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Analyzing exposure risks in warehousing due to the presence of phthalate contamination. 分析仓库中因邻苯二甲酸盐污染而产生的接触风险。

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2444141

Gladys Bonilla-Enriquez, Santiago-Omar Caballero-Morales

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Prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain among different occupational groups of a large German chemical company: results of a cross-sectional study.

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2025.2461911

Bärbel Holzwarth, Stefan Webendörfer, Matthias Claus

{"title":"Prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain among different occupational groups of a large German chemical company: results of a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Bärbel Holzwarth, Stefan Webendörfer, Matthias Claus","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2461911","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2461911","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain among employees of a large German chemical company and how it varies depending on occupational group. Methods. Cross-sectional data were collected between 2019 and 2022 during a voluntary occupational health check-up, including a written questionnaire. Chronic musculoskeletal pain was defined as lasting at least 3 months in the past year. Occupational group was operationalized either by self-reported work area or by the International Standard Classification of Occupations 2008 (ISCO-08). Associations between occupational group and chronic musculoskeletal pain were analyzed using robust Poisson regression. Results. The final sample included 13,705 employees. The 12-month prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain was 18.6% for the whole sample, and 22.0, 21.9, 20.2 and 15.0% for employees in the work areas other, office, research/laboratory and production/craft, respectively. Regression analyses showed that the prevalence was 24.1% (p < 0.001) lower for employees in production/craft and 11.2% (p < 0.05) lower for employees in research/laboratory compared to office employees in the fully adjusted model. Conclusions. The high prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain underscores the importance of both the prevention and management of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Thereby, workplace-specific needs-based offerings could play an important role.","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143542880","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}

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Effective design of truck drivers' occupational clothing during public health emergencies based on the Kano-QFD model: experience from China.

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2025.2462441

Yudian Zhang, Yanbing Liu, Lixian Liu

{"title":"Effective design of truck drivers' occupational clothing during public health emergencies based on the Kano-QFD model: experience from China.","authors":"Yudian Zhang, Yanbing Liu, Lixian Liu","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2462441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2462441","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. This study proposes an effective design method for truck drivers' occupational clothing during public health emergencies, reducing development time and costs, optimizing design resource allocation and enhancing truck drivers' occupational safety and mobility experience. Methods. User journey mapping and questionnaires were employed to obtain design requirements for truck drivers' occupational clothing during public health emergencies. The Kano model was utilized to classify user needs and assign importance weights, while a design system was constructed based on the quality function deployment (QFD) method. A prototype of truck drivers' occupational clothing for public health emergencies was developed, and the effectiveness of the design method was validated using fuzzy comprehensive evaluation. Results. The truck drivers' occupational clothing designed based on the proposed system received a satisfactory rating in the fuzzy comprehensive comparative evaluation, scoring 3.491. This rating surpassed two control group driver uniforms, with overall scores of 28.16 and 30.99% higher, respectively. Conclusion. This study presents an effective design method that provides a theoretical reference for the design and iteration of truck drivers' clothing during public health emergencies.","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544276","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}

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Determinants of Occupational Health and Safety Practices of Informal Waste Pickers.

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2025.2452753

David Akyen, Eric Agyemang, John Boulard Forkuor

{"title":"Determinants of Occupational Health and Safety Practices of Informal Waste Pickers.","authors":"David Akyen, Eric Agyemang, John Boulard Forkuor","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2452753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2452753","url":null,"abstract":"Waste pickers are crucial to waste management in developing countries like Ghana, yet face challenges due to their practices. This study explores the determinants of occupational health and safety (OHS) practices among these workers, an unexplored area. Using a cross-sectional survey and stratified sampling, data were collected from 240 waste pickers. Results identified factors such as daily earnings (χ2(2) = 31.7, p < 0.000), origin (χ2(2) = 33.9, p < 0.003) and ethnicity (χ2(2) = 6.7, p < 0.037) affecting OHS practices. Waste pickers lack personal protective equipment (PPE) due to cost constraints, risking their health. Ethnic diversity contributes to OHS attitudes, priorities and acceptable work conditions. To improve OHS practices, recommendations include providing PPE training and access, creating supplementary income sources and ensuring safety equipment affordability. These measures will enhance waste pickers' well-being and workplace safety, addressing the challenges they face in their role within the waste management system.","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544275","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}

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Investigation of cooling methods and efficiency of firefighters wearing protective clothing after heat exposure.

