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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Preventing infectious diseases in the workplace
Preventing infectious diseases in the workplace
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Health inequalities in the workplace
As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic ‘Build Back Better’ has become the mantra. Important, but we need to Build Back Fairer. The levels of social, environmental, and economic inequality in society are damaging health and wellbeing. Taking…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Emerging workplace health and safety threats-has the pandemic changed the trajectory?
Prior to the pandemic we imagined emerging health and safety threats in terms of the Future of Work related to the workplace, work, and the workforce. The occupational safety and health community viewed these emerging threats in terms of the impact…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
The role of occupational health nurses when implementing hearing conservation program in the workplace
Introduction: Occupational health nurse practitioners provide primary health care, counseling and occupational health care including implementation of the hearing conservation program in the workplace as one facet designed to lower the risk of…
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…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Social Distancing and Public Health Guidelines at Workplaces in Korea: Responses to Coronavirus Disease-19 (Original Article)
Background: In the absence of a vaccine or treatment, the most pragmatic strategies against an infectious disease pandemic are extensive early detection testing and social distancing. This study aimed to summarize public and workplace responses to…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Is Educational Level Linked to Unable to Work Due to Ill-health? (Original Article)
Background: This study aimed to examine the association between educational level and unable to work due to ill-health (UWdIH) among 30- to 79-year-old South Koreans.
Methods: A cross-sectional nationwide survey of the 2010e2016 Korea National…
Methods: A cross-sectional nationwide survey of the 2010e2016 Korea National…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Assessment of Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss Among Workers in Textile Mill (Thamine), Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study (Original Article)
Background: In a wide range of industries, noise-induced hearing loss remains one of the most prevalent occupational problems. This study aimed to assess the noise exposure level and associated factors of hearing loss among textile workers in Yangon…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Assessing the Association Between Emotional Labor and Presenteeism Among Nurses in Korea: Cross-sectional Study Using the 4th Korean Working Conditions Survey (Original Article)
Background: Presenteeism has emerged as an important health-related issue and has been studied in a variety of occupation groups. This study examines the relationship between emotional labor and presenteeism in nurses in Republic of Korea.
Methods:…
Methods:…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 2 2019
Workplace Diesel Exhausts and Gasoline Exposure and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Four Nordic Countries (Original Article)
Background: Evidence on associations between occupational diesel exhaust and gasoline exposure and colorectal cancer is limited. We aimed to assess the effect of workplace exposure to diesel exhaust and gasoline on the risk of colorectal…