Frontiers in Public Health (Feb 2021)

A Comparison of Safety, Health, and Well-Being Risk Factors Across Five Occupational Samples

  • Ginger C. Hanson,
  • Anjali Rameshbabu,
  • Todd E. Bodner,
  • Leslie B. Hammer,
  • Diane S. Rohlman,
  • Ryan Olson,
  • Brad Wipfli,
  • Kerry Kuehl,
  • Nancy A. Perrin,
  • Lindsey Alley,
  • Allison Schue,
  • Sharon V. Thompson,
  • Megan Parish

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.614725
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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Objective: The aim of this study was to present safety, health and well-being profiles of workers within five occupations: call center work (N = 139), corrections (N = 85), construction (N = 348), homecare (N = 149), and parks and recreation (N = 178).Methods: Baseline data from the Data Repository of Oregon's Healthy Workforce Center were used. Measures were compared with clinical healthcare guidelines and national norms.Results: The prevalence of health and safety risks for adults was as follows: overweight (83.2%), high blood pressure (16.4%), injury causing lost work (9.9%), and reported pain (47.0%). Young workers were least likely to report adequate sleep (46.6%). Construction workers reported the highest rate of smoking (20.7%). All of the adult workers reported significantly lower general health than the general population.Conclusion: The number of workers experiencing poor safety, health and well-being outcomes suggest the need for improved working conditions.

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