Resilience in a military occupational health context: Directions for future research.

2013 ◽  
pp. 223-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy B. Adler
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Future Research

Boards of directors' influences on occupational health and safety: a scoping review of evidence and best practices

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Ebbevi ◽  
Ulrica Von Thiele Schwarz ◽  
Henna Hasson ◽  
Carl Johan Sundberg ◽  
Mandus Frykman
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type

PurposeTo review the literature and identify research gaps in the role and influence boards of directors of companies have in occupational health and safety (OHS).Design/methodology/approachThis was done in a scoping review built on a structured search in MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, CCInfoWeb, EconLit, Web of Science, CINAHL and gray literature. Citations and reference lists were tracked. Inclusion criteria were publication in English. Exclusion criteria were studies covering companies using subcontractors to arrange OHS, or with <250 employees.FindingsForty-nine studies were included. The majority contained empirical data (n = 28; 57%), some were entirely normative (n = 16; 33%), and a few contained normative claims far beyond empirical data (n = 5; 10%). Empirical studies gave no insight into the scope of impact of board activities on OHS, and no studies assess the causal mechanisms by which board activities influence OHS outcomes. Most studies focused on both health and safety (n = 20; 41%) or only safety (n = 15; 31%). Context might explain the focus on safety rather than health, but is not clearly elucidated by the studies. Several studies are describing leadership behavior, although not framed as such. A narrative summary is presented to facilitate future research.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research should include: (1) which board activities influence OHS, (2) how board activities influence OHS, (3) the influence of context and (4) the leadership role of boards of directors.Originality/valueThis study identifies a total lack of research on the basic mechanics of the relationship between boards and OHS.

Sensing and warning-based technology applications to improve occupational health and safety in the construction industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1534-1552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari ◽  
Heng Li ◽  
Johnny Kwok-Wai Wong ◽  
Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin ◽  
Janet Xin Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Technology Applications

Purpose Sensing- and warning-based technologies are widely used in the construction industry for occupational health and safety (OHS) monitoring and management. A comprehensive understanding of the different types and specific research topics related to the application of sensing- and warning-based technologies is essential to improve OHS in the construction industry. The purpose of this paper is to examine the current trends, different types and research topics related to the applications of sensing- and warning-based technology for improving OHS through the analysis of articles published between 1996 and 2017 (years inclusive). Design/methodology/approach A standardized three-step screening and data extraction method was used. A total of 87 articles met the inclusion criteria. Findings The annual publication trends and relative contributions of individual journals were discussed. Additionally, this review discusses the current trends of different types of sensing- and warning-based technology applications for improving OHS in the industry, six relevant research topics, four major research gaps and future research directions. Originality/value Overall, this review may serve as a spur for researchers and practitioners to extend sensing- and warning-based technology applications to improve OHS in the construction industry.

scholarly journals Safety Management Practices and Occupational Health and Safety Performance: An Empirical Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-33
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ajmal Ajmal ◽  
◽  
Ahmad Isha ◽  
Shahrina Nordin ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The Relationship

his paper aims to investigate how the relationship between safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance have been examined in the literature, and which future research areas can be recommended. This systematic literature review applied the matrix method to examine major literature in safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance. A total of 24 papers in English peer-reviewed from 21 journals were selected and analyzed. The synthesis of these empirical studies revealed the following: The relationship between safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance has mostly been investigated quantitatively in many countries and sectors; management commitment to safety, safety rules, and procedures and safety training are still most commonly used safety management practices to improve occupational health and safety performance. In this study, research articles were selected only from English journals; therefore, some research articles in other languages might not be included. The findings of this study can be used to develop a safety management model to reduce the rate of injuries, accidents, and near misses in high hazardous risk organizations. Overall, the findings provide Safety management practices overview that practitioners use to manage safety performance. There are only a few systematic literature reviews available on safety management practices, occupational health, and safety performance. This paper is among the first systematic literature reviews to analyze how safety management practices have been associated with occupational health and safety performance and provide potential research avenues.

