Regulation of Social Times during the COVID-19 Period: A Replication and Extension of the Work Activity Regulation Model

Hanen Khanchel

doi:10.5430/bmr.v9n3p14

Regulation of Social Times during the COVID-19 Period: A Replication and Extension of the Work Activity Regulation Model

Business and Management Research ◽

10.5430/bmr.v9n3p14 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 14

Author(s):

Hanen Khanchel

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Health And Safety ◽

The Other ◽

Social Regulation ◽

Activity Regulation ◽

Work Activity ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Organizational Policies ◽

Regulation Model

The present study replicates St-Vincent and al. in 2011 experience sampling study of the work activity regulation model and addresses health crisis issue, which replicates the original study’s findings. Results suggest that social times is regulated within each Tunisian manager. Individuals’ or collective optimal social regulation state changed from public and organizational policies, but results did not support the original study’s claim regarding social satiation. Similarly, the study showed a significant number of events involved a risk to their occupational health and safety. However, the thematic analysis reveals disparities in the distribution of risk events for the manager as well as the type of risks to which he is exposed during the COVID-19 period. So, there are a significant number of managers who were confronted with a risk to their health more than times when unforeseen events occur. These events experienced by Tunisian managers during the COVID-19 period can be stressful. In fact, in order to withstand the stress inherent in each of the life spheres, some people want to maintain a permeable border between work and non-work to avoid overflows from one to the other.

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Notification of occupational diseases in the Republic of Croatia: the impact of COVID-19

SEER ◽

10.5771/1435-2869-2020-1-19 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 19-30

Author(s):

Cvetan Kovač ◽

Ivana Krišto ◽

Ana Šijaković

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Occupational Diseases ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Current Health ◽

Special Knowledge ◽

The Republic ◽

The Impact ◽

Interdisciplinary Process ◽

Administrative Problem

Diagnosis of occupational diseases is an interdisciplinary process that requires special knowledge of medicine and other areas related to health and safety at work. So too is their diagnosis and treatment the responsibility of occupational health specialists. The recognition of occupational diseases in Croatia is regulated by the Law on the List of Occupational Diseases, while diagnosis is carried out according to modern occupational health criteria, which includes determining the clinical picture of the disease and the damage caused by the work process. The current health crisis caused by the pandemic of the new infectious disease COVID-19 points us to several challenges in the field of health and safety at work in the Republic of Croatia, including the administrative problem of reporting and recognising occupational diseases caused by COVID-19. At the beginning of April 2020, an amendment to the Regulation on Infectious Diseases completely removed all administrative barriers to the recognition of occupational diseases caused by COVID-19 infection.

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Revisiting Complaints Regarding Occupational Health and Safety: The Impact of Time and Economic Conditions

Social Cohesion and Development ◽

10.12681/scad.8982 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Konstantinos Mekos

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

The Other ◽

Economic Conditions ◽

Unemployed People ◽

Other Hand ◽

The Impact

This paper re-examines the matter of complaints regarding occupational health and safety in the area of Thessaloniki, originally dealt with in a 2009 paper. In this paper we examine (a) the validity of the conclusions derived in the 2009 paper as well as the effect of time on them and (b) the effect of the economic conditions on the complaints received and the penalties imposed by the office in charge. The main conclusions of the 2009 paper are still valid: complaints do not lead to the detection of the most dangerous workplaces and no priority should be given to their investigation. Furthermore, as the income per head declines or as the number of unemployed people rises, the complaints are more likely to be characterised as “irrelevant”. On the other hand, the economic conditions do not seem to have any effect on the decision of the office in charge to impose sanctions.

