage effects of postnatal exposure to PCBs in populations of
children between 0 to 36 months. The data have collected in Slovakia and analyzed by an
International cooperation between the Slovak Medical University of Bratislava, the Division
of Epidemiology of the School of Medicine, University of California at Davis and INAIL
Research, (Jusko TA et al. Environ Health Perspect 2014 Nov;122(11):1246-52).
Epidemiological and animal studies show how vibration exposure enhances hearing loss
effects caused by only noise. An experimental study carried on at INAIL Research Centre is
briefly presented.
The aim of the experiment was the study of the possible synergistic interaction between
noise and vibration in three exposure conditions: 1) exposure only to noise, 2) exposure to
hand-arm vibration, 3) exposure to both hand-arm vibration and noise. Distortion Product
OAEs were used as biomarker of the exposure effect.
As expected from literature results, the effect of noise combined with vibration is
significantly larger than the effect induced by exposure only to noise or only to vibration.
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SP024
Role of Occupational Health Nurses in Small-scaled Enterprises
June 4 (Thu.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 104+105 (1F)
Chair : Yasutaka Ogawa, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Japan
Louwna Joubert Pretorius, SASociety of Occ health Nursing Practitioners(SASOHN)OHN/Corobrik PTY(Ltd), South Africa
Role of Occupational Health Nurses in Small-scaled Enterprises
Intruduction
It has become a common issue worldwide how to important workplace health promotion in
small-scaled enterprises. In many countries, workers in small-scaled enterprises utilize fewer
resources for health promotion and occupational health services than larger enterprises.
Additionally, skill and financial resources in these are restricted for implementation of health
promotion interventions and management. Thus, the 81.5% of industrial accidents (2012)
occurred in small-scaled enterprises in Korea. Additionally, many health-related problems
follow in these work places as well. Small-scaled enterprises do not have occupational
health nurses and health managers in workplace.
Prof. Kim, Hyeonsuk
Shinhan University
/ Republic of Korea
Results
In Korea, the CLEAN 3D Project which sponsored by the Ministry of Labor began for smallscaled enterprises had established in 2001. This project includes supports for safety and
health in industries which have 3D (difficult, dangerous, and dirty) works in small-scaled
enterprises with fewer than 50 employees. Specifically, this project consists of financial aid
for improving vulnerable working environments and enhancing weak health promotion
conditions because of absence of an occupational health nurse or a health manager. Smallscaled enterprises do not have the obligation duty to hire a health manager including
an occupational health nurse. In addition, Government assists costs for measurements of
working environments and special physical examinations in small-scaled enterprises with
fewer than 10 employees. Health and Safety Center by Korea Association of Occupational
Health Nurses opened seven centers in 2001 for small-scaled enterprises with fewer
than 50 employees with free. The objective is to promote the health of workers through
the management of health and safety, health education, health promotion guidance,
technology development and academic research in small worksites. These centers increase
from 7 to 15 places in 2010. This center began “Safety–Plus Project” for service business in
small-scaled enterprises in 2010 as well. Worker’s Health Centers operating by KOSHA and
the Ministry of Employment and Labor provide occupational health services with free for
small-scaled enterprises that have vulnerable workers and environments. These centers offer
management and counselling for diseases and tailored health promotion programs from
9am to 9pm for worker’s visiting after work. Physician, nurses and working environment
experts stay in these centers as a family doctor. Worker’s Health Centers located 15 regions
and 270 workers per month in average have visited a center in 2014.
Discussions
The issues of health promotion in small-scaled enterprises would be discussed in this session.
Participatory action oriented training, PAOT was initiated for enhancing environmental
health and building capacity in small-scaled workplaces. Thus, the specific active action
plan on occupational health for workers should be constructed based on participatory
approach. Employers and workers should find effective ways of communicating safety
and healthy culture in small enterprises. In addition, it is necessary to provide various
education and information for capacity building of workers and employers for safety and
health promotion. Worker’s Health Center and Health and Safety Center should be further
expanded to improve health status of workers. The government needs to aid further
financial assistance for small-scaled enterprises.
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Gender and Health in the 24/7 Society
June 4 (Thu.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 104+105 (1F)
Chair : Evelyn Kortum, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Marianna Virtanen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Gender and Health in the 24/7 society
This presentation addresses the questions of how shift work and irregular working hours
influence the health and wellbeing of men and women and what the major work-related
and life circumstance factors underlying these differences are.
Dr. Sampsa Puttonen
Finnish Institute of
Occupational Health (FIOH)
/ Finland
As a result of the fast evolving 24/7 society more employees are exposed to sleep debt
and circadian disruption due to their working hours. Currently 15–30% of the workforce
works outside normal business hours and about half of them work night shifts. Shift work
is a major risk factors in the current work environment. Especially night shift work is linked
to a variety of health problems and chronic diseases including sleep problems, fatigue,
cardiometabolic diseases and some cancers with some differences between men and
women in the risk and outcomes.
In addition to demonstrating the major risks of shift work it is important to identify the
influential protective and detrimental factors and mechanisms of shift work and health.
The pathways from shift work to decreased wellbeing and health may be related to
psychosocial, behavioral, or physiological mechanisms and these mechanisms can vary
according to gender. Working times are socially constructed and gendered and gender
differences in occupational risk factors can partly be explained by the gender segregation
of the labour market. For example, women’s labour market participation rates and working
time patterns differ significantly even within European countries depending on the
institutional and cultural setting, and the local working time regime. Female shift workers
have lower possibilities to influence working hours and report poorer work-life balance
compared with men.
There is limited knowledge of the factors that affect individual tolerance to shift work.
Gender differences in tolerance to shift work have been discussed for a long time and
in 1920’s night work was banned for women in several European countries based on an
International Labour Organization (ILO) convention. Gender can affect some aspects of
tolerance to shift work and irregular working hours. Female shift workers report more sleeprelated problems, and compared with men the sleep need of women is somewhat greater.
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SP026
Women, Work and Health: Successes and Challenges Towards Global Harmony
June 5 (Fri.), 11:00-11:45
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Hong, Yun-chul, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Marcia Bandini, Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho (ANAMT), Brazil
The abstract has not been provided by the author.
