THE IMPACT OF HARMFUL CONDITIONS OF WORK ON THE HUMAN BODY: THE CASE OF MUP “TEPLOENERGIYA” YAKUTSK

The harsh climatic conditions of the Far North dictate special working conditions for workers in the energy industry, in particular thermal energy. The duration of the thermal season in Yakutia is generally eight to nine months a year, which determines special working conditions for workers in this industry. We did a retrospective analysis of medical records of 151 employee MUP (Municipal unitary enterprise) «Teploenergiya of Yakutsk». The highest percentage of the development of professional hearing loss had the operators of boilers (46.2 %), locksmiths for repair of boiler equipment (23.1 %), electric and gas welders (19.2 %), drivers of heat engines (11.5 %). The critical experience of the development of hearing loss in these workers averaged 10 years. By their nature, cardiovascular diseases (48.4 %) can be profession-related - hypertension (30.5 %), and general - the syndrome of autonomic vascular dysfunction (6.6 %) and arrhythmia (8 %). It was revealed that the diseases with a very high degree of professional conditionality include sensorineural hearing loss. In the examined groups of workers, in terms of general somatic diseases, the pathology of endocrine system prevails (22 %): obesity (18 %), type 2 diabetes (8 %). Particular attention should be paid to the proportion of surgical pathology such as varicose veins (52 %), equally occurring in both men and women. These diseases are associated with the influence of production factors and stress - noise, vibration, night shifts, and heavy physical activity. Having assessed the state of health of employees of MUP “Teploenergiya” Yakutsk, we come to the conclusion that there is a direct link between the state of health and the impact of harmful working conditions. In general, there is a need to develop a targeted program for the preservation and promotion of the health of persons working in production with harmful working conditions, taking into account the nature of adaptation, health, specifics of production in the extreme conditions of the Far North.

health condition, harmful working conditions, hearing loss, hypertension, obesity, varicose disease

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