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What Activity is the Most Dangerous to Work in? Estimation of the Risk Level of Economic Activities in Ecuador 从事什么工作最危险？厄瓜多尔经济活动风险水平评估

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2025.03.004

Antonio R. Gómez-García , Raúl Gutierrez-Álvarez , Alywin H. Chang-León , José A. García-Arroyo

Background

Classifying economic activities into risk levels is an occupational health and safety practice that several countries worldwide observe. It allows government agencies to formulate public policies with occupational risk prevention requirements tailored to each activity's needs. Further, this level of risk directly influences companies' contributions to occupational risk insurers, whether public or private, according to the dangerousness of their activity. In Ecuador, the classification of economic activities into risk levels was carried out by a Committee of Experts based on administrative data. However, this classification has been questioned for its lack of objectivity and for using administrative records, where underreporting cases limit the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the data.

Methods

This cross-sectional, descriptive, and comparative study uses data from the National Survey of Employment, Unemployment, and Underemployment (ENEMDU). Estimates of the incidence rates of injuries and illnesses by economic activity were grouped into three clusters (high, medium, and low) according to the level of risk.

Results

An alternative risk classification of economic activities was obtained and compared with the existing classification.

Conclusions

Our results help mitigate the uncertainty in the current risk classification of economic activities' lack of methodological rigor and evaluate the relevance of using data from the ENEMDU survey. They also allow a comparison of two risk classifications developed from different methodologies and data sources. From a practical perspective, the results will help decision-makers clarify current regulations in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) policies.

对经济活动进行风险等级分类是世界上一些国家所遵循的职业健康和安全做法。它允许政府机构根据每项活动的需要制定具有职业风险预防要求的公共政策。此外，这种风险水平直接影响到公司根据其活动的危险性向公共或私营职业风险保险公司缴纳的费用。在厄瓜多尔，一个专家委员会根据行政数据对经济活动的风险等级进行了分类。但是，这种分类因缺乏客观性和使用行政记录而受到质疑，其中少报的情况限制了数据的准确性和全面性。方法：这项横断面、描述性和比较性研究使用了全国就业、失业和就业不足调查（ENEMDU）的数据。根据风险水平，对经济活动造成的伤害和疾病发生率的估计分为三组（高、中、低）。结果获得了一种新的经济活动风险分类方法，并与现有分类方法进行了比较。结论sour结果有助于减轻当前经济活动风险分类缺乏方法严谨性的不确定性，并评估使用ENEMDU调查数据的相关性。它们还允许比较从不同方法和数据来源开发的两种风险分类。从实践的角度来看，研究结果将有助于决策者澄清职业安全与健康（OSH）政策的现行法规。

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Balancing and Conflict Between Work and Family Life of Sandwiched Caregivers: A Scoping Review 夹在中间的照顾者在工作和家庭生活之间的平衡和冲突：一个范围审查

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2025.04.004

Ayumi Honda , Mayo Ono , Takahiro Nishida , Sumihisa Honda

The aim of this scoping review was to advance our understanding of the balancing and conflict between work and family life experienced by sandwiched caregivers. Five online databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Library) were systematically searched between 20 Apr 2024 and 11 July 2024 for articles written in English and published between 1999 and July 2024, focused on the impact factors on work–family life balance and/or conflict of sandwiched caregivers. These database searches identified 58 citations, which resulted in 46 unique articles following the removal of duplicates. Title and abstract screening were identified for full-text review, twenty of these were excluded at full-text review, and leaving 13 articles for inclusion. We identified and categorized them into three key themes: (1) conflicts between work and family life and (2) impact of conflicts between work and family life on psychological well-being and (3) coping with conflicts between work and family life. The literature reviews suggested that the balance and conflict between work and family life were associated with work hours, flexibilities in work and workplace, and partner support in the sandwiched caregivers. Especially, flexible work arrangements and maintaining social connection were the stress-coping strategies for balancing work and family life. In an aging society, building a truly supportive and flexible workplace culture, along with increasing and utilizing formal care services for child-rearing and aged care, is more effective in promoting the well-being of sandwiched caregivers.