Prof. Julietta
Rodriguez-Guzman
Pan American Health
Organization/World Health
Organization (PAHO/WHO)
/ USA
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Child Labour: A Public Health Perspective
June 5 (Fri.), 12:00-12:45
Auditorium (3F)
Chair : Kwon, Hyuck-myun, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Cheikh Al Khalifa Aboubacar Cisse, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Senegal
Child Labour: A Public Health Perspective
This talk presents a public health perspective on child labour and is illustrated by
photographs taken around the world. The photographs provide illustrate the types of work
in which children are engaged. From a health, and public health perspective, child labour
is framed in the context of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Although
frequently seen as an economic problem, absent a public health perspective that is based
on human rights, the underlying causes and solutions to child labour may not be fully
addressed by the global community.
Dr. David L Parker
Park Nicollet Institute
/ USA
Children’s work that is harmful, hazardous and carried out in poor working conditions can
create, exacerbate or perpetuate an intergenerational cycle of poverty, malnutrition and
social disadvantage. However, work may also provide income for food and basic needs. This
may even be true in instances where work is perceived as largely exploitative. Early and
inappropriate child work, complicated by illiteracy, can lead to a broader deterioration of
public health. Any examination of child labor and public health must take into account at
least two levels of risk - the child and the child as a member of the society. Societal problems
such as poverty and social exclusion have a major impact on the health of both individuals
and populations.
Exploitative and abusive child labor contributes to a cycle of poverty and poor health
and this impact might be greater on the overall population than it is on any one child.
The approach to be presented, poses a model in which child labor, health, and human
rights combine with broad implications for government accountability. Viewed through
the framework of the four broad categories of rights defined within the CRC (protection,
survival, membership, empowerment) this cycle transgresses human rights in several ways.
For example, a child’s survival is closely linked to the health and well being of its mother
especially in the early part of life. It is also clear that the welfare of women is linked to issues
related to child labor. Girls are frequently excluded from education, and many work in
relatively isolated environments. Not only do these conditions lead to lost opportunities
for specific girls, but also maternal illiteracy and social isolation correlate closely with more
childbearing and greater mortality and morbidity among children born to these women.
Families of these women are likely to be at subsequent risk of poverty and therefore
child labor. The approach outlined here offers a developmental and life-course means of
understanding child labor and its consequences.
Data on the effects of work on children are limited. However, non-occupational studies
of the impact of many substances on the health of children do exist. Perhaps the best
studied of these is lead. Children are more likely to absorb lead than are adults. Children
are also at significant risk of developing irreversible neurologic damage. Studies have also
been conducted on the impact of mercury and carbon monoxide on development. Data
indicate a significant impact of both substances on early growth and development. These
substances are also well-documented reproductive hazards. For hazardous substances that
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have not been studied, we can surmise that they will affect children more than adults. It is
well known that in pharmacology, therapeutic doses are adjusted for the size and age of the
child in order to avoid toxic effects.
Silicosis provides a disconcerting example of the effect of latency on the early development
of disease. The problem of silicosis is worldwide and is closely linked to the development of
tuberculosis. Silicosis, a non-communicable disease contracted by exposure to silica dust
(e.g., a risk of brick-making, stone-cutting), predisposes workers to tuberculosis. Tuberculosis
is a communicable disease of great public health significance. Children who are exposed
to silica at an early age are likely to develop silicosis at an early age thus placing themselves
and their community at risk of tuberculosis.
It is clear that child labour poses a complex global problem. It points to the failure of
governments to assure the well being of children and women. Globally more, and better
guidance is needed to help nations understand the impact of early work on the health of
nations. Guidance is also required to create a broader understanding of the work forms of
work under ILO Convention 182. The occupational health community has an important role
to play in assuring that policy is guided by a strong understanding of the short and longterm impacts of work on the health of individuals and society.
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2015-2019 Comprehensive Plan for Safety and Health Innovation at Work:
Towards Safe Workplace, Healthy Workers, and Happy Korea
June 5 (Fri.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 101+102 (1F)
Chair : Claudio Colosio, University of Milan, Italy
Clas-Håkan Nygård, University of Tampere, Finland
2015-2019 Comprehensive Plan for Safety and Health Innovation at Work: Towards Safe
Workplace, Healthy Workers, and Happy Korea
Industrial accident rate index has been steadily improved through safety and health
measures such as the 5-year plan for industrial accident prevention and fatal accident
prevention measures. Despite this trend, fatal accident rate per 10,000 workers is still high,
thus requiring fundamental changes in the level of safety and health.
Current industrial accident prevention system has limits—mismatch between legislation
and reality, symptomatic treatment in inspection, and supplier-oriented implementation
of supporting projects, which make it difficult to proactively respond to changing
environment of safety and health.
Mr. Go, Dongwoo
Ministry of Employment
and Labor (MOEL)
/ Republic of Korea
The need for paradigm shift in the existing safety and health policy led to the establishment
and implementation of the 4th 5-year plan for industrial accident prevention, which was
provided through meetings among labor, management, and experts by area as well as
discussion between the tripartite commission and related ministries.
A solid foundation for safety and health will be built by strengthening each responsibility of
major players in the field of safety and health—enterprises, workers, the government, and
professional institutions, while capability of safety and health policy will be enhanced by
improving infrastructure and ability to respond. In addition, there will be efforts made not
only to firmly build foundation for safety and health but also to consistently spread safety
and health culture based on practice.
Such efforts are expected to meet the goal of lowering fatal accident rate to 3 and less per
100,000 workers and rate of serious accident causing temporary disability for more than 90
days to 0.1% by 2019.
