Maysam Rezapour - PhD Student, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Zahra Khorrami - PhD Student, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Raheleh Tabe - Bachelor’s Degree, Kerman Health Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Narges Khanjani - Associate Professor, Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Background and aims: Many workers face significant hazardous workplace exposures, especially indeveloping countries. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of occupational riskfactors and common occupational diseases in Kerman.Methods: This study was based on data from occupational risk factor and disease monitoring systemsavailable at Kerman Province Health Center during ۲۰۱۱-۲۰۱۵. These data are gathered semiannuallyby occupational hygienists based on standard checklists provided by the Ministry of Health andMedical Education and these checklists include exposures and diseases related to the workplace.Results: Based on the results, ۲۹۲ (۳.۷%), ۲۸۱ (۳.۵۸%), ۲۶۱ (۳.۳۲%), and ۱۱۵ (۱.۴۷%) cases werefound regarding occupational hearing loss, respiratory conditions, work-related back pain, andmusculoskeletal disorders, respectively, which were related to different occupational exposuresdiagnosed in Kerman during ۲۰۱۱-۲۰۱۵. Moreover, dust, work tools, wrong body position duringwork, and noise were the most common risk factors in this respect.Conclusion: Overall, occupational hazards are considered as an important health issue in Kerman.Therefore, it is necessary to control exposure to these risk factors in order to prevent occupationaldiseases.

Prevalence, Occupational exposures, Occupational disease