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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
Insights Into Emissions and Exposures From Use of Industrial-Scale Additive Manufacturing Machines (Original Article)
Background: Emerging reports suggest the potential for adverse health effects from exposure to emissions from some additive manufacturing (AM) processes. There is a paucity of real-world data on emissions from AM machines in industrial workplaces and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
An Analysis of Individual and Social Factors Affecting Occupational Accidents (Original Article)
Background: Workforce health is one of the primary and most challenging issues, particularly in industrialized countries. This article aims at modeling the major factors affecting accidents in the workplace, including general health, workefamily…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
Personal Protective Equipment Availability and Utilization Among Interventionalists (Original Article)
Objective: This study explored personal protective equipment (PPE) availability and PPE utilization
among interventionalists in the catheterization laboratory, which is a highly contextualized workplace.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study…
among interventionalists in the catheterization laboratory, which is a highly contextualized workplace.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
The Interplay Between Supervisor Safety Support and Occupational Health and Safety Vulnerability on Work Injury (Original Article)
Background: Workers exposed to hazards without adequate protections are at greater risk of injury and illness. Supervisor activities have also been associated with injury risk. We examined the interplay between supervisor safety support and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
Crashes and Traffic Signal Violations Caused by Commercial Motorcycle Couriers (Original Article)
Background: Motorcycles are one of the important members of commercial transportation because of the convenient use during congested traffic conditions and the ease of parking in narrow streets. This study investigates the characteristics of crashes…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
Analysis of Injuries in the Ghanaian Mining Industry and Priority Areas for Research (Original Article)
Background: Despite improvements in safety performance, the number and severity of mining-related injuries remain high and unacceptable, indicating that further reduction can be achieved. This study examines occupational accident statistics of the…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
Contributors to Fatigue of Mine Workers in the South African Gold and Platinum Sector (Original Article)
Background: Mine workers in South Africa face challenges relating to poor health and safety, including fatigue risks, and poor socioeconomic and living conditions. Fatigue results in impaired mental and physical performance. The aim of this study was…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
Workplace Diesel Exhausts and Gasoline Exposure and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Four Nordic Countries (Original Article)
Background: Evidence on associations between occupational diesel exhaust and gasoline exposure and colorectal cancer is limited. We aimed to assess the effect of workplace exposure to diesel exhaust and gasoline on the risk of colorectal…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
Leading for Safety: A Question of Leadership Focus (Original Article)
Background: There is considerable evidence that leadership influences workplace safety, but less is
known about the relative importance of different leadership styles for safety. In addition, a leadership
style characterized by an emphasis and a…
known about the relative importance of different leadership styles for safety. In addition, a leadership
style characterized by an emphasis and a…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
Comparison of the Impact of an Optimized Ice Cooling Vest and a Paraffin Cooling Vest on Physiological and Perceptual Strain (Original Article)
Background: Ice cooling vests can cause tissue damage and have no flexibility. Therefore, these two
undesirable properties of ice cooling vest were optimized, and the present study was aimed to compare the impact of the optimized ice cooling vest…
undesirable properties of ice cooling vest were optimized, and the present study was aimed to compare the impact of the optimized ice cooling vest…