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SP029
Occupational Health and Safety Challenges of the Informal Sector in
West Africa
June 5 (Fri.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 101+102 (1F)
Chair : Maurizio Manno, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Inger Schaumburg, NRCWE, Denmark
Occupational Health and Safety Challenges of the Informal Sector in West Africa
Dr. Edith Clarke
Ghana Health Service,
Ministry of Health
/ Ghana
The prevalence of informal employment happens to be an important characteristic of the
labor market in West Africa. The sector covers a larger percentage of about 72% of nonagricultural employment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ghana’s informal economy covers 90%
of the total workforce in the country. The Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs)
mainly constitute this sector. The sector is fraught with health and safety risks due to
the use of hazardous substances in production and application of dangerous processes
which contravene health and safety management systems. The use of these substances
make workers susceptible to different hazards such as physical, biological, chemical and
psycho-social hazards. These unfavorable conditions coupled with unhealthy lifestyle
practices on the part of workers have increased the risk of diseases and ailments affecting
workers in the SME sector today. Most of these hazards with their accompanying risks and
other occupational health and safety issues have arisen as a result of globalization; and the
inability of national laws to protect SMEs have led to the preeminence of these challenges
on workers in the sector. It is proposed that the employee wellbeing programs (EWPs)
instituted by the WHO ‘healthy workplace model’ be adapted to the informal sector and its
scope must be expanded to cover all areas of employees’ wellbeing for the benefit of the
informal sector workers. Considering that the West-African economy is informal in nature
employing over 87% of the working population, this paper thus, identifies the importance
of enacting appropriate policies and legislation, enforcing existing legislation and bridging
the gap between national and local level institutions as a way of ensuring sustainability. Thus
the paper argues on the contributions from the informal sector and why OHS management
systems should be given the required attention needed in this sector.
Key Words
Informal Sector, Sub Saharan Africa, Occupational Health and Safety, SMEs
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Cancer in Women – Prevention and Control at the Worksite
June 5 (Fri.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 103 (1F)
Chair : Stefano Mattioli, University of Bologna, Italy
Kim, Eun-a, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Republic of Korea
Cancer in Women – Prevention and Control at the Worksite
Elisabete WEIDERPASS (1) and Harri VAINIO (2)
(1) Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø,
The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway;
Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm,
Sweden; Department of Genetic Epidemiology, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki,
Finland. (2) Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
There are over 3 billion working age people in the world; half of them being women. Over
80% of them have limited access to any kind of occupational health services. Women are
Prof. Elisabete Weiderpass particularly vulnerable to stressors related to work due to the double burden of activities
outside and inside home.
Cancer Registry of Norway
/ Norway
Worldwide the main incident cancer forms in women are breast, colorectal, cervix and lung.
Incidence and mortality rates vary according to the level of development of World regions.
Mortality for breast and cervical cancers occur primarily in the less developed parts of the
world.
Enormous opportunities are opened for primary prevention. For cervical cancer, human
papilloma viruses (HPV) have being identified as the predominant cause for this cancer.
Prophylactic HPV vaccines were developed and are currently commercially available, but
not yet reaching women that would benefit most of them. For breast cancer, there are
no intervention studies so far demonstrating the efficacy of interventions at work places
targeting decreasing exposure to specific breast human carcinogens on risk.
For secondary prevention, there are opportunities for using the work place as arena of
implementation, eventually complementing – but not duplicating - other public health
activities, which are highly variable in scope and coverage. Such activities should necessarily
be evidence based and target underserviced women (quantitatively and qualitatively). The
main opportunities are in cervical and breast cancer screening.
The evidence that cervical cancer screening, when offered in an organized setting (i.e.
not opportunistic), decreases invasive cervical cancer incidence and mortality in women
without work related risk for cervical cancer. In most countries in the world organized
cervical cancer screening is not offered, and instead opportunistic screening – which is
usually not considered to be cost effective – is the only screening modality offered. Offering
organized cervical cancer screening at worksite where such screening modality is not
offered in the public sector is likely to be highly cost effective. New modalities of cervical
cancer screening such as HPV test with sample taken by a health care worker (for example
at the work site), or HPV test taken by the women themselves using self collection kits,
followed by adequate follow up for those who are HPV positive with persistent infections
for over 6 – 12 months may be a very cost effective way to decrease morbidity and mortality
for cervical cancer worldwide. Women who are highly exposed to repeated HPV infections
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might benefit for reduced intervals of HPV testing and cervical cancer screening. There is
sufficient evidence that breast cancer screening by mammography at ages 50-69 decreases
breast cancer mortality. Occupational health services should therefore offer mammography
screening to women in these age groups, if such services are not available as organized
screening at public health services. There is inadequate evidence from RCTs to establish
the most appropriate mammography-screening interval. There is inadequate evidence
that teaching breast self examination (BSE) reduces breast cancer mortality even in women
who practice BSE competently and regularly. Clinical breast examination (CBE) alone can
shift the stage distribution of breast tumors detected towards lower stage. However, there
is inadequate evidence that screening with CBE alone can reduce mortality from breast
cancer. The evidence of efficacy for other types of cancer screening will be discussed during
the presentation.
Tertiary prevention: several studies, mainly from developed countries, indicate that women
after diagnosis and treatment for cancer drop out unnecessarily of the work force. The
reasons as well as potential mitigation strategies will be discussed.
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Exposure Assessment of Semi-conductor Industry Workers:
limitations and Recommendations
June 5 (Fri.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 103 (1F)
Chair : Kim, Hyun-wook, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
Elia L Enriquez, National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Mexico
Exposure Assessment of Semi-conductor Industry Workers: limitations and Recommendations
This presentation aims to provide a systematic review of exposure assessment methods used to
assign wafer fabrication (fab) workers to similar exposure groups in epidemiologic cohort studies.
The major processes and major health hazards for manufacturing integrated circuits on wafer are
described briefly. Epidemiologic and exposure-assessment studies of wafer fab operations in the
semiconductor industry were collected through an extensive literature review of articles reported
up to the end of 2014.
