{"title":"A data-driven analysis of industry-specific occupational injury risks and patterns.","authors":"Li Liu, Shengyan Qin","doi":"10.1080/17457300.2025.2568563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2025.2568563","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite advancements in occupational safety management, injury prevention remains a persistent challenge across industries. This study presents a data-driven investigation into severe occupational injuries using publicly available reports from the U.S. OSHA. Employing Association Rule Mining (ARM) combined with thematic analysis, we identify distinct industry-specific injury profiles and uncover interrelated risk patterns. Key findings indicate a prevalence of finger injuries in manufacturing, falls and burns in construction, lower limb injuries in transportation and wholesale sectors, frequent fall-related incidents in retail, burn and hand injuries in mining and high rates of lower back injuries in healthcare settings. The analysis reveals complex co-occurrence patterns among contributing risk factors, such as task type, environmental conditions and body part affected, that influence both the type and severity of injuries. These insights offer valuable guidance for designing targeted, sector-specific safety interventions and underscore the importance of leveraging occupational injury data to inform evidence-based prevention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47014,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ole Johan Sando, David C Schwebel, Rasmus Kleppe, Jo Skjermo, Dagfinn Moe, Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter
{"title":"Children's visual attention in street-crossing tasks: insights from virtual reality and eye tracking.","authors":"Ole Johan Sando, David C Schwebel, Rasmus Kleppe, Jo Skjermo, Dagfinn Moe, Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter","doi":"10.1080/17457300.2025.2568567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2025.2568567","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined visual attention in children's street-crossing behaviour using a virtual reality (VR) environment with integrated eye-tracking. We hypothesized that older children would spend more time and a higher proportion of time focusing on vehicles, that boys would spend less time looking at vehicles than girls, and that greater visual attention would be associated with fewer dangerous crossings. A total of 377 children aged 7 to 10 completed six VR street-crossing trials, during which their gaze behaviour was recorded and analysed using linear regression. Results showed that older children spent a higher proportion of time looking at vehicles, indicating developmental improvements in attention. Boys spent less total time focusing on vehicles. Greater visual attention to vehicles was associated with fewer dangerous crossings, underscoring its role in pedestrian safety. These findings highlight developmental differences in gaze and the importance of attention to traffic-relevant elements.</p>","PeriodicalId":47014,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aviad Agam, Francis B Mimouni, Yigal Godler, Elad Calif, Sofia Godler-Prat, Joseph Mendlovic
{"title":"Unintentional Childhood injuries in Negev Bedouins: mechanisms, risks and strategies for prevention.","authors":"Aviad Agam, Francis B Mimouni, Yigal Godler, Elad Calif, Sofia Godler-Prat, Joseph Mendlovic","doi":"10.1080/17457300.2025.2568965","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2025.2568965","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Bedouin population of the Negev experiences the highest child mortality rate from unintentional childhood injury (UCI) in Israel. This study examines the underlying mechanisms of fatal UCI in Bedouin communities and proposes the culturally tailored prevention strategies. Data were collected from multiple sources, including national mortality records, hospitalization and emergency department data, and the Israel Trauma Registry. UCI mortality among Arabs was 2.9 times higher than among Jews, with traffic accidents as the leading cause. Bedouin communities had a 3.14-fold higher UCI mortality rate than other Muslim communities and 2.7 times higher than Arab municipalities with religious heterogeneity. Over half (53.3%) of UCI deaths in Bedouin towns and villages occurred near the home, significantly higher than the national average, often involving toddlers (0-4 years) run over by family members. These findings underscore the need for community-driven, evidence-based interventions to reduce UCI mortality in Bedouin populations and improve child safety in marginalized communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":47014,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145240014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Addressing global health challenges: a comprehensive framework for determinants of health.","authors":"Sakshi Gupta, Neeraja Lugani Sethi","doi":"10.1080/17457300.2025.2566336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2025.2566336","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>World Health Organization's (WHO) Healthy Cities Programme (HCP), initiated in 1984, addresses the global health challenges arising from urbanization and globalization within its six regions. In 2021, the Government of India (GOI) recommended to develop 500 Health Cities by 2030, aligning with WHO's HCP. The programme emphasizes addressing social, political, environmental and economic health determinants for policy interventions, guided by existing models of determinants of health (MoDH). However, these models exhibit gaps in capturing determinants in an evolving globalized world. This research conducts content analysis of the proceedings of ten WHO-led Global (GCHP) and international conferences on health promotion (ICHP) to identify the existing and emerging determinants. The integrative literature review of MoDH revealed limitations in addressing emerging legal, technological, and commercial determinants, and spatial scales, thereby informing the development of an updated framework for determinants of health for effective decision-making amidst dynamic global health landscapes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47014,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145208099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patterns of fatal road crashes in different road types: applying association rules mining in police reported crash data.","authors":"Sankhadeep Pramanik, Jhareswar Maiti, Bhargab Maitra","doi":"10.1080/17457300.2025.2566337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2025.2566337","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Road crashes and resulting fatalities are a major concern globally. Low- and Medium-Income Countries (LMIC) contribute to nearly 93% of the global fatalities due to road crashes. In this regard, the present study aims to identify associated factors which influence fatal crashes in the context of an LMIC. Also, it aims to investigate if these associated factors are different for different road categories. The work is carried out by analysing 20,556 police-reported crash data obtained from the state of West Bengal in India. Various factors considered in analysis include roadway characteristics, vehicle characteristics, crash characteristics and human-related factors. The analysis of data using association rules mining reveals that factors associated with fatal crashes vary across different categories of roads. While causal factors on high-speed corridors, i.e. National Highways (NH) and State Highways (SH) show some similarities, such as collision with pedestrians in open area and straight