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  • Occupational Health
  • Workplace Safety
  • Injury Prevention

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  • Workplace injuries pose significant risks across various professions.
  • Identifying occupational stressors is crucial for mitigating injury rates.
  • Previous research has highlighted specific injury patterns in different worker groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate frequent work injuries among construction workers, healthcare professionals, night and shift workers, and drivers.
  • To identify occupational stressors contributing to increased injury risk in these categories.
  • To synthesize findings from scientific literature on occupational injuries.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review of scientific literature published between 1990 and 2014.
  • Selection of 42 relevant articles from an initial pool of 200.
  • Categorization of reviewed articles based on occupational groups: construction, healthcare, shift work, and drivers.

Main Results:

  • Construction workers face injuries from machinery and working at height, correlated with physical and mental stress.
  • Healthcare workers commonly sustain bruises and sprains (50%); nurses also experience punctures.
  • Shift workers exhibit higher injury rates; drivers' injuries often result from road accidents, including falling asleep or distractions.

Conclusions:

  • Common injuries include falls, machinery incidents (construction), bruises, sprains, and needle punctures (healthcare), and road accidents (drivers).
  • Lack of sleep is a significant factor for shift workers.
  • Enhanced health and safety initiatives are recommended for a more secure work environment.