Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kirsikka Selander, Risto Nikunlaakso, Eveliina Korkiakangas, Timo Sinervo, Jaana Laitinen
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between poor perceived work ability and work-related factors in different age groups of health and social service workers. The findings showed that shift workers, eldercare employees, practical nurses, and registered nurses had the highest proportion of poor perceived work ability. There were significant differences in the work-related psychosocial factors associated with poor perceived work ability among different age groups, with younger employees benefiting more from engaging leadership and more autonomy in their work tasks, and older employees benefiting more from job modification and an ethical and just organizational culture.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hamidreza Mokarami, Rosanna Cousins, Haji Omid Kalteh
Summary: The study compared the relationship of the 7-item Work Ability Index (WAI) and the single-item Work Ability Score (WAS) with individual and work-related factors, and investigated their predictive role for health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The results showed that both WAI and WAS were significant predictors of HRQOL and its dimensions, explaining a similar amount of variance. Additionally, both WAS and WAI were significantly related to job type, work schedule, smoking, and exercise habits.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
G. Bravo, H. Castellucci, M. Lavalliere, P. M. Arezes, M. Martinez, G. Duarte
Summary: The study found that older workers are more likely to have fatal and disabling accidents in work-related incidents, with higher associated costs. The observed odds ratio trend remained stable during the period from 2015 to 2019.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mikkel Brandt, Emil Sundstrup, Lars L. Andersen, Ninna Maria Wilstrup, Jeppe Z. N. Ajslev
Summary: The study found a dose-response association between the number of safety climate items and lower physical and mental work ability in blue-collar workers after 2 years. Having two or three or more safety climate problems increased the risk for reduced work ability at follow-up.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Matteo Bonzini, Anna Comotti, Alice Fattori, Daniele Serra, Marco Laurino, Francesca Mastorci, Pasquale Bufano, Catalina Ciocan, Luca Ferrari, Valentina Bollati, Cristina Di Tecco
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between workability, cognitive skills, and biological age in a population of ageing workers. It also aims to assess the impact of occupational exposures on workability, cognitive skills, and biological age through a cross-sectional analysis. The study will provide insights into the interactions between risk factors and their impact on both perceived and biological health in order to promote well-being for older workers.
Article
Psychiatry
Julian Mutz, Thole H. Hoppen, Chiara Fabbri, Cathryn M. Lewis
Summary: Anxiety disorders have negative effects on health. This study found differences in physiological measures between middle-aged and older adults with a history of anxiety disorders and healthy controls. These differences decreased with age and were influenced by chronicity and comorbidity with depression.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
N. F. Shur, L. Creedon, S. Skirrow, P. J. Atherton, I. A. MacDonald, J. Lund, P. L. Greenhaff
Summary: In the UK, it is projected that by 2035, people over the age of 65 will make up 23% of the population, with those over 85 accounting for 5%. Ageing is associated with changes in muscle metabolism and structure, but it is unclear how much of these changes are due to aging itself or sedentary behavior. Research on aging, physical activity, and muscle health is crucial for understanding the aging process and improving overall well-being.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ingo Fietze, Lisa Rosenblum, Matthew Salanitro, Alexey Danilovich Ibatov, Marina Vladimirovna Eliseeva, Thomas Penzel, Desiree Brand, Gerhard Westermayer
Summary: Sleep disorders can arise from work overload, affecting both performance and health. Employees with sleep problems perceive lower health potentials and poorer work climate, and higher health hazards. Sleep difficulties can serve as an important health indicator, and the perception of sleep health varies across different occupations.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Franziska Homann, Caroline Limbert, Nicholas Bell, Peter Sykes
Summary: Safety-II, a recent development in health and safety management, emphasizes collaboration with workers and providing necessary resources while building trust. Research suggests that modern collaborative safety approaches require addressing psychosocial barriers and relying on factors such as leadership practices, autonomy, and creating a just organization.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
David van de Ven, Suzan J. W. Robroek, Karen M. Oude Hengel, Sander K. R. van Zon, Sandra Brouwer, Patricia Ots, Alex Burdorf, Merel Schuring
Summary: This study found that deteriorations in working conditions, health behavior, and BMI were associated with decreases in work ability and health, while improvements were associated with increases in work ability and health. Preventing deteriorations may be more beneficial than improvements.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Martin B. Warner, Dinesh Samuel, Vasiliki Koutra, Maria Stokes
Summary: This study utilized a novel approach to assess ageing by combining routine physical function tests with muscle mechanical properties and thigh composition. A high accuracy model was established with five features measuring the effects of age on physical function, showing high sensitivity and specificity, which could be useful for screening and monitoring musculoskeletal health in older individuals.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
K. C. Prakash, Marianna Virtanen, Mika Kivimaki, Jenni Ervasti, Jaana Pentti, Jussi Vahtera, Sari Stenholm
Summary: The study identified trajectories of work ability over 16 years leading up to retirement age and found that stable excellent work ability was associated with extended employment beyond retirement age, while low or declining work ability were not.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Teeraphun Kaewdok, Saowanee Norkaew, Sanpatchaya Sirisawasd, Nattagorn Choochouy
Summary: The ability to work is crucial for the quality of work life. This study investigated factors related to work ability in Sing Buri Province, Thailand, and found that the number of current diseases, age, and monthly income significantly predicted work ability. It suggests that relevant agencies should implement health promotion policies and consider income policies to improve work ability among the working population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Helena Eri Shimizu, Josierton Cruz Bezerra, Luciano Jose Arantes, Edgar Merchan-Hamann, Walter Ramalho
Summary: The study found a decrease in the incidence of work-related accidents and ill-health across all groups of causes analyzed, except for external causes of morbidity and mortality and factors influencing health status and contact with health services. Reductions were observed in different economic activities and severity groups. The highest reduction after the introduction of the Accident Prevention Factor was in manufacturing and production. Further progress in accident prevention and occupational health is still needed in various work environments.
