{"title":"The relation of servant leadership features and managerial effectiveness of public hospital managers: a structural equation model study.","authors":"Gülsen Topaktaş, Oğuz Işık","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2455850","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2455850","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to determine the effect of servant leadership features of managers of public hospitals on managerial effectiveness. The study population comprised executives from 353 public hospitals, including chief physicians, healthcare services directors, and administrative and financial affairs managers. Data were collected using the servant leadership and leadership effectiveness scales. In the data analysis, descriptive statistics such as the frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were considered, and the structural equation model was used for multivariate analysis. The study highlighted a significant positive correlation between health managers' perceptions of sharing leadership, inspiring leadership and visionary leadership qualities, which constitute servant leadership, and their perceived leader effectiveness (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The perceptions of servant leadership characteristics are effective in the managerial success perceptions of public hospital managers. The criteria related to servant leadership characteristics should be included among the evaluation criteria in the appointments of managerial levels in these organizations.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143411286","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":"Optimization path for construction safety resilience in megaprojects from the perspective of configuration.","authors":"Yuanyuan Kou, Kai Liu","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2454802","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2454802","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Construction safety has always been the key and focus of construction and management in megaprojects. Based on resilience theory and system theory, this study constructed an integrated analysis framework of construction safety resilience in megaprojects from the perspective of configuration. Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) was used to analyse the configuration effect of multiple influencing factors on construction safety resilience in megaprojects of plateau and plain regions in China, and to explore the optimization path of construction safety resilience. The findings indicate that core drivers and optimization conditions for construction safety resilience in megaprojects are differentiated in the optimization paths for the two types of region. Moreover, megaprojects in the plateau regions are more focused on human capacity and require more technological tools to support safe construction than in the plain regions. The findings provide a theoretical basis and practical foundation for targeted optimization of construction safety resilience in plain and plateau megaprojects.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143411285","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":"Gaze behaviours, situation awareness and cognitive workload of air traffic controllers in radar screen monitoring tasks with varying task complexity.","authors":"Cho Yin Yiu, Kam K H Ng, Qinbiao Li, Xin Yuan","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2453312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2453312","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives</i>. Air traffic controllers should maintain high situational awareness (SA) and low cognitive workload to ensure aviation safety. However, increased task complexity may influence air traffic controllers' SA and cognitive workload. Meanwhile, eye-tracking provides insights into the gaze patterns that might signify SA. This article investigates the gaze behaviours, SA and cognitive workload of different radar screen monitoring tasks with varying task complexity. <i>Methods</i>. Twenty-eight participants performed three radar screen monitoring tasks, including call-sign association, position identification and heading projection. Cognitive workload and SA were evaluated for each task using the National Aeronautics and Space Administration task load index (NASA-TLX) and situational awareness global assessment technique (SAGAT), respectively. The Gaussian mixture model was used to cluster the SA into high/low. Eye-tracking reveals the gaze behaviours that may contribute to the SA formation. <i>Results</i>. Cognitive workload and SA significantly differ between different levels of task complexity. While task complexity has a significant main effect on the fixations of human operators, it does not significantly influence the pupil diameter. C<i>onclusions</i>. Fixation-related metrics may signify the changes in SA under varying task complexity, while the side effects of cognitive workload should be mitigated.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143399951","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":"Human factor analysis of cockpit work incidents in high-speed workboats: the mystery hidden between the lines.","authors":"Mikko Lehtimäki, Anna-Maria Teperi","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2445979","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2445979","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluated the human factor (HF) analysis of cockpit work incidents on high-speed workboats. Although maritime safety is studied actively, information on such incidents is limited. The study examined how the Safety Investigation Authority of Finland (<i>n</i> = 7) and 11 Finnish maritime organizations (<i>n</i> = 69) analysed HFs in their incident and accident reports from 2009 to 2021. The HF Tool was used to evaluate the incident analysis and investigation methods, and safety reporting and HF investigations were found to require improvement. Teamwork and communication competencies were poorly acknowledged, and the emphasis was on the performance of individuals. Several HFs, including crew competencies and working methods, were found to play a role in incidents. Our study contributes to improving safety reporting, incident investigations and mastering HFs in maritime high-speed workboats.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143392254","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":"Electromagnetic shielding behavior of cut-protective workwear consisting of metallic core multicomponent hybrid yarn.","authors":"Md Zayedul Hasan, Rochak Rathour, Apurba Das, Ramasamy Alagirusamy, Nandan Kumar","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2455826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2455826","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to enhance the electromagnetic barrier performance of conductive cut-protective fabrics by incorporating stainless steel filament fiber into the fabric. This was accomplished by combining high-performance polyethylene, polyester and stainless-steel filament fibers to produce cut-protective woven samples with different areal densities. The shielding efficiency values and the correlation between input factors, such as frequency (100-1500 MHz), stainless steel (30-50 µm) and areal density (150-250 g/m<sup>2</sup>), were computed empirically using surface response curves. Several noteworthy results and a strong correlation coefficient (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.97) were observed, indicating the model's validity. Three-dimensional surface response curves were constructed to investigate how the independent factors affected the electromagnetic shielding efficacy. Furthermore, the optimal electromagnetic shielding effectiveness value of fabric made with distinct stainless-steel filament fiber diameters is apparent at varying measured frequencies. The diameter of metallic filament fibers strongly influences the fabric shielding effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143392266","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":"Evaluation of a passive back-support exoskeleton in bed-to-chair patient handling tasks.","authors":"Liying Zheng, Chandra Sekhar, Varma Alluri, Ashley L Hawke, Jaejin Hwang","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2452752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2452752","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study assessed the impact of a passive back-support exoskeleton (Laevo V2.5; Laevo, Netherlands) on trunk and hip postures, lower back muscle activity and heart rate during four common patient handling tasks: task 1, lying to sitting; task 2, sitting to standing; task 3, standing to sitting; task 4, bed-to-wheelchair transfer. Eight participants performed these tasks with and without the exoskeleton. Significant reductions (19%; <i>p</i> < 0.05) in erector spinae muscle activity were observed during tasks 2 and 4. Moreover, peak bilateral hip flexion angles decreased by up to 29° across tasks, with a notable decrease in median hip flexion angles in three tasks, except for task 3. These findings suggest that the exoskeleton may offer benefits in reducing lower back muscular strain during certain patient transfer tasks, indicating its potential utility in healthcare settings. Further research is needed to fully assess its effectiveness and practicality in improving patient-handling techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143392253","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":"Knowledge-level assessment of commercial divers: a focus on fundamental decompression procedures.","authors":"Uğur Karadurmuş, Rafet Bıçaklı, Gökhan Erdoğan","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2455865","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2455865","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Commercial diving, a specialized profession encompassing various underwater tasks for industries such as construction and maintenance, exposes divers to unique hazards and challenges. Fundamental diving knowledge, encompassing the understanding of diving theories (DTs) and decompression procedures (DCPs), plays a pivotal role in enhancing diving safety. This study aims to assess the knowledge level of professional commercial divers regarding fundamental DTs and DCPs. The findings reveal notable disparities in knowledge levels among divers based on their qualifications, service sectors and professional experiences. While first-class divers, mixed-gas divers and second-class divers demonstrated satisfactory understanding of essential DTs and DCPs, individual divers and aquaculture divers exhibited potential knowledge gaps. The identified discrepancies underscore the significance of professional knowledge in ensuring diver safety and signal the need for targeted training programs to enhance divers' understanding of essential DTs and DCPs.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143400242","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}
Yingduo Pan, Chenlin Li, Yu Liu, Yuan Li, Xuqun You
{"title":"Future time perspective and incident involvement among civil pilots: the mediating role of vocational calling and the moderating role of perceived organizational support.","authors":"Yingduo Pan, Chenlin Li, Yu Liu, Yuan Li, Xuqun You","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2451534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2451534","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives.</i> Incident involvement among pilots has been a major human factor safety concern. Enhancing safety by reducing accidents and improving pilot behaviour is vital for aviation safety. Future time perspective (FTP) has been found to be a protective factor in safety behaviour. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of FTP on safe flight performance and the underlying mechanisms. <i>Methods.</i> The model was examined with 514 Chinese civil pilots; the participants completed measurements regarding FTP, vocational calling, perceived organizational support (POS) and incident involvement. <i>Results.</i> The correlation analyses indicated that FTP was significantly negatively associated with pilot incident involvement, and POS was significantly negatively associated with pilot incident involvement. Mediation analyses revealed that vocational calling partially mediated the link between FTP and pilot incident involvement. Moderated mediation further indicated that POS moderated the negative mediation path of FTP on pilot incident involvement. <i>Conclusion.</i> This study reveals the mechanism of FTP in the maintenance of flight safety, which enriches the research system of human error prevention research, and provides certain suggestions for aviation safety culture.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383742","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}
Yun Su, Yuexi Zhu, Yuwei Fan, Suyan Liu, Miao Tian
{"title":"Development of phase-change protective clothing for improving safety of firefighters in low thermal radiation.","authors":"Yun Su, Yuexi Zhu, Yuwei Fan, Suyan Liu, Miao Tian","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2454769","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2454769","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To enhance firefighters' safety in fire environments, new phase-change protective clothing was developed using a drip molding process to improve thermal protection and thermal comfort. The effects of the droplet interval (1, 1.5 and 2 cm) and droplet diameter (4, 6 and 8 mm) on the thermal protective performance under low thermal radiation were examined by the stored energy tester (SET). The results demonstrate that the drip molding process extended the second-degree burn time compared to phase change material-coated fabrics, reducing skin heat absorption and alleviating heat storage injuries. The optimal drip molding parameters (1.5-cm droplet interval and 8-mm droplet diameter) were identified based on the observed negative correlation between the second-degree burn time and the total heat loss. The drip molding process used in this study effectively improved the thermal protective performance and thermal comfort of protective clothing, offering enhanced protection for firefighters in low-radiation environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143256952","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":"Estimation of aerobic fitness of underground coal mine workers and development of a predictive equation to determine their <i>V</i><sub>O2max</sub>.","authors":"Vikram Sakinala, P S Paul","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2454129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2454129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to evaluate the aerobic fitness of miners and develop a predictive equation to assess their maximum oxygen uptake (<i>V</i><sub>O2max</sub>), which is crucial for ensuring their safety and health in harsh working conditions. Measurement of <i>V</i><sub>O2max</sub> via indirect calorimetry is costly and requires skilled personnel; developing a predictive equation is a viable alternative. Existing predictive equations, e.g., Hunt, Kline and Dolgener equations, were tested using the Pearson correlation coefficient, constant error, standard error of estimate and total error. The aerobic fitness of shearer operators, bolters miners, jackhammer drillers and road header operators was very low. Bland-Altman analysis revealed that predicted <i>V</i><sub>O2max</sub> measurements of all three equations had a total error of >10%, which is unacceptable for usage. Therefore, a new predictive equation was developed with a total error of 9.78%. The developed predictive equation is useful to evaluate miners' functional capacity with higher precision and assist in allocating work.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143256904","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}