Objectives. The number of security guards in universities has increased significantly. This study aimed to predict work ability of university security guards. Methods. A cross-sectional study of 97 university security guards in Thailand was performed. Data were collected through interviews using a questionnaire covering social demographics, behavioral health and work ability. The data were analyzed using χ2 tests and logistic regression models. Results. The average work ability index (WAI) score was 38.1 ± 3.8, with 65.0% of participants scoring 'good'. Social support significantly influenced the WAI (p = 0.004). Those with insufficient support were 4.3 times more likely to show poor work ability. Mental health also impacted the WAI (p = 0.006); those with poor mental health were 4.7 times at risk. Additionally, work experience affected the WAI (p = 0.039). Those with ≥5 years of experience showed reduced work ability compared to their less-experienced counterparts (adjusted odds ratio 0.4; 95% confidence interval [0.20, 0.96]). Conclusions. Supervisors should provide social support and offer rewards and commendations to enhance employees' abilities, health behaviors and management of underlying diseases. Additionally, organizations should prioritize health and safety in the workplace to ensure their employees are healthier and perform their tasks more effectively.
{"title":"Predicting the work ability of security guards at a university in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand.","authors":"Jittaporn Mongkonkansai, Parama Parapan, Mookda Srinuan, Thitisuda Thepnoo, Sutatta Khoklang, Supabhorn Yimthiang, Junjira Mahaboon, Uraiwan Madardam","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2318952","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2318952","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives</i>. The number of security guards in universities has increased significantly. This study aimed to predict work ability of university security guards. <i>Methods</i>. A cross-sectional study of 97 university security guards in Thailand was performed. Data were collected through interviews using a questionnaire covering social demographics, behavioral health and work ability. The data were analyzed using <i>χ</i><sup>2</sup> tests and logistic regression models. <i>Results</i>. The average work ability index (WAI) score was 38.1 ± 3.8, with 65.0% of participants scoring 'good'. Social support significantly influenced the WAI (<i>p</i> = 0.004). Those with insufficient support were 4.3 times more likely to show poor work ability. Mental health also impacted the WAI (<i>p</i> = 0.006); those with poor mental health were 4.7 times at risk. Additionally, work experience affected the WAI (<i>p</i> = 0.039). Those with ≥5 years of experience showed reduced work ability compared to their less-experienced counterparts (adjusted odds ratio 0.4; 95% confidence interval [0.20, 0.96]). <i>Conclusions</i>. Supervisors should provide social support and offer rewards and commendations to enhance employees' abilities, health behaviors and management of underlying diseases. Additionally, organizations should prioritize health and safety in the workplace to ensure their employees are healthier and perform their tasks more effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139730734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-04-02DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2330249
Mahnaz Shakerian, Mohammad Nami, Mehdi Jahangiri, Jafar Hasanzadeh, Moslem Alimohammadlou, Alireza Choobineh
Objectives. Unsafe behavior (UB) is defined as the likelihood of intentionally or unintentionally deviating from pre-defined plans. This study aims to investigate the validation of a self-report tool for measuring workers' cognitive-based UB using quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG). Methods. The cognitive-based unsafe behavior questionnaire (CUBQ) was completed by 632 front-line workers in a manufacturing industry to identify differences in the backgrounds of the subjects regarding UBs. Two groups were then selected as extreme groups and QEEG was conducted based on the international 10-20 electrode placement. Results. The mean values of absolute power (AP), alpha/beta ratio (ABR) and alpha/gamma ratio (AGR) from brain oscillations in different regions of the cortex were significantly different between the studied groups (p < 0.05). Additionally, these values were found to be significantly correlated with slips, lapses and mistakes, as measured by certain scales of the CUBQ (p < 0.05). Conclusions. The findings of this study indicated differences in brain oscillation activities among industrial workers with different UB backgrounds. These results confirm the effectiveness of CUBQ as a proactive tool for safety practitioners to predict industrial workers' UBs.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-02-13DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2023.2298561
Jean-Christophe Le Coze