sections, they are substantially different on other roads, such as hitting fixed object, involvement of two-wheeler. However, regardless of road category, speeding and absence of speed limit were found to be important associated factors in all categories of road. The findings derived from the present work may be used advantageously for formulating policy and necessary interventions to reduce fatalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":47014,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145208061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Key factors in electrical safety within utility industries: a structural hierarchical approach.","authors":"Beena Puthillath, Bhasi M, Babu C A","doi":"10.1080/17457300.2025.2565174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2025.2565174","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Human factors play a vital role in the energy industry and often lead to fatal and non-fatal accidents. Therefore, understanding the underlying reasons behind poor safety climate and safety culture is crucial. This study employs a questionnaire method, considering 8 items of safety culture and 57 items of safety climate. Structural equation modeling was conducted and validated using model fit indices. Results indicate that 4 items of safety culture and 26 items of safety climate contribute to safety issues in the utility sector. The weights of each item under safety culture and safety climate provide insights into which factors and items require attention to reduce safety issues. These findings assist managers, supervisors, policymakers and government bodies in implementing necessary measures to mitigate accidents.</p>","PeriodicalId":47014,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145187296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Occupational safety research: progress and future directions.","authors":"Geetam Tiwari","doi":"10.1080/17457300.2025.2557148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2025.2557148","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47014,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dissecting pedestrian behaviour in Ghana: a cluster-based analysis of safety and risk profiles.","authors":"Eugene Sogbe, Susilawati Susilawati","doi":"10.1080/17457300.2025.2551560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2025.2551560","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pedestrian fatalities remain a significant global concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where road safety measures are often lacking. In urban areas across Africa, pedestrian safety is especially critical, yet research into pedestrian behaviour in these settings is limited. This gap is addressed by applying cluster analysis to explore the role of socio-demographic factors, such as gender and education, in shaping pedestrian safety and risk perceptions. Using the Pedestrian Behaviour Scale, we identified four distinct clusters: Cluster 1, the highest-risk group, exhibited high levels of irresponsibility, recklessness, and aggressive behaviours, particularly among males. Cluster 4 represented law-abiding pedestrians with high compliance with traffic regulations. To examine the influence of socio-demographic factors, we conducted independent sample <i>t</i>-tests and Analysis of Variance, revealing significant variations in violation and error scores across demographic groups. Valuable insights are provided for urban planners and policymakers, offering data-driven recommendations to improve pedestrian safety in rapidly urbanising regions. By filling a critical gap in pedestrian safety research, it lays the groundwork for more effective interventions to reduce pedestrian fatalities and promote safer road environments in developing countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":47014,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144973809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"HAZOP for safety culture: a novel safety culture index.","authors":"Sinjana Choudhuri, O Bala Krishna, J Maiti","doi":"10.1080/17457300.2025.2533199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2025.2533199","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Safety culture, defined as the shared values, attitudes and behaviours toward workplace safety, plays a vital role in preventing accidents and ensuring workforce well-being. This article presents a novel method for assessing safety culture using the Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP), a structured approach for identifying and mitigating process-related risks. We propose that HAZOP can be effectively applied to analyze an organization's Integrated Vibrant Safety Management System (IVSMS) and develop a Safety Culture Index (SCI). The IVSMS comprises 21 elements, including Industry 4.0, Process Safety Management, and Occupational Safety and Health, offering a comprehensive view of safety practices. While these elements are typically weighted equally, our approach accounts for their varying impacts on safety performance, enabling more targeted interventions. These weightings can be adapted to suit different organizations. By evaluating each element through HAZOP, we can uncover strengths and gaps in risk management, communication and mitigation. The resulting SCI provides a quantifiable measure of safety culture, supporting benchmarking and continuous improvement. Strengthening safety culture through this method not only enhances safety outcomes but also contributes to organizational resilience and success.</p>","PeriodicalId":47014,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144849357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spatiotemporal instability analysis of active traveller injury severities with small sample size and imbalanced crash data.","authors":"Zehao Wang, Wei David Fan","doi":"10.1080/17457300.2025.2541664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2025.2541664","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Active traveller (including pedestrians and bicyclists) crashes pose significant challenges to sustainable transportation. Active traveller injury severities not only demonstrate temporal variations, but also differ across different functional zones within the city. Therefore, conducting a spatiotemporal analysis to understand the impact of various factors on active traveller injury severities can help develop effective strategies aimed at mitigating these severities. However, most existing studies mainly focus on temporal instability from year to year, ignoring the spatial difference between rural and urban areas. To examine spatiotemporal instability, this study uses North Carolina as a case study and divides the six-year (2017-2022) active traveller crashes into four sub-datasets according to distinct spatial and temporal characteristics. An explainable and balanced machine learning framework is designed to address the challenges associated with small sample size and imbalanced crash data and explore factors affecting active traveller injury severities. Results demonstrate that spatial instability has a greater impact than temporal instability. For instance, non-intersection, bicycle and travel lanes, medium speed limit and dark with light conditions are important in urban areas, but crosswalk areas are significant in rural areas. These results can help policymakers develop region-specific countermeasures to promote the reliability of active transportation systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":47014,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"1-27"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144795830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}