Occupational hazards

chained_bear commented on the list occupational-hazards

There's one like phossy-jaw that I heard of some time ago, but I can't remember what it was called. Young women who hand-painted the glow-in-the-dark marks on the front of alarm clocks in the early 20th century got this ailment in the mouth and jaw, because they were expected to use their mouths to make the brushes nice and pointy. And the paint had radium in it.

July 8, 2008

reesetee commented on the list occupational-hazards

I know what you mean, c_b, though I can't remember the name for it either. However, at least one book has been published on the subject.

July 9, 2008

chained_bear commented on the list occupational-hazards

Aha. Then perhaps sionnach would consider adding dialpainter to the excellent Defunct Professions list...?

This list totally skeeves me out, yet I really love it.

July 9, 2008

reesetee commented on the list occupational-hazards

Ditto on the skeeving and loving, c_b.

July 10, 2008

sionnach commented on the list occupational-hazards

From a study reported on the Frontline website at

pbs.org

Roughly 120 million people worked in the U.S. in 1992. Every job carries some risks. Many workers are exposed to job-related safety risks of traffic accidents, falls, murder, electrocution, fire, being struck by objects, explosion, heat, cold, animal attacks, and airplane crashes, as well as health risks from radiation, asbestos, silica, benzene, coal dust, tuberculosis, secondhand smoke, carbon monoxide, pesticides, benzidine, arsenic, lead, chromium, and stress.

# Roughly 6,371 job-related injury deaths, 13.3 million nonfatal injuries, 60,300 disease deaths, and 1,184,000 illnesses occurred in the U.S. workplace in 1992.

# The total direct and indirect costs associated with these injuries and illnesses were estimated to be $155.5 billion, or nearly 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Injuries generated roughly 85 percent whereas diseases generated 15 percent of all costs.

# Small firms have exceptionally high injury rates.

# Occupations contributing the most to costs included truck drivers, laborers, janitors, nursing orderlies, assemblers, and carpenters. On a per capita basis, lumberjacks, laborers, millwrights, prison guards, and meatcutters contributed the most to costs.

# Occupations at highest risk for carpal tunnel syndrome include dental hygienists, meatcutters, sewing machine operators, and assemblers. Among well-paid professions, dentists face the highest risks.

July 25, 2008

sionnach commented on the list occupational-hazards

* Disabling injuries are strongly correlated with job experience. New employees, regardless of age, experience a high and disproportionate number of injuries.

* Men are more likely than women to sustain a work injury. This is especially true for an injury resulting in death The nonfatal injury ratio for men to women is nearly 2:1, whereas the fatal injury ratio is about 11:1.

* Blacks and Hispanics experience greater injury rates than non-Hispanic whites.

* In 1992, the CFOI and the NHIS underestimate injuries experienced by blacks.

* The self-employed, persons employed in small firms, and persons over age 65 are at high risk for sustaining an injury death.

* Laborers, truck drivers, and taxi drivers generate among the highest death rates of all occupations.

* Mining, farming, and construction are the industries with the highest rates of fatal and nonfatal injuries.

* Murder is the most likely cause of death for business executives and sales workers.

* Operators and laborers generate the greatest numbers of deaths and nonfatal injuries among all broad occupation groups.

* Laborers, truck drivers, nursing aides, janitors, assemblers, stock handlers, and cashiers generate the most disabling injuries among detailed occupations.

* Being at work is not safer than being at home. People who work are more likely to be injured at work than at home. This is especially true for men. Moreover, work-related injuries are more likely to result in hospitalizations than injuries originating outside of work.

July 25, 2008

dontcry commented on the list occupational-hazards

What I have digested from nach's post so far...:

* Men should stay at home and care for the home and the children and white women should work outside the home in non business/retail/new jobs.

* Women are safer (better) drivers than men.

* Work for "the man" until you are 65, then retire.

* Don't be Black or Hispanic.

* White woman: be a laborer, truck driver, nursing aide, janitor, assembler, stock handler, and/or cashier because just because you are disabled doesn't mean you can't work, slacker.

July 25, 2008

bestiary commented on the list occupational-hazards

funny how a facial expression can turn so quickly from "contentment" to "grave concern!"

mine, that is. on the way down this page.

July 25, 2008

ruzuzu commented on the list occupational-hazards

Brilliant. I love this list.

May 7, 2012