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Financing occupational safety and health prevention : a comparative analysis of six case studies

Nunes, Joaquim Pintado; Santos-O'Connor, Francisco; … - 2026

At its 349th Session, the ILO Governing Body endorsed the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), recognizing sustainable financing as a key condition for the development of effective, resilient and sustainable national OSH systems. This working paper examines and compares six...

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Governing with health and safety in mind : favorable conditions for board OHS discussions in Swedish municipal contexts

Lornudd, Caroline; Welander, Jonas; Göransson, Sara; … - 2026

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Minimum wages and workplace injuries

Davies, Michael; Park, Jisung; Stansbury, Anna - 2026

How do minimum wage changes affect workplace amenities? Using the universe of claims from California, the US’ largest workers’ compensation system, over 2000-2019, we exploit geographic variation in state- and city-level minimum wages and local occupation-level variation in exposure to...

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Breaking under pressure : how toxic work environments trigger musculoskeletal discomfort through stress and dissatisfaction

Hassanie, Souad; Uludag, Orhan; Olatunde, Ayowale Olufemi - 2026

Although toxic work environments are acknowledged as harmful, hospitality research rarely explains how toxic work environments translate into musculoskeletal discomfort through psychosocial mechanisms. Therefore, our study addresses that gap by integrating the stimulus-organism-response...

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Outsourcing policy and worker outcomes : causal evidence from a Mexican ban

Estefan, Alejandro; Gerhard, Roberto; Kaboski, Joshep P.; … - 2026

Using Mexican economic census data from 1994 to 2019, we document a rising trend in domestic outsourcing, particularly among large firms, and a negative association between outsourcing and labor compensation, including profit sharing and social security. We leverage higher-frequency data from a...

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Outsourcing Policy and Worker Outcomes : Causal Evidence from a Mexican Ban

Estefan, Alejandro; Gerhard, Roberto; Kaboski, Joseph Paul - 2024

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Outsourcing policy and worker outcomes : causal evidence from a Mexican ban

Estefan, Alejandro; Gerhard, Roberto; Kaboski, Joseph Paul - 2024

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Quantifying the economic impact of occupational safety and health enforcement in Virginia

Rephann, Terance J.; Wanchek, Tanya N. - 2026

This paper examines the state economic impact of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry's (DOLI) Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) compliance program. The program's purpose is to improve workplace safety through enforcement of workplace safety and health regulations....

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Environmental workplace conditions, occupational safety, social areas, and gender : Key drivers of job satisfaction in Europe

Pereira, Dina; Leitão, João; Soares, Sandra - 2026

This study investigates the influence of workplace conditions on job satisfaction, focusing on environmental, occupational safety, and social factors, paying particular attention to gender interactions. Drawing on the European Survey on Workplace Health, Wellbeing, and Quality of Work Life, data...

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Study protocol : a mixed-methods investigation of the impact of health and safety practices on the business performance among street food vendors in Johannesburg

Sepadi, Maasago Mercy; Hutton, Timothy - 2026

The informal street food sector serves as a vital component of urban economies in South Africa, providing affordable nutrition and employment. However, this industry struggles to comply with required health and safety practices and standards. This study protocol outlines a mixed-methods...

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AI systems at work : a changing psychosocial work environment

Karimova, Takhmina - 2026

The dominant framing of AI systems at work focuses on the opportunities that AI‑based technologies offer to improve workplace safety and health. With few exceptions, little is done to map and understand the negative implications of these technologies. Nonetheless, there is a small but growing...

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Occupational safety and risk perception among postal delivery workers

Binički, Marijan; Kljak, Tomislav - 2026

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Climate change vulnerability and the politics of production on Swiss construction sites

Schaupp, Simon - 2026

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The effects of being under watch : the impact of electronic monitoring on remote workers' psychological safety

Andrade, Monique Delfim; Martínez-Córcoles, Mario; … - 2026

Electronic monitoring emerged as a common practice in the post pandemic telework. Whereas existing research has mainly focused on the effects of this work model on individual performance and well-being, it has overlooked how specific circumstances, such as new control dynamics, can influence...

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Gesunde, sichere Arbeit : ein Schlüssel für die Arbeitgeberattraktivität?

Dreyer, Romana; Busch, Christine - 2026 - 1. Auflage

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The true value of, the Value of a Statistical Life (VSL), in benefit-cost analysis : how might the VSL be different from what we have been told?

Payson, Steven; Dwyer, Debra Sabatini; Payson, Emanuel - 2026

The Value of a Statistical Life (VSL) serves as the definitive metric for allocative efficiency in Health Economics and Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA). However, the production and application of VSL estimates have become stratified into four distinct groups-econometric producers, practitioner...

