A Comparison of Safety, Health, and Well-Being Risk Factors Across Five Occupational Samples
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Objective: The aim of this study was to present safety, health and well-being profiles of workers within five occupations: call center work ( N = 139), corrections ( N = 85), construction ( N = 348), homecare ( N = 149), and parks and recreation ( N = 178). Methods: Baseline data from the Data Repository of Oregon's Healthy Workforce Center were used. Measures were compared with clinical healthcare guidelines and national norms. Results: The prevalence of health and safety risks for adults was as follows: overweight (83.2%), high blood pressure (16.4%), injury causing lost work (9.9%), and reported pain (47.0%). Young workers were least likely to report adequate sleep (46.6%). Construction workers reported the highest rate of smoking (20.7%). All of the adult workers reported significantly lower general health than the general population. Conclusion: The number of workers experiencing poor safety, health and well-being outcomes suggest the need for improved working conditions
Environmental health · Health care · Injury prevention · Obesity · Occupational safety and health · Overweight · Poison control · Population · Recreation · Workforce · Medicine · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue · Workplace Health and Well-being · Gerontology
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