Publications by authors named "Rafael Gadea Merino"
Background: Ergonomic hazards exposure is the main cause of occupational pain. The aim of this paper is to describe the prevalence of exposure to occupational physical load by occupation, in Spanish working population, and its relationship to employment conditions and sociodemographic characteristics of workers.
Methods: We used the information contained in the Spanish Job-Exposure Matrix (MatEmESp), with data between 1997 and 2005.
[Estimate of the mortality rate attributable to occupational diseases in Spain, 2004].
Rev Esp Salud Publica
September 2007
Background: Occupational diseases are not registered in Spain to a sufficient degree so as to be able to evaluate the impact thereof in our country. In this study, the occupational disease-related mortality and the costs thereof are estimated based on attributable risks calculated in international literature.
Methods: Attributable risk estimates are applied for the occupationally-caused deaths rate calculated by Nurminen and Karjalainen (Finland, 2001) are applied to the total number of deaths by the relevant diseases and age groups in Spain and in Autonomous Communities in 2004.
Background: Lack of information and accurate knowledge about the properties of chemicals and the exposure derived from its use; hinder health and safety measures to protect exposed workers. The aim of this study is to identify the elements that will help us draw a balance of chemical hazards in Spain and register the most dangerous chemicals at the workplace (by sector or field of activity).
Methods: Study of secondary sources, identification of risk perception by workers' representatives and study of the approach on chemical risk in risk assessments.