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{"title":"Women's Employment in Industries and Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes: A National Population Study of Republic of Korea","authors":"Jeong-Won Oh ,&nbsp;Seyoung Kim ,&nbsp;Jung-won Yoon ,&nbsp;Taemi Kim ,&nbsp;Myoung-Hee Kim ,&nbsp;Jia Ryu ,&nbsp;Seung-Ah Choe","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Some working conditions may pose a higher physical or psychological demand to pregnant women leading to increased risks of pregnancy complications.</p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>We assessed the association of woman's employment status and the industrial classification with obstetric complications.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We conducted a national population study using the National Health Information Service database of Republic of Korea. Our analysis encompassed 1,316,310 women who experienced first-order live births in 2010–2019. We collected data on the employment status and the industrial classification of women, as well as their diagnoses of preeclampsia (PE) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) classified as A1 (well controlled by diet) or A2 (requiring medication). We calculated odds ratios (aORs) of complications per employment, and each industrial classification was adjusted for individual risk factors.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Most (64.7%) were in employment during pregnancy. Manufacturing (16.4%) and the health and social (16.2%) work represented the most prevalent industries. The health and social work exhibited a higher risk of PE (aOR = 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03–1.21), while the manufacturing industry demonstrated a higher risk of class A2 GDM (1.20, 95% CI: 1.03–1.41) than financial intermediation. When analyzing both classes of GDM, women who worked in public administration and defense/social security showed higher risk of class A1 GDM (1.04, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.07). When comparing high-risk industries with nonemployment, the health and social work showed a comparable risk of PE (1.02, 95% CI: 0.97, 1.07).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Employment was associated with overall lower risks of obstetric complications. Health and social service work can counteract the healthy worker effect in relation to PE. This highlights the importance of further elucidating specific occupational risk factors within the high-risk industries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 3","pages":"Pages 272-278"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/41/fb/main.PMC10562116.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41221134","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":"Corporate Characteristics and Occupational Injuries by Industry","authors":"Sunyoung Park,&nbsp;Myung-Joong Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.08.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Recent research on occupational injuries in companies has faced difficulties in obtaining representative data, leading to studies relying on surveys or case studies. Moreover, it is difficult to find studies on how a company's industry characteristics affect occupational injuries. This study aims to address these limitations.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We collected 11 years of disclosure data from 1,247 listed companies in the Korean stock market and combined it with their occupational injury histories collected by the Republic of Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) to build a dataset. We attempted to analyze a linear panel model by dividing the dataset into manufacturing, construction, and other industries.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The higher proportion of full-time employees and better job skills correlate with lower occupational injuries in other industries. The wage increase reduces occupational injuries in manufacturing and other industries, but the substitution effect produces the opposite outcome in construction. Also, foreign ownership and credit ratings increase effectively reduce occupational injuries mainly in the manufacturing industry.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Our results suggest that in explaining the relationship between corporate characteristics and occupational injuries, it is necessary to consider the nature of the industry more closely, and in particular, employment and labor policies for preventing occupational injuries need to be selectively applied according to industry. In addition, to improve the limitations and increase the usability of the research results, further detailed studies are needed in the future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 3","pages":"Pages 259-266"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/99/11/main.PMC10562163.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41221179","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":"Nurses' Colleague Solidarity and Job Performance: Mediating Effect of Positive Emotion and Turnover Intention","authors":"Jizhe Wang ,&nbsp;Shao Liu ,&nbsp;Xiaoyan Qu ,&nbsp;Xingrong He ,&nbsp;Laixiang Zhang ,&nbsp;Kun Guo ,&nbsp;Xiuli Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Job performance is known as an essential reflection of nursing quality. Colleague solidarity, positive emotion, and turnover intention play effective roles in a clinical working environment, but their impacts on job performance are unclear. Investigating the association between nurses’ colleague solidarity and job performance may be valuable, both directly and through the mediating roles of positive emotion and turnover intention.