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Risk factors and safety strategies for mitigating violations, harassment and assault in taxi and ride-hailing services

Jaydarifard, Saeed; Yigitcanlar, Tan; Paz, Alexander - 2025

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The impact of product market competition on workplace safety

Islam, Emdad; Loriot, Blake; Rahman, Lubna - 2025

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The impact of robots on workplace injuries and deaths : empirical evidence from Europe

De Simone, Marco; Guarascio, Dario; Reljic, Jelena - 2025

This paper examines the impact of robotisation on workplace safety in EU manufacturing sectors between 2011 and 2019. To address endogeneity concerns, we employ an instrumental variable approach and find that robot adoption reduces both injuries and fatalities. Specifically, a 10% increase in...

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The impact of robots on workplace injuries and deaths : empirical evidence from Europe

De Simone, Marco; Guarascio, Dario; Reljic, Jelena - 2025

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The impact of robots on workplace injuries and deaths : empirical evidence from Europe

De Simone, Marco; Guarascio, Dario; Reljic, Jelena - 2025

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Riders in the smog : how air pollution affects workers in urban environments

D'Adda, Giovanna; Ferro, Simone; Frattini, Tommaso; … - 2025

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Riders in the smog : how air pollution affects workers in urban environments

D'Adda, Giovanna; Ferro, Simone; Frattini, Tommaso; … - 2025

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Smart digital systems for better safety and health at work

2025

Smart digital systems are increasingly used across sectors and workplaces to monitor and improve workers' safety and health by identifying and assessing a range of occupational risks, such as physical, ergonomic, psychosocial, chemical, biological and accident-related risks. Examples include...

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Smart digital systems for better safety and health at work

2025

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Safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness evaluation of systemic treatments for refractory colorectal cancer : a systematic review and modeling study

Zhao, Mingye; Jiang, Yunlin; Shao, Taihang; Tang, Wenxi - 2025

Objectives To conduct pooled estimates and comparative evaluations of safety and efficacy, alongside cost-effectiveness and value-based pricing analyses, for systemic treatments recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in refractory colorectal cancer. Methods A comprehensive...

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Paradoxical safety leadership : conceptualization and measurement

Hu, Xiaowen; Jiang, Lixin; Willis, Sara; Casey, Tristan; … - 2025

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Safety, health and comfort in the workplace : an innovative framework to support implementation of ergonomic interventions

Boatca, Maria-Elena; Draghici, Anca; Irimie, Sabin Ioan; … - 2025

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How COVID-19 affected the Italian personal protective equipment supply chain : an empirical analysis

Cagliano, Anna Corinna; Carlin, Antonio; Rafele, Carlo; … - 2025

Background: Personal Protective Equipment supply chains encountered severe shortages during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Many manufacturers are located in China, the first country that issued lockdowns, and Personal Protective Equipment inventories, managed by the Just in Time policy, were...

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Understanding working conditions of fishers in Indonesia : evidence from the 2024 Survey on Decent Work in Marine Fishing

2025

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A prospective economic analysis of OSHA's heat injury and illness prevention rules

Tracy, Joseph S.; Kahn, Matthew E. - 2025

During the Biden Administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed new rules to protect workers from heat exposure. The intent of this regulation was to improve worker quality of life and reduce health impacts. In this paper, we explore the trends in heat-related...

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Silent alarms : workplace injuries under-reporting in Italy

Angei, Fabio - 2025 - Prima edizione

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Prévention en santé au travail : défis et perspectives

2025

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Willingness to pay for workplace amenities

Anelli, Massimo; Koenig, Felix - 2025

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Better safe than sorry? : toxic waste management after union elections

Schoonjans, Eline - 2025

U.S. manufacturing facilities generate approximately 30 billion pounds of hazardous waste annually, 10% of which is released into the environment. The negative economic and health impacts of such toxic chemicals are significant (Currie et al., 2015; Aguilar-Gomez et al., 2022). It is therefore...

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Guidelines on the prevention of HIV transmission through substances of human origin : technical guidelines supporting the regulation on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin intended for human application

2025

These guidelines support adherence to the European Union (EU) Regulation on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin (SoHO) intended for human application. They provide evidence-based recommendations for assessing SoHO donors within the EU and European Economic Area (EEA)...

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From the boardroom to the jobsite : female board representation and workplace safety

Son, Yoonseock; Wowak, Kaitlin D.; Post, Corinne - 2025

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Dam Safety Management in Japan

2025

This report provides an overview of the legal, regulatory, and institutional frameworks of dam safety in Japan. The key objective is to share good practices and lessons learned from Japan with practitioners and governments working on establishing or enhancing a dam safety assurance system for...

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Automation and diverging health risks

Ang, Ricardo B. <III>; Kim, Giseong; Kim, Soojin; … - 2025

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Automation and diverging health risks

Ang, Ricardo B. <III>; Kim, Giseong; Kim, Soojin; … - 2025

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Management practices, workplace health promotion and productivity

Jirjahn, Uwe; Mohrenweiser, Jens - 2025

Since the emergence of personnel economics, economists have been increasingly aware that the management practices used by firms are an important determinant of productivity. However, it is an open question of whether the impact of management practices on the productivity of firms depends on...