Prof. Park, Donguk
Korean National
Open University
/ Republic of Korea
Nine epidemiologic papers were found to have compared either mortality from all causes and
various cancers or from incidence of various cancers among workers in the semiconductor
industry with those in the general population. Retrospective exposure assessment methods
used to classify fab workers in epidemiological studies were reviewed. A total of five cohort study
groups from three countries (two from five studies in UK, two from three studies in USA, and
one from Korea; the other four studies being follow-up of an earlier study) published between
1985 and 2011 were evaluated. In the British semiconductor industry, three studies evaluated one
cohort (n=1,807) employed at one facility between 1970 and 1982, while two studies evaluated
another cohort (n=4,388) employed at one facility between 1970 and 1999). Although several
elevated cancer risks were found, they disappeared over the seven (1982-1989) and 12 years
(1989-2002) of respective follow-up study. Only employment duration or ever exposure to fab
environment was used to classify study subjects. In the USA, two studies evaluated mortality
among employees employed between 1965 and 1999 at three IBM facilities classified on the
basis of facility-specific lists of unique combinations of division, department and job title. One
study concluded that central nervous system cancer was found to be associated with process
equipment maintenance work at East Fishkill (n=126,836, SMR=247, 95% CI=118–454). Another
US study supported by the semiconductor industry association evaluated cancer mortality for
100,081 workers between 1968 and 2002 at two large semiconductor companies. This study
combined both operators and maintenance workers as similar exposure groups and concluded
that work in the wafer fab was not associated with any cancer risk. In Korea, cancer mortality and
incidence in wafer manufacturing workers between 1998 and 2008 were evaluated. Four types
of job were used to classify workers: operator, service engineer (maintenance worker), process
engineer, and supervisor. This classification revealed significant increased incidence of thyroid
cancer in males who worked as process engineers in fab operations (n=95,415, SIR = 2.50, 95%
CI=1.29-4.38). The studies found a variety of outcomes possibly linked to fab operation but a clear
association with the chemical inb the process could not be determined due to the quality of the
exposure assessment
No study used a tiered exposure assessment approach incorporating manufacturing era, facility,
fab operation, job and level of exposure to hazardous agents in order to identify similar exposure
groups. We also found that no epidemiologic cancer risk study of fab workers to date has assessed
exposure to specific carcinogens, either quantitatively or semi-qualitatively. In addition, no study
has described whether external workers who are believed to conduct most maintenance work
were included among the study subjects.
In conclusion, given the limitations of the exposure assessment methods in the earlier studies,
further epidemiologic studies of fab workers are warranted with more refined exposure assessment
methods incorporating both operation and job title, including several types of maintenance work,
to examine the associations between fab work, environment, and specific agents with cancer risk.
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SP032
Manganese Toxicity Across the Lifespan: Protecting the Workers to
Protect Children and Elderly
June 5 (Fri.), 11:00-11:45
Grand Ballroom 104+105 (1F)
Chair : Kim, Yangho, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Diana Gagliardi, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
Manganese Toxicity Across the Lifespan: Protecting the Workers to Protect Children and Elderly
Prof. Roberto Lucchini
University of Brescia
/ Italy
Exposure sources
Manganese (Mn) is widely and increasingly used in a variety of industrial and agricultural
processes. Data on worldwide concentration in soil show a progressive enrichment due
to anthropic sources. In the two past decades, the scientific literature on manganese
toxicity has constantly increased in the last two decades for several reasons. Manganese
is an essential element that is needed for several physiological functions and must be
kept within homeostatic ranges to avoid deficiency or toxicity. Mining, ferroalloy and iron
smelting, welding, are the main industrial activities causing Mn exposure, and new data
show also agricultural sources related to the use of Mn based fungicedes such as Maneb
and Mancozeb. When not properly controlled through adequate preventive procedure,
occupational exposure can cause health impact on workers and the surrounding communities.
Health effects
The target organ is typically represented by the Central Nervous System, in the region of the
Basal Ganglia controlling motor coordination and new evidence shows also the involvement
of frontal cortex responsible for cognitive functions. Long term Mn overload can be caused
by various conditions including: i) increased uptake through inhalation (occupational and
environmental exposure to airborne Mn including ultrafine particles transported to the
brain through the olfactory tract), ingestion (Mn rich drinking water, supplements, baby
formulas), parenteral absorption of high Mn solution during Total Parenteral Nutrition or
consumption of illicit Mn based drugs (ephedrine, methcathinone) ii) decreased excretion
through the biliaric tract due to liver deficiency. The effects of Mn overload include motor,
olfactory and cognitive impairment and have been consistently shown in workers, children,
and elderly.
Genetic predisposition can play an important role in Mn health effects as shown by
modification of a protein encoded by the gene SLC30A10, an important manganese
transporter. As a neurotoxicants for the dopaminergic system, Mn is a potential determinant
of neurodegenerative processes in lifetime and/or occupationally exposed population
and ultimately increase the risk of parkinsonism. Epidemiological data are provided by
occupational studies mainly on exposed welders, and by adult and children studies in
environmentally exposed areas.
Biomarkers and environmental exposure metrics
Several biomarkes are being studied for manganese and current evidence does not
support the use of blood as a useful exposure indicator at the individual level, although
it can discriminate different exposure levels on a group basis. New evidence has been
provided for alternative biomarkers like hair, nails and saliva, and new isight for early life
exposure is being provided by the assessment of Mn concentration in the enamel and
dentine and circumpulpal dentine of deciduous teeth. Various standads are available for
occupational and environmental exposure and are constantly revised according to new
scientific evidence.
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Focus on prevention
Given the increasing cost of health care at a global scale, and particularly for chronic
neurodegerative diseases in an increasingly ageing population, there is a need for preventive
action to be effectively implemented for manganese, to avoid any potential risk of
increased parkinsonism in the population. Rigorous protective procedure should miminize
occupational exposure and efficient emissions control should reduce environmental
contamination. In 2013 the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
(ACGIH) lowered the Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for manganese. The new TLV of 100 µg/
m3 for inhalable Mn particulate represents a ten-fold reduction from the previous 200 µg/
m3 TLV. The new TLV for manganese includes a 20 µg/m3 limit for respirable particulate.
This change was based on the scientific evidence of neurobehavioral changes in workers
chronically exposed to Mn. The current Reference Concentration for Mn issued by the US
Environmental Protection Agency for health preotection of the general population is 0.05
µg/m3.
Conclusion
Manganese is a widely diffuse element that is increasingly being used on a global scale
for industrial and agricultural purposes. Given the cumulative mechanism of neurotoxicity
related to the slow elimination from the body and especially from the Central Nervous
Sustem, Mn can cause long term neurodegenerative effects. To achieve effective
prevention during prolonged periods of time and potentially throughout the entire lifetime,
the exposure levels in workplaces and impacted communities should be kept at very low
concentration and constantly revised on the basis of new research findings on workers and
individals at higher risk such as children, elderly, patients with liver disease.