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In this cross-sectional study, a total of 324 Chinese nurses were recruited by convenience sampling method from July 2016 to January 2017. Descriptive analysis, Spearman’s correlation analysis, and the structural equation model were applied for analysis by SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 24.0.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 49.69% of participants were under 30 years old, and 90.12% of participants were female. Colleague solidarity and positive emotion were positively connected with job performance. The results indicated the mediating effects of positive emotion and turnover intention in this relationship, respectively, as well as the chain mediating effect of positive emotion and turnover intention.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>In conclusion, dynamic and multiple supportive strategies are needed for nurse managers to ameliorate nursing job performance by improving colleague solidarity and positive emotion and decreasing turnover intention based on the job demand-resource model.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 3","pages":"Pages 309-316"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/3b/fd/main.PMC10562161.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41221182","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":"Physiological and Subjective Measures of Anxiety with Repeated Exposure to Virtual Construction Sites at Different Heights","authors":"Sachini N.K. Kodithuwakku Arachchige ,&nbsp;Harish Chander ,&nbsp;Alana J. Turner ,&nbsp;Alireza Shojaei ,&nbsp;Adam C. Knight ,&nbsp;Aaron Griffith ,&nbsp;Reuben F. Burch ,&nbsp;Chih-Chia Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Occupational workers at altitudes are more prone to falls, leading to catastrophic outcomes. Acrophobia, height-related anxiety, and affected executive functions lead to postural instabilities, causing falls. This study investigated the effects of repeated virtual height exposure and training on cognitive processing and height-related anxiety.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Twenty-eight healthy volunteers (age 20.48 ± 1.26 years; mass 69.52 ± 13.78 kg) were recruited and tested in seven virtual environments (VE) [ground (G), 2-story altitude (A1), 2-story edge (E1), 4-story altitude (A2), 4-story edge (E2), 6-story altitude (A3), and 6-story edge (E3)] over three days. At each VE, participants identified occupational hazards present in the VE and completed an Attitude Towards Heights Questionnaire (ATHQ) and a modified State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Questionnaire (mSTAIQ). The number of hazards identified and the ATHQ and mSTAIQ scores were analyzed using a 7 (VE; G, A1, A2, A3, E1, E2, E3) x 3 (DAY; DAY 1, DAY 2, DAY 3) factorial repeated measures analysis of variance.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The participants identified the lowest number of hazards at A3 and E3 VEs and on DAY 1 compared to other VEs and DAYs. ATHQ scores were lowest at G, A1, and E1 VEs.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Cognitive processing is negatively affected by virtual altitudes, while it improves with short-term training. The features of virtual reality, such as higher involvement, engagement, and reliability, make it a better training tool to be considered in ergonomic settings. The findings of this study will provide insights into cognitive dual-tasking at altitude and its challenges, which will aid in minimizing occupational falls.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 3","pages":"Pages 303-308"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/2d/fa/main.PMC10562126.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41221185","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":"Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Farmers in the Southeast Asia Region: A Systematic Review","authors":"Kurnia A. Akbar ,&nbsp;Phally Try ,&nbsp;Pramon Viwattanakulvanid ,&nbsp;Kraiwuth Kallawicha","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.05.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Southeast Asia has many people who work in the agriculture sector. Not many stakeholders pay special attention to the health of farmers, even though they are exposed to various types of hazards. One of the most common health complaints among farmers is related to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). This study aims to assess the prevalence of WMSDs and factors associated with them among farmers in Southeast Asia.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A literature search on PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and EBSCO was conducted. Articles were included if they studied ergonomic problems among farmers from 11 countries in the Southeast Asia region and were published during 2015–2022. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program was used to evaluate the quality of the articles. The search process and retrieval process reflected PRISMA's recommendation.</p></div><div><h3>Result</h3><p>There were 14 studies found from 3 countries that had published articles in PubMed and ScienceDirect, including Thailand [8], Indonesia [4], and Malaysia [2]. The prevalence of WMSDs in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia was 78,31%, 81,27%, and 88,39%, respectively. Common factors associated with WMSDs include age, sex, smoking habits, drinking alcohol habits, working period (years), type of work, awkward position, non-ergonomic equipment, repetitive movements, and lifting heavy loads.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The prevalence of WMSDs among farmers in Southeast Asia is considerably high. Effective intervention is essential for reducing the prevalence and protecting workers' health and well-being.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 3","pages":"Pages 243-249"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/19/39/main.PMC10562125.