ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Occupational health and safety (OHS) is considered one of the most important factors for a sustainable development; however, it is often considered a luxury by decision-makers. This article compares OHS systems of 18 countries at different stages of development. METHODS: In an international summer school, structure of the national OHS system, definition of occupational accidents and diseases, procedures for compensation claims, outcome (expressed as incidence of occupational accidents) and training opportunities were presented. RESULTS: National OHS systems ranged from non-existent to systems implemented almost 200 years ago. Priorities, incidence of occupational accidents and training opportunities varied. Common problems included the lack of OHS service for small enterprises and in rural areas. CONCLUSIONS: International training programs like this summer school might enhance the exchange about OHS opportunities around the globe and contribute to improved workers health.
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Accidents, Occupational/statistics & numerical data , Cross-Cultural Comparison , Developing Countries , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Workers' Compensation/statistics & numerical data , Accidents, Occupational/prevention & control , Education, Medical, Continuing , Education, Nursing, Continuing , Humans , Inservice Training/organization & administration , Inservice Training/statistics & numerical data , International Educational Exchange , Internationality , Occupational Diseases/prevention & control , Occupational Medicine/education , Poverty/statistics & numerical data , Rural Population/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
Através de um questionário aplicado a 125 funcionários de tres diferentes empresas, foram selecionadas 45 pessoas que apresentavam stress de provável origem no trabalho. Analisou-se a possível correlaçäo entre um grupo de pessoas estressadas, onde o isolamento social funcionasse como um fator estressante (trabalho em informática) e outro grupo também estressado, onde o relacionamento interpessoal fosse o agente estressante (trabalho de atendimento ao público). Apesar da pequena amostra analisada, esta Nota Prévia pretende levantar questöes sobre a gênese de stress gerado em diferentes atividades, para que se avalie näo apenas o ambiente e o instrumento de trabalho, mas principalmente a organizaçäo do mesmo
