title: [An analysis of occupational hazard in manufacturing industry in Guangzhou, China, in 2013].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide data for the occupational health supervision by analyzing the occupational health status in manufacturing industry in Guangzhou, China.
  
  
  METHODS
  The occupational health investigation was performed in 280 enterprises randomly selected from 8 industries based on industry stratification. According to the occupational health standards, 198 out of the 280 enterprises were supervised and monitored. Sample testing was performed in 3~5 workplaces where workers were exposed to the highest concentration/intensity of occupational hazard for the longest time. Comparative analyses of the overproof rates of hazard were performed among enterprises, workplaces, and testing items from different industries.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The concentrations of occupational hazard in 42.93% (85/198) of enterprises and 22.96% (200/871) of workplaces were above the limit concentration. The most severe hazards were the noises in shipbuilding and wooden furniture industries and the welding fumes in shipbuilding industry. Less than 30% of enterprises were able to provide occupational health examination and periodic test reports of occupational hazard in workplaces. The rate of the workers with abnormal occupational health examination results and the need for reexamination reached 6.63% (832/12 549), and they were mostly from shipbuilding, wooden furniture, and chemical industries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The occupational health supervision should be strengthened in enterprises, and hazard from noises and dusts should be selectively controlled or reduced. The publication of relevant data and information of occupational health in enterprises should be promoted to enhance social supervision.
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Guangzhou 510620, China.
authors.forename: Haihong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Guangzhou 510620, China.
authors.forename: Yongqin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Guangzhou 510620, China.
authors.forename: Hailin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Guangzhou 510620, China.
authors.forename: Xing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Rong
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Guangzhou 510620, China.
authors.forename: Shaofang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Guangzhou 510620, China.
authors.forename: Yinan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Guangzhou 510620, China.
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Guangzhou 510620, China; E-mail: ymliu61@163.com.
authors.forename: Yiming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002617:Chemical Industry; D002681:China; D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D066192:Manufacturing Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009623:Noise, Occupational; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014896:Welding; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D004391:Dust