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{"title":"Radiological Changes in Chest Computed Tomography Findings of School Cooks: A Comparative Study With Age-matched Controls","authors":"Jung Hee Hong ,&nbsp;Jin Young Kim ,&nbsp;Kiook Baek","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.01.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.01.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This study investigates subclinical radiologic changes in the respiratory system in school cooks with long-term exposure to cooking oil fumes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using low-dose chest computed tomography screening data, we compared 88 school cooks to an age- and sex-matched control group of 88 individuals to assess the presence of lung nodules, bronchial wall thickening, and lymph node size variations.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results demonstrated a significantly higher prevalence of solid nodules in cooks (75.0% vs. 33.0%, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). Additionally, the thickness of the right bronchial wall (1.41 ± 0.19 mm vs. 1.33 ± 0.18 mm, <em>p</em> = 0.004) and the left bronchial wall (1.31 ± 0.21 mm vs. 1.25 ± 0.20 mm, <em>p</em> = 0.044) were significantly greater in the exposed group. Cooks also had larger lymph nodes at various sites: right paratracheal or hilar (4.12 ± 1.66 mm vs. 3.13 ± 1.36 mm, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), left paratracheal or hilar (2.63 ± 1.50 mm vs. 1.98 ± 1.27 mm, <em>p</em> = 0.002), subcarinal (3.44 ± 1.58 mm vs. 2.47 ± 1.16 mm, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), right inferior interlobar (3.90 ± 1.16 mm vs. 2.85 ± 0.90 mm, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), and left inferior interlobar (3.83 ± 1.22 mm vs. 3.02 ± 1.11 mm, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study demonstrated that individuals with long-term employment as school cooks exhibited subclinical yet detectable radiologic findings in the lungs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"16 2","pages":"Pages 228-235"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144263716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Intervention Strategies to Prevent Occupational Heat Stress. A Scoping Review","authors":"Sepehr Khorshid ,&nbsp;Siyuan Song","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.03.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.03.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rising global temperatures threaten workers worldwide, especially in outdoor and indoor industries like construction, manufacturing, agriculture, and mining. The current guidelines for reducing heat-related risks in these sectors lag behind those in sports and military settings. The objective of this study is to map applicable strategies across various sectors and summarize preventive strategies and methodologies. A scoping review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews. PubMed and ScienceDirect were searched for articles on internal, external, and administrative interventions. In total, 5,280 articles published between January 2020 and March 2024 were initially identified. Following a meticulous screening process, 49 articles were selected for in-depth review in this study. Notably, a considerable proportion (56%) of these studies focused on external interventions. This review revealed that a multifaceted approach is necessary to enhance the decision-making process for effectively addressing heat stress, regardless of occupational settings. This approach encompasses considerations of environmental factors, individual physiological aspects, and cooling methods. The review also highlighted limitations in effective and practical heat stress prevention strategies across various industry sectors, including the absence of dietary guidelines.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"16 2","pages":"Pages 134-144"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144263566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Occupational Health and Safety Training by Cross-Reality: Preliminary Results From SCISSOR Project","authors":"Maria Grazia Lourdes Monaco ,&nbsp;Alessandro Greco ,&nbsp;Elpidio Maria Garzillo ,&nbsp;Anna Rita Corvino ,&nbsp;Antimo Cardilicchio ,&nbsp;Nadia Miraglia ,&nbsp;Salvatore Gerbino ,&nbsp;Francesco Caputo ,&nbsp;Roberto Macchiaroli ,&nbsp;Marcello Fera ,&nbsp;Monica Lamberti","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) training is a crucial component of workplace safety. In recent years, Cross-reality (XR) has emerged as a viable path for immersive and successful training experiences. This paper presents preliminary results from the SCISSOR project, a groundbreaking initiative exploring the potential of XR technologies in enhancing OHS training, especially in healthcare setting regarding ionization radiation exposure.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>This quasi-experimental pilot study consisted of several stages from July 2021 to June 2022. Phase 1 consists of the realization of the virtual scenario, Phase 2 in XR setting up and laboratory simulation, and lastly, and Phase 3 based on the on field testing.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>About 60 participants, including students and researchers, participated in Phases 1 and 2 preliminary testing and 9 healthcare workers (HCWs) in Phase 3. Phase 1 involved the 3D reconstruction of a real-life scenario using digital photogrammetry. These models were then utilized to recreate the operating room scenario and program interactions with the equipment. In Phase 2, the overall appreciation for the level of realism, comfort, and usability of the application was investigated. The test results demonstrated a general appreciation for the application and its effectiveness. Phase 3, concerning field tests, involved HCWs. The results suggest that XR technologies hold significant promise in revolutionizing OHS training, offering a more engaging, effective, and adaptable approach to workplace safety education.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The SCISSOR project’s initial findings underscore the potential of XR as a transformative tool in OHS training, ultimately contributing to safer workplaces, reduced accidents, and enhanced overall employee well-being.