Something is not right in the safety profession. Many books written by professionals in the 2010s express a strong discontent. These professionals are highly critical of their situation, practice, role and identity. In these books, they express what this article describes as the 'blues of safety professionals'. Although varying in writing style, tone, theoretical inspiration, emphasis and experience, they address similar issues which relate to practices corresponding, in their eyes, to outmoded, inadequate or even perverse ideas. The aim of this article is to introduce, summarize, explain and problematize the significance of this literature. Following a methodological section, the 'safety professional blues' is introduced. It is argued in another section that the 'blues' pinpoints what these authors consider to be flawed assumptions about many of the core ingredients of the safety profession. The roots of this discontent are the topic of another section, while a final section problematizes the 'blues'.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-02-25DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2313915
Muhammad Javid, M Bilal Qadir, Abdul Jabbar, Hafsa Jamshaid
Objectives. This research investigated the performance properties of protective gloves alongside improvement in thermo-physiological comfort properties. Methods. Knitted gloves prepared from filament stainless steel, filament Kevlar, staple spun Kevlar and filament glass were used in the core, while 100% viscose rayon and 50/50% polyester/viscose rayon were used in the sheath. Gloves were tested for cut resistance, tear resistance, puncture resistance and abrasion resistance as the prime focus, and thermo-physiological comfort properties were also tested. In this research, a multi-response optimization technique, i.e., principal component analysis, was applied to identify the best yarn combination for gloves based on the aforementioned properties. Thermal images were also taken in constant ambient conditions for temperature distribution maps across the hand's surface. Results. All of the results were evaluated statistically with analysis of variance, and concluded that the effects of the core yarn on thermo-physiological properties were less significant. Conclusion. The results revealed that samples having dual-core yarn exhibited better in terms of overall properties. The sample having dual-core filament Kevlar and staple spun Kevlar ranked the best. In addition, developed samples exhibited better comfort properties than the control sample.
{"title":"Statistical study and investigation of the cut-resistant and thermo-physiological performance of protective gloves: a new prospective.","authors":"Muhammad Javid, M Bilal Qadir, Abdul Jabbar, Hafsa Jamshaid","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2313915","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2313915","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives</i>. This research investigated the performance properties of protective gloves alongside improvement in thermo-physiological comfort properties. <i>Methods</i>. Knitted gloves prepared from filament stainless steel, filament Kevlar, staple spun Kevlar and filament glass were used in the core, while 100% viscose rayon and 50/50% polyester/viscose rayon were used in the sheath. Gloves were tested for cut resistance, tear resistance, puncture resistance and abrasion resistance as the prime focus, and thermo-physiological comfort properties were also tested. In this research, a multi-response optimization technique, i.e., principal component analysis, was applied to identify the best yarn combination for gloves based on the aforementioned properties. Thermal images were also taken in constant ambient conditions for temperature distribution maps across the hand's surface. <i>Results</i>. All of the results were evaluated statistically with analysis of variance, and concluded that the effects of the core yarn on thermo-physiological properties were less significant. <i>Conclusion</i>. The results revealed that samples having dual-core yarn exhibited better in terms of overall properties. The sample having dual-core filament Kevlar and staple spun Kevlar ranked the best. In addition, developed samples exhibited better comfort properties than the control sample.</p>","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139673334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-02-13DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2308376
Olatoyese Zaccheus Oni, AbdulLateef Olanrewaju, Khor Soo Cheen
Objectives. Notwithstanding its economic importance, the construction industry is still facing challenges due to its high accident record. As a result, the goal of this study is to identify the key underlying causes of accidents in the Malaysian construction industry that construction stakeholders can focus on to reduce the menace of accidents in the industry. Methods. To achieve this goal, relevant literature was reviewed in order to identify the causes of accidents. The identified factors were used to develop the survey questionnaire for collecting primary data, and the collected data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results. The results of the EFA and CFA establish and confirm 11 clusters for the causes of accidents on construction sites: management problems; inadequate training; inadequate supervision; mental health problems; bad attitudes; inadequate funding; inadequate experience; material and equipment handling; poor safety practices; inadequate orientation; and work environment. Conclusion. The study concludes that addressing all 11 factors will drastically reduce the incessant accident occurrences in the construction industry. The result of this study will help construction stakeholders know where to direct their energy in an effort to reduce construction accidents.
