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Association Between Initiation of Rehabilitation and Length of Hospital Stay for Workers with Moderate to Severe Work-Related Traumatic Brain Injury 中重度颅脑外伤患者开始康复与住院时间的关系
IF 3.5 3区 医学
Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.04.001
Suk Won Bae , Min-Yong Lee
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引用次数: 1
Investigating the Effects of Job Stress on the Distraction and Risky Driving Behaviors of Food Delivery Motorcycle Riders 工作压力对送餐摩托车司机分心及危险驾驶行为的影响研究
IF 3.5 3区 医学
Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.004
Ching-Fu Chen
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引用次数: 1
Scoping Review of the Occupational Health and Safety Governance in Sudan: The Story So Far 对苏丹职业健康和安全治理的范围审查:迄今为止的情况
IF 3.5 3区 医学
Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.007
Rasha A. Abdelrahim , Victor O. Otitolaiye , Faris Omer , Zeena Abdelbasit
{"title":"Scoping Review of the Occupational Health and Safety Governance in Sudan: The Story So Far","authors":"Rasha A. Abdelrahim ,&nbsp;Victor O. Otitolaiye ,&nbsp;Faris Omer ,&nbsp;Zeena Abdelbasit","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The reoccurrence of occupational accidents in Sudan is evidence of a lack of effective Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) governance in Sudan.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This scope review research articles on OSH governance in Sudan from different sources, including international websites, official government websites, original research articles in journals, and various reports. The five stages of the scoping review followed in this study are: identifying the research question; identifying relevant studies; study selection; charting the data; collating, summarizing, and reporting the results.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>There is numerous legislation in place; however, there is no evidence of their enforcement, and no formal bodies at the national level are identified as being responsible for their enforcement.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Having multiple authorities with overlapping responsibilities hinders OSH governance. An integrated governance model is proposed to eliminate overlapping duties and to facilitate the participation of all stakeholders in the governance process.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 174-184"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/70/83/main.PMC10300497.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9730185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
Occupational Exposure during Intraperitoneal Pressurized Aerosol Chemotherapy Using Doxorubicin in a Pig Model 在猪模型中使用阿霉素进行腹腔加压气溶胶化疗期间的职业暴露
IF 3.5 3区 医学
Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.04.002
Wongeon Jung , Mijin Park , Soo Jin Park , Eun Ji Lee , Hee Seung Kim , Sun Ho Chung , Chungsik Yoon
{"title":"Occupational Exposure during Intraperitoneal Pressurized Aerosol Chemotherapy Using Doxorubicin in a Pig Model","authors":"Wongeon Jung ,&nbsp;Mijin Park ,&nbsp;Soo Jin Park ,&nbsp;Eun Ji Lee ,&nbsp;Hee Seung Kim ,&nbsp;Sun Ho Chung ,&nbsp;Chungsik Yoon","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>This study evaluated occupational exposure levels of doxorubicin in healthcare workers performing rotational intraperitoneal pressurized aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) procedures.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>All samples were collected during PIPAC procedures applying doxorubicin to an experimental animal model (pigs). All procedures were applied to seven pigs, each for approximately 44 min. Surface samples (<em>n</em> = 51) were obtained from substances contaminating the PIPAC devices, surrounding objects, and protective equipment. Airborne samples were also collected around the operating table (<em>n</em> = 39). All samples were analyzed using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Among the surface samples, doxorubicin was detected in only five samples (9.8%) that were directly exposed to antineoplastic drug aerosols in the abdominal cavity originating from PIPAC devices. The telescopes showed concentrations of 0.48–5.44 ng/cm<sup>2</sup> and the trocar showed 0.98 ng/cm<sup>2</sup> in the region where the spraying nozzles were inserted. The syringe line connector showed a maximum concentration of 181.07 ng/cm<sup>2</sup>, following a leakage. Contamination was not detected on the surgeons' gloves or shoes. Objects surrounding the operating table, including tables, operating lights, entrance doors, and trocar holders, were found to be uncontaminated. All air samples collected at locations where healthcare workers performed procedures were found to be uncontaminated.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Most air and surface samples were uncontaminated or showed very low doxorubicin concentrations during PIPAC procedures. However, there remains a potential for leakage, in which case dermal exposure may occur. Safety protocols related to leakage accidents, selection of appropriate protective equipment, and the use of disposable devices are necessary to prevent occupational exposure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 237-242"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/22/6c/main.PMC10300457.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9738113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Suicide in the Australian Mining Industry: Assessment of Rates among Male Workers Using 19 Years of Coronial Data 澳大利亚采矿业的自杀率:用19年的冠状数据评估男性工人的自杀率
IF 3.5 3区 医学
Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.003
Tania King , Humaira Maheen , Yamna Taouk , Anthony D. LaMontagne
