Introduction: Following the Republic of Korea electric power industry site-specific safety management
system, this paper proposes a novel safety autonomous platform (SAP) architecture that can automatically and precisely manage on-site safety…
Occupational use of cleaning products can cause asthma in healthcare workers but the cleaning agents
responsible are not yet known. This study aimed to identify respiratory and other hazards in cleaning
products on the National Health Service (NHS)…
In the food manufacturing industry, exposure to inhalable aerosols contributes to
respiratory illnesses such as occupational asthma and rhinitis. However, there is a lack of comprehensive
exposure assessment studies. This study evaluated…
Organizational downsizing may be significantly linked to depressive symptoms, yet
research on this impact in Asian contexts is limited. This study investigates the association between
downsizing during the COVID-19 pandemic and depressive symptoms…
A decrease in physical fitness with age can impact work ability. Exploring the role of
physical fitness is important for identifying interventions to enhance work ability among aging workers.
We sought to determine the association between physical…
Sickness presenteeism (SP) has gained attention in occupational health. This study aimed to
analyze the relationship between SP and depressive symptoms by occupation and employment type
during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea.
Methods: Community…
As the tremendous impact of extreme workloads, arduous working conditions, and disorganization disrupt humane job definitions in some industries, the need for workplace re-articulation was
interfered to ameliorate psycho-social factors and suggest…
Dust generated during various wood-related activities, such as cutting, sanding, or processing wood materials, can pose significant health and environmental risks due to its potential to cause
respiratory problems and contribute to air pollution.…
The wood-processing industry has historically exhibited high rates of occupational hazards
resulting in illness and injury. One of the major causes of high injury rates is small firm size, as resource
constraints generally preclude hiring safety…
Risk perception plays a crucial role in workers’ unsafe behaviors. However, little research
has explored why workers generate biased risk perceptions, namely underestimating or overestimating
the risks of unsafe actions. Cognitive biases in risk…