Review
Immunology
Michelle Zuo, Valeria Ramaglia, Jennifer L. Gommerman
Summary: We need a better understanding of the pathological mechanisms that lead to neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis patients in order to develop effective treatments. CNS inflammation and changes in the sub-arachnoid space of the leptomeninges may be the cause of neurodegeneration. As patients age, the symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases become more apparent.
SEMINARS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Olga Nicolaidou, Christos Dimopoulos, Cleo Varianou-Mikellidou, Neophytos Mikellides, Georgios Boustras
Summary: The study highlights the importance of weak signals in the Occupational Safety and Health domain, as well as their presence prior to accidents. The findings emphasize the development of a weak signals management framework and provide guidance for incorporating weak signals management into existing traditional OHSMS.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Eleni Leontidou, Georgios Boustras
Summary: This article examines the history of occupational health and safety in Cyprus from the early stages of industrialization to the present day, highlighting the challenges faced by miners and laborers in harsh conditions and the gradual improvement of laws to protect workers.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ioannis Adamopoulos, Demetris Lamnisos, Niki Syrou, George Boustras
Summary: This cross-sectional pilot study conducted in the first quarter of 2021 in Greece aimed to report the job risks of public health inspectors and investigate their relationships with burnout and job satisfaction. The study found that biological, ergonomic, and psychosocial risks are most severe in public health inspection. Higher levels of emotional exhaustion were associated with prevalent ergonomic and psychosocial risks, while job satisfaction was related to ergonomic risks and demographic variables. The perceived quality of job training was negatively related to psychosocial risks.
Editorial Material
Engineering, Industrial
A. Hale, K. Mearns, J. L. Wybo, G. Boustras
Article
Immunology
Georgios Marinos, Dimitrios Lamprinos, Panagiotis Georgakopoulos, Evangelos Oikonomou, Georgios Zoumpoulis, Gerasimos Siasos, Dimitrios Schizas, Christos Damaskos, Nikolaos Garmpis, Anna Garmpi, George Patoulis, Fotios Patsourakos, Ioannis Datseris, Efstathios Tsoukalos, Ioannis D. Anyfantis, Dimitrios Papagiannis, Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis, Georgios Rachiotis
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and related factors of influenza vaccination among members of the Athens Medical Association in Greece during the 2020-2021 flu season. The results showed that older age, history of COVID-19 vaccination, and perception of vaccine safety were independently associated with influenza vaccination coverage. Public health authorities should take additional actions to increase immunization coverage among physicians and healthcare workers.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mirco Peron, Simone Arena, Nicola Paltrinieri, Fabio Sgarbossa, Georgios Boustras
Summary: After the Seveso disaster, there has been a growing awareness of the potential impacts of similar accidents in process establishments. The main research focus has been on preventing and mitigating the consequences of these accidents, leading to the development of various risk assessment methodologies. This study aims to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the risk assessment methodologies for handling hazardous substances in the European industry.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Yue Yue, Wenmei Gai, Georgios Boustras
Summary: The tragedy at the Port of Beirut has highlighted the inadequate regulatory measures for the safe use of ammonium nitrate (AN), a chemical compound that poses a threat to human safety. This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of AN explosion accidents worldwide and reviewed the regulatory regimes in different countries. The findings show that the risk of AN explosions exists in both developed and developing countries at all stages, with most accidents occurring during transportation and storage. Effective control measures, technological improvements, and regional cooperation are necessary for ensuring the safe and sustainable use of AN.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ioannis Adamopoulos, Niki Syrou, Demetris Lamnisos, George Boustras
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the occupational hazards of Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) in Greece and their relationships with burnout and job satisfaction. The results showed that psychosocial, ergonomic, and organizational risks were more prevalent for Greek PHIs compared to other risk categories. Psychosocial risks were significant predictors of burnout, while organizational risks and emotional exhaustion were linked to job satisfaction. PHIs working in rural areas reported higher perceptions of biological risks and burnout. This study adds new information to occupational health and safety in the field of public health inspection.