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2025.2452761

Chenyi Zheng, Jun Li, Yun Su, Mingxi Zhao, Xianghui Zhang

{"title":"Investigation of cooling methods and efficiency of firefighters wearing protective clothing after heat exposure.","authors":"Chenyi Zheng, Jun Li, Yun Su, Mingxi Zhao, Xianghui Zhang","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2452761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2452761","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate four cooling methods (natural cooling method [NCM], stripping cooling method [SCM], fan cooling method [FCM] and water-spray cooling method [WSCM]) for their effectiveness in reducing heat stress and skin burns in firefighters after heat exposure. Methods. Skin heat flow and fabric temperature were measured on a stored energy test device during the exposure and cooling stages. The study assessed thermal protective performance by comparing the cooling methods, noting the time to second-degree burns and the energy released to the skin. Results. The SCM showed the best thermal protective performance, followed by the FCM, NCM and WSCM. No skin burns were observed with the SCM. Compared to the NCM, the FCM extended the time to second-degree burns by 3.2% (F1 fabric system) and 10.7% (F2 fabric system). The SCM had the lowest accumulated energy released to the skin and the highest cooling efficiency. The accumulated stored energy and released energy of the FCM decreased with increasing wind speed, whereas the values for the WSCM increased with longer water spray durations. These results can guide the development of optimal cooling methods to enhance firefighter safety and protection.","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544277","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}

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Physiological responses to repeated heat exposure under equal work load conditions.

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2025.2454169

Renan Augusto Bortolassi de Oliveira, Anderson Caetano Paulo, Leonardo Farah, Ariel Orlei Michaloski

{"title":"Physiological responses to repeated heat exposure under equal work load conditions.","authors":"Renan Augusto Bortolassi de Oliveira, Anderson Caetano Paulo, Leonardo Farah, Ariel Orlei Michaloski","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2454169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2454169","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. This study aimed to verify the responses of skin temperature, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, rate pressure product (RPP), heart rate (HR) and HR variability after continuous and intermittent exposure to heat from a fire, keeping the work load equal between the conditions. Methods. Sixteen men from a fire department were subjected to two experimental conditions: continuous exposure to the heat from a fire for 30 uninterrupted minutes (1 × 30 min); and intermittent exposure to the heat of the fire organized by two 15-min re-entries of exposure to the heat interspersed with 10 min of non-exposure (2 × 15 min). Results. The main finding was lower percentage changes in HR (+1.7% vs +38% vs +26%), mean normal interval (-0.97% vs -26% vs -20%), RMSSD (-5.0% vs -62% vs -48%) and RPP (+0.79% vs +38% vs 34%) in re-exposure (15-30 min) when compared for 0-30 min and 0-15 min, respectively. Conclusion. Under equal workloads, intermittent exposure to heat is an efficient strategy for fire suppression activities. In addition to skin temperature and HR, RPP constitutes another variable to monitor firefighter health between re-entries, as it is easy to administer, inexpensive and reflects cardiac overload.","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544278","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}

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Artificial intelligence as a tool for item reduction in an organizational resilience questionnaire.