{"title":"Suicide in the Australian Mining Industry: Assessment of Rates among Male Workers Using 19 Years of Coronial Data","authors":"Tania King ,&nbsp;Humaira Maheen ,&nbsp;Yamna Taouk ,&nbsp;Anthony D. LaMontagne","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>International evidence shows that mining workers are at greater risk of suicide than other workers; however, it is not known whether this applies to the Australian mining sector.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Using data from the National Coronial Information System, rates of suicide among male mining workers were compared to those of three comparators: construction workers, mining and construction workers combined, and all other workers. Age-standardized suicide rates were calculated for 2001–2019 and across three intervals ‘2001–2006’, ‘2007–2011’, and ‘2012–2019’. Incidence rate ratios for suicide were calculated to compare incidence rates for mining workers, to those of the three comparative groups.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The suicide rate for male mining workers in Australia was estimated to be between 11 and 25 per 100,000 (likely closer to 25 per 100,000) over the period of 2001–2019. There was also evidence that the suicide rate among mining workers is increasing, and the suicide rate among mining workers for the period 2012–2019 was significantly higher than the other worker group.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Based on available data, we tentatively deduce that suicide mortality among male mining workers is of concern. More information is needed on both industry and occupation of suicide decedents in order to better assess whether, and the extent to which, mining workers (and other industries and occupations) are at increased risk of suicide.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 193-200"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10300480/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10098573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Strategies to Assess Occupational Exposure to Airborne Nanoparticles: Systematic Review and Recommendations 评估职业暴露于空气中纳米颗粒的策略:系统回顾和建议
IF 3.5 3区 医学
Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.02.002
Louis Galey , Sabyne Audignon , Patrick Brochard , Maximilien Debia , Aude Lacourt , Pierre Lambert , Olivier Le Bihan , Laurent Martinon , Sébastien Bau , Olivier Witschger , Alain Garrigou
{"title":"Strategies to Assess Occupational Exposure to Airborne Nanoparticles: Systematic Review and Recommendations","authors":"Louis Galey ,&nbsp;Sabyne Audignon ,&nbsp;Patrick Brochard ,&nbsp;Maximilien Debia ,&nbsp;Aude Lacourt ,&nbsp;Pierre Lambert ,&nbsp;Olivier Le Bihan ,&nbsp;Laurent Martinon ,&nbsp;Sébastien Bau ,&nbsp;Olivier Witschger ,&nbsp;Alain Garrigou","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In many industrial sectors, workers are exposed to manufactured or unintentionally emitted airborne nanoparticles (NPs). To develop prevention and enhance knowledge surrounding exposure, it has become crucial to achieve a consensus on how to assess exposure to airborne NPs by inhalation in the workplace. Here, we review the literature presenting recommendations on assessing occupational exposure to NPs. The 23 distinct strategies retained were analyzed in terms of the following points: target NPs, objectives, steps, “measurement strategy” (instruments, physicochemical analysis, and data processing), “contextual information” presented, and “work activity” analysis. The robustness (consistency of information) and practical aspects (detailed methodology) of each strategy were estimated. The objectives and methodological steps varied, as did the measurement techniques. Strategies were essentially based on NPs measurement, but improvements could be made to better account for “contextual information” and “work activity”. Based on this review, recommendations for an operational strategy were formulated, integrating the work activity with the measurement to provide a more complete assessment of situations leading to airborne NP exposure. These recommendations can be used with the objective of producing homogeneous exposure data for epidemiological purposes and to help improve prevention strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 163-173"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10300466/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9736602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Beliefs of University Employees Leaving During a Fire Alarm: A Theory-based Belief Elicitation 火警期间大学员工离职的信念:基于理论的信念启发
IF 3.5 3区 医学
Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.002
Christopher Owens , Aurora B. Le , Todd D. Smith , Susan E. Middlestadt
{"title":"Beliefs of University Employees Leaving During a Fire Alarm: A Theory-based Belief Elicitation","authors":"Christopher Owens ,&nbsp;Aurora B. Le ,&nbsp;Todd D. Smith ,&nbsp;Susan E. Middlestadt","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Despite workplaces having policies on fire evacuation, many employees still fail to evacuate when there is a fire alarm. The Reasoned Action Approach is designed to reveal the beliefs underlying people's behavioral decisions and thus suggests causal determinants to be addressed with interventions designed to facilitate behavior. This study is a uses a Reasoned Action Approach salient belief elicitation to identify university employees' perceived advantages/disadvantages, approvers/disapprovers, and facilitators/barriers toward them leaving the office building immediately the next time they hear a fire alarm at work.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Employees at a large public United States Midwestern university completed an online cross-sectional survey. A descriptive analysis of the demographic and background variables was completed, and a six-step inductive content analysis of the open-ended responses was conducted to identify beliefs about leaving during a fire alarm.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Regarding consequence, participants perceived that immediately leaving during a fire alarm at work had more disadvantages than advantages, such as low risk perception. Regarding referents, supervisors and coworkers were significant approvers with intention to leave immediately. None of the perceived advantages were significant with intention. Participants listed access and risk perception as significant circumstances with the intention to evacuate immediately.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Norms and risk perceptions are key determinants that may influence employees to evacuate immediately during a fire alarm at work. Normative-based and attitude-based interventions may prove effective in increasing the fire safety practices of employees.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 201-206"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/96/05/main.PMC10300468.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9738108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Examining the Predictors of Turnover Behavior in Newly Employed Certified Nurse Aides: A Prospective Cohort Study 新入职护士助理离职行为的预测因素:一项前瞻性队列研究