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41221135","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":"Assessment of Questionnaire of Physical Activity at Workplace Based on the Social Cognitive Theory (PAWPQ-SCT): A Psychometric Study in Iranian Gas Refinery Workers","authors":"Kamel Ghobadi, AhmadAli Eslami, Asiyeh Pirzadeh, Seyed Mohammad Mazloomi, Fatemeh Hosseini","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.09.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2023.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric features of the Physical Activity at Workplace Questionnaire (PAWPQ) based on the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to evaluate employees’ physical activity (PA) behaviors at the workplace. This psychometric cross-sectional study was conducted on 455 employees working in one of the gas refineries in Iran. The participants were selected using the proportional stratified sampling method in 2019. The data collection tools were a demographic information questionnaire, the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and a questionnaire developed based on the SCT, whose psychometric features were confirmed in terms of validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using SPSS22 and AMOS20 software. The first version of PAWPQ-SCT had 74 items. After evaluating content and face validity, nine items were removed. The results of the content validity index (0.98), content validity ratio (0.86), and impact score (3.62) were acceptable for the whole instrument. In exploratory factor analysis, after removing seven items -58-item final version of the scale-, six factors could explain 73.54% of the total variance. The results of structural equation modeling showed the acceptable fit of the model into the data (RMSEA=0.052, CFI=0.917, NFI=0.878, TLI=0.905, IFI=0.917, CMIN/DF=2.818). Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and Intraclass Correlation were 0.90 and 0.86, respectively. This study confirmed that the psychometric features of the 58-item final version of PAWPQ-SCT constructs were acceptable in a sample of Iranian employees. This questionnaire can be used as a valid and reliable tool to evaluate Iranian employees’ PA behaviors and develop effective educational interventions for workers and managers.","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135389349","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":"Measurement of Airborne Particles and Volatile Organic Compounds Produced During the Heat Treatment Process in Manufacturing Welding Materials","authors":"Myoungho Lee ,&nbsp;Sungyo Jung ,&nbsp;Geonho Do ,&nbsp;Yeram Yang ,&nbsp;Jongsu Kim ,&nbsp;Chungsik Yoon","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>There is little information about the airborne hazardous agents released during the heat treatment when manufacturing a welding material. This study aimed to evaluate the airborne hazardous agents generated at welding material manufacturing sites through area sampling.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>concentration of airborne particles was measured using a scanning mobility particle sizer and optical particle sizer. Total suspended particles (TSP) and respirable dust samples were collected on polyvinyl chloride filters and weighed to measure the mass concentrations. Volatile organic compounds and heavy metals were analyzed using a gas chromatography mass spectrometer and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer, respectively.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The average mass concentration of TSP was 683.1 ± 677.4 μg/m³, with respirable dust accounting for 38.6% of the TSP. The average concentration of the airborne particles less than 10 μm in diameter was 11.2–22.8 × 10⁴ particles/cm³, and the average number of the particles with a diameter of 10–100 nm was approximately 78–86% of the total measured particles (&lt;10 μm). In the case of volatile organic compounds, the heat treatment process concentration was significantly higher (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) during combustion than during cooling. The airborne heavy metal concentrations differed depending on the materials used for heat treatment. The content of heavy metals in the airborne particles was approximately 32.6%.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Nanoparticle exposure increased as the number of particles in the air around the heat treatment process increases, and the ratio of heavy metals in dust generated after the heat treatment process is high, which may adversely affect workers' health.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 215-221"},"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/69/ed/main.PMC10300477.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9730188","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":"How Job Stress and Psychological Adaptation Predicting Interpersonal Needs Among Female Migrant Manufacturing Workers in China: A Structural Equation Model","authors":"Rongxi Wang ,&nbsp;Xiaoyue Yu ,&nbsp;Hui Chen ,&nbsp;Fan Hu ,&nbsp;Chen Xu ,&nbsp;Yujie Liu ,&nbsp;Shangbin Liu ,&nbsp;Lian Jin ,&nbsp;Ming Li ,&nbsp;Yong Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>This study aimed to explore relationships between job stress and psychological adaptation and how they related to interpersonal needs through mood states among female migrant manufacturing workers.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 16 factories in Shenzhen, China. Sociodemographic, job stress, psychological adaptation and other psychological information of was collected. Structural equation modeling was performed to delineate the internal relationship between variables.