PECULIARITIES OF THE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT HEALTH EFFECTS IN THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES

The aim of the study was to assess the health status of municipal transportation employees. A comprehensive study of the health condition of the employees, in particular, bus drivers and the administrative staff of the transportation company has been carried out. The study participants were divided...

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Published in:Georgian medical news 2022-01 (322), p.180-184
Main Authors: Japaridze, S, Tsimakuridze, Mar, Kvachadze, I, Tsimakuridze, Maia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollution
Dust
Humans
Male
Occupational Health
Vibration - adverse effects
Workplace
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Summary:The aim of the study was to assess the health status of municipal transportation employees. A comprehensive study of the health condition of the employees, in particular, bus drivers and the administrative staff of the transportation company has been carried out. The study participants were divided into two groups - main and control. The main group consisted of bus drivers, while the control group consisted of administrative staff who had no contact with the factors of the main group's work environment (industrial vibration, noise, workplace air pollution with dust and toxic compounds, industrial microclimate). The criteria for inclusion in the study were: age - over 35 years, gender - Male, length of employment - at least three years. The study showed that in the main group, compared to the control group, pathology of the nervous system, respiratory and musculoskeletal system are significantly higher - almost 5 times, 3.6 times and 4.8 times, respectively. Pathology of the cardiovascular system and eyesight almost equally (1.7 times and 1.8 times, respectively) exceeded the rate of the control group. Digestive system disorders also were higher in the main group, however, no reliable correlation was found with occupational activity. It was also found that the individuals in the main group were overweight (29.7%), which, in our opinion, is related to long working hours and poor diet, high-calorie food intake, and prolonged sitting posture, as well as stressful situations encountered during working hours. High-frequency of occupational health effects in the main group and high OR (Odds ratio) indicate a determinative relationship between the health effects and exposure to working conditions (parameters of industrial noise, vibration, and industrial microclimate in the workplace; occupational stress; concentrations of pollutants and toxic gases in the air are close to and above maximum allowable levels), which necessitates regulation of this problem by implementing preventive (primary and secondary) measures.
ISSN:1512-0112