这项范围审查的目的是促进我们对夹在中间的照顾者所经历的工作和家庭生活之间的平衡和冲突的理解。在2024年4月20日至2024年7月11日期间，系统检索了五个在线数据库（CINAHL、MEDLINE、PubMed、SCOPUS和Cochrane Library），检索了1999年至2024年7月期间发表的英文文章，重点研究了工作-家庭生活平衡和/或夹在中间的照顾者冲突的影响因素。这些数据库检索确定了58次引用，在删除重复后得到46篇独特的文章。对全文进行标题和摘要筛选，其中20篇在全文审查中被排除，剩下13篇纳入。我们将其分为三个关键主题：(1)工作与家庭生活的冲突；(2)工作与家庭生活冲突对心理健康的影响；(3)应对工作与家庭生活冲突。文献综述表明，工作和家庭生活之间的平衡和冲突与工作时间、工作和工作场所的灵活性以及夹在中间的照顾者的伴侣支持有关。特别是灵活的工作安排和保持社会联系是平衡工作和家庭生活的压力应对策略。在老龄化社会中，建立一个真正支持和灵活的工作场所文化，以及增加和利用正规的育儿和老年护理服务，更有效地促进夹在中间的照顾者的福祉。

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Nonauditory Impacts of Industrial Noise Exposures: A Case Study From a Steel Manufacturing Industry 工业噪音暴露的非听觉影响：来自钢铁制造业的案例研究

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2025.01.004

Ranjith Sakthivel, Latha Perumal Kamalakannan, Rekha Shanmugam, Vidhya Venugopal

Background

Excessive workplace noise poses a significant threat to occupational health, impacting both auditory and nonauditory health. This research examined the nonauditory effects of noise on steel workers.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of 80 industrial workers exposed to occupational noise was conducted with approval from the institutional ethics board and management. Nonauditory impacts such as fatigue, headache, vertigo, sleeplessness, and fainting were assessed. Noise levels were measured using an American National Standards Institute sound-level meter, and blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded before and after shift. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 20).

Results

The study revealed that 57% of workers experienced noise exposure exceeding the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists threshold limit values, with an average exposure of 88.5 dBA (range: 80.2–96.9 dBA). High-noise exposure was linked to fatigue (54%) and chronic headaches (5%). Preshift and postshift HRs were 82 ± 9 and 92 ± 13 bpm, respectively, while systolic and diastolic BPs averaged 135 ± 17 and 90 ± 11 mmHg, respectively. Significant cross-shift HR differences were observed in the blooming mill (p = 0.002) and bar and roll mill (BRM) (p = 0.010). Noise levels were significantly associated with systolic (p = 0.002) and diastolic (p = 0.001) BP in the bar and roll mill.

Conclusion

High occupational noise exposure may have adverse physiological effects. Despite existing regulations, enforcement and compliance remain inadequate. Implementing engineering controls, hearing conservation programs, and stringent policies is crucial to protect workers in high-noise industries.

工作场所过度噪声对职业健康构成重大威胁，对听觉和非听觉健康都有影响。本研究考察了噪音对钢铁工人的非听觉影响。方法经单位伦理委员会和管理层批准，对80名工业工人进行了职业性噪声暴露的横断面研究。评估非听觉影响，如疲劳、头痛、眩晕、失眠和昏厥。使用美国国家标准协会的声级计测量噪声水平，并记录轮班前后的血压（BP）和心率（HR）。数据分析采用SPSS （version 20）软件。结果57%的工人的噪声暴露超过了美国政府工业卫生学家会议的阈值，平均暴露为88.5 dBA（范围：80.2-96.9 dBA）。高噪音暴露与疲劳（54%）和慢性头痛（5%）有关。换班前和换班后的hr分别为82±9和92±13 bpm，收缩期和舒张期平均血压分别为135±17和90±11 mmHg。在花式轧机（p = 0.002）和棒辊轧机（p = 0.010）中观察到显著的交叉移位HR差异（p = 0.002）。噪音水平与棒材轧机的收缩压（p = 0.002）和舒张压（p = 0.001）显著相关。结论职业性高噪声暴露可能对人体产生不良的生理影响。尽管有现行规章，但执行和遵守仍然不足。实施工程控制、听力保护计划和严格的政策对保护高噪音行业的工人至关重要。

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Radiological Changes in Chest Computed Tomography Findings of School Cooks: A Comparative Study With Age-matched Controls 学校厨师胸部计算机断层扫描结果的放射学变化：与年龄匹配对照的比较研究

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2025.01.006

Jung Hee Hong , Jin Young Kim , Kiook Baek

Background

This study investigates subclinical radiologic changes in the respiratory system in school cooks with long-term exposure to cooking oil fumes.