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SP033
Biological Monitoring of Nanomaterials Handling Workers: Current Status of
Nanoepidemiology
June 5 (Fri.), 12:00-12:45
Grand Ballroom 104+105 (1F)
Chair : Ivo Iavicoli, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Italy
Fabio Boccuni, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
Biological Monitoring of Nanomaterials Handling Workers: Current Status of Nanoepidemiology
Introduction
Toxicities of nanomaterials have been elaborated in animal and in vitro studies, epidemiologic
studies for population exposed to nanomaterials were yet comprehensive and published
results were limited. This review article presents the perspective of nanoepidemiologic
studies according to those limited results published in the world.
Dr. Saou-Hsing Liou
National Health Research
Institutes
/ Taiwan
Methods
Available nanoepidemiologic studies were investigated and published articles were
obtained through various internet based sources, i.e., PubMed, Medline and the proceedings
or abstract books of conferences. We have studied 16 nanoepidemiologic studies, which
included five peer-reviewed journal articles, one Ph.D. dissertation, one conference paper
and 9 conference abstracts. Five of 16 articles were studies in Taiwan, 4 studies were in the
Czech Republic, 2 studies were in Korea and China. Three individual study abstracts were
from Japan, Russia, and Netherlands, respectively. Most of the study design was crosssectional study (12 articles); while 5 were longitudinal study with repeated measurements
(panel study). Carbon nanotube was studied in Russia, Korea and Netherlands. The other
nanomaterials studied included nanosilver (Korea), titanium dioxide (China and Czech
Republic), iron oxides (Czech Republic), calcium carbonate (China), and carbon black
nanoparticles added in printing toner (Japan). Personal breathing zone and area sampling
were taken for carbon nanotube studies, while only area sampling was taken for titanium
dioxide, ferrous oxide and calcium carbonate nanoparticles. Control banding was adopted
in Taiwan to categorize risk level for each participant as a surrogate marker of multiple
nanomaterials exposure. Health effect markers studied include cardiopulmonary disease
markers, lung fibrosis markers, lung and systemic inflammation markers, nucleic acid, lipid
and protein oxidative damage markers, antioxidant enzymes activity, as well as genotoxicity
markers. This review didn’t intend to conclude “What are the health effects of nanoparticles?
“ Instead, this study provided the insights about “What are the potential health hazards
among workers handling nanomaterials who are potentially exposed to nanoparticles?”
Results
All 12 cross-sectional studies showed positive findings. Positive health effects include: 1).
Lung: increased lung fibrosis markers (serum TGF-β1 (transforming growth factor beta-1)
and sputum KL-6 (Krebs Von den Lungen 6)), increased lung inflammation markers (sputum
IL-1B and IL-8, FeNO); 2). Cardiovascular: increased cardiovascular injury markers, increased
LF/HF in HRV; 3). Immunology: increased immunological cytokines; 4). Oxidative damages:
increased exhaled breath condensate urine and nucleic acid, lipid and protein oxidative
damage markers (both pre-shift and post-shift), decreased anti-oxidant enzymes. In addition,
cross-sectional studies found work-related symptom, sneezing, and disease worsen by
work, allergic dermatitis. Three out of 5 longitudinal panel studies showed negative finding
while the positive result for the 6 months follow-up study in Taiwan showed to be negative
when extended to 4-year follow-up. Solely a follow-up study related to TiO2 nanoparticles
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in the Czech Republic confirmed increase of all oxidative stress markers one year later.
Discussion
All 12 cross-sectional studies showed health effects on nanomaterials handling workers,
however, it cannot be excluded that these positive effects could be associated with
the selection bias of the populations studied and reporting bias of selective reporting.
Longitudinal study in Taiwan, China, Japan did not show significant health hazards. Only
one repeated study in the Czech Republic found a significant increase in the oxidative stress
levels among nanomaterials handling workers. However, most of these studies were based
on small sample size, small factory size, and low workplace exposure. To prevent potential
side effects from these exposures, there is a need for more longitudinal nanoepidemiologic
studies from the countries with well-developed nanotechnology, e.g., USA, UK, France and
German etc., in order to present the health hazards from larger sample size with higher
exposure.
Keywords
Health surveillance, nanomaterial handling workers, health effect markers,
nanoepidemiology
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Global Policy Forum
June 2 (Tue.), 11:00-13:00
Auditorium (3F)
Chair: Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
International Instruments: ILO Strategy for occupational health and guidance provided by
the ILO Convention No. 161 and Recommendation No. 171 on Occupational Health Services
Public awareness of occupational safety and health remains low and OSH does not receive
the priority it requires in national programmes and workplaces.
In response, the ILO adopted the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and
Health Convention, (No.187), the main pillar of which is the development of national OSH
programmes.
National OSH programmes should be strategic policy documents focused on specific
national OSH priorities endorsed by government authorities with the objective of
strengthening entire national OSH systems.
Ms. Nancy Leppink
International Labour
Organization (ILO)
/ Switzerland
Occupational health services, as articulated in ILO Convention No. 161 and Recommendations
No. 171 on Occupational Health Services, should be an integral to national OSH programmes.
Despite well documented human and economic cost of failure to prevent occupational
injuries and disease and the body of evidence that strategies to improve safety and health
in workplace improve productivity, difficult economic times have stressed national and
workplace commitments to prevention.
Further challenges include use of global business models such as global supply chains that
fail to take into consideration the cost of protecting the safety and health of workers.
To respond to these challenges and to further build global commitment to OSH, the ILO has
launched a Global Program: OSH Global Program for Prevention.
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GF001
Global Policy Forum
June 2 (Tue.), 11:00-13:00
Auditorium (3F)
Chair: Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
Occupational health as a part of global social dimension:
ISSA Strategy for meeting the global need for occupational health services
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) puts a strong emphasis on promoting
activity in society by investing in people and by developing safety, health and well-being
in society. This concept of dynamic social security also includes prevention as a means
to reduce the number of work accidents, occupational diseases and rehabilitation cases.
