Work Environment

Air pollution dispersion model from short point sources

Saturday, 02/12/2023, 10:04(GMT +7)
This paper presents results of the research on developing a model of pollutant emissions from the chimney of the coal-powered boilers in the industrial park. To have the input parameters, the author has surveyed, examined...

Causal relations between psychosocial conditions, safety climate and safety behaviour – A multi-level investigation

Work Environment, 02/12/2023, 10:04
Susanna Larsson Tholén,Anders Pousette, Marianne TörnerCorresponding author contact information Abstract Rather little is known about the role of occupational safety climate in a broader organisational context, its antecedents and the...

An experiment and simulation of smoke confinement and exhaust efficiency utilizing a modified Opposite Double-Jet Air Curtain

Work Environment, 02/12/2023, 10:04
Na Luoa, Angui Lia, Ran Gaoa, Zhenguo Tiana, Wei Zhanga, Sen Meia, Luman Fenga, Pengfei Mab Abstract Fires in high-rise buildings often result in tremendous property losses and heavy casualties....

A novel fuzzy inference system for predicting roof fall rate in underground coal mines

Work Environment, 02/12/2023, 10:04
Mojtaba Razania, Abdolreza Yazdani-Chamzinia, Siamak Haji Yakhchalib Abstract Roof fall is one of the most important hazards connected with underground coal mines, because significantly affects financial and human losses. On...

A mixed-methods evaluation of health and safety hazards at a scrap metal recycling facility

Work Environment, 02/12/2023, 10:04
Richard L. Neitzel a,*,  Allison Crollardb, Carlos Dominguez b, Bert Stover b, Noah S. Seixas b Abstract Little work has been done to assess hazardous exposures among scrap metal recycling...

Working conditions at recycling centres in Sweden – Physical and psychosocial work environment

Work Environment, 02/12/2023, 10:04
Inga-Lill Engkvist Abstract The number of jobs at recycling centres are increasing, at the same time as there are indications of work environment problems. The aim of this paper was...

Changes in hospital nurse work environments and nurse job outcomes: An analysis of panel data

Work Environment, 02/12/2023, 10:04
Ann Kutney-Lee, Evan S. Wu, Douglas M. Sloane, Linda H. Aiken Abstract  Background One strategy proposed to alleviate nursing shortages is the promotion of organizational efforts that will improve nurse...

New trends in work environment – New effects on safety

Work Environment, 02/12/2023, 10:04
Theoni Koukoulaki Abstract Europe has been subject to tremendous changes in terms of flexibility of work and labour in response to macro trends like globalisation and the resulting fierce market...

Occupational and public health and safety in a changing work environment: An integrated approach for risk assessment and prevention

Work Environment, 02/12/2023, 10:04
Gerasimos Papadopoulos, Paraskevi Georgiadou, Christos Papazoglou, Katerina Michaliou Abstract During recent years the work environment has undergone significant changes regarding working time, years of employment, work organization, type of employment...

Coping styles relate to health and work environment of Norwegian and Dutch hospital nurses: A comparative study

Work Environment, 02/12/2023, 10:04
Jolanda A.H. Schreuder, Corné A.M. Roelen, Johan W. Groothoff, Jac J.L. van der Klink, Nils Magerøy, Ståle Pallesen, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Bente E. Moen Abstract Nurses exposed to high nursing stress...