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"16 2","pages":"Pages 200-212"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144263576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Workplace Lateral Violence Training for Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review","authors":"Marie-Eve Corneau ,&nbsp;Martin Lauzier","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Violence is common in healthcare settings. Several studies have highlighted the prevalence of lateral violence (i.e violence between colleagues) among healthcare workers. For healthcare organizations, the preferred solution is often to provide workplace training to reduce such violence. However, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of such training. This scoping review of 19 studies reveals several findings. The main conclusions are that these studies are limited in their ability to provide a clear answer as to the effectiveness of this type of training, given the small number of studies on the subject, their great heterogeneity and their shortcomings on several levels (i.e. conceptual, methodological, and evaluative). The absence of criteria to evaluate the learning transfer that may result from such training is an important shortcoming. In light of these observations, avenues are proposed to guide future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"16 2","pages":"Pages 127-133"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144263622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Job Accommodation for Workers with Health Problems in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Yu Igarashi ,&nbsp;Seiichiro Tateishi ,&nbsp;Arisa Harada ,&nbsp;Kosuke Mafune ,&nbsp;Mayumi Tsuji ,&nbsp;Akira Ogami ,&nbsp;Tomohisa Nagata ,&nbsp;Ryutaro Matsugaki ,&nbsp;Yoshihisa Fujino ,&nbsp;for the CORoNaWork project","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>During the COVID-19 pandemic, many health-impaired workers of vulnerable socioeconomic status (SES) suffered employment and health problems. This study investigated the relationship between workers with health problems in vulnerable SES and job accommodation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This cross-sectional internet monitoring study was conducted among 33,302 Japanese workers from December 22 to 26, 2020. Of the total survey participants, 6,309 who reported that they needed accommodations from their companies were included in the analysis. Using a multilevel logistic regression model, we examined the relationship between their SES and the lack of job accommodations from their companies, and age-sex-adjusted and multivariate-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were estimated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Multivariate analysis revealed that the OR for the lack of accommodations from companies was significantly higher for non-desk jobs than desk jobs (OR=1.15, 95% CI: 1.04–1.28, p=0.01). The ORs also differed based on household incomes and number of employees. ORs were significantly higher for those with an equivalent household income of less than 2.9 million yen compared with 9 million yen or more (OR=1.66, 95% CI: 1.39–1.97, p&lt;0.01). Comparing with firms with 1,000 or more employees, the ORs were significantly higher for those with fewer than 30 employees (OR=1.21, 95% CI: 1.05–1.40, p&lt;0.01).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>We found a relationship between SES and the lack of job accommodation for workers with health problems. The lack of job accommodation may further worsen SES and health conditions, reinforcing the importance of accommodating the needs of vulnerable SES workers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"16 2","pages":"Pages 180-186"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144263572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Status of Psychosocial Safety Climate in the Korean Workforce: A Nationwide Survey","authors":"Hyo Jeong Kim ,&nbsp;Seong-Sik Cho ,&nbsp;May Young Loh ,&nbsp;Min Young Park ,&nbsp;Dong-Wook Lee ,&nbsp;Jaesung Choi ,&nbsp;Mo-Yeol Kang","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.02.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.02.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated status of psychosocial safety climate (PSC) among Korean workers. Data were collected from 5,064 wage earners as part of the 4th wave of the Korean Work, Sleep, and Health Study. PSC was measured using the validated 4-item PSC questionnaire. The results revealed an average PSC score of 8.70, with 50.71% of participants classified as high-risk. Significant variations were observed across age, gender, and employment type. These findings suggest that PSC in the Republic of Korea is generally lower than in other countries, highlighting the need for targeted interventions. Disparities in PSC perception across different demographic and occupational groups suggest that targeted strategies are necessary to enhance psychological safety in the workplace. Future research should focus on addressing these perception gaps to create more effective interventions for improving PSC and employee mental health in the Republic of Korea.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"16 2","pages":"Pages 249-254"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144263765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploratory Study for the Adaptability of Trust Leading Indicator and Proactive Leading Indicator Based on Prevention Culture","authors":"Kwangsu Moon ,&nbsp;Kyung Woo Kim ,&nbsp;Ji Dong Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This study explored the applicability of the Trust Leading Indicator (TLI) and Proactive Leading Indicator (PLI), developed as part of the Vision Zero, a global campaign for the dissemination of prevention culture, in Korean industries. The relationship between these indicators and safety culture-related variables were compared, such as safety climate, safety behavior, risk perception, and accident experience.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study sample comprised 630 workers from 12 subcontractors affiliated with the Republic of Korea's large manufacturing plant. Correlations among the main variables were examined, including group differences in TLI and PLI based on subjective accident experience.