The ISSA’s Guidelines on Occupational Risks, Workplace Health Promotion and Return to
Work encourage and support social security institutions to change their role from “payer” to
“player” by developing targeted prevention and rehabilitation programmes.
Mr. Hans-Horst
Konkolewsky
International Social
Security Association (ISSA)
/ Switzerland
This also includes strategies on how to deal with both work- and non-work related diseases.
Providing health services and promoting health at the workplace is regarded as a proactive
way of assuming this role for workers’ compensation boards and health insurances. The
ISSA is therefore preparing a new prevention Guideline that suggests occupational health
services as an intrinsic part of the overall prevention strategy of social security institutions.
With the assistance of its extensive prevention network of International Prevention Sections
that form the ISSA’s Special Commission on Prevention, the ISSA is already promotoing
occupational health services and health promotion as effective ways of contributing to
a global culture of prevention. With the new Guideline, the ISSA takes its commitment
to a new level as occupational health services are identified as a key element in future
prevention plans and activities of social security organisations in order to achieve our
common objective of safe, healthy and productive workplaces.
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Chair: Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
WHO Strategy for Worker’s Health
Background
Occupational risks are among the leading risk factors for burden of disease. Of the six
regions of the World Health Organization, countries in the Western Pacific Region shared
the highest burden of occupational risks and hazards; in 2004, almost 40% of the deaths and
around 30% of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost occurred in the Region. Decent work
is good for health. Working is associated with better general health and well-being and less
psychological distress. Consequently, good occupational health can be an investment in
terms of lower costs for medical care, greater productivity and social well-being.
Dr. Susan Mercado
Western Pacific Regional
Office (WPRO),
World Health Organization
(WHO)
/ Philippines
WHO Global Strategy
To address workers’ health effectively and efficiently, the World Health Assembly adopted
a global plan of action on workers’ health (2008- 2017) through resolution WHA60.26 in
2007 to provide a framework for concerted action by all health and non-health sectors
for protecting and promoting the health of workers, to establish political momentum for
primary prevention of occupational and work-related diseases, and to ensure coherence in
the planning, delivery and evaluation of health interventions at the workplace.
The global plan of action has five objectives:
Objective 1: to develop and implement policy instruments on workers’ health
Objective 2: to protect and promote health at the workplace
Objective 3: to improve the performance of and access to occupational health services
Objective 4: to provide and communicate evidence for action and practice
Objective 5: to incorporate workers’ health into other policies
To implement the global plan of action on workers’ health (2008-2017), WHO and the
WHO collaborating centres (WHO CCs) for occupational health have worked closely with
Member States based on a global operational master plan. The Tenth Meeting of the Global
Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Occupational Health was held on 28 and 29 May
2015, in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, to review the progress made on the implementation
of the global operational master plan and update and revise the plan as necessary.
WHO Western Pacific Regional Strategy
The WHO Western Pacific Region is implementing the Regional Framework for Action for
Occupational Health (2011 2015) which aims to reduce the health and socio-economic
burden from occupational fatalities and accidents, and work-related illnesses in the Region,
through:
(1) Policy on environments that actively protect and promote health and safety for all workers;
(2) Health-promoting workplaces and work processes that prevent, minimize and control
risky exposures;
(3) Systematic capacity building and networking that empower workers to use healthy
work practices and to make healthy lifestyle choices; and
(4) Gains in social equity that ensure occupational health services are available to all workers.
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WHO CCs have been key partners to strengthen regional capacity in occupational health.
With this objective, the Meeting of WHO Collaborating Centres for Occupational Health was
held on 13 November 2013, and on 13 and 14 November 2014, in Manila, Philippines. The
meetings provided updates on relevant projects of WHO CCs for occupational health and
some outstanding tasks for future projects were identified.
Conclusion
The WHO Western Pacific Region is home to approximately 1.8 billion people, more than
one-fourth of the world’s population. As the Western Pacific constitutes some of the
world’s most rapidly emerging economies as well as developing countries, occupational
diseases resulting from by-products of rapid industrialization are emerging as an enormous
problem with serious long-term effects. It is important to approach and manage
occupational health problems in a holistic way. Therefore, the WHO Regional Office for the
Western Pacific is focusing on establishing and strengthening institutional and regulatory
strategy on occupational health at regional level. We will make use of the most successful
cases in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea and Singapore, which have
already managed similar occupational problems; for this, we will work closely with WHO
collaborating centres for occupational health.
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June 2 (Tue.), 11:00-13:00
Auditorium (3F)
Chair: Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
Korean strategy to meet the occupational health needs of SMEs workers
Globally, SMEs still has poor work environment and insufficiently invest in safety and health,
thus making many workers exposed to risk, to which Korea is no exception. In this respect,
Korean government has been carrying out various policies to improve work environment
and protect health of employees in workplaces.
Mr. An, Kyung Duk
Ministry of Employment
and Labor (MOEL)
/ Republic of Korea
Work environment improvement is being made by a variety of projects: ‘Financial Support
for Facility and Process Improvement’ for workplaces with poor work environment exposed
to harmful gas, dust, noise, etc., ‘Loan Support for Industrial Accident Prevention Facility’ to
promote companies’ self-regulatory prevention investment, ‘Technical Support for Priority
Control of Harmful Factors with High Risk’ to prevent occupational diseases caused by
acute toxic chemicals, ‘Basic Occupational Health Service’ for health counseling by private
occupational health agency, and ‘Financial Support for Work Environment Monitoring’ to
opportunely relieve harmful factors in workplaces.
In order to manage workers’ health, the government is running several projects such as
‘Financial Support for Special Health Examination’ to early detect abnormal findings for
diseases caused by exposure to harmful factors and ‘Health Management Pocketbook’ to
support cost of health examination for workers engaging in manufacturing and handling
harmful substances.
‘Workers’ Health Center’ , in particular, is providing workers relatively vulnerable to health
management with public basic occupational health service including occupational disease
prevention counseling in order to prevent work-related diseases and maintain and promote
health.
In addition, as a measure of preparing for low birth and aging, ‘Workers’ Health Management
Plans’ have been provided to prevent and magane chronic diseases and improve
workability through user-oriented phased responses by enhancing participation rate
in health examination, offering thorough follow-up management, and vitalizing health
promotion. Meanwhile, preemptive measures will be continuously conducted to respond
to and resolve new harmful factors by industrial development.
