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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 1 2019
The Relationship between Firefighters’ Work Demand and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Moderating Role of Task Characteristics (Original article)
Background: Emergency workers such as firefighters are cataloged within the most demanding and injurious professions globally. Considering the health and safety implications in firefighting, a lot of research needs to be conducted to examine how…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 1 2019
The Effects of Fatigue on Cognitive Performance in Police Officers and Staff During a Forward Rotating Shift Pattern (Original Article)
Background: Few studies have examined the effects of a forward rotating shift pattern on police employee performance and well-being. This study sought to compare sleep duration, cognitive perfor-
mance, and vigilance at the start and end of each…
mance, and vigilance at the start and end of each…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 1 2019
The Effect of Occupational Noise Exposure on Serum Cortisol Concentration of Night-shift Industrial Workers: A Field Study (Original Article)
Background: In both developed and developing countries, noise is regarded as the most common
occupational hazard in various industries. The present study aimed to examine the effect of sound
pressure level (SPL) on serum cortisol concentration in…
occupational hazard in various industries. The present study aimed to examine the effect of sound
pressure level (SPL) on serum cortisol concentration in…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 1 2019
Quebec Serve and Protect Low Back Pain Study: What About Mental Quality of Life? (Original Article)
Background: As of now, the impact of low back pain (LBP) and its chronic state, chronic low back pain
(CLBP), on mental health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has never been investigated among police officers. The present investigation aims at…
(CLBP), on mental health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has never been investigated among police officers. The present investigation aims at…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 1 2019
Process Evaluation of a Mobile Weight Loss Intervention for Truck Drivers (Original Article)
Background: In a cluster-randomized trial, the Safety and Health Involvement For Truck drivers intervention produced statistically significant and medically meaningful weight loss at 6 months (3.31 kg between-group difference). The current manuscript…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 1 2019
Occupationally Acquired Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Brunei Darussalam (Short Communication)
Simian malaria is a zoonotic disease caused by Plasmodium knowlesi infection. The common natural reservoir of the parasite is the macaque monkey and the vector is the Anopheles mosquito. Human cases of P. knowlesi infection has been reported in all…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 1 2019
Occupational Safety and Health Among Young Workers in the Nordic Countries: A Systematic Literature Review (Review Article)
This review aimed to identify risk factors for occupational accidents and illnesses among young workers in the Nordic countries and to attain knowledge on specific vulnerable groups within the young working force that may need special attention. We…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 1 2019
Occupational Exposure to Metals in Shooting Ranges: A Biomonitoring Study (Original Article)
Background: Lead (Pb) exposure in shooting ranges has been reduced by various measures such as
jacketed ammunition and lead-free primers. Nevertheless, this may lead to exposure to other metals, potentially resulting in adverse health…
jacketed ammunition and lead-free primers. Nevertheless, this may lead to exposure to other metals, potentially resulting in adverse health…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 1 2019
Lung Function of Grain Millers Exposed to Grain Dust and Diesel Exhaust in Two Food Markets in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria (Original Article)
Background: Despite growing concern over occupational exposure to particulate matter (PM) such as grain dust and diesel exhaust, information about the exposure level and health implications among workers in small-scale milling enterprises in…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 1 2019
Investigating the Impact of Establishing Integrated Management Systems on Accidents and Safety Performance Indices: A Case Study (Original Article)
Background: Increasing the establishment of integrated management systems (IMSs) is done with the purpose of leaving traditional management methods and replacing them with modern management methods. Thus, the present study sought to analyze the…