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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Assessment of Masks Used by Healthcare Workers: Development and Validation of a Mask Qualitative Assessment Tool (MQAT) (Original article)
Background: Respiratory masks can provide healthcare workers with protection from biological hazards, when they have good performance. There is a direct relationship between the visual specifications of a
mask and its efficacy; thus, the aim of this…
mask and its efficacy; thus, the aim of this…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Analysis of Mortality from Asbestos-Related Diseases in Brazil Using Multiple Health Information Systems, 1996e2017 (Original article)
Background: In Brazil, asbestos was intensively used from the 1960s until its ban in 2017. Mesothelioma, asbestosis, and pleural plaques are typical asbestos-related diseases (ARD-T). To create an ARD-T national
database, death records from…
database, death records from…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
A Multi-Perspective Framework of Vision Zero: Toward Collaborative Promotion of Safety, Health and Well-Being at Work (Short Communication)
In the globalized field of safety, health, and well-being, the need to build multi-stakeholder alliances to find solutions to complex challenges is growing. This requires common ground for collaboration, as well as concepts and tools to grasp and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 2 2022
Working in a Risky Environment: Coping and Risk Handling Strategies Among Small-scale Miners in Ghana (Original article)
Background: It is estimated that about 13 million artisanal and small-scale miners carry out their activities under harsh, precarious, unfriendly, and risky conditions. Yet, our understanding of the extent to
which these workers use personal…
which these workers use personal…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 2 2022
Work-Related Well-Being in the Zimbabwean Banking Sector: A Job Demands-Resources Perspective (Original article)
Background: Research on the impact of psychosocial risks on well-being at work remains scarce in low-and middle-income countries, especially in the banking sector. This study sought to examine the relationships between job demands, job resources,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 2 2022
The Evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment Usage Habit of Mining Employees Using Structural Equation Modeling (Original article)
Background: In occupational studies, it is a known situation that technical and organizational attempts are used to prevent occupational accidents. Especially in the mining sector, if these attempts cannot
prevent occupational accidents, personal…
prevent occupational accidents, personal…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 2 2022
The Effects of Personality and Attitude on Risky Driving Behavior Among Public van Drivers: Hierarchical Modeling (Original article)
Background: Traffic injuries have become a significant public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Several studies have examined the role of personality and attitude toward traffic safety in
predicting driving behaviors in diverse…
predicting driving behaviors in diverse…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 2 2022
The Characteristics of Accepted Work-related Injuries and Diseases Claims in the Australian Coal Mining Industry (Original article)
Background: Coal mining is a hazardous industry. The purpose of the study is to identify the nature of occupational injuries and diseases among coal miners and to determine the factors that affect the rate of
injury and duration of time loss from…
injury and duration of time loss from…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 2 2022
Role of Supervisor Behavioral Integrity for Safety in the Relationship Between Top-Management Safety Climate, Safety Motivation, and Safety Performanceq (Original article)
Background: This study examines whether employee perceptions of supervisor behavioral integrity for safety moderates the relationship between top-management safety climate and safety performance (i.e.,
safety compliance and safety participation) and…
safety compliance and safety participation) and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 2 2022
Prevalence of Accident Occurrence Among Scientific Laboratory Workers of the Public University in Lebanon and the Impact of Safety Measures (Original article)
Background: Workers are exposed to several risks in academic laboratories due to the presence of potentially hazardous substances. The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of ac-
cident occurrence and associated risk factors…
cident occurrence and associated risk factors…