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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Acknowledgement of Reviewers
On behalf of the Editorial Board of Safety and Health at Work, the Editors-in-Chief gratefully acknowledge the following professionals for taking their valuable time and contributing their sophisticated knowledge of occupational safety and health to…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Analyzing Safety Culture in Sri Lankan Industrial Chemical Laboratories (Original article)
Background: A laboratory where chemicals are handled can be considered a hazardous environment, and hence, prudent practices should be strictly enforced. If not, deadly accidents and incidents could occur due to a lack of safety practices and poor…
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Association Between Work Status and the Use of Healthcare Services Among Women in the Republic of Korea (Original article)
Introduction: Previous studies on occupational health focussed predominately on the occurrence of occupational diseases. Relatively few studies have measured how employment is associated with the use of healthcare services. This study investigates…
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Author’s Response to Letters to the Editor regarding “Risk Assessment for Toluene Diisocyanate and Respiratory Disease Human Studies” (Letter to the Editor)
To the editor,
In response to the comments of [letter by Osman-Sypher] the
healthy worker survivor effect (HWSE) is now recognized as an
important potential source of bias in occupational disease epidemi-
ology [1,2]. It is particularly…
In response to the comments of [letter by Osman-Sypher] the
healthy worker survivor effect (HWSE) is now recognized as an
important potential source of bias in occupational disease epidemi-
ology [1,2]. It is particularly…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Bioaerosol Exposure and in vitro Activation of Toll-like Receptors in a Norwegian Waste Sorting Plant (Original article)
Background: The global shift toward greener societies demands new technologies and work operations in the waste-management sector. However, progressive industrial methods do not necessarily consider workers’ health. This study characterized workers’…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Challengeable Legislation Against Fatal Occupational Accidents in Republic of Korea : Serious Accidents Punishment Act of Korea (Editorial)
The fatal occupational accident (injury) rate in Republic of Korea
remains higher than that in the European Union (EU) countries,
although there has been great success in preventing occupational
accidents in the last two decades [1]. In 2021,…
remains higher than that in the European Union (EU) countries,
although there has been great success in preventing occupational
accidents in the last two decades [1]. In 2021,…
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Cohort Profile: Gachon Regional Occupational Cohort Study (GROCS) (Original article)
Background/Aims: The Gachon Regional Occupational Cohort Study (GROCS) is a large-scale longitudinal study of occupational safety and health data (covering Work Environment Monitoring, Workers’ Health
Surveillance, and Occupational Health Service)…
Surveillance, and Occupational Health Service)…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Comparisons of Core Temperature Between a Telemetric Pill and Heart Rate Estimated Core Temperature in Firefighters (Original article)
Background: Firefighters may experience high environmental temperatures or carry out intensive physical tasks, or both, which leads to increased core body temperature and risk of fatalities. Hence there
is a need to remotely and non-invasively…
is a need to remotely and non-invasively…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic: The Psychological Well-Being in a Cohort of Workers of a Multinational Company (Original article)
Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychological well-being (PWB) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in workers of a multinational company.
Methods: Employees (aged 18 years) were recruited from Latin…
Methods: Employees (aged 18 years) were recruited from Latin…