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The hypothetical structural equation model exhibited acceptable model fit among female migrant manufacturing workers (χ² = 11.635, df = 2, χ²/df = 5.82, p = 0.003, RMSEA = 0.090, CFI = 0.972, SRMR = 0.020). Job stress was directly associated with mood states and interpersonal needs; Psychological adaptation was directly associated with mood states and indirectly associated with interpersonal needs; Bootstrapping tests demonstrated mediation effect of mood states in the way from psychological adaptation to interpersonal needs.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Female migrant manufacturing workers who suffered stress from job and the process of psychological adaptation may have worse mood states and workers with worse mood states are more likely to develop unmet interpersonal needs, a proximal factor of suicidal ideation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 222-228"},"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/3d/82/main.PMC10300487.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9730186","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":"Firefighting and Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies in the Context of Cancer Hazard Identification","authors":"Nathan L. DeBono ,&nbsp;Robert D. Daniels ,&nbsp;Laura E. Beane Freeman ,&nbsp;Judith M. Graber ,&nbsp;Johnni Hansen ,&nbsp;Lauren R. Teras ,&nbsp;Tim Driscoll ,&nbsp;Kristina Kjaerheim ,&nbsp;Paul A. Demers ,&nbsp;Deborah C. Glass ,&nbsp;David Kriebel ,&nbsp;Tracy L. Kirkham ,&nbsp;Roland Wedekind ,&nbsp;Adalberto M. Filho ,&nbsp;Leslie Stayner ,&nbsp;Mary K. Schubauer-Berigan","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.02.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.02.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>We performed a meta-analysis of epidemiological results for the association between occupational exposure as a firefighter and cancer as part of the broader evidence synthesis work of the <em>IARC</em> <em>Monographs</em> program.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A systematic literature search was conducted to identify cohort studies of firefighters followed for cancer incidence and mortality. Studies were evaluated for the influence of key biases on results. Random-effects meta-analysis models were used to estimate the association between ever-employment and duration of employment as a firefighter and risk of 12 selected cancers. The impact of bias was explored in sensitivity analyses.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Among the 16 included cancer incidence studies, the estimated meta-rate ratio, 95% confidence interval (CI), and heterogeneity statistic (I²) for ever-employment as a career firefighter compared mostly to general populations were 1.58 (1.14–2.20, 8%) for mesothelioma, 1.16 (1.08–1.26, 0%) for bladder cancer, 1.21 (1.12–1.32, 81%) for prostate cancer, 1.37 (1.03–1.82, 56%) for testicular cancer, 1.19 (1.07–1.32, 37%) for colon cancer, 1.36 (1.15–1.62, 83%) for melanoma, 1.12 (1.01–1.25, 0%) for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, 1.28 (1.02–1.61, 40%) for thyroid cancer, and 1.09 (0.92–1.29, 55%) for kidney cancer. Ever-employment as a firefighter was not positively associated with lung, nervous system, or stomach cancer. Results for mesothelioma and bladder cancer exhibited low heterogeneity and were largely robust across sensitivity analyses.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>There is epidemiological evidence to support a causal relationship between occupational exposure as a firefighter and certain cancers. Challenges persist in the body of evidence related to the quality of exposure assessment, confounding, and medical surveillance bias.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 141-152"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10300491/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10109663","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, Shortcomings, and New Advances of Job Safety Analysis (JSA): Findings from a Systematic Review","authors":"Fakhradin Ghasemi ,&nbsp;Amin Doosti-Irani ,&nbsp;Hamed Aghaei","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Job safety analysis (JSA) is a popular technique for hazard identification and risk assessment in workplaces that has been applied across a wide range of industries. This systematic review was conducted to answer four main questions regarding JSA: (1) which sectors and areas have used JSA? (2) What has been the aim of employing JSA? (3) What are the shortcomings of JSA? (4) What are the new advances in the field of JSA?</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Three main international databases were searched: SCOPUS, Web of Science, and PubMed. After screening and eligibility assessment, 49 articles were included.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Construction industries have used JSA the most, followed by process industries and healthcare settings. Hazard identification is the main aim of JSA, but it has been used for other purposes as well. Being time-consuming, the lack of an initial list of hazards, the lack of a universal risk assessment method, ignoring hazards from the surrounding activities, ambiguities regarding the team implementing JSA, and ignorance of the hierarchy of controls were the main shortcomings of JSA based on previous studies.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>In recent years, there have been interesting advances in JSA making attempts to solve shortcomings of the technique. A seven-step JSA was recommended to cover most shortcomings reported by studies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 153-162"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10300476/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9738107","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}