Slip, trip and fall accidents occurring during the delivery of mail

Article Abstract:

Some 1,734 cases of fall accidents involving mail carriers were studied to determine the usual causes of such accidents during mail delivery. The analysis showed that slips and trips were the most common causal events in delivery falls. Fifty percent of all falls studied occurred between Nov to Feb, with three-quarters taking place between 7 and 9 AM. Results of the investigation suggest that the possibility of falls increases with unsafe working practices, as well as with the use of improper footwear and equipment.

Health aspects, Prevention, Postal service, Falls (Accidents), Accidental falls, Delivery of goods, Deliveries (Transportation)

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Signal detection capability during uninterrupted full face-piece respirator wear

Article Abstract:

The capability of males and females to detect visual stimuli when wearing a full face-piece respirator over 9 h was studied. The purpose is to develop a gender-based comparison of visual perceptual abilities. Trait-anxiety level was found to be relatively low for both groups, while the effect of measurement time for signal detection proved insignificant. It was also concluded that responses to visual signals located below and above the eye level were lower.

Research, Respirators, Respiratory protective equipment, Testing, Physiological aspects, Reaction time, Reaction time (Psychology), Vision, Vision tests

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