Rauno Pääkkönen, Katri Otonkorpi-Lehtoranta, Esa Nousiainen, Anu Järvensivu
{"title":"Solution-oriented development of the sound environment in industrial workplaces","authors":"Rauno Pääkkönen, Katri Otonkorpi-Lehtoranta, Esa Nousiainen, Anu Järvensivu","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2395737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2024.2395737","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. Research literature has not given much evaluation to why the proposed noise control actions in workplaces are not being implemented. There are views of the different personnel groups in...","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":"209 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142267980","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":"Research on the configuration of factors influencing safety citizenship behavior of construction workers based on fsQCA","authors":"Mengjie Li, Shengyue Hao, Huaiyuan Zhai","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2393038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2024.2393038","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. How to promote the safety citizenship behavior (SCB) of construction workers has been studied in academic circles. However, most current research methods focus on the ‘net effect' betwe...","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":"162 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142217376","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":"Identification of the factors influencing speeding behaviour of food delivery e-bikers in China with the naturalistic cycling data.","authors":"Zihao Zhang, Chenhui Liu","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2393027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2024.2393027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the rapid growth of the gig economy in China, millions of food delivery e-bikers are making their living by rushing on the street. Speeding is one of their most common risky riding behaviours, leading to severe traffic crashes. Based on 2-month naturalistic cycling data of 46 full-time food delivery e-bikers in Changsha, their speeding behaviour is deeply studied with the individual daily speeding proportion being taken as the speeding indicator. A beta regression model is built to identify the factors significantly influencing the indicator. The estimation results reveal that female riders, middle-aged riders and riders with a bachelor's degree are less likely to engage in speeding. The same result is indicated for those working longer or experiencing more crashes. Additionally, holidays and riding distance are found to have significantly positive influences. Finally, some countermeasures are proposed to prevent speeding among food delivery e-bikers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298676","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}
Ángela Asensio-Martínez, Lorena Adame, Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre, Benito Millán, Marta Domínguez-García, Rosa Magallón-Botaya
{"title":"Pilot study of an online brief mindfulness-based intervention to improve the well-being of managers and reduce their stress at work.","authors":"Ángela Asensio-Martínez, Lorena Adame, Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre, Benito Millán, Marta Domínguez-García, Rosa Magallón-Botaya","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2358676","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2358676","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives</i>. The COVID-19 pandemic, remote work and new technologies have heightened workplace pressures. Effective response and essential organizational changes require business leaders to be more adaptable, with managers' presence playing a pivotal role in successful implementation. The study assesses a brief mindfulness-based emotional regulation for managers (MBERM) intervention, to reduce workplace stress and enhance managerial well-being. <i>Methods</i>. An 8-week non-randomized controlled trial was conducted with a waiting list control group and an intervention group. Pre-post differences were measured by Student's <i>t</i> test or Wilcoxon test, and effect size calculated using the Hedge's <i>g</i> formula. The sample included 23 managers (17 men and six women) with average age 50 years. The study assessed anxiety and depressive symptoms, psychological flexibility, perceived self-efficacy, general work-related well-being, perceived stress and mindfulness. <i>Results</i>. Statistically significant changes were observed in the intervention group in depression, anxiety, work-related acceptance and action, general self-efficacy, exhaustion, alienation, stress and non-reactivity. The control group showed no statistically significant changes in any of the variables. <i>Conclusion</i>. The MBERM intervention could improve the emotional and work-related well-being of managers and reduce stress levels and burnout. Further study of this intervention is needed to promote adherence and ensure a long-term improvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"858-866"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471593","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":"Identification of key factors influencing unsafe behavior of decoration workers.","authors":"Lin Zhu, Ke Xiong","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2368372","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2368372","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores the factors influencing unsafe behaviors among decorators. The study begins with a literature review on unsafe behaviors among construction workers, compiling a checklist of factors specific to decorators. Utilizing exploratory factor analysis (EFA), a measurement scale for these factors is developed. Subsequently, stepwise regression analysis (SRA) is conducted to validate relationships and identify crucial factors. Results categorize influencing factors into three dimensions: personal, organizational and environmental. Non-compliance with safety procedures and protocols is found to correlate directly with increased unsafe behavior at an individual level. Additionally, internal safety regulations within companies are identified as having a direct negative impact on unsafe behaviors at the organizational level. This study enhances our understanding of unsafe behaviors among decorators and offers recommendations for mitigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"936-945"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141493875","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":"Low blood glucose and fatigue accumulation at peak hours of occupational trauma in secondary industry workers.","authors":"Ryunosuke Ishikawa, Rikiya Shirato, Asuka Watanabe, Shinji Matsuoka, Ryousaku Sugihara, Kazushi Kimura","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2347742","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2347742","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives.</i> The incidence of occupational traumatic injuries caused by human error has been reported to occur at 11:00 and 8-9 h after commencing work. Impaired attention is closely related to the incidence of these accidents. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the changes in blood glucose, fatigue and stress response hormone levels over time among workers in a secondary industry. <i>Methods.</i> The blood glucose and subjective fatigue levels of 26 male secondary-industry workers were measured on workdays. In addition, the cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone levels in saliva were measured on one workday and one holiday. <i>Results.