Methods

Using low-dose chest computed tomography screening data, we compared 88 school cooks to an age- and sex-matched control group of 88 individuals to assess the presence of lung nodules, bronchial wall thickening, and lymph node size variations.

Results

The results demonstrated a significantly higher prevalence of solid nodules in cooks (75.0% vs. 33.0%, p < 0.001). Additionally, the thickness of the right bronchial wall (1.41 ± 0.19 mm vs. 1.33 ± 0.18 mm, p = 0.004) and the left bronchial wall (1.31 ± 0.21 mm vs. 1.25 ± 0.20 mm, p = 0.044) were significantly greater in the exposed group. Cooks also had larger lymph nodes at various sites: right paratracheal or hilar (4.12 ± 1.66 mm vs. 3.13 ± 1.36 mm, p < 0.001), left paratracheal or hilar (2.63 ± 1.50 mm vs. 1.98 ± 1.27 mm, p = 0.002), subcarinal (3.44 ± 1.58 mm vs. 2.47 ± 1.16 mm, p < 0.001), right inferior interlobar (3.90 ± 1.16 mm vs. 2.85 ± 0.90 mm, p < 0.001), and left inferior interlobar (3.83 ± 1.22 mm vs. 3.02 ± 1.11 mm, p < 0.001).

Conclusion

This study demonstrated that individuals with long-term employment as school cooks exhibited subclinical yet detectable radiologic findings in the lungs.

本研究探讨长期接触烹调油烟的学校厨师呼吸系统的亚临床放射学变化。方法使用低剂量胸部计算机断层扫描数据，我们将88名学校厨师与年龄和性别匹配的对照组88人进行比较，以评估肺结节、支气管壁增厚和淋巴结大小变化的存在。结果炊事人员中固体结节的患病率(75.0% vs. 33.0%, p <；0.001)。暴露组右侧支气管壁厚度（1.41±0.19 mm比1.33±0.18 mm, p = 0.004）和左侧支气管壁厚度（1.31±0.21 mm比1.25±0.20 mm, p = 0.044）均显著增高。厨师在不同部位也有较大的淋巴结：右侧气管旁或肺门(4.12±1.66 mm vs. 3.13±1.36 mm, p <；0.001)，左侧气管旁或肺门（2.63±1.50 mm vs. 1.98±1.27 mm, p = 0.002），隆突下(3.44±1.58 mm vs. 2.47±1.16 mm, p <；0.001)，右下叶间叶(3.90±1.16 mm vs. 2.85±0.90 mm, p <；左下叶间叶(3.83±1.22 mm vs. 3.02±1.11 mm, p <；0.001)。结论：本研究表明，长期从事学校厨师工作的个体在肺部表现出亚临床但可检测的放射学表现。

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Occupational Health and Safety Training by Cross-Reality: Preliminary Results From SCISSOR Project 跨现实的职业健康与安全培训：剪刀项目的初步结果

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2025.03.001

Maria Grazia Lourdes Monaco , Alessandro Greco , Elpidio Maria Garzillo , Anna Rita Corvino , Antimo Cardilicchio , Nadia Miraglia , Salvatore Gerbino , Francesco Caputo , Roberto Macchiaroli , Marcello Fera , Monica Lamberti

Background

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) training is a crucial component of workplace safety. In recent years, Cross-reality (XR) has emerged as a viable path for immersive and successful training experiences. This paper presents preliminary results from the SCISSOR project, a groundbreaking initiative exploring the potential of XR technologies in enhancing OHS training, especially in healthcare setting regarding ionization radiation exposure.

Materials and methods

This quasi-experimental pilot study consisted of several stages from July 2021 to June 2022. Phase 1 consists of the realization of the virtual scenario, Phase 2 in XR setting up and laboratory simulation, and lastly, and Phase 3 based on the on field testing.