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Management practices, workplace health promotion and productivity

Jirjahn, Uwe; Mohrenweiser, Jens - 2025

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Management practices, workplace health promotion and productivity

Jirjahn, Uwe; Mohrenweiser, Jens - 2025

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A systematic review and meta-analyses of the efficacy, effectiveness, immunogenicity and safety of HPV vaccination in non-HIV immunocompromised individual

2025

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide. It is caused by persistent infection with oncogenic types of human papillomavirus (HPV). More than 200 types of HPV have been identified and more than 40 types of them infect the genital tract. HPV 16 and 18 are the two...

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Quality, safety, and disparities of AI chatbots in managing chronic diseases : experimental evidence

Si, Yafei; Meng, Yurun; Chen, Xi; An, Ruopeng; Mao, Limin; … - 2025

The rapid development of AI solutions reveals opportunities to address the underdiagnosis and poor management of chronic conditions in developing settings. Using the method of simulated patients and experimental designs, we evaluate the quality, safety, and disparity of medical consultation with...

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Durchsetzung von Arbeitsrecht - das Arbeitsschutzkontrollgesetz als Modell? : Verfassungs- und europarechtliche Fragen mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des Direktanstellungsgebots

Kärcher, Anneliese; Walser, Manfred - 2025

Wie können arbeitsrechtliche Regelungen dazu beitragen, prekäre Arbeitsbedingungen zu unterbinden? Wie können die Lücken bei der Anwendung von Arbeitsstandards geschlossen werden? Wie kann wirksame Mitbestimmung in Branchen etabliert werden, die von migrantischer Arbeit und kleinteiligen...

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Heat and work-related injuries : how temperature measurement affects outcomes

Santoni, Edoardo; Scarlato, Margherita; Barbieri, Nicolò; … - 2025

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Occupational health and safety

2025

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Occupational health and safety

2016

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Factors affecting the safety climate of the ship's crew : empirical evidence from shipping companies in Indonesia

Barasa, Larsen; Simanjuntak, Marihot; Syafitra, Budi Wahyu - 2025

This research examines the factors that influence the safety climate in the maritime industry, focusing on employee competence, use of safety equipment, and safety training in Indonesian shipping companies. The research proposes that variations in ship operations contribute to different levels...

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The intervention journey : a roadmap to effective digital safety measures

2025

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Pilots' training backgrounds affecting the attribution of event causal factors and airline safety management

Chan, Wesley Tsz-Kin; Li, Wen-Chin; Braithwaite, Graham - 2025

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Evaluation of protective mask notifications to the Safety Gate/RAPEX system during the COVID-19 pandemic

Wierzowiecka, Joanna; Dąbrowska, Victoria - 2025

Objective: This study aims to assess the protective mask notifications used in the Safety Gate/RAPEX system (an early warning system for managing safety used by the European Commission) between 2020 and 2022 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study continues research into the impact...

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Europe's beating cancer plan : PrISMA : preparatory activities to support implementation of quality and safety of medical ionising radiation applications

2025

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Occupational cancer risk factors in Europe : findings of the workers' exposure survey for health and social care workers

2025

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) conducted the Workers' Exposure Survey on cancer risk factors in Europe (WES), which estimates exposure to cancer risk factors among European workers, including in the health and social care (HeSCare) sector, which is one of the largest...

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Ireland's approach to supporting occupational safety and health compliance : the role of labour inspectorate and prevention services

2025

This report is part of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work's (EU-OSHA) research initiative discussing the role of Labour Inspectorates and national prevention services providers in selected EU Member States7. In total, five countries were covered: Germany, Ireland, Norway, Poland...

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Poland's approach to supporting occupational safety and health compliance : the role of labour inspectorate and prevention services

2025

This report centres on two main categories of occupational safety and health (OSH) actors: the State Labour Inspection (Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy - PIP) and prevention services, which include OSH services and occupational health services (OHS). The findings are based on a detailed study...

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Smart digital systems : implementation guide for improving workers' safety and health

2025

This implementation guide provides practical advice to employers aiming at designing workplace resources such as guidance documents (e.g. leaflets, posters, videos), training material and others to support the introduction and deployment of smart digital systems for the improvement of...

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Opinion on safety of silver (CAS/EC No. 7440-22-4/231-131-3) used in cosmetic products

2025

In light of the data provided and taking under consideration the classification as toxic for reproduction Cat. 2, the SCCS considers micron-sized particulate Silver not safe at concentrations up to 0.2 % in rinse-off and 0.3 % in leave-on cosmetic products when used alone or in combination....

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Leading safely : the impact of generalist CEOs on workplace safety

Zhang, Tony Xiaochi; Molchanov, Alexander; Nguyen, Harvey; … - 2025

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