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{"title":"Associations Between Labor Control Through Digital Platforms and Workers' Mental Wellbeing: A Survey of Location-based Platform Workers in Taiwan","authors":"Yawen Cheng ,&nbsp;Wan-Ju Cheng ,&nbsp;Ro-Ting Lin ,&nbsp;Yi-Ting Wang ,&nbsp;Jyh-Jer Roger Ko","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Platform work offers flexibility and autonomy to workers, but there are concerns about the impacts of excessive labor control exercised by digital platforms using algorithmic management. This study assessed the level of labor control exerted by digital platforms and explored its associations with psychosocial work conditions and workers' mental well-being.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A total of 487 location-based platform workers in Taiwan, encompassing ride-hailing, delivery, and house chore services, participated in this questionnaire survey. A 5-item scale was created to assess platform-mediated labor control. Psychosocial work conditions, including demands, job control, work rewards, and mental well-being, including burnout and self-rated mental health status, were assessed using validated instruments. Cronbach's α and principal component analysis were employed to assess the validity of the labor control scale. Logistic regression analysis and path analysis were conducted to investigate the relationship between labor control and workers' mental health.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Exploratory factor analyses confirmed the structural validity and the internal consistency of the scale. Logistic regression models revealed that higher levels of labor control were associated with an increased risk of burnout and poorer mental health. Path analyses further indicated that higher labor control through digital platforms raised mental health risks by increasing job demands.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Algorithmic management is associated with increased stress among platform workers as they try to meet the platform's performance metrics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 419-426"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142759278","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":"Applications and Impact of Industry 4.0: Technological Innovations in Occupational Safety and Health","authors":"David Koh ,&nbsp;Alvin Tan","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 379-381"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142759208","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":"Role of Mindfulness in the Effects of Organizational Culture on Depression in Korean Physical Therapists","authors":"Jong-Hyun Lee ,&nbsp;Jinwon Lee ,&nbsp;Jaejin Hwang ,&nbsp;Du-Jin Park ,&nbsp;Won-Jin Kim ,&nbsp;Kyung-Sun Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.08.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The study aimed to investigate whether mindfulness could mitigate the impact of job and interpersonal demands arising from stressful organizational cultures in predicting depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A total of 280 Korean physical therapists participated in this study. To verify the mediated moderation model, this study implemented an SPSS 26.0 PROCESS Macro (v.3.5) that was based on the verification of Hayes' conditional indirect effect.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study confirmed the moderated mediation effect of mindfulness on the mediating relationship between stressful organizational culture, job demands/interpersonal demands, and depression. Moreover, the conditional indirect effect of mindfulness was found to be statistically significant. However, the impact on interpersonal stress differed from anticipated outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Mindfulness, applicable within the framework of the Job Demands-Resources model theory, served as a resource variable and moderated the impact of organizational culture on members' depression. Amidst ongoing debates on mindfulness effectiveness, this study partially confirmed its potential within the Job Demands-Resources model, suggesting a role in mitigating the influence of organizational culture on members' depression as a resource variable.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 441-451"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142758859","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":"Organisational Changes and Psychosocial Work Factors: Prospective Findings From the National French Working Conditions Survey","authors":"Isabelle Niedhammer,&nbsp;Sandrine Bertrais","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The studies exploring the mechanisms by which organisational changes may impact health outcomes are lacking. The objectives of the study were to examine the prospective associations of organisational changes with the deterioration of psychosocial work factors. The study was based on the prospective data of the national French working conditions survey collected in 2013, 2016, and 2019. The study sample included 5200 employees working in the private sector. A large set of organisational changes and psychosocial work factors were collected from employers and employees respectively. Multilevel mixed-effects robust Poisson regression models were used. Organisational changes were prospectively associated with the deterioration of psychosocial work factors related to job insecurity, role stressors, and job demands. The strongest prospective association was found between downsizing and the increase in job insecurity. The associations between organisational changes and health outcomes may be mediated by psychosocial work factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 496-499"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142759206","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":"Data Mining Implementations for Determining Root Causes and Precautions of Occupational Accidents in Underground Hard Coal Mining","authors":"Bilal Altındiş ,&nbsp;Fatih Bayram","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Nowadays, as in every branch of industry, a large amount of data can be collected in mining, both in productivity and occupational safety. It is increasingly essential to transform this data into useful information for enterprises. Data mining is very useful in processing and extracting useful information from the processed data. This study aims to analyze the data of occupational accidents with injuries between 2010 and 2021 in an underground hard coal mine by data mining.