Case study application of prevention through design to enhance workplace safety and health in Manitoba heavy construction projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-133
Author(s):  
Uzo Ezisi ◽  
Mohamed H. Issa
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pump Station ◽  
Prevention Through Design

This research aimed to develop a method to facilitate the implementation of prevention through design and apply it to a pump station case study in Manitoba, Canada. The method used, in part, failure mode and effects analysis and involved tasking experts with analyzing the project’s design documents to identify potential occupational health and safety failures that could occur throughout construction. It also entailed analyzing the project’s construction documents to determine actual, design-related, occupational health and safety failures observed throughout construction. The application of the method to that project identified 42 potential failure modes in the design, 38% of which were deemed high-risk. A total of 18 failures were detected throughout construction. Of these, 89% were predicted using failure mode and effects analysis and thus deemed preventable by design, indicating the potential effectiveness of the method. Future research should reapply it to other projects to validate these findings.

scholarly journals P.1.29 Communication and dissemination in the omega-net cost action

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A85.1-A85
Author(s):  
Damien McElvenny ◽  
Michelle Turner ◽  
Alex Burdorf ◽  
Neil Pearce ◽  
Ingrid Mehlum
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Future Research ◽  
List Type ◽  
Occupational Epidemiology ◽  
Cost Action ◽  
High Level

OMEGA-NET (the Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts - http://omeganetcohorts.eu/) is a 4 year EU-funded COST Action that commenced in November 2017. The overarching concept of OMEGA-NET is to create a network to optimise and integrate occupational, industrial, and population cohorts at the European level, and to provide a foundation for an enhanced evidence base for the identification of health risks and gains related to occupation and employment to foster safe and healthy preventive strategies and policies.OMEGA-NET has research and capacity-building objectives, including:Coordinate and integrate cohorts on occupational health in EuropeImplement an online interactive tool with detailed information on existing cohortsFacilitate work on harmonisation of occupational exposure and standardisation of health outcome information and new protocols for data collectionConnect scientific communities on occupational health in EuropeProvide networking and leadership opportunities for early career researchers, as well as researchers from COST Inclusiveness Target CountriesProvide training in occupational epidemiology and exposure assessmentOur stakeholders are at National, European (e.g. EU, EU–OSHA) and International levels (e.g. WHO, ILO). Scientists are under pressure to promote their research and the reasons for promoting OMEGA–NET include:Attracting future research funding in occupational health;Building new connections outside our Action, promoting research in other countries; andPutting occupational epidemiology on the agenda of EU and international (and national) policy–makersWe will present our Science Communication and Dissemination Plan, which sets out how we are interacting with and influencing key high-level stakeholders, and what we hope to achieve. We hope OMEGA-NET will inform occupational health research priority setting and promote a lively discussion on communication of research in occupational health.

Effectiveness of occupational health and safety training

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 355-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Ricci ◽  
Andrea Chiesi ◽  
Carlo Bisio ◽  
Chiara Panari ◽  
Annalisa Pelosi
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This meta-analysis aims to verify the efficacy of occupational health and safety (OHS) training in terms of knowledge, attitude and beliefs, behavior and health. Design/methodology/approach The authors included studies published in English (2007–2014) selected from ten databases. Eligibility criteria were studies concerned with the effectiveness of OHS training for primary prevention of workplace injury; and studies focused on examined outcome related to OHS. Findings The selected studies (n = 28) highlighted a strong support for the effectiveness of training on worker OHS attitudes and beliefs and, to a lesser extent, on worker’s knowledge but only medium for behavior and small evidences for its effectiveness on health. Research limitations/implications Future research should more deeply investigate the efficacy on knowledge increase of trainings delivered by experts and researchers, applying different methods, in a small group; training delivered by peer and by researcher, applying different methods; and trained workers less than 29 years and more than 49 years old, considering that workers in these age groups are particularly vulnerable to fatalities. Practical implications Our study is a contribution for those they intend to grant effective training, in response to specific needs of OHS. The evidences presented could be considered a first step to identify the factors related to the efficacy of OHS training to plan adequate interventions. Social implications The OHS training is effective on the basis of the extent interventions are carried out for each specific learning outcome. Originality/value This meta-analysis suggested that classroom training, although the most used and studied, does not ever revealed itself very effective: it was not significant for outcomes in terms of knowledge and showed a decreasing efficacy for attitudes and beliefs, behaviors and health. It seemed that there was a distinction between interventions on knowledge, attitudes and beliefs, as opposed to behavioral interventions and health.

scholarly journals Temporal and spatial distribution fatal occupational injuries in Ecuador

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 175-186
Author(s):  
Antonio Ramon Gomez Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Space Representation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Temporal And Spatial Distribution

