HYGIENIC ASPECTS OF LABOR ACTIVITY OF WORKERS OF THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENTAL SECURITY FORCES

Abstract

Objective: to develop preventive activities to prevent changes in health of officers of departmental security service of railway transport.
Methods: We performed a comprehensive hygienic assessment of work conditions in work places of 1378 people. The state of health was assessed according to incidence rates with temporary disability according to N.V. Dogle and A.Ya. Yurkevich methodology, and according to the results of periodic medical examinations. Materials for the study of diseases with temporary disability were forms of temporary disability, medical records of outpatients. The study of non-professional potential risk factors for health disorders was carried out using the ‘Questionnaire on the study of conditions and lifestyle factors’.
Results: We identified leading production factors that determine harmful working conditions and can have an adverse effect on health. The main occupational groups related to the protection of railway facilities, cargo and transport show a high category of occupational health risk for workers. A high level of morbidity with temporary disability among the representatives of the production staff of departmental security service of railway transport has been determined. We detected significant correlations between potential risk factors and incidence rates with temporary disability. We identified priority professional and nonprofessional factors that influence the incidence rate.
Conclusions: We developed, scientifically substantiated and implemented a system of measures to prevent the adverse influence of production factors on the health of departmental railway transport workers.