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The injured accident data for the relevant years were organized and analyzed using data mining algorithms. These algorithms were implemented with the WEKA data mining program, an open-source application.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>According to different test methods, k-Nearest Neighborhood and Support Vector Machine algorithms succeeded in classification and prediction. The k-Nearest Neighborhood and Support Vector Machine algorithms achieved 100% (training set) and 66% (cross-validation) performance, respectively, according to two different test methods. One of the critical phases of the study is the determination of the attributes and subclasses that are effective in the origin of accidents by association rules mining. Thus, more detailed information was obtained about the root causes of the accidents. A result of Apriori and Predictive Apriori implementations revealed that the root causes of occupational accidents according to the accident locations are the worker experience, the working hours in the shift, and the worker position. In addition, shifts, accident causes, especially monthly production, and monthly wages were also influential.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These results are also in accordance with the actual situation in the enterprise. As a result of the research, practical suggestions were presented for evaluating occupational accidents and taking precautions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 427-434"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142759279","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":"Comparison of Working Conditions Between Immigrant and Non-immigrant Healthcare Workers in the United States: Evidence From the National Health Interview Survey","authors":"Megan Guardiano ,&nbsp;Timothy A. Matthews ,&nbsp;Wendie Robbins ,&nbsp;Jian Li","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Immigrants in the United States (U.S.) healthcare workforce face challenging working conditions. This study aimed to compare the working conditions of healthcare workers based on immigration status. Using National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2015 data, we compared the sociodemographic characteristics and working conditions between 374 non-U.S. born and 1,986 U.S. born healthcare workers. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine associations between immigration status and selected working conditions. It was found that non-U.S. born and U.S. born healthcare workers differed in sociodemographic and occupational characteristics. After adjusting for sociodemographic covariates, non-U.S. born healthcare workers had higher odds of non-permanent contract work (aOR: 1.87, 95% CI [1.25, 2.79], <em>p</em> &lt; 0.01) and lower odds of workplace harassment (aOR: 0.51, 95% CI [0.31, 0.83], <em>p</em> &lt; 0.01), compared to U.S. born healthcare workers. Immigrant healthcare workers' occupational experiences should be further explored to improve organizational and psychosocial working conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 491-495"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142759205","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":"Participatory Training Activities in South Asia for Promoting Safety and Health in Informal Economy Workplaces—Roles of Trade Unions and Employer Organizations","authors":"Tsuyoshi Kawakami","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Workers and employers in the informal economy are often outside the scope of legal frameworks of occupational safety and health (OSH) service in South Asia. The present study aimed to find practical support measures to improve their safety and health. International Labour Organization’s participatory training activities in five selected informal economy workplaces comprising waste collection and recycling in India, sewage cleaning in Pakistan, home-based manufacturing in Nepal, small-scale construction in Nepal, and cotton farming in India were studied. The common steps taken in the training were collaboration with local trade unions and employer organizations to reach informal economy workplaces, collection of local good practices in OSH for designing participatory training contents, training worker and employer OSH trainers, assisting trained worker and employer trainers in conducting cascading training activities in their own workplaces, and follow-up visits for support and sustainability. It was found that working with local trade unions and employer organizations had the strong potential to reach various informal economy workplaces. Applying the easy-to-apply participatory training methodologies was vital in delivering practical OSH support.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 500-506"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142759207","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":"Trends in Exposure to Respirable Dust and Respirable Crystalline Silica Among Lithium Mine Workers in Western Australia","authors":"David Gbondo,&nbsp;Yun Zhao,&nbsp;Minh Pham,&nbsp;Krassi Rumchev","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.08.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.08.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Exposure to respirable dust (RES) and respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is common in mining operations and is associated with health effects such as pneumoconiosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, silicosis, lung cancer, and renal disease.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study used industry occupational exposure data for respirable dust from two surface lithium mines in Western Australia for the period between 2017 and 2023. A total of 1122 samples were collected in workgroups across four departments - administration and support, mining, crushing and processing, and maintenance.