Results

About 60 participants, including students and researchers, participated in Phases 1 and 2 preliminary testing and 9 healthcare workers (HCWs) in Phase 3. Phase 1 involved the 3D reconstruction of a real-life scenario using digital photogrammetry. These models were then utilized to recreate the operating room scenario and program interactions with the equipment. In Phase 2, the overall appreciation for the level of realism, comfort, and usability of the application was investigated. The test results demonstrated a general appreciation for the application and its effectiveness. Phase 3, concerning field tests, involved HCWs. The results suggest that XR technologies hold significant promise in revolutionizing OHS training, offering a more engaging, effective, and adaptable approach to workplace safety education.

Conclusion

The SCISSOR project’s initial findings underscore the potential of XR as a transformative tool in OHS training, ultimately contributing to safer workplaces, reduced accidents, and enhanced overall employee well-being.

职业健康与安全（OHS）培训是工作场所安全的重要组成部分。近年来，跨现实（XR）已经成为沉浸式成功培训体验的可行途径。本文介绍了SCISSOR项目的初步结果，这是一个开创性的倡议，探索XR技术在加强职业健康安全培训方面的潜力，特别是在医疗保健环境中关于电离辐射暴露的培训。材料和方法本准实验性先导研究由2021年7月至2022年6月的几个阶段组成。第一阶段是虚拟场景的实现，第二阶段是XR设置和实验室仿真，第三阶段是基于现场测试。结果约60名学生和科研人员参加了第一阶段和第二阶段的初步检测，9名医护人员参加了第三阶段的初步检测。第一阶段涉及使用数字摄影测量技术对现实场景进行3D重建。然后利用这些模型来重建手术室场景和与设备的程序交互。在阶段2中，对应用程序的现实性、舒适性和可用性的总体评价进行了调查。测试结果表明了对该应用程序及其有效性的普遍赞赏。第三阶段涉及现场试验，涉及卫生武器。结果表明，XR技术在彻底改变职业安全与健康培训方面具有重大前景，为工作场所安全教育提供了一种更有吸引力、更有效、更适应性的方法。SCISSOR项目的初步发现强调了XR作为职业健康安全培训变革工具的潜力，最终有助于更安全的工作场所，减少事故，提高员工的整体福祉。

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Effectiveness of Workplace Lateral Violence Training for Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review 卫生保健工作者工作场所横向暴力培训的有效性：范围审查

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2025.03.002

Marie-Eve Corneau , Martin Lauzier

Violence is common in healthcare settings. Several studies have highlighted the prevalence of lateral violence (i.e violence between colleagues) among healthcare workers. For healthcare organizations, the preferred solution is often to provide workplace training to reduce such violence. However, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of such training. This scoping review of 19 studies reveals several findings. The main conclusions are that these studies are limited in their ability to provide a clear answer as to the effectiveness of this type of training, given the small number of studies on the subject, their great heterogeneity and their shortcomings on several levels (i.e. conceptual, methodological, and evaluative). The absence of criteria to evaluate the learning transfer that may result from such training is an important shortcoming. In light of these observations, avenues are proposed to guide future research.

暴力在卫生保健环境中很常见。几项研究强调了保健工作者中普遍存在的横向暴力（即同事之间的暴力）。对于医疗机构来说，首选的解决方案通常是提供工作场所培训，以减少此类暴力。然而，很少有研究评估这种培训的有效性。这19项研究的范围综述揭示了几个发现。主要的结论是，这些研究对这类培训的有效性提供明确答案的能力有限，因为关于这一主题的研究数量很少，它们的异质性很大，并且在几个层次（即概念、方法和评价）上存在缺陷。缺乏评估这种训练可能导致的学习迁移的标准是一个重要的缺点。根据这些观察结果，提出了指导未来研究的途径。

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Exploring Intervention Strategies to Prevent Occupational Heat Stress. A Scoping Review 职业性热应激预防干预策略探讨。范围检讨

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2025.03.005

Sepehr Khorshid , Siyuan Song

Rising global temperatures threaten workers worldwide, especially in outdoor and indoor industries like construction, manufacturing, agriculture, and mining. The current guidelines for reducing heat-related risks in these sectors lag behind those in sports and military settings. The objective of this study is to map applicable strategies across various sectors and summarize preventive strategies and methodologies. A scoping review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews. PubMed and ScienceDirect were searched for articles on internal, external, and administrative interventions. In total, 5,280 articles published between January 2020 and March 2024 were initially identified. Following a meticulous screening process, 49 articles were selected for in-depth review in this study. Notably, a considerable proportion (56%) of these studies focused on external interventions. This review revealed that a multifaceted approach is necessary to enhance the decision-making process for effectively addressing heat stress, regardless of occupational settings. This approach encompasses considerations of environmental factors, individual physiological aspects, and cooling methods. The review also highlighted limitations in effective and practical heat stress prevention strategies across various industry sectors, including the absence of dietary guidelines.