</i> Blood glucose levels at 11:00 and 17:30 on the workday were significantly lower than those at 09:30. Moreover, hypoglycemia was observed in some participants. A significant increase in subjective fatigue levels was observed during the workday. However, no significant differences in salivary cortisol levels were observed between the workday and the holiday at any time point. <i>Conclusions.</i> Blood glucose levels decreased and subjective fatigue levels increased at the time points that occupational accidents were reported to occur most frequently during work. These factors may contribute to human errors due to impaired attentional function.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"782-790"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140917232","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":"Mechanical strength recognition and classification of thermal protective fabric images after thermal aging based on deep learning.","authors":"Xiaohan Liu, Miao Tian, Yunyi Wang","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2345511","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2345511","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives</i>. Currently, numerous studies have focused on testing or modeling to evaluate the safe service life of thermal protective clothing after thermal aging, reducing the risk to occupational personnel. However, testing will render the garment unsuitable for subsequent use and a series of input parameters for modeling are not readily available. In this study, a novel image recognition strategy was proposed to discriminate the mechanical strength of thermal protective fabric after thermal aging based on transfer learning. <i>Methods</i>. Data augmentation was used to overcome the shortcoming of insufficient training samples. Four pre-trained models were used to explore their performance in three sample classification modes. <i>Results</i>. The experimental results show that the VGG-19 model achieves the best performance in the three-classification mode (accuracy = 91%). The model was more accurate in identifying fabric samples in the early and late stages of strength decline. For fabric samples in the middle stage of strength decline, the three-classification mode was better than the four-classification and six-classification modes. <i>Conclusions</i>. The findings provide novel insights into the image-based mechanical strength evaluation of thermal protective fabrics after aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"765-773"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140917234","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}
Mustafa Sari, Banu Unver, Hasan Erkan Kilinc, Azize Reda Tunc, Nilgun Bek
{"title":"Effects of computer use on upper limb musculoskeletal disorders and function in academicians.","authors":"Mustafa Sari, Banu Unver, Hasan Erkan Kilinc, Azize Reda Tunc, Nilgun Bek","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2349408","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2349408","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives.</i> This study aimed to investigate the effects of academician's demographic characteristics and computer usage habits on upper limb musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and function. <i>Methods.</i> A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 100 academicians. Data were collected using questionnaires, which included the patient-rated wrist evaluation questionnaire - Turkish version (PRWE-T), the Cornell musculoskeletal discomfort questionnaire - Turkish version (CMDQ-T), the upper extremity functional index - Turkish version (UEFI-T), demographic characteristics and average daily computer usage time. <i>Results</i>. A low-level significant correlation was found between the age of the individuals and the CMDQ-T forearm (<i>p</i> = 0.044; <i>r</i> = 0.202) and CMDQ-T wrist (<i>p</i> = 0.001; <i>r</i> = 0.337) scores. Women had higher CMDQ-T neck scores and lower UEFI-T scores than men (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Academicians who used computers for 6 h a day or more had higher PRWE-T and CMDQ-T neck, shoulder, upper arm and forearm scores, and had a lower UEFI-T score (<i>p</i> < 0.05). <i>Conclusion.</i> Neck, shoulder, upper arm and forearm symptoms were higher and upper extremity function was impaired in academicians who used computers for 6 h a day or more. Besides, gender and age were associated with upper limb MSDs and function, but occupation duration did not affect those outcomes in academicians.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"807-812"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141066363","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}
Vesna Spasojević Brkić, Ivan Mihajlović, Aleksandar Brkić, Mirjana Misita, Martina Perišić
{"title":"Transport and mining machinery cabins' ergonomic evaluation as a path to its redesign.","authors":"Vesna Spasojević Brkić, Ivan Mihajlović, Aleksandar Brkić, Mirjana Misita, Martina Perišić","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2362543","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2362543","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transport and mining machinery cabins are still not well adapted to their users, while checklists for their evaluation are not common in the literature. This article proposes a new checklist for ergonomic evaluation and tests its universality empirically with a sample of 96 transport and mining machine operators. The objective of the article is two-fold. First, the article checks whether there are anthropometric dimension differences between different machines' operators. Second, statistical significance testing regarding items in the proposed checklist is performed to check its universality. Significant differences have not been found between anthropometric dimensions of transport and mining machine operators. Group comparisons prove that mining machines have better ergonomics characteristics of the chair, manual controls and vision field. The recommendation for crane designers is to examine mining machines solutions and analyze the possibility of adapting these solutions, due to anthropometric fit. Wide usage of the checklist is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"896-906"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141499311","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":"The role of trust in occupational safety: research results.","authors":"Szymon Ordysiński","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2367335","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2367335","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article presents the concept and results of a study on the effects of organizational trust on the safety level in an enterprise. The research results presented provide valid and reliable statistical evidence that employees' trust in management is an important factor that significantly affects safety in a company. In particular, the research findings prove that employees' trust in management affects safety outcomes indirectly (full mediation), due to the improvement in their engagement in safety citizenship behaviour (SCB); but also that better engagement in SCB should directly or indirectly contribute to the reduction of accident event occurrence through improvement in employees' health and safety (H&S) regulation compliance (partial mediation). Moreover, the research findings prove that improvement in perceived management commitment in H&S will additionally strengthen positive relationships between trust in management and SCB engagement (interaction effect).</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"741-753"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141555720","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}