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Chair: Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
Support from a Global NGO: International Commission on Occupational Health Strategies for
Development of Global Occupational Health
Reflecting changes in work environments and work-life in globalizing economy, the roles
shared by occupational health teams increasingly focus on proactive support services
adjusted to varied work situations. The strategic priorities of action set by the International
Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) and its Scientific Committees network place
emphasis on comprehensive, proactive risk assessment and control and on extending
effective and basic occupational health services for all workplaces. These priorities are
addressed by promoting good occupational health practices relevant and sound from
scientific and ethical points of view, based on the principles of equity and appropriate to
local risks, particularly in underserved sectors.
Dr. Kazutaka Kogi
President, International
Commission on
Occupational Health (ICOH)
/ Japan
Recent experiences in providing direct support for building a culture of prevention in
meeting these needs point to the teamwork support functions that can promote practical
procedures for primary prevention in diversifying work situations. Prominent examples
include new moves for preventing a broad range of occupational disease, the call for a
global ban of asbestos, mental health promotion, managing emerging risks at work as well
as participatory workplace improvement programmes and spreading Basic Occupational
Health Services. The teamwork support services can lead to concrete results through
facilitating locally feasible good practices involving employers and workers. The challenge
we face is to develop support functions that are concentrated on (a) facilitating tailored
procedures of risk assessment and control, (b) securing active workplace-level participation
in multifaceted initiatives, and (c) stepwise progress towards building a culture of prevention
in the local context. These support functions are mutually interactive and rely on flexibly
organized teamwork involving occupational health professionals, primary care teams and
relevant facilitators. It is essential to expedite participatory solution-based steps for reducing
health risks associated with changing work methods and workplace environments. In each
work setting, locally adapted teamwork support tools for work-related risk management
can play key roles in promoting the higher degree of physical, mental and social well-being
of all workers in varied local settings. The International Code of Ethics for Occupational
Health Professionals, updated in 2014, will serve as a practical guide in meeting the global
occupational health needs of the working population.
Based on these recent developments, our common aim is to facilitate, with the support
of tailored advisory functions of occupational health teams, participatory solution-oriented
steps involving workers and managers in primary prevention and working conditions
improvement within the occupational safety and health management system. International
networking of positive experiences in this direction is beneficial as represented by the
cooperation through the ICOH network and partner organizations. The development and
wide use of locally adjusted toolkits are expected to effectively support both proactive and
participatory steps having a positive impact on the health of workers worldwide.
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Chair: Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
How to Develop Occupational Health Services for African Workers?
Occupational Health Services (OHS) are basic worker’s rights. Workplaces in majority of
developing African countries are informal, SMEs or operate like SMEs. Majority do not offer
health services and were offered only 5- 10 % of workers are covered with partially develop
and poorly coordinated services.
Dr. Akwilina Kayumba
Occupational Safety
and Health Authority (OSHA)
/ Tanzania
Based on ILO Conventions 161 (1985) and recommendations 171 the infrastructure for
most elaborate OHS should comprise of a welldeveloped, coordinated administrative,
organizational and operative systems for delivering services at workplaces. Under article
7 of the Convention and based on individual countries practices and conditions African
countries need to reorganize, improve administration and re-operationalize their occupational
health services by applying one or a combination of the following models;
•Small and medium sized African enterprises may conveniently obtain OHS embedded within PHC units
•For Self-employed and informal sector workers African governments need to set specialized units or clinics within PHC to benefit from their countrywide distribution.
•With low level of specialization in PHC units secondary level support services (university departments, government agencies, authorities and accredited/official centers) should be organized by African governments to provide specialized clinical services and training
• Large enterprises in Africa may have in-house OHS with curative and preventive services or organize group based facilities
• African countries with elaborate social security system may opt to use social security coverage.
• African countries implementing integrated OHS should align objectives, obligations and
rights of various partners to remove ambiguities, overlapping and overtasking of employers
and where different administering institutions exists a good coordination mechanism will
be necessary.
•African countries with weak or missing policies and enabling legislation will need enact,
review respectively and improving funding mechanisms for OHS especially for non-formal
setup and promote training of OHS providers.
Reference
1. International Labor Office, 1998. Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety, Vol 1:
Geneva: ILO.
2. Harrington et al; 2003 .Occupational Health Services – an international perspective; In
Occupational Health; 4th edition pg15.
Blackwell publishing, UK.
Key words
African workers, occupational health services, PHC units
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Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
Integrating Occupational Safety and Health is the Way Forward
There needs to be a concerted recognition that good occupational health is important as
it affects a worker’s wellbeing and in turn, his capacity to work. These issues of employee
health, safety and wellbeing are interconnected and hence, an integrated approach is
needed to better protect workers’ health and safety.
In almost all countries public health promotion and occuapational safety and health are
managed by different agencies. In recent years, there is increasing efforts to adopt a multiagency approach to tackle occupational health. This is in recognition of the synergy in this
approach of encouraging employers to manage safety and health holistically.
Er. Ho Siong Hin
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
/ International Association of
Labour Inspection (IALI)
/ Singapore
A proactive, comprehensive and integrated assessment of all workplace risks - from employee’s
safety, health to wellbeing has enormous benefits. For employees, they will enjoy enhanced
work ability, improved personal health and well-being. For employers, they will benefit
from being recognized as an employer of choice, attracting and retaining engaged and
productive employees.
This presentation will share the concept of intergrating occupational safety and health and
the benefits that it will bring.
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Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
Improving Well-being at Work in Europe: Occupational Health and Safety Policy
Prof. Sergio Iavicoli
Italian Workers’
Compensation Authority
(INAIL) / International
Commission on
Occupational Health (ICOH)
/ Italy
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Europe has always played a key role in the field of occupational health and safety (OHS)
and can be considered the birthplace of occupational health. Since the adoption of the
OHS “Framework Directive” (89/391/EC), which has had a strong positive impact on the
assessment and management of occupational risk factors and has promoted the prompt
diffusion of common standards across Europe, the European Union (EU) has regularly
established basic rules to protect workers’ health and safety. However, over the past
decades many new issues have come to the fore, reflecting changes in the world of work,
fragmentation, economic difficulties, demographic changes, new technologies and, more
generally, the impact of globalization. These call for radical changes in occupational health
prevention in line with a broader concept of global and integrated promotion of well-being
at work.