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Υγεία και ασφάλεια των εργαζομένων στην Ελλάδα, το ευρωπαϊκό ρυθμιστικό πλαίσιο και η εθνική εφαρμογή του

Social Cohesion and Development ◽

10.12681/scad.8958 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Κωνσταντίνος Μέκος

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Organizational Structure ◽

Public Administration ◽

Health And Safety ◽

The Other ◽

European Origin ◽

The Public ◽

History Of ◽

The Government ◽

Enforcement Mechanisms

This article examines the institutional framework regulating health and safety at work in Greece. The analysis reveals that the regulations concerning occupational health and safety are mainly of European origin, since national legislation is harmonized with the Community Directives. On the other hand, the enforcement mechanisms of the legislation between member-states hardly converge, since the public administration of each country still operates with its own functions and procedures. The organizational structure and history of each enforcement mechanism are of great importance, while its independence from the government is essential for its impartiality. The European Social Charter is also mentioned in the article, though its significance is deemed to be limited up to now.

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Protection for Migrant Workers under Evolving Occupational Health and Safety Regimes in China

Relations industrielles ◽

10.7202/1039590ar ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 72 (1) ◽

pp. 56-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mankui Li

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Migrant Workers ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Legal Framework ◽

State Regulation ◽

Health Administration ◽

Regulation Model ◽

Employment Legislation

Migrant workers in China are a distinctive group due to the existence of the hukou system under which they continue to face restrictions on housing, education, and health care in urban areas. The equal employment legislation does not solve the discrimination problems. Compared with their urban counterparts, migrant workers are more vulnerable, in terms of both precarity of employment and the occupational hazards that they are exposed to, and badly need OHS protection. Any weakness of OHS regime will have a disproportionately adverse effect on migrant workers. China’s OHS regime has been through constant evolution. The old prevention structure, which separated occupational health from occupational safety, was proved to be less effective in protecting migrant workers. In recognition of its deficiencies, China’s top legislature made adjustments to the OHS legal framework by enacting and updating a series of laws. The new prevention structure, unifying the occupational health administration and the occupational safety administration, represents a step forward in terms of OHS protection for migrant workers. According to worker citizenship theory, China’s OHS regime can be categorized as a direct state regulation model. It carries with it both the strengths and weaknesses of direct state regulation models. On the participation rights dimension, the lack of consultative joint OHS committees and the lack of effective collective bargaining shut migrant workers out from the decision-making process on OHS matters. On the social rights dimension, the gendered and aged-based approach becomes a hindrance for female migrant workers and young migrant workers. Furthermore, levels of enforcement vary considerably across different periods and areas, subject to the ever-changing priorities on the government’s agenda. Migrant workers are still facing tremendous obstacles and challenges in obtaining access to adequate protection under the current OHS regime in China. Future reform measures should focus on delivering OHS protection for migrant workers in the informal sector, strengthening participation, and centralizing OHS administration, especially enforcement.

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Thematic Analysis of Key Recommendations from Commissioned Occupational Health and Safety Reports in Mining

Diversity of Research in Health Journal ◽

10.28984/drhj.v1i0.65 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 139 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emily Tetzlaff ◽

Ann Pegoraro ◽

Tammy Eger ◽

Sandra Dorman ◽

Vic Pakalnis

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Safety Culture ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Concept Maps ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Mining Industry ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Accidents ◽

Manifest Content ◽

Two Stages

The objective of the study was to address the recommendations from 10 commissioned occupational health and safety (OHS) reports from the mining industry internationally, spanning the past 50 years. The investigation involved a two-step thematic analysis using Leximancer, a text mining software, to identify the key themes and concepts present in the recommendations. First, Leximancer was utilized to analyze the manifest content of each report through conceptual and relational analysis to produce concept maps. The Leximancer mapping subsystem works in two stages, characterized as semantic extraction of dominant themes, followed by relational extraction [1]. Next, a seeded analysis of the term safety culture was conducted to determine how the concept of safety culture overlaps or diverges from the discussion and recommendations present in the documents [2]. It is evident from the initial analysis that although safety culture was discussed briefly in a few of the documents, it was not a consideration in the formation of the recommendations. Therefore, as results indicate, if the recommendations continue to focus on engineering more solutions for past errors, instead of focusing on the organizations safety culture, they will fail to prevent accidents and fatalities of the future. Applying the findings of this research to OHS in mining, and other industries, such as health care, construction and aviation, has the potential to provide a greater contribution to the prevention of occupational accidents and risk reduction.

