Correlational analysis of occupational accidents and the safety policies in the Chinese coal mining industry from 2008 to 2021 - Zhu A, Wang Q, Liu H, Zhu H, Lei Y.
This study investigates the correlation between previous coal mine safety policies and accidents in China. Data on coal mine accidents and government regulatory information from 2008 to 2021 are collected. The characteristics of coal mine accidents are ana... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Twenty-five year occupational homicide mortality trends in North Carolina: 1992-2017 - Martin CL, Richardson D, Richey M, Nocera M, Cantrell J, McClure ES, Martin AT, Marshall SW, Ranapurwala S.
In this study, we examine occupational homicide rates in North Carolina (NC) by victim chara... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Women in the UK ’ s public services repeatedly denied flexible-work requests
Three in ten (30%) women working in schools, hospitals, care homes, town halls, police stations and other key services who have asked to work flexibly have had requests denied, according to a UNISON survey released today (Thursday).
The findings – based on responses from just over 44,000 women working in the public sector – suggest employers are being ‘inconsistent, rigid and unimaginative’ by denying individuals the flexibility needed, says UNISON.
The survey is released to coincide with the start of the union’s annual women’s conference in Brighton later today. A quarter (25%) of the women who were to...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - February 15, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release flexible working Source Type: news
Systemic occupational health needs of gender-based violence advocates: findings from the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic - Haen LS, McGown M, Taylor S, Conroy L, Velonis A.
This study explores occupational health burdens faced by domestic and sexual violence advocates, many of which intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies key stressors and offers advocate-driven recommendations to improve their well... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Women in the UK ’ s public services repeatedly denied flexible-work requests, says UNISON
Three in ten (30%) women working in schools, hospitals, care homes, town halls, police stations and other key services have had requests to work flexibly denied, according to a UNISON survey released today (Thursday).
The findings – based on responses from just over 44,000 women working in the public sector – suggest employers are being ‘inconsistent, rigid and unimaginative’ by denying individuals the flexibility needed, says UNISON.
The survey is released to coincide with the start of the union’s annual women’s conference in Brighton later today. A quarter (25%) of the women who were told they cou...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - February 15, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Dan Ashley Tags: News Press release 2024 women's conference flexible working Source Type: news
Case study on the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and work-from-home behavior before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic - Kong X, Li Z, Zhang Y, Chen X, Das S, Sheykhfard A.
Many studies have explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work-from-home (WFH) behavior from different perspectives. However, it is rare to find studies focusing on how the newly adopted WFH practices will affect commuting patterns in the post-pand... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Impacts of workplace verbal aggression classified via text mining on workers' mental health - Nishimura Y, Matsumoto S, Sasaki T, Kubo T.
BACKGROUND: Exposure to workplace aggression adversely affects workers' health; however, little is known regarding the impact of specific types of verbal content. AIMS: We aimed to examine the relationship between exposure to several types of aggressive wo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Blog: Give your ❤ ️ to our unions
It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow, which also means it’s Unions Week. Whatever your relationship status, you can still show your endless love for your trade union.
Besides me shamelessly trying to fit a few love puns and song titles into this blog, you’ll find here my message about how important unions are to me, to everyone’s working lives and to the whole of society.
I’ve spent my whole working life in the trade union movement, because I know that trade unions make life better for working people. Unions help boost pay by up to £60,000 over a working life, while workers in unionised workplaces also have better pe...
Source: UNISON Health and safety news - February 13, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Christina McAnea Tags: Article General Secretary's blog News Covid-19 Heart UNISON HeartUnions Source Type: news
The impact of transportation on the employment of people with disabilities: a scoping review - Tessier A, Cl ément MA, Gelinas I, Boucher N, Croteau C, Morin D, Turcotte M, Archambault PS.
Although many barriers remain to the employment of people with disabilities, public transportation can play a key role for integration and retention of people with disabilities in employment. However, research is needed to better understand how public tran... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 13, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Enhancing risk assessment skills in hazardous environments: priming with a serious game approach - Yrjo TT, Keren N, Cena L, Simpson SA, Stone RT.
Occupational risk assessments, critical for identifying hazards such as noise, radiation, and air quality, are challenging due to their complex and often invisible nature. In response, we developed AssessVR, a serious game-based simulation tool, designed t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Safety culture, safety performance and financial performance: a longitudinal study - Bautista-Bernal I, Quintana-Garc ía C, Marchante-Lara M.
Safety Culture and managing employee relationships in a safe and socially responsible climate might help avoid risks at the workplace and reputational damage for companies. Drawing on the social approach and Occupational Health and Safety Management, this ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
National Policy Index (NPI) for worker mental health and its relationship with enterprise psychosocial safety climate - Potter RE, Dollard M, Lerouge L, Jain A, Leka S, Cefaliello A.
National occupational health and safety (OHS) policy (e.g., legislation) underpins worker health protection and is imperative for healthy and safe working populations. In the interest of bolstering mental health through decent work, this study undertakes a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Comprehensive analysis of power tool injuries: implications for safety and injury prevention - Singh G, Thamba A, Rao V, Roth D, Zaazoue MA.
BACKGROUND: Power tools are essential for productivity but carry significant injury risks. Addressing power tool injuries across diverse age groups is vital, as existing research predominantly focuses on specific occupational or non-occupational groups, le... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Teaching occupational health and safety in engineering using active learning: a systematic review - Rodeghiero Neto I, Amaral FG.
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) teaching within engineering is complex due to its multidisciplinary and the difficulty of reproducing its definitions in the classroom dynamically and attractively. An alternative to overcome these problems is using act... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Health and safety representatives' perceptions of occupational health and safety policy developments to improve work-related psychological health: applying the theory of planned behaviour - Friebel AG, Potter RE, Dollard M.
National or jurisdictional occupational health and safety (OHS) policy is the foundation of organisational health protection and is required to ensure healthy and safe workers. For the implementation of OHS policy to be most effective, organisational actio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