目的:尽管建筑业具有重要的经济意义,但由于其事故记录较高,该行业仍面临挑战。因此,本研究的目标是找出马来西亚建筑业事故的主要根本原因,以便建筑业利益相关者能够集中精力减少该行业的事故威胁:为实现这一目标,我们查阅了相关文献,以确定事故原因。利用确定的因素编制调查问卷以收集原始数据,并使用探索性因素分析(EFA)和确认性因素分析(CFA)对收集的数据进行分析:EFA 和 CFA 的结果建立并确认了建筑工地事故原因的 11 个群组,分别是:管理问题;培训不足;监督不足;心理健康问题;态度恶劣;资金不足;经验不足;安全操作不当;定位不足;工作环境:研究得出结论,解决所有这 11 个因素将大大减少建筑行业不断发生的事故。这项研究的结果将有助于建筑业的利益相关者了解他们在减少建筑事故方面的努力方向。
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Pub Date : 2024-04-18DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2332115
Anna M. Johnsen, Petra Wagman, Anders Broström, Eleonor I. Fransson
Objectives. This study aimed to describe work-, lifestyle-, and health-related factors among ambulance personnel, and to analyse differences between women and men. Methods. The cross-sectional stud...
{"title":"Work-, lifestyle-, and health-related factors among women and men working in the emergency medical services","authors":"Anna M. Johnsen, Petra Wagman, Anders Broström, Eleonor I. Fransson","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2332115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2024.2332115","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. This study aimed to describe work-, lifestyle-, and health-related factors among ambulance personnel, and to analyse differences between women and men. Methods. The cross-sectional stud...","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140611768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objectives. This study aims to compare the work stress and obsessive-compulsive symptoms of nurses and office workers and to determine the relationship between work stress and obsessive-compulsive ...
{"title":"Work stress and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in nurses and office workers: a comparative study","authors":"Ayşe Kuzu Durmaz, Pınar Çiçekoğlu Öztürk, Yadigar Çevik Durmaz","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2335029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2024.2335029","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. This study aims to compare the work stress and obsessive-compulsive symptoms of nurses and office workers and to determine the relationship between work stress and obsessive-compulsive ...","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140611605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-16DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2335835
Abbas Mohammadi, Mehdi Sedighi
This study examined the reliability of respirators using hierarchical analysis and multicriteria decision-making. The hierarchical structure, which consists of three assessment criteria and six pro...
{"title":"Reliability analysis of respirators based on the analytic hierarchy process and multicriteria decision-making","authors":"Abbas Mohammadi, Mehdi Sedighi","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2335835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2024.2335835","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the reliability of respirators using hierarchical analysis and multicriteria decision-making. The hierarchical structure, which consists of three assessment criteria and six pro...","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140611694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objectives. This study aimed to investigate the effects of separate and concurrent exposure to occupational noise and hand-transmitted vibration (HTV) on auditory and cognitive attention. Methods. ...
{"title":"Effect of concurrent exposure to noise and hand-transmitted vibration on auditory and cognitive attention under simulated work with construction tools","authors":"Seyed Hojat Mousavi Kordmiri, Mohsen Aliabadi, Rostam Golmohammadi, Maryam Farhadian, Faezeh Abbasi Balochkhaneh","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2337545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2024.2337545","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. This study aimed to investigate the effects of separate and concurrent exposure to occupational noise and hand-transmitted vibration (HTV) on auditory and cognitive attention. Methods. ...","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140611522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-16DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2330240
Shitan Wang, Yunyi Wang
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to calculate the dynamic air gap thickness between the human body and the turnout gear. Relationships between the air gap thickness and joint range of moti...
研究目的本研究旨在计算人体与道岔装置之间的动态气隙厚度。空气间隙厚度与关节运动范围之间的关系...
{"title":"Determination of dynamic air gap thickness and analysis of its relationship with firefighters’ joint movement","authors":"Shitan Wang, Yunyi Wang","doi":"10.1080/10803548.2024.2330240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2024.2330240","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. The purpose of this study was to calculate the dynamic air gap thickness between the human body and the turnout gear. Relationships between the air gap thickness and joint range of moti...","PeriodicalId":47704,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140611526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}