Biomedical subjects

L T Wall

Publications and source records attributed to L T Wall.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1999

Auditing stress.

Stress is now recognized as an occupational hazard and it is incumbent on all employers to carry out an assessment in order to assess the risk to health. A stress audit would be an appropriate tool to use. An audit should concentrate on organizational issues. Most audits use a questionnaire and it is sensible to use one which has already been validated. Results should be fed back to the employer in a form which is easily understandable and which contains clear recommendations for action. A repeat audit after one year is advised.

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PubMed1997

How I prepare a programme proposal.

Selling occupational health is not easy. A well-structured proposal is necessary to convince employers that occupational health is valuable to the company and cost-beneficial aspects need to be emphasized.

Attitude to Health↗

PubMed1989

Monumental masons: lead and other hazards of an old trade re-visited.

A survey of lead exposure amongst gravestone inscription writers was undertaken in 12 firms of monumental masons in London and one in the East Midlands. The mean blood lead concentration in the 25 men studied was 35 micrograms/dl, with six workers exceeding 40 micrograms/dl. The four highest levels were 49, 57, 78 and 89 micrograms/dl respectively, indicating that substantial occupational exposure to lead was occurring. The men were unaware of the risks of lead exposure and the importance of not smoking or eating in their workshops. The stonemasons understood the hazards of granite stone dust, but an unexpected and common finding was an unacceptably high exposure to marble dust.

Dust↗