Editorial Material
Education & Educational Research
Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris, Konstantinos Katzis, Christos Dimopoulos, Ilona-Elefteryja Lasica
EDUCATION SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Pooja Pandey, Gabriela Huidobro, Luis Filipe Lopes, Anne Ganteaume, Davide Ascoli, Conceica Colaco, Gavriil Xanthopoulos, Theodore M. Giannaros, Rob Gazzard, Georgios Boustras, Toddi Steelman, Valerie Charlton, Euan Ferguson, Judith Kirschner, Kerryn Little, Cathelijne Stoof, William Nikolakis, Carmen Rodriguez Fernandez-Blanco, Claudio Ribotta, Hugo Lambrechts, Marina Fernandez, Simona Dossi
Summary: Wildfire risk policies are essential in mitigating the impacts of wildfires, which have become an increasing threat worldwide due to climate change, human activity, and changes in land use. However, there are significant variations in wildfire risk adaptation and mitigation measures between countries and regions, highlighting the need for a comprehensive policy approach to address this issue and promote sustainable forest and land management practices.
TREES FORESTS AND PEOPLE
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Elisavet Grigoriou, Manolis Fountoulakis, Emmanouil Kafetzakis, Ioannis Giannoulakis, Eleftherios Fountoukidis, Paris Alexandros Karypidis, Dimitrios Margounakis, Cleo Varianou Mikelidou, Iasonas Sennekis, George Boustras
Summary: First Responders need reliable and flexible information management systems to improve situational awareness and common operational picture. The Respond-A platform aims to provide instant access to technical breakthroughs and continuous security risk assessment for First Responders, enabling comprehensive safety planning.
2022 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OMNI-LAYER INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS (IEEE COINS 2022)
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anna Patsopoulou, Ioannis Anyfantis, Ioanna Papathanasiou, Evangelos C. Fradelos, Maria Malliarou, Konstantinos Tsaras, Foteini Malli, Dimitrios Papagiannis
Summary: This study investigates the incidence of sharp injuries among healthcare workers in Central Greece and reveals a high rate of injuries but a low rate of reporting, highlighting the need for specialized training and education.
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ioannis Adamopoulos, Demetris Lamnisos, Niki Syrou, George Boustras
SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ioannis Anyfantis, Elke Schneider
SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Hao Sun, Haiqing Wang, Ming Yang, Genserik Reniers
Summary: To maintain continuous production, chemical plant operators may choose to ignore or handle faults online rather than shutting down process systems. However, the interaction and interdependence between components in a digitalized process system are significant, and faults can propagate to downstream nodes, potentially leading to risk accumulation and major accidents. This study proposes a dynamic risk assessment method that integrates the system-theoretic accident model and process approach (STAMP) with the cascading failure propagation model (CFPM) to model the risk accumulation process. The proposed method is applied to a Chevron refinery crude unit and demonstrates its effectiveness in quantifying the process of risk accumulation and providing real-time dynamic risk profiles for decision-making.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
M. Rempel
Summary: This article examines a major maritime disaster scenario and explores the evacuation process in such a situation. The study finds that there are various factors that affect the number of lives saved, including the uncertainty of individuals' medical condition, the arrival time of maritime and air assets, and the decision policies used. The authors formulate the multi-domain operation as a sequential decision problem using a modeling framework and provide decision support through a hypothetical case study.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
D. Scorgie, Z. Feng, D. Paes, F. Parisi, T. W. Yiu, R. Lovreglio
Summary: This study investigates the application and effectiveness of VR safety training solutions in various industries such as construction, fire, aviation, and mining. The findings suggest a need for more studies that adopt theories and measure long-term retention. Two meta-analyses demonstrate that VR safety training outperforms traditional training in terms of knowledge acquisition and retention.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Shital Thekdi, Terje Aven
Summary: This paper examines biases in risk studies and investigates how to identify and address them to ensure high-quality risk analysis. By considering biases related to systematic error, event inclusion, models, and cognitive factors, the paper explores their influence on risk characterization. The insights gained from this exploration can be valuable to risk analysts, policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in risk study applications.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Maryam Lari
Summary: Occupational health and safety (OHS) are crucial for employee well-being and productivity. This study examines the impact of OHS practices on employee productivity in a UAE Fire and Security company, finding that OHS interventions can enhance workplace ambiance and significantly boost employee productivity.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Elleke Ketelaars, Cyrille Gaudin, Simon Flandin, Germain Poizat