全球气温上升威胁着全世界的工人，尤其是建筑、制造业、农业和采矿业等室外和室内行业的工人。目前在这些领域减少高温相关风险的指导方针落后于体育和军事领域。这项研究的目的是绘制各部门的适用战略，并总结预防战略和方法。使用系统评价和元分析首选报告项目（PRISMA）扩展范围评价进行范围评价。PubMed和ScienceDirect检索了关于内部、外部和行政干预的文章。初步确定了2020年1月至2024年3月期间发表的5280篇文章。经过细致的筛选，本研究选择了49篇文章进行深入的综述。值得注意的是，这些研究中有相当大比例（56%）侧重于外部干预。该综述表明，无论职业环境如何，都需要采用多方面的方法来提高有效解决热应激的决策过程。这种方法包括环境因素、个体生理方面和冷却方法的考虑。该综述还强调了各个行业在有效和实用的热应激预防策略方面的局限性，包括缺乏饮食指南。

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Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Job Accommodation for Workers with Health Problems in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic 新冠肺炎大流行期间日本健康问题工人社会经济地位与就业安置的关系

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2025.04.002

Yu Igarashi , Seiichiro Tateishi , Arisa Harada , Kosuke Mafune , Mayumi Tsuji , Akira Ogami , Tomohisa Nagata , Ryutaro Matsugaki , Yoshihisa Fujino , for the CORoNaWork project

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many health-impaired workers of vulnerable socioeconomic status (SES) suffered employment and health problems. This study investigated the relationship between workers with health problems in vulnerable SES and job accommodation.

Methods

This cross-sectional internet monitoring study was conducted among 33,302 Japanese workers from December 22 to 26, 2020. Of the total survey participants, 6,309 who reported that they needed accommodations from their companies were included in the analysis. Using a multilevel logistic regression model, we examined the relationship between their SES and the lack of job accommodations from their companies, and age-sex-adjusted and multivariate-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were estimated.

Results

Multivariate analysis revealed that the OR for the lack of accommodations from companies was significantly higher for non-desk jobs than desk jobs (OR=1.15, 95% CI: 1.04–1.28, p=0.01). The ORs also differed based on household incomes and number of employees. ORs were significantly higher for those with an equivalent household income of less than 2.9 million yen compared with 9 million yen or more (OR=1.66, 95% CI: 1.39–1.97, p<0.01). Comparing with firms with 1,000 or more employees, the ORs were significantly higher for those with fewer than 30 employees (OR=1.21, 95% CI: 1.05–1.40, p<0.01).

Conclusions

We found a relationship between SES and the lack of job accommodation for workers with health problems. The lack of job accommodation may further worsen SES and health conditions, reinforcing the importance of accommodating the needs of vulnerable SES workers.

在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，许多处于弱势社会经济地位的健康受损工人面临就业和健康问题。本研究旨在探讨弱势社会经济阶层工人健康问题与工作环境的关系。方法于2020年12月22日至26日对33,302名日本员工进行了横断面互联网监测研究。在所有调查参与者中，6309名报告说他们需要公司提供住宿的人被纳入了分析。采用多水平logistic回归模型，我们检验了他们的社会经济地位与公司缺乏工作安排之间的关系，并估计了年龄-性别调整和多变量调整的比值比（or）。结果多变量分析显示，非案头工作的员工缺少公司住宿的OR值显著高于案头工作的员工（OR=1.15, 95% CI: 1.04-1.28, p=0.01）。根据家庭收入和雇员人数的不同，ORs也有所不同。同等家庭收入低于290万日元的家庭，其or值明显高于高于900万日元的家庭（or =1.66, 95% CI: 1.39-1.97, p<0.01）。与拥有1000名或更多员工的公司相比，员工少于30人的公司的or显著更高（or =1.21, 95% CI: 1.05-1.40, p<0.01）。结论我们发现社会经济地位与有健康问题的工人缺乏工作场所之间存在关系。工作场所的缺乏可能进一步恶化社会经济状况和健康状况，从而加强了满足弱势社会经济状况工人需求的重要性。

