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. 2022 Feb 26;66(6):741–753. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxac006

Table 3.

Overview of sectors and occupations involved in SWEA records attributed to cleaning or disinfection agents.

ISA diseases
n (%)
ISA injuries
n (%)
3.3a accidents
n (%)
3.3a incidents
n (%)
Sectora
 Manufacturing 41 (8) 102 (28) 55 (23) 47 (20)
 Administrative and support service activities 48 (9) 50 (14) 45 (19) 24 (10)
 Accommodation and food service activities 29 (6) 43 (12) 31 (13) 20 (9)
 Human health and social work activities 245 (48) 41 (11) 17 (7) 27 (12)
 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17 (3) 27 (7) 16 (7) 32 (14)
 Education 53 (10) 25 (7) 14 (6) 24 (10)
 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 23 (4) 19 (5) 13 (5) 6 (3)
 Construction 2 (0) 16 (4) 5 (2) 2 (1)
 Transportation and storage 11 (2) 14 (4) 11 (5) 12 (5)
 Other service activities 7 (1) 8 (2) 2 (1) 4 (2)
 Real estate activities 14 (3) 6 (2) 10 (4) 8 (3)
 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 11 (2) 6 (2) 9 (4) 18 (8)
 Other sectors (less than 10 ISA cases) 11 (2) 13 (4) 10 (4) 7 (3)
ISCO-08 minor group-level occupationa
 Personal Care Workers in Health Services 169 (33) 26 (7)
 Domestic, Hotel and Office Cleaners and Helpers 99 (19) 66 (18)
 Food Preparation Assistants 24 (5) 44 (12)
 Nursing and Midwifery Professionals 45 (9) 4 (1)
 Cooks 29 (6) 18 (5)
 Food and Related Products Machine Operators 3 (1) 28 (8)
 Machinery Mechanics and Repairers 8 (2) 17 (5)
 Shop Salespersons 5 (1) 11 (3)
 Assemblers 9 (2) 5 (1)
 Protective Services Workers 8 (2) 6 (2)
 Building and Housekeeping Supervisors 4 (1) 8 (2)
 Blacksmiths, Toolmakers and Related Trades Workers 5 (1) 6 (2)
 Waiters and Bartenders 1 (0) 10 (3)
 Painters, building structure cleaners and related trades workers 1 (0) 9 (2)
 Chemical and Photographic Products Plant and Machine Operators 3 (1) 7 (2)
 Other occupations (less than 10 ISA cases) 99 (19) 105 (28)
Total 512 370 238 231

— Not applicable as 3.3a data are specific to accident or incident.

a ISA disease and injuries are available for 2011 through 2020, 3.3a accidents and incidents are available for 2012 through 2020.