Browse Items (972 total)
Sort by:
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Ergonomic Evaluation of Young Agricultural Operators Using Handle Equipment Through Electromyography and Vibrations Analysis Between the Fingers (Original article)
Background: Agricultural handle equipment is present on all production areas’ farms. They are handy and portable; however, excessive use can lead to acute traumas or accidental injuries. Repetitive movements, awkward postures, and hand-arm vibrations…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Epidemiology of Urolithiasis with Sex and Working Status Stratification Based on the National Representative Cohort in Republic of Korea (Original article)
Background: This study aimed to estimate the annual prevalence and incidence of urolithiasis stratified by work status based on a large nationwide sample.
Methods: This study used data from the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample…
Methods: This study used data from the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Development and Validation of an Integrated Healthy Workplace Management Model in Taiwan (Original article)
Background: Impacts of exposure are generally monitored and recorded after injuries or illness occur. Yet, absence of conventional after-the-effect impacts (i.e., lagging indicators), tend to focus on physical health and injuries, and fail to inform…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Comparisons of Fit Factors Between Two Quantitative Fit Testers (PortaCount vs. MT) (Short Communication)
This study evaluated the consistency between two quantitative fit test devices with different methods of ambient aerosol counting. Three types of respirators (N95, half mask, and full facepiece) were worn by 50
participants (male, n 1⁄4 25; female,…
participants (male, n 1⁄4 25; female,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
An Index to Assess Overwork-Related Adverse Effects on Employees Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act in Taiwan (Original article)
Background: The present study aimed to digitally evaluate the risk of overwork-related adverse effects (OrAEs) among employees from various occupational categories in Taiwan.
Methods: Anonymous data of employees from seven companies/factories…
Methods: Anonymous data of employees from seven companies/factories…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
A Pilot Establishment of the Job-Exposure Matrix of Lead Using the Standard Process Code of Nationwide Exposure Databases in Korea (Original article)
Background: The purpose of this study is to construct a job-exposure matrix for lead that accounts for
industry and work processes within industries using a nationwide exposure database.
Methods: We used the work environment measurement data (WEMD)…
industry and work processes within industries using a nationwide exposure database.
Methods: We used the work environment measurement data (WEMD)…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
A Cluster of Health Symptoms After a Law Enforcement Operation: A Case Study (Short Communication)
Law enforcement officers (LEOs) often encounter rapidly changing and uncontrolled situations that expose them to various hazards. A law enforcement agency requested an evaluation by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Workability and Life Satisfaction: Effects of Workers’ Positive Perceptions on Their Return to Jobs (Original article)
Background: The death rate of workers due to industrial accidents in South Korea (3.61 persons in 2017) is higher than the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development average (2.43) and the fifth
highest among Organization for Economic…
highest among Organization for Economic…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
The Relationship between Hospital Selection by Employer and Disabilities in Occupational Accidents in Korea (Original Article)
Background: In the event of an industrial accident, the appropriate choice of hospital is important for worker health and prognosis. This study investigates whether the choice of hospital by the employer in
the case of industrial accidents affects…
the case of industrial accidents affects…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Risk Factors for COVID-19 Infection Among Healthcare Workers. A First Report From a Living Systematic Review and meta-Analysis (Review Article)
Health care workers (HCWs) are more than ten times more likely to be infected with coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general population, thus demonstrating the burden of COVID-19 among HCWs. Factors that expose HCWs to a…