[Application of the A.S.I.A. model to the risk management in the wood industry].
The ASIA model (assessment, surveillance, information audit) has been applied in wood work. The physicians charged of medical surveillance of workers were enrolled in a specialistic audit, concerning the main aspects of their preventive activity. Doctors significantly improved the quality of their surveillance programs, so identifying two cases of work-related illnesses (nasal cancer and poliposis). Even quality of risk assessment, and information of workers, were significantly improved after the audit. The ASIA model proved to be feasible and useful in wood risk prevention.
Istituto di Medicina del Lavoro, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
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D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D014934:Wood