Summary: This systematic literature review examines the literature on resilience training (RT), specifically focusing on the effectiveness of RT interventions in preparing professionals to effectively respond to critical situations. The review identifies five types of RT and suggests the need for conceptual advancements, vocational education and training perspectives, and a cross-disciplinary approach in future research to enhance resilience in safety-related domains.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Meng Shi, Zhichao Zhang, Wenke Zhang, Yi Ma, Hanbo Li, Eric Wai Ming Lee
Summary: This study investigates pedestrian behaviours and evacuation processes in both fire and non-fire conditions using Minecraft. The results demonstrate the potential of Minecraft for realistically simulating evacuation processes, as the behaviours and flow patterns of pedestrians in virtual experiments fit well with real-life experiments. The study also shows that pedestrians exhibit fire avoidance behaviours and orderly queuing during a fire emergency, resulting in faster evacuation.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Andrea Bikfalvi, Esperanza Villar Hoz, Gerusa Gimenez Leal, Monica Gonzalez-Carrasco, Nuria Mancebo
Summary: This paper proposes a solution for integrating occupational safety and health (OSH) into education, combining theoretical foundations and empirical evidence. The findings include analysis of teachers as stakeholders, barriers and facilitators of OSH integration, and the development of an ICT tool for interaction and sharing in this field. The main contribution lies in envisioning, orchestrating, and validating a solution to integrate OSH into schools and ultimately contribute to sustainable development goals.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
David Rehak, Alena Splichalova, Martin Hromada, Neil Walker, Heidi Janeckova, Josef Ristvej
Summary: This article discusses the adoption of a new directive on the resilience of critical entities and emphasizes the importance of assessing their level of resilience in relation to current security threats. The authors have developed a tool, known as the CERFI Tool, which uses a probabilistic algorithm to predict the failure point of critical entity resilience based on the relationship between threat intensity and protection. The tool is important for increasing the safety of technically oriented infrastructures, particularly in the energy and transport sectors.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Leonardo Leoni, Ahmad Bahootoroody, Mohammad Mahdi Abaei, Alessandra Cantini, Farshad Bahootoroody, Filippo De Carlo
Summary: This paper presents a systematic bibliometric analysis (SBA) on the research of machine learning and deep learning in the field of safety. The main research areas, application fields, relevant authors and studies, and temporal evolution are investigated. It is found that rotating equipment, structural health monitoring, batteries, aeroengines, and turbines are popular fields, and there is an increase in popularity of deep learning and new approaches such as deep reinforcement learning.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Tom Becker, Peter Ayton
Summary: By analyzing global civil aviation data, we found that there is a significant increase in the number of accidents and safety critical incidents, as well as the fatalities, when the Pilot-in-Command acts as the Pilot Flying instead of the Pilot Monitoring. Most of these events occurred in technically airworthy aircraft without any emergencies, and the flight crew assessed them as preventable. These findings align with the crew assignment effect, suggesting that role-dependent status hierarchy and cognitive overload contribute to ineffective flight crew teamwork. The measures implemented to enhance flight crew teamwork, such as Crew Resource Management training, have not been successful in preventing these issues.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ben Hutchinson, Sidney Dekker, Andrew Rae
Summary: This study found that health and safety audits often fail to identify critical deficiencies, with corrective actions mainly focusing on superficial fixes rather than addressing significant operational risks.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Sina Rasouli, Yaghoub Alipouri, Shahin Chamanzad
Summary: Construction projects are risky environments, but the development of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and comprehensive safety management can effectively control the number of accidents.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Laura Mills, Verity Truelove
Summary: This study investigated the use of police location communities (PLCs) for obtaining information about roadside drug testing (RDT) among drivers, and found that drivers who used PLCs were more concerned about being caught for drug driving, had a better understanding of the related penalties and procedures, and knew others who also used PLCs to avoid detection for drug driving. Furthermore, the study found that the use of PLCs was associated with choosing back roads for driving, which may reduce the risk of detection for drug driving.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Chao Wu, Xi Huang, Bing Wang
Summary: After decades of development, the safety discipline in China has made remarkable progress. The project led by the Safety & Security Theory Innovation and Promotion Center of Central South University has filled the gaps in safety science education by creating textbooks and courses for postgraduate students. These achievements have played an important role in the development of safety science and can serve as a reference for basic research and talent training in safety science globally.