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2025.2465165

Ivan Mihajlović, Nikola Petrović, Vesna Spasojević Brkić, Nenad Milijić

{"title":"Artificial intelligence as a tool for item reduction in an organizational resilience questionnaire.","authors":"Ivan Mihajlović, Nikola Petrović, Vesna Spasojević Brkić, Nenad Milijić","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2025.2465165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2465165","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. Considering that there is no standardized questionnaire for safety climate and resilience assessment, authors usually review a large number of questionnaires from the available literature, which results in a high number of questions distributed to respondents. As the questionnaire length increases, resistance from the respondents increases. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools until now have not been used for item reduction, besides the need for selecting and retaining only the most relevant and informative questions in the questionnaire with adequate accuracy. Methods. AI tools such as multiple linear regression analysis (MLRA) and the multilayer perceptron artificial neural network (MLP ANN) are used in the development of a model able to cluster respondents' ratings and to predict values of organizational resilience based on the respondents' ratings of the specific questions. Results. AI could be used as a valuable tool for item reduction, since the prediction accuracy for MLRA tools is 70.4-71.5% and for the MLP ANN it is 76.4%. Conclusions. This research proves that machine learning algorithms can be used to build predictive models that determine which survey questions are the most predictive for organizational resilience index calculation using safety climate factors.","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544274","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}

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Neuro-fuzzy prediction model of occupational injuries in mining. 采矿业职业伤害神经模糊预测模型。

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-23 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2401678

Jelena S Ivaz, Dejan V Petrović, Saša S Stojadinović, Pavle Z Stojković, Sanja J Petrović, Dragan M Zlatanović

{"title":"Neuro-fuzzy prediction model of occupational injuries in mining.","authors":"Jelena S Ivaz, Dejan V Petrović, Saša S Stojadinović, Pavle Z Stojković, Sanja J Petrović, Dragan M Zlatanović","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2401678","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2401678","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. This study investigates the possibility of developing a unique model for predicting work-related injuries in Serbian underground coal mines using neural networks and fuzzy logic theory. Accidents are common due to the unique nature of underground mineral extraction involving people, machinery and limited workplaces. Methods. A universal model for predicting occupational accidents takes into account influential factors such as organizational aspects, personal and collective protective equipment, on-the-job training and leadership factors. The selected networks achieved a prediction accuracy of >90%. Results. The study successfully identifies potential risks and critical worker groups leading to injuries. The sensitivity analysis provides insights for targeted safety measures and improved organizational practices. Conclusion. This data-driven approach makes a valuable contribution to safety in the mining industry. Implementation of the predictive model can reduce injuries and machine damage, and improve worker well-being.","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"24-33"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308779","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}

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-02 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2438559

Milad Delavary, Mathieu Tremblay, Martin Lavallière

{"title":"Work-related collisions involving paramedics in Quebec, Canada: an analysis of contributing factors.","authors":"Milad Delavary, Mathieu Tremblay, Martin Lavallière","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2438559","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2438559","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. This research aimed to describe the distribution and occurrence of work-related collisions involving paramedics across Quebec and compare these results with collisions of general vehicles. Methods. This retrospective study spanned 11 years of data (2010-2020) extracted from Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) road safety statistics. Statistical tests including a paired t test and the Mann-Kendall test were used for temporal analysis of aggregated numbers of injury and non-injury collisions in 17 regions of Quebec. A descriptive analysis and logit regression were used to compare the various factors, e.g., crash and environmental characteristics associated with ambulance and general vehicle collisions. Results. A higher percentage of ambulance collisions occurred at intersections (43.32%), in 50 km/h speed limit zones (48.29%), in commercial areas (48.29%) and on all types of two-way roads (62.05%). Logit models indicate that there is a significant association (p < 0.05) between collision severity and a variety of factors, including asphalt conditions, collision types and locations. Conclusion. The study results are consistent with prior research showing that Quebec paramedics have comparable incidents and collision causes related to environmental, weather and road factors. Our findings suggest several specific areas for policymakers to focus on regarding ambulance collision reduction.","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":" ","pages":"294-307"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142923663","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}

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Evaluation of physical risk factors by fuzzy failure mode and effects analysis: an apparel mill example. 通过模糊失效模式和效应分析评估物理风险因素：以服装厂为例。

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2404789

Erhan Demir, Emel Ceyhun Sabır

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