To this end EU action on OHS has been pursued within a strategic policy framework that
includes a comprehensive body of EU legislation and various multi-annual action programs
(covering 2002-06 and 2007-12), to identify priorities and common objectives, provide a
framework for coordinating national policies and promote a holistic culture of prevention.
The last EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020 reinforces the EU’s
continued leading role in promoting high standards for working conditions both within
Europe and internationally, in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy. In a time of economic
challenge and different needs throughout the EU, modernization of the OHS policy
framework can contribute to the sustainable development of Europe itself and serve as a
benchmark for other countries.
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Global Policy Forum
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Chair: Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
New Challenges to Ensuring Safe Workplaces
Complying with government-issued regulations alone will not make a workplace safe. It
may make it safer, but comprehensive safety and health management systems are necessary
to successfully prevent work injuries and illnesses. This is particularly true of illnesses, since
government-issued OELs are often old and inadequately protective. A significant challenge
faced by employers and government agencies is to go beyond regulating one chemical at
a time to developing new strategies for controlling workplace toxic exposures.
Dr. David Michaels
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)
/ USA
There is an increased global recognition of the problem in income inequality. Work injuries
and illnesses make a substantial contribution to income inequality: workers who are
injured or made sick by work exposures often experience significant, permanent loss of
income, with accompanying harm to the workers’ families. While our primary goal must be
to prevent these injuries and illnesses from occurring, it is also vitally important to ensure
that injured workers receive full financial compensation and quality medical care, and that
employers bear the costs of injuries to incentivize prevention.
Finally, many countries are experiencing dramatic changes in the structure of employment
relationships: in many workplaces, work is increasingly being performed by employees of
staffing agencies, contractors, subcontractors, or a combination of these. Unless properly
managed, these changes greatly increase risk of work injuries and illnesses among all the
workers in these workplaces, and contribute to income inequality. New tools are needed to
address these changes in employment relationships to protect worker safety and health,
and contribute to the economic success of our nations.
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Chair: Jorma Rantanen, Past President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Finland
Kazutaka Kogi, President, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Japan
PAHO Strategies for development of occupational health services for Central and South America
•Current situation: Latin America and the Caribbean contribute with 302.1 million workers
(62.3% of the rergional workforce), of which in 2012, close to 54% made part of the informal
sector (ILO). Most of this workers have very limited or no access to workers’ health services
and universal health coverage, despite the reforms carried out in some countries of the
region. As well, only 1 to 5% of occupational deiseases are estimated to be diagnosed and
reported.
•Challanges for 2020: how to reach the most vulnerable groups of the workforce in Latin
America, how to provide comprehensive workers’ health services, and how to improve
diagnosis and registration of occupational injuries and diseases.
Prof. Julietta
Rodriguez-Guzman
Pan American Health
Organization/World Health
Organization (PAHO/WHO)
/ USA
•PAHO reponds: New Action Plan on Workers’ Health ambraces 5 lines of action, including
actions to increase access and coverage if workers’health services by:
- strengthening structure and competencies of primary healthcare units with basic occupational
health knowledge;
- increasing financing meachnisms to avoid workers’ high pocket expenses and close the
coverage gap; and,
- strengthening the leadership of ministries of health thorugh implementing action plans of health in all policies, including enhancement of registarion and information systems on
occupational diseases, injuries and deaths at the Ministries of Health.
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Organizers / Supporter
The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) is an international
non-governmental professional society founded in 1906 in Milan as the Permanent
Commission on Occupational Health.
ICOH main purposes :
•To enhance the knowledge of members in the field of occupational health.
•To generate and disseminate scientific knowledge in occupational health.
•To support and promote use of knowledge in occupational health practice and in training.
•To promote and maintain the highest standards of moral and professional commitment
to the health and safety of workers and their families.
Today, ICOH is the world’s leading international scientific society in the field of
occupational health with a membership of 2,000 professionals from 93 countries.
www.icohweb.org
Established in December 1987, KOSHA has been concentrating on the prevention of
occupational accidents, devoting itself to the safety and health of workers with the
aim to “Protect the life and health of workers.”
KOSHA is focusing on the research, guidance, development, and dissemination
of accident prevention technologies, as well as the construction and operation of
preventive facilities in an effort to prevent occupational accidents. All employees
of KOSHA are striving to provide the best in safety and health services that impress
customers based on professionalism and creativity. The six regional offices, 18 area
offices, and 1,300 or more employees around the country, centering on the main
office, are striving to prevent occupational accidents in Korea.
www.kosha.or.kr
Established in 1988, KSOEM is an organization comprised of over 1,000 occupational
medicine specialists and environmental medicine specialists in Korea. Occupational
medicine is intended to maintain and promote the health of workers and prevent
diseases. Environmental medicine is for preventing, diagnosing, and eliminating
health hazards that can be caused by harmful factors included in the environment
surrounding us. KSOEM is working hard to fulfill the nation’s demand for environmental
medicine by preventing and managing occupational diseases, establishing preventive
measures for environmental diseases, and preparing diagnosis criteria and treatment
guidelines, along with efforts in the advancement and development of occupational
and environmental medicine.
www.ksoem.org
To accomplish the vision of “Synergetic Country, Happy Nation,” the Ministry of
Employment and Labor is aiming to achieve national development and national
happiness by:
•achieving a 70% employment rate and enhancing the quality of work
•establishing energetic, safe, and reliable workplaces
•developing future-building win-win labor-management relationships
Its major duties include the development of an amicable and win-win labor-management
relationship, the observation of labor standards, and the enhancement of self-confidence
among workers through occupational health and safety, employment policy and
employment service, as well as policy on occupational capabilities. Furthermore, the
Ministry is engaged in international cooperation for employment equality and the
provision of international labor information in order to promote happy and synergetic
workplaces.
www.moel.go.kr
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