This paper deals with a study on the impact of ergonomic based kitting assembly system on occupational safety and health of workers in an automobile industry.
The variability of the results, not taking into account differences of costs of each health system and of occupational loss of productivity that can exist among different countries, is motivated fundamentally by the severity of the symptoms and the number of days lost of work of cases.
Because this legislation did not cover the cost of living, a system of mandatory occupational pensions was later introduced, financed by both employers and employees.
In order to increase the reach of the intervention, the screening instrument was made available as an online tool and integrated into the administration system of the occupational health services (OHS) where possible.
National registries are usually set up within the context of a financial compensation system for occupational diseases and are a part of the country's social security system.
What is the coverage of the identification system for occupational asthma?
The former approach can be used in countries with good coverage of the identification system for occupational asthma, i.e. countries with well-functioning occupational health services.
For example, databases of health insurers are restricted to the healthcare interventions that are covered by the health insurance system and registrations of occupational health institutions only comprise data on sick leave.
The study was approved by the ethics committee of the Austrian social insurance system for occupational risks.
