In this paper, a comprehensive review of the concepts of occupational injury and accident
causation and prevention is presented. Starting with hazard identification, the issues on risk …

Background Little is known about the most effective occupational health and safety (OHS)
interventions to reduce upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and injuries …

Barriers to OHS interventions are factors that hinder proper design, implementation and
evaluation. An analysis of the barriers is crucial for understanding intervention effectiveness …

The first target of the European Union's safety policy is to improve the implementation of
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, especially for small and medium …

Background Injuries caused by manual handling are a major burden to society. Manual
handling training programmes have been designed to reduce the likelihood of injury among …

This study aimed to investigate the processes of a participatory ergonomics program among
594 eldercare workers with emphasis on identified risk factors for low back pain and …

Purpose Complex and sudden change that healthcare organizations often have to respond
to, such as during the recent pandemic, can create major disruptions and a prolonged state …

This paper investigates the implementation of injury prevention advice tailored according to
the Stage of Change (SOC) approach. The managers of 25 workgroups, drawn from medium …

Introduction: Mass media influence the health behaviors of adolescents. Evidence shows
that traditional strategies such as censorship or limitation are no longer efficient; therefore …

Design is a significant driver of behavioural change, enabling, encouraging or discouraging
particular practices from taking place. Already, approaches derived from the concept have …