Introduction: Ecuador is a country in South America, divided geographically by the Andean Mountain Range.  With the approval of the Resolution No C.D. 333 in 2010, companies are compelled to report all occupational accidents and diseases to the corresponding Occupational Health Public Organisms. Currently, there are no studies on the geographic and temporal distribution of deadly occupational accidents in the country. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the temporal and geographic distribution of fatal occupational accidents (FOA) in Ecuador. Material-Methods: Ecologic Study of temporal and geographical distribution of FOA in the 24 provinces of Ecuador between 2010 and 2016. Data was obtained thru official secondary information sources. Gross and Adjusted Mortality Rates were calculated for workers affiliated to the General Mandatory Insurance, allowing the space representation in terms of the object of study. Results: During the period analyzed, 1.748 workers have passed due to work related accidents in Ecuador. The Gross Mortality Rate (x100.000-affiliated workers) presents a decreasing tendency from 2010 (13.2) to 2014 (6.3), increasing for 2015 (9.5). The main provinces with a higher Adjusted Mortality Rate (x10.000-affiliated workers) are located in the Amazon Region: Morona Santiago, Napo, Orellana and Sucumbíos. Conclusions: Ecuadorian Geography implies important differences in terms of FOA distribution by provinces and the compliance of legal norms in Safety and Occupational Health thru time. The temporal distribution and geographic representation of this phenomenon will allow the corresponding public control entities to identify provinces with high mortality rates and implement specific actions to prevent. The results of this study will help establish future research lines that will analyze more in depth this issue.

scholarly journals Occupational medicine in Sibiu: the switch from historical diseases to the current and emergent ones

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-68
Author(s):  
Mihaela Stoia
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Occupational Medicine ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Disease Model ◽  
Communist Regime ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Hazard Surveillance ◽  
Document Review ◽  
Significant Health ◽  
Centralized System

AbstractThis study aimed to provide a brief historical overview of occupational medicine in Sibiu County combined with epidemiological evidence and trends in occupational diseases useful to design an agenda for future research and development of other components. Methods: to depict a model of circumstances, correlations, and trends, we applied to the local employee population a semi-structured narrative review method combined with the analysis of occupational diseases. The search strategy relied on literature and document review to create a timeline. We used a statistic chart histogram to highlight the most significant factors. Results: since 1950, concerning the industrial profile and the significant health effects on workers, we identified six stages of developing an occupational health network. The coverage was both for medical and hazard surveillance through a centralized system in the communist regime and recovery in the unique Sanatorium for occupational diseases established in the area. Occupational medicine private health services and the Faculty of Medicine from Sibiu appeared in the 1990s. Sibiu’s occupational disease model was a particular one in the 20th century, given the burden of lead poisoning from local industries. Infectious diseases in medical staff related to sporadic epidemics and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as an emergent professional risk pose new current challenges for occupational medicine. Conclusion: unique challenges increase the need for occupational epidemiologic research and the need for advances in other components of occupational health, but lessons from the past and traditional methods are well documented and still valuable.

scholarly journals Results from a pre-post, uncontrolled pilot study of a mindfulness-based program for early elementary school teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Summer S. Braun ◽  
Robert W. Roeser ◽  
Andrew J. Mashburn
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Elementary Teachers ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Early Elementary

Abstract Background Mindfulness-based programs are a novel and promising approach for supporting teachers’ occupational health and well-being. Although rationales for mindfulness programs for teachers have been offered, the empirical research base evaluating approaches for educating teachers in mindfulness is still developing. This study reports the findings of a pilot study of a mindfulness-based program. This study is unique in that it is one of the only studies of the Mindfulness-Based Emotional Balance (MBEB) program to focus on early elementary teachers, to be implemented by a new instructor, and to recruit teachers via extrinsic motivators. Methods A pre-post, uncontrolled pilot study of a 27.5-h mindfulness-based program for teachers was conducted with 21 pre-kindergarten–third-grade teachers from the Pacific Northwest of the USA. Program acceptability was assessed based on attendance and teacher reports of program benefits. Effect sizes for within-person changes (from pre- to post-program) in teachers’ skills and mindsets, well-being, occupational health, and teaching practices were calculated. Teachers also suggested improvements to the program. Results With regard to program attendance and acceptability, teachers attended 87% of sessions, with 58% of teachers reporting a personal benefit and 58% of teachers reporting a professional benefit of the program. Effect sizes for changes in teachers’ skills and mindsets ranged from small to large, |d| = 0.30 to 0.83, and ranged from small to medium for changes in teachers’ well-being |d| = 0.07 to 0.48, occupational health |d| = 0.14 to 0.39, and teaching practices |d| = 0.15 to 0.48. Teachers suggested shortening the program and linking it more closely to their work in the classroom. Conclusions This study suggests that the MBEB program may be beneficial to early elementary teachers, even when implemented by someone other than the program developer, and when provided with extrinsic motivation to participate (more closely mapping to a larger-scale trial of the program). Teachers’ suggestions regarding program length and structure are considered, along with useful avenues for future research on mindfulness-based programs for teachers.

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