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Status of Psychosocial Safety Climate in the Korean Workforce: A Nationwide Survey 韩国劳动力的社会心理安全气候状况：一项全国性调查

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2025.02.003

Hyo Jeong Kim , Seong-Sik Cho , May Young Loh , Min Young Park , Dong-Wook Lee , Jaesung Choi , Mo-Yeol Kang

This study investigated status of psychosocial safety climate (PSC) among Korean workers. Data were collected from 5,064 wage earners as part of the 4th wave of the Korean Work, Sleep, and Health Study. PSC was measured using the validated 4-item PSC questionnaire. The results revealed an average PSC score of 8.70, with 50.71% of participants classified as high-risk. Significant variations were observed across age, gender, and employment type. These findings suggest that PSC in the Republic of Korea is generally lower than in other countries, highlighting the need for targeted interventions. Disparities in PSC perception across different demographic and occupational groups suggest that targeted strategies are necessary to enhance psychological safety in the workplace. Future research should focus on addressing these perception gaps to create more effective interventions for improving PSC and employee mental health in the Republic of Korea.

本研究调查了韩国工人的社会心理安全气候（PSC）状况。这是在“第四次韩国工作、睡眠、健康调查”中，对5064名工薪阶层进行的调查结果。PSC采用经验证的4项PSC问卷进行测量。结果显示，PSC平均得分为8.70,50.71%的参与者被列为高风险。在年龄、性别和就业类型之间观察到显著差异。这些发现表明，韩国的PSC普遍低于其他国家，这突出表明需要有针对性的干预措施。不同人口和职业群体对PSC认知的差异表明，有针对性的策略是加强工作场所心理安全所必需的。未来的研究应侧重于解决这些认知差距，为改善韩国的PSC和员工心理健康创造更有效的干预措施。

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Exploratory Study for the Adaptability of Trust Leading Indicator and Proactive Leading Indicator Based on Prevention Culture 基于预防文化的信任领先指标与主动领先指标适应性探索性研究

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2025.02.002

Kwangsu Moon , Kyung Woo Kim , Ji Dong Lee

Background

This study explored the applicability of the Trust Leading Indicator (TLI) and Proactive Leading Indicator (PLI), developed as part of the Vision Zero, a global campaign for the dissemination of prevention culture, in Korean industries. The relationship between these indicators and safety culture-related variables were compared, such as safety climate, safety behavior, risk perception, and accident experience.

Methods

The study sample comprised 630 workers from 12 subcontractors affiliated with the Republic of Korea's large manufacturing plant. Correlations among the main variables were examined, including group differences in TLI and PLI based on subjective accident experience.

Results

The TLI and PLI had significant positive correlations with the sub-factors of safety climate and safety behavior and negative correlations with risk perception, indicating their potential utility as extensions of existing safety culture indicators. A significant difference in TLI and PLI was observed across accident experience levels.

Conclusion

Despite limitations, such as the predominance of male workers in the study owing to the nature of the industry and use of subjective accident experience rather than official industrial accident data, this study is significant as it explores the applicability of the two leading indicators of prevention culture in Korean industries, confirming the potential utility of these indicators across various cultural contexts and contributing to global efforts to disseminate a prevention culture.

本研究探讨了信任领先指标（TLI）和主动领先指标（PLI）在韩国工业中的适用性，这是作为“零愿景”（一项传播预防文化的全球运动）的一部分而开发的。比较了这些指标与安全文化相关变量（如安全气候、安全行为、风险感知和事故经验）之间的关系。方法研究样本包括韩国大型制造工厂下属的12家分包商的630名工人。研究主要变量之间的相关性，包括基于主观事故经验的TLI和PLI的组间差异。结果TLI和PLI与安全气候和安全行为子因子显著正相关，与风险感知子因子显著负相关，表明它们作为现有安全文化指标的延伸具有潜在的效用。TLI和PLI在事故经历水平上有显著差异。尽管存在局限性，例如由于行业性质和使用主观事故经验而不是官方工业事故数据，研究中男性工人占主导地位，但本研究具有重要意义，因为它探讨了韩国工业中预防文化的两个主要指标的适用性，确认了这些指标在各种文化背景下的潜在效用，并有助于全球努力传播预防文化。

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