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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
The Relationship Between Night Shift Work and the Risk of Abnormal Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone: A Hospital-Based Nine-Year Follow-up Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan (Original Article)
Background: Health-care providers typically undergo shift work and are subjected to increased stress. Night shift work may induce disturbed sleep cycles and circadian rhythm. The objective of this study was to explore if night shift workers (NSWs)…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
The Factors Affecting Unsafe Behaviors of Iranian Workers: A Qualitative Study Based on Grounded Theory (Original Article)
Background: Some researchers state that they are not yet able to provide a deep understanding of the underlying causes of unsafe behaviors (UBs). Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the attitudes and experiences of Iranian…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
The Chronic Health Effects of Work-Related Stressors Experienced by Police Communications Workers (Original Article)
Background: Law enforcement communications (i.e., 911 dispatch and call takers) is a challenging and stressful occupation. The purpose of this study is to identify the main stressors associated with employment in law enforcement communications, and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Specific Process Conditions for Non-Hazardous Classification of Hydrogen Handling Facilities (Short Communication)
Hazardous area classification design is required to reduce the explosion risk in process plants. Among the international design guidelines, only IEC 60079-10-1 proposes a new type of zone, namely zone 2 NE, to prevent explosion hazards. We studied…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Quantitative and Semiquantitative Health Risk Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Styrene in a Petrochemical Industry (Original Article)
Background: Styrene is one of the aromatic compounds used in acetonitrileebutadieneestyrene (ABS) producing petrochemicals, which has an impact on health of workers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the health risks of styrene emitted from…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Promoting the Quarry Workers’ Hazard Identification Through Formal and Informal Safety Training (Original Article)
Background: The surface mining industry has one of the highest fatality rates among private industries in the United States. Despite recent decreases in the fatality rates of comparable industries, the fatality rate in the surface mining industry has…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Possibility of Benzene Exposure in Workers of a Semiconductor Industry Based on the Patent Resources, 1990-2010 (Original article)
Background: This study aimed to assess the possibility of benzene exposure in workers of a Korean semiconductor manufacturing company by reviewing the issued patents.
Methods: A systematic patent search was conducted with the Google “Advanced Patent…
Methods: A systematic patent search was conducted with the Google “Advanced Patent…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Occupational Health Protection for Health Workers in China With Lessons Learned From the UK: Qualitative Interview and Policy Analysis (Original Article)
Background: Healthcare settings have been recognized among the most hazardous places to work. Based on the five categories of occupational hazards that were identified by the ILO and WHO, this study aimed to analyze policy framework relevant to…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Occupational Health Problems and Lifestyle Changes Among Novice Working-From-Home Workers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic (Original article)
Background: Social distancing by working-from-home is an effective measure to decrease the spread of COVID-19. However, this new work pattern could also affect the well-being of workers. Therefore, the aim of the study was to study the magnitude of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Improving the Workplace Experience of Caregiver-Employees: A Time-Series Analysis of a Workplace Intervention (Original Article)
Background: Rapid population aging in developed countries has resulted in the working-age population increasingly being tasked with the provision of informal care.
Methods: An educational intervention was delivered to 21 carer-employees employed at…
Methods: An educational intervention was delivered to 21 carer-employees employed at…