IF 3.5 3区 医学
Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.04.003
Hsiao-Ching Chen , Jiun-Yi Wang , Ya-Chen Lee , Shang-Yu Yang
{"title":"Examining the Predictors of Turnover Behavior in Newly Employed Certified Nurse Aides: A Prospective Cohort Study","authors":"Hsiao-Ching Chen ,&nbsp;Jiun-Yi Wang ,&nbsp;Ya-Chen Lee ,&nbsp;Shang-Yu Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.04.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The turnover rate of nurse aides in Taiwan is high. However, the predictors of turnover behavior in the newly employed are still unclear.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To examine the predictors of turnover behavior in newly employed licensed nurse aides.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A longitudinal study design was used and subjects were newly employed certified nurse aides from a nurse aid training association in Taiwan. A total of five questionnaire surveys were conducted. The questionnaire was mainly used to collect information on turnover behavior, personal socioeconomic background, workplace psychosocial hazards, worker health hazards, and musculoskeletal disorders.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 300 participants were recruited in the study. Cox regression analysis results showed that short working experience (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.21, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.01), work as non-home nurse aides (HR = 0.58, <em>p</em> = 0.01), low monthly salary (HR = 0.68, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.01), high work mental load (HR = 1.01, <em>p</em> = 0.01), low workplace justice (HR = 0.97, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.01), high workplace violence (HR = 1.60, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.01), high burnout (HR = 1.01, <em>p</em> = 0.04), poor mental health (HR = 1.06, <em>p</em> = 0.04), and high total number of musculoskeletal disorder sites (HR = 1.08, <em>p</em> = 0.01) contribute to a higher risk of turnover.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The results indicated that employment period, work as a home nurse aide, monthly salary, work mental load, workplace justice, workplace violence, work-related burnout, mental health, and total number of musculoskeletal disorder sites are predictors of turnover behavior in newly employed certified nurse aides.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 185-192"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ad/0c/main.PMC10300465.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9738110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Thermal Insulation of Protective Clothing Materials in Extreme Cold Conditions 极寒条件下防护服材料的隔热性能
IF 3.5 3区 医学
Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2022.11.004
Mohamed Zemzem , Stéphane Hallé , Ludwig Vinches
{"title":"Thermal Insulation of Protective Clothing Materials in Extreme Cold Conditions","authors":"Mohamed Zemzem ,&nbsp;Stéphane Hallé ,&nbsp;Ludwig Vinches","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2022.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2022.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Thermophysiological comfort in a cold environment is mainly ensured by clothing. However, the thermal performance and protective abilities of textile fabrics may be sensitive to extreme environmental conditions. This article evaluated the thermal insulation properties of three technical textile assemblies and determined the influence of environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, and wind speed) on their insulation capacity.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Thermal insulation capacity and air permeability of the assemblies were determined experimentally. A sweating-guarded hotplate apparatus, commonly called the “skin model,” based on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 11092 standard and simulating the heat transfer from the body surface to the environment through clothing material, was adopted for the thermal resistance measurements.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>It was found that the assemblies lost about 85% of their thermal insulation with increasing wind speed from 0 to 16 km/h. Under certain conditions, values approaching 1 clo have been measured. On the other hand, the results showed that temperature variation in the range (−40°C, 30°C), as well as humidity ratio changes (5 g/kg, 20 g/kg), had a limited influence on the thermal insulation of the studied assemblies.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The present study showed that the most important variable impacting the thermal performance and protective abilities of textile fabrics is the wind speed, a parameter not taken into account by ISO 11092.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 1","pages":"Pages 107-117"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/96/f1/main.PMC10024235.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9156220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
The Role of Forensic Engineering in the Diagnosis of Electrocution Fatalities: Two Case Reports 法医工程在电刑死亡诊断中的作用:两个案例报告
IF 3.5 3区 医学
Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2022.11.002
Mohammad Alqassim, Raneem Ewiss, Hamdah Al Ali
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