BIO2003 Summative Assignment



BIO2003 Summative Assignment

Introduction

Every day 6,300 people die from accidents or work-related diseases - more than 2.3 million deaths per year. Annually, more than 337 million accidents at work, many of these accidents result in absenteeism. The cost of this is enormous daily hardship and economic burden of poor health and safety practices is estimated at 4 by the way of global GDP each year. The health and safety at work differ greatly between countries, economic sectors and social groups. Developing countries pay a particularly high price in death and injuries, since many people are employed in hazardous activities such as agriculture, fisheries and mining. Worldwide, the poor and the least protected - often women, children and migrants - are the most affected.

In the field of ceramics, international standardization has early been instrumental since the creation of the International Ceramics Commission, however, given the globalization of markets and the desire of manufacturers to have uniform standards, the past few years, a rise of international standardization. This trend can only increase due to the signing by the members of the WTO, to Trade which aims to provide international standards an even greater role than in the past. It is also amplified by the wave of procedural standards, designed globally.

Discussion

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the data set obtained from the Health and Safety Laboratory and report the HSE about any cause for concern that the workers may potentially be affected by silicosis. The research question for the purpose of this paper are given below, an occupational hazard is something that can cause harm if not controlled in the work environment.

Research Questions

Is there any difference in the health (as indicated by cell damage) of the workers in the two operations?

What associations exist, if any, between length of service and recorded health effect?

Occupational hazards include physical hazards such as exposure to ionizing radiation or noise; biological hazards such as exposure to bacteria or infectious diseases; chemical hazards such as exposure to asbestos or highly reactive fumes; mechanical hazards such as falls or collisions; and psychosocial hazards such as stress, overwork, or the threat of violence. Occupational illnesses and injuries are defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) as any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to factors associated with employment. The protection of workers is an important aspect of public health because occupational diseases and injuries are estimated to account for a large portion of the worldwide degradation, temporary or permanent, of the physical, mental, or social well-being of workers.

The data set has been collected from the HSL, the variable that have been used for the purpose of this study are given below along with their description.

Variable

Description

Worker ID

A worker ID, identifying the sector (letter B or T) and the individual (3 digit number)

Sector

The sector in which the employee worked (brick or tile)

Length of service

Length of service of each employee in the sector (in years)

Age

Age of each employee (in years)

Percentage of Damaged Cells

The percentage of damaged ...