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Υγεία και ασφάλεια των εργαζομένων στην Ελλάδα, το ευρωπαϊκό ρυθμιστικό πλαίσιο και η εθνική εφαρμογή του

Social Cohesion and Development ◽

10.12681/scad.9050 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Κωνσταντίνος Ζ. Μέκος

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Organizational Structure ◽

Public Administration ◽

Health And Safety ◽

The Other ◽

European Origin ◽

The Public ◽

History Of ◽

The Government ◽

Enforcement Mechanisms

This article examines the institutional framework regulating health and safety at work in Greece. The analysis reveals that the regulations oncerning occupational health and safety are mainly of European origin, since national legislation is harmonized with the Community Directives. On the other hand, the enforcement mechanisms of the legislation between member-states hardly converge, since the public administration of each country still operates with its own functions and procedures. The organizational structure and history of each enforcement mechanism are of great importance, while its independence from the government is essential for its impartiality. The European Social Charter is also mentioned in the article, though its significance is deemed to be limited up to now.

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ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ROMANIAN ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE SARS-COV-2 PANDEMIC

6th LIMEN Conference Proceedings (part of LIMEN conference collection) ◽

10.31410/limen.2020.75 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mihaela Cornelia Sandu ◽

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Valentin Mihai Leoveanu ◽

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Research Methodology ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Social Situation ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Safety Risks ◽

Health And Safety Risks ◽

The Impact ◽

Working Hypotheses

In the current difficult economic and social situation in Romania and worldwide characterized by the health crisis caused by the evolutions of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic, the present study aims to highlight the amplitude to which the risk of occupational health and safety influences the continuity and sustainability of business in Romania. The research methodology adopted by the authors was based on the research highlighted in the specialized literature and by considering firstly the analysis of the results of the survey realized by applying a questionnaire to the employees from different fields of activity during the period February 29 - March 15, 2020. Secondly, the authors considered the analysis of the determinants of the risk of occupational health and safety at the level of the employers with an impact on the continuity and sustainability of the Romanian organizations, especially the businesses. The results of this research reveal how the working hypotheses in the second level of the analysis were confirmed or not regarding the impact of occupational and healthy risks on the sustainability of Romanian organizations under the SARS-COV-2 pandemic.

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Occupational health and safety in construction projects: a case study on chemical industry sector

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safety ◽

10.24840/2184-0954_005.002_0002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 14-21

Author(s):

Olga Costa ◽

João Matias ◽

Carina Pimentel

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Success Factors ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Work Activity ◽

Direct Observations ◽

Documentary Analysis ◽

Management Commitment ◽

Top Management Commitment

Background: This study was conducted to demonstrate the importance of occupational health and safety (OHS) management in construction project environments, taking into account the successful development of those projects. The associated problems in OHS management projects were also studied, as substantial empirical research has shown this is a complex theme with a large number of associated factors. Methods: In this study three projects developed in the Portuguese petrochemical industry were analysed using documentary analysis, on-going interaction with workers and direct observations of work activity. A systematic literature review was also carried out. Results: Strengths and weaknesses related to OHS management of the three analysed projects were identified. Grounded on the case studies results a proposal of OHS management in construction projects, in a recommendations format, is also presented. Conclusion: Good results from OHS management in projects can be obtained as long as it is focused on success factors such as: top management commitment; line responsibility; involvement of all employees and, mainly, of direct and indirect managers. Well-defined OHS responsibilities; a well sized and structured organization and the creation of an honest, healthy, motivating and useful OHS environment team with a competent and dynamic coordinator leader are also important success factors.

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