Drowsy Driving: The Medical Conditions that Could Contribute
Driving drowsy is not always just as a result of sleeping badly the night before a trip, being overly fatigued from work, suffering jet lag from your last business trip, or simply being lazy. As many as one out of five people suffer from Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) and many sleep disturbances and untreated disorders are also linked to drowsy driving. Many medical conditions have sleepiness mentioned in their descriptions, too, and including dementia, narcolepsy, chronic insomnia, restless leg syndrome, and Parkinson s disease. The one most frequently associated with drowsy driving and falling asleep while driving, however, is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS).
Hilti MRI report: Action is needed to combat musculoskeletal injuries in the construction industry
MANCHESTER, England, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Health and safety is a key priority for today s businesses and employees. Although the majority of people working in the construction industry care about health and safety and are diligent in their work, the construction industry remains one of the most dangerous sectors to work in when it comes to musculoskeletal injuries.
According to statistics from the UK government agency, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), there were 498,000 workers reported to be suffering from work-related musculoskeletal injuries in 2018/19 with 41% of these injuries relating to upper limbs and neck. Altogether, HSE reports that 8.9 million working days were lost due to work-related musculoskeletal injuries in 2019/20.
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