rome and Occupational-Injuries

Workers at sea have high mortality, injuries and illnesses and work in a hazardous environment compared to ashore workers. The present study was designed to measure the incidence of occupational injuries and diseases among seafarers and quantify the contribution of differences in rank and job onboard on seafarers' diseases and injuries rates.. Descriptive epidemiological study.. This study's data were based on contacts (n=423) for medical requests from Compagnie Maritime d'Affrètement/Compagnie Générale Maritime (CMA-CGM) container ships to the Italian Telemedical Maritime Assistance Service in Rome from 2016 to 2019, supplemented by data on the estimated total at-risk seafarer population on container ships (n=13 475) over the study period.. Distribution of injuries by anatomic location and types of diseases across seafarers' ranks and worksites. We determined the incidence rate and incidence rate ratio (IRR) with a 95% CI.. The total disease rate was 25 per 1000 seafarer-years, and the overall injury rate was 6.31 per 1000 seafarer-years over the 4 years study period. Non-officers were more likely than officers to have reported gastrointestinal (IRR 2.12, 95% CI 1.13 to 4.26), dermatological (IRR 3.66, 95% CI 1.27 to 14.42) and musculoskeletal (IRR 2.25, 95% CI 1.11 to 5.05) disorders onboard container ships. Deck workers were more likely than engine workers to be injured in the wrist and hand (IRR 3.25, 95% CI 1.19 to 10.23).. Rates of reported injury and disease were significantly higher among non- officers than officers; thus, this study suggests the need for rank-specific preventative measures. Future studies should consider risk factors for injury and disease among seafarers in order to propose further preventive measures.

Topics: Epidemiologic Studies; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Occupational Diseases; Occupational Injuries; Rome; Ships

Background. Micro and small enterprises (MSE) have fewer than 10 and 50 employees, and an annual balance sheet total that does not exceed € 2million and 10 million, respectively. Aim. To assess injuries in the micro and small enterprises in the Province of Rome in the period 2013-2015. Methods. In this study MSEs of the Confederazione Nazionale dell'artigianato piccole e medie imprese (CNA) of Rome were randomly selected. Results. In 290 MSEs sampled, 7 workplace injuries occurred, 3 in the same enterprise (PVC window frames, one injury per year) and the others occurred in an orthopaedic laboratory, in a store for building construction, in a cleaning company and in a company plant. The injury rate was 5.93‰ in three years (i.e., 1.97‰ per year on average). Conclusions. Workplace injuries in MSEs in the Province of Rome is not relevant (almost 2‰ per year), if compared to the injury rates in the Lazio region and the national level.. Introduzione. Le micro e piccole imprese si definiscono come realtà produttive che impiegano, rispettivamente, fino a 10 e fino a 50 addetti, con un fatturato non superiore ai 2 e 10 milioni di Euro all’anno. Obiettivo. Valutare il fenomeno infortunistico nelle micro e piccole imprese della Provincia di Roma nel periodo 2013-2015. Metodi. Nella presente analisi sono state prese in considerazione in maniera casuale le PMI aderenti alla Confederazione Nazionale dell’artigianato piccole e medie imprese (CNA) di Roma. Risultati. In 290 aziende si sono verificati 7 infortuni sul lavoro, di cui 3 nella stessa azienda (lavorazione infissi in pvc, 1 infortunio per anno), e gli altri verificatisi specificamente in un laboratorio ortopedico, nella vendita di materiali edili, in un’impresa di pulizie, e in un’azienda impiantistica. Il tasso di infortuni nei tre anni è risultato pari a 5.93‰ (1.97‰ all’anno in media). Conclusioni. Il fenomeno infortunistico nelle micro e piccole imprese nella provincia di Roma è di entità modesta (circa il 2‰ all’anno), se paragonato al dato complessivo degli infortuni sul lavoro nel Lazio (1,8% all’anno considerando tutti i tipi di imprese), ed all’estrema eterogeneità a livello nazionale.

Topics: Humans; Occupational Health; Occupational Injuries; Rome; Workplace