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study found that the overall RES concentration did not exceed the exposure standard. However, Crusher Dry/Wet Plant Personnel (0.558 mg/m³) and Workshop Boilermakers (0.842 mg/m³) recorded elevated exposure to RES. The highest mean exposures for RCS over the seven-year study period were measured for Management Administration &amp; Technical (0.068 mg/m³), followed by Crusher Dry/Wet Plant Personnel (0.042 mg/m³), exceeding the ES. Maximum results for both RES (15.00 mg/m³) and RCS (2.50 mg/m³) indicated exceedances.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The study demonstrated a decline in exposure to RES over the seven years of study from 0.472 mg/m³ to 0.151 mg/m³, with a slight increase in 2019 and 2022. A decline in the concentration of RCS was observed between 2019 -2021, followed by an increase after 2021. The mean concentration of RCS exceeded the exposure standard in 2023. Based on the study results and the established adverse health effects associated with exposure to silica, various control measuresto protect workers from RCS exposure should be considered.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 481-490"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142759204","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":"Occupational Heat Exposure-related Symptoms Prevalence and Associated Factors Among Hospitality Industry Kitchen Workers in Ethiopia: Wet Bulb Globe Temperature","authors":"Christian Melaku ,&nbsp;Giziew Abere ,&nbsp;Yifokire T. Zele ,&nbsp;Yimer Mamaye ,&nbsp;Tadiwos Abebaw ,&nbsp;Anmut E. Bezie ,&nbsp;Amensisa H. Tesfaye ,&nbsp;Eshetu A. Worede","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Occupational heat stress caused by excessive environmental heat gain disrupts thermoregulatory mechanisms and harm workers' health and productivity. Kitchens are known for their thermal risks; however, research on heat stress in kitchen is limited. This study aimed to bridge this knowledge gap by assessing, the prevalence of heat-stress-related symptoms, and associated factors among kitchen workers in Gondar City, Ethiopia.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This institutional-based cross-sectional study (April to June 2023) evaluated heat stress among hospitality kitchen workers in Ethiopia. Heat exposure was measured using hygrometers. A simple random sample of 605 participants completed a survey and data was exported to Statistical Package for Social Science version 26. To assess strength and direction an adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (CI) was employed. A <em>p</em>-value of less than 0.05 was utilized to identify significant associations.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Over the last 6 months 67.1% (95% CI: 63.0, 71.1), of the participants reported heat-stress symptoms. Multivariable analysis revealed that age ≥40 years [AOR: 2.28; 95% CI (1.08, 4.82)], high workload [AOR: 1.89; 95% CI (1.04, 3.49)], poor heat mitigation practice [AOR: 2.39; 95% CI (1.58, 3.59), wood fuel [AOR: 2.60; 95% CI (1.54, 4.40)], improper ventilation [AOR: 3.28; 95% CI (1.56, 6.87)], and higher heat index value [AOR: 2.15; 95% CI (1.35, 3.42)] were factors significatly associated with heat stress related symptoms.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study identified a high prevalence of heat–stress-related symptoms among kitchen workers. Mitigation strategies include improved ventilation, cooling, advanced building designs, and heat reduction technologies. Future research should utilize standard heat-stress assessment tools.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 472-480"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142759771","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":"Agricultural Health and Safety: Evaluating Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Safety Behavior in Northern Thailand","authors":"Anurak Wongta ,&nbsp;Nootchakarn Sawarng ,&nbsp;Phannika Tongchai ,&nbsp;Pichamon Yana ,&nbsp;Surat Hongsibsong","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2024.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Agriculture is vital for economic growth and livelihoods in northern Thailand, yet it is challenged by hazardous practices such as improper chemical use and machinery accidents. This study aimed to evaluate the risk and determine the relationship between pesticide exposure and knowledge, attitudes, and safety behaviors.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This cross-sectional study was conducted between October and December 2017 in the San Pa Tong district of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and face-to-face interviews with 280 farmers.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The findings indicated that knowledge and safety behavior scores varied significantly with educational attainment and training received. Farmers with higher education levels or those who had undergone training exhibited better knowledge and safer behavioral practices, whereas income levels did not significantly affect knowledge or safety behaviors. The pesticide exposure risk level was associated with the study variables, with those recognizing a ‘normal’ risk level demonstrating greater knowledge and safer behaviors than those who reported the risk level as safe or at risk. A strong positive correlation between knowledge and safety behavior was observed, indicating that increased awareness can result in more cautious practices. These findings suggest that educational and training programs are crucial for promoting safer pesticide use among farmers. Although attitudes toward pesticide safety varied based on income, education, and training positively influenced knowledge and behavior.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The study concludes that understanding farmers’ perceptions of pesticide risks is essential for designing and implementing effective educational interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 435-440"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142758858","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}