직업병 유소견자 및 요관찰자 추이 및 사후관리와의 관련성: 납 및 카드뮴 취급 근로자를 중심으로

Abstract

Objectives: This study identifies the trend of possible occupational disease and probable occupational disease in lead or cadmium workers. It is also required to check the usefulness of follow-up management in lead or cadmium workers by reviewing the relevance between the results of follow-up management and the trend of possible occupational disease and probable occupational disease. Methods: From 2009 to 2018, the results of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's special health-screening program for hazard agents for workers were used. The correlation between the ratio of possible occupational disease and probable occupational disease of lead or cadmium workers and the ratio of those who were observed and underwent observed follow-up management was analyzed to confirm the usefulness of follow-up management details for those who were observed with possible occupational disease and probable occupational disease among lead or cadmium workers and those who observed them. Results: Over the past decade, the average annual proportion of possible occupational disease and probable occupational disease among lead workers has been on the decline. Among cadmium workers, it has generally shown a trend of increasing and decreasing. After the implementation of follow-up management, possible occupational disease in lead workers showed significant relevance to work prohibitions and restrictions, and probable occupational disease in lead workers showed significant relevance to work prohibitions and restrictions, on-duty treatment, and boundary lines. However, there was no significant correlation between persons involved in cadmium work. Conclusion: In this study, more active management, such as work bans and restrictions, and on-duty treatment among follow-up management of possible occupational disease and probable occupational disease of lead workers and observers are related to a decrease in the ratio of those who have been diagnosed with possible occupational disease and probable occupational disease.