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The TLI and PLI had significant positive correlations with the sub-factors of safety climate and safety behavior and negative correlations with risk perception, indicating their potential utility as extensions of existing safety culture indicators. A significant difference in TLI and PLI was observed across accident experience levels.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Despite limitations, such as the predominance of male workers in the study owing to the nature of the industry and use of subjective accident experience rather than official industrial accident data, this study is significant as it explores the applicability of the two leading indicators of prevention culture in Korean industries, confirming the potential utility of these indicators across various cultural contexts and contributing to global efforts to disseminate a prevention culture.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"16 2","pages":"Pages 193-199"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144263570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Two-spotted Spider Mite as a Factor for Occupational Asthma in Nonfarmer Apple-packing Workers","authors":"Won-Seok Cha ,&nbsp;Deaho Kim ,&nbsp;Jae-Hoon Shin ,&nbsp;Jin-Ee Baek ,&nbsp;Mi-Yeon Kim ,&nbsp;Sangjun Choi","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.01.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.01.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Few cases of asthma caused by the two-spotted spider mite (TSM) have been reported among nonfarmer apple-packing workers. This study investigated whether allergic sensitization due to the TSM occurs in workers at the Agricultural Products Processing Center. The polymerase chain reaction was used to analyze apples and leaves provided to the Agricultural Products Processing Center for the presence of TSM. Skin prick tests using TSM antigen were administered to 10 workers, and serum levels of total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and specific IgE for TSM antigens were quantified. Of the 10 workers, four tested positive for TSM in the skin prick test, three had elevated total IgE levels, and one had also elevated specific IgE levels to TSM. This confirms that apple-packing workers risk allergic sensitization due to TSM exposure. Preventive measures are recommended not only for apple farmers but also for nonfarmer apple-packing workers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"16 1","pages":"Pages 122-126"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143591615","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}

{"title":"Development of a Korean Safety Ladder With Ensured Overturning Stability","authors":"Giyeol Lee ,&nbsp;Jeongjae Park ,&nbsp;Ilnam Lee ,&nbsp;Jongmoon Hwang","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>We have developed the Korean safety ladder as part of development of new safety technologies that can be accepted in industrial sites and would like to introduce the testing process to secure safety.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The test load and horizontal force prescribed by ANSI A14.7 and EN131-7 standards for only the overturning stability test were applied to calculate the weight required for securing overturning stability according to standards and installation of outrigger with the variables of the height of platform, the angle of inclination of the worker, and the size of the platform.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The weight of a Korean safety ladder required for securing overturning stability according to the height is as follows: as mentioned by the ANSI A14.7, it is stable regardless of the weight when an outrigger. By the EN131-7 standard, a 5-step ladder is stable regardless of the weight, but 54 kg or more of weight is required for an 8-step ladder when an outrigger is installed. When there is no outrigger, 122 kg and 251 kg are required for 5-step and 8-step ladders, respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>It is necessary to restrict inclined working on the platform at less than 66° of inclination angle by the EN131-7 standards and secure 43 kg or more of weight in the minimum width of a platform of 400 mm or expand the ladder width or open length of the outrigger.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"16 1","pages":"Pages 53-59"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143591661","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}

{"title":"Prediction of Work-relatedness of Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders as by Using Machine Learning","authors":"Saemi Jung ,&nbsp;Bogeum Kim ,&nbsp;Yoon-Ji Kim ,&nbsp;Eun-Soo Lee ,&nbsp;Dongmug Kang ,&nbsp;Youngki Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2025.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This study aimed to develop prediction models for the work-relatedness of shoulder diseases through machine learning algorithms.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The dataset comprised 7,270 cases of 8,302 individuals who applied for occupational diseases and received the final approval decision from the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service's Disease Evaluation Committee, which is related to shoulder musculoskeletal disorders between January 2020 and December 2021. In this study, demographic analysis and difference of approval rate by shoulder diseases were performed. Additionally, machine learning algorithms, including logistic regression, support vector machine, decision tree, random forest, and the XGBoost, were utilized to construct prediction models for work-relatedness assessment.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The performance of each model was evaluated. XGBoost showed an accuracy of 81.64% and an area under the curve of 0.73, and random forest showed an accuracy of 84.46% and an area under the curve of 0.73. Key factors influencing work-relatedness assessment were employment period, physical burden score, gender, and age.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The application of various machine learning techniques showed high performance score, representing that it would be helpful to reduce the differences in judgment between occupational environment medicine physicians.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"16 1","pages":"Pages 113-121"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143591711","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}