@article{ref1,
title="Temporal trend of occupational injuries; first versus second half of a working shift",
journal="International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics",
year="2010",
author="Sanati, Kaveh A. and Yadegarfar, Ghasem and Naghavi, Hamidreza and Mansouri, Mohammadreza and Sanati, Javad G. H.",
volume="16",
number="1",
pages="49-54",
abstract="Objectives. To assess occupational injuries in the 1st versus 2nd half of a working shift in terms of (a) the likelihood of hospital referral following an injury event; (b) the external causes of injuries. Methods. Logistic regression analyses of data from a 16-year (1991-2007) experience of ongoing surveillance of occupational injuries in a synthetic fiber factory in Iran. Results. The likelihood of a hospital referral following an injury in the 1st half of a shift was higher than in the 2nd half (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.50, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.10-2.00). Comparing the 2 halves of the shift, an injury occurring in the 2nd half was more likely to be due to exposure to smoke, fire and flames (OR 2.34, 95% CI 1.06-5.19) or transport accidents (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.06-3.21). Conclusions. Time-specific safety interventions could be used in the risk management of occupational injuries. Further studies to investigate the effect of time-dependent interventions are recommended.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-3548",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}