OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The influence of team workload on team performance in the light of task complexity: a study of nuclear fire brigades	65
Determination of paraffin oil mist penetration at high flow rates through air-purifying respirators	43
Evidence-based evaluation of safety management in port labor outsourcing	37
Fatigue in NTSB investigations 2013–2019: evidence of accidents and injuries	34
Self-assessment of health and care for health among employed men in Poland	31
Impact resistance test system for the helmet based on a polyvinylidene fluoride piezoelectric sensor array	28
Awareness of rights and responsibilities in occupational accidents and diseases: scale development, construct validity and reliability study	26
Influence of extended working hours and physical recovery on absenteeism in the footwear industry from a system dynamics model	23
The impact of work characteristics on safety behavior of front-line employees in small and medium-sized industrial enterprises: an empirical study based on Chinese SMEs	21
Associations between day and night-shifts, work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and absenteeism in the manufacturing industry	19
Text mining and association rules-based analysis of 245 cement production accidents in a cement manufacturing plant	19
Emergency response plan for methane and chlorine with dispersion modelling using CAMEO	18
Modeling and investigating the effect of parasol installation on solar radiant temperature reduction using COMSOL Multiphysics	18
Factors affecting safety performance in the construction industry: an empirical study using structural equation modelling	16
Knowledge-level assessment of commercial divers: a focus on fundamental decompression procedures	15
Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal complaints among surgeons in Saudi Arabia	14
Proof-of-concept system evaluation of Ergomechanic for non-invasive estimation of upper-body posture and body load exposure in the workplace	14
Longer working hours and musculoskeletal pain: a meta-analysis	14
A fuzzy logic approach to improve the sensitivity of the rapid entire body assessment method	13
Recommended maximum holding time of common static sitting postures of office workers	13
Safety climate and productivity improvement of construction workplaces through the 6S system: mixed-method analysis of 5S and safety integration	13
The impact of safety management practices on technicians’ safety behaviour: examining safety orientation as a mediator	12
The effect of personal protective equipment use on nurses’ tendencies to make medical errors and types of their medical errors: a cross-sectional study	12
Consistency between the ACGIH TLV for hand activity and proposed action levels for wrist velocity and forearm muscular load based on objective measurements: an example from the assembly industry	12
Developing, validating and implementing performance metrics to evaluate the health and safety performance of sustainable building projects	11

Construction safety performance measurement using a leading indicator-based jobsite safety inspection method: case study of a building construction project	11
High frequency of digital eye strain and dry eye disease in teleworkers during the coronavirus disease (2019) pandemic	11
The effect of ergonomics training given to office workers on musculoskeletal disorders and working postures	11
Investigating the relationship between eye movements and the situation awareness of forklift operators for accident prevention	11
Use of a passive lumbar back exoskeleton during a repetitive lifting task: effects on physiologic parameters and intersubject variability	11
The influence of human resource management practices on occupational health and safety in the manufacturing industry	11
Development of mining workwear with high ergonomic performance fabrics based on the modular design concept	10
Influence of an armrest support on handgrip strength in different arm and shoulder flexion angles in overhead postures	10
Determining the effect levels of augmented decent work criteria in sustainable economic development with the fuzzy DEMATEL method	10
Evaluating gloved hand performance based on the mechanical properties of the applied material	10
When work support does not work: investigating the joint moderating effect of challenge stressors and hindrance stressors on safety compliance	10
Short-distance versus long-distance deep-seaport container truck drivers’ prevalence and perceived discomfort of musculoskeletal symptoms in the Thailand Eastern Economic Corridor	10
Work and lifestyle factors associated with musculoskeletal pain among professional cleaners: a cross-sectional study	10
Investigating the effect of workwear textile modification with nanometal-embedded PMMA polymer by a spray method on textile air permeability, bending stiffness and surface temperature induced by near-	10
Axiomatic design for safe construction considering lean and ergonomic principles: an application in Turkey	10
Stress influence on real-world driving identified by monitoring heart rate variability and morphologic variability of electrocardiogram signals: the case of intercity roads	10
The impact of safety attitude on hazard identification and risk analysis: evidence from event-related potentials	9
The association between commuting, mood and job performance: the structural equation modelling approach	9
Predictors of safety behaviors among cement factory workers	9
Unemployment associated with major depression disorder and depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Team manual handling: a systematic review for identifying research gaps	9
Leading indicators of mental representation in construction hazard recognition	9
Effects of safety leadership and safety management practices on safety participation through a casual-chain mediators approach in the Chinese construction industry	8
Performance of barrier systems and functions in the construction industry	8
The relationship between core endurance, physical activity level and balance in office workers	8
Three-dimensional heat and moisture transfer analysis for thermal protection of firefighters’ gloves with phase change materials	8
Different reflections of the face mask: sleepiness, headache and psychological symptoms	8
Linkage of calling and burnout among Chinese airline pilots: the role of psychological capital and organizational identification	7
Adaptation of the standardized plant analysis–risk human reliability analysis technique for the surgical setting: expert judgment approach	7
Work fatigue and musculoskeletal disorders in gas station operators in Pontianak city, Indonesia	7
Effect of physical activity intervention on the musculoskeletal health of university student computer users during homestay	7
Visual ergonomics, performance and the mediating role of eye discomfort: a structural equation modelling approach	7
Rethinking frontline health workers’ safety performance in times of pandemic: the role of spiritual leadership	7
Bibliometric and systemic review of the state of the art of occupational risk management in the construction industry	7
Effects of fabric properties, water saturation and separating velocity on adhesion characteristics using a novel adhesion measurement device	7
An evaluation approach of the communication error risk of a metro operation team based on the cloud model	7
Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms among nurses: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Bahrain	7
Musculoskeletal pain in musicians: does playing more than one instrument have more effect?	7
Risk management and loss prevention strategies for fertilizer industries	6
Experimental study of the factors influencing the uniformity of an air curtain and numerical simulation of the factors influencing its dust barrier effect	6
Firefighters during training as divers: physiologic and psychomental stresses	6
Approach for ergonomic assessment of self-propelled combine harvester seats based on anthropometric body dimensions	6
Framework for the assessment of the safety culture in the oil and gas industry	6
The causes of occupational accidents in human resources: the human factors theory and the accident theory perspective	6
Stress-activated motility: study on the influence mechanism of COVID-19 event strength on employee safety performance in high reliability organizations	6
Water vapour transmission behaviour of the outer layer of multilayer thermal protective clothing	6
Ranking and comparing occupational health and safety system performance indicators in hospitals by the analytic hierarchy process	6
Effect of cooling on static postural balance while wearing firefighter’s protective clothing in a hot environment	6
Investigation of multi-level safety culture in the Indian construction industry: a multi-level employees’ perception-based approach	6
Identification of critical causes of construction accidents in China using a hybrid HFACS-CN model	6

Impact of individual and professional factors on the mental health of employees working remotely: Russian companies’ evidence	6
Synergetic effect of safety culture and safety climate on safety performance in SMEs: does transformation leadership have a moderating role?	6
Cumulative workload comparison between lifting routes of heavy lifting tasks from a biomechanical perspective	6
Controlling flour dust exposure by an intervention focused on working methods in Finnish bakeries: a case study in two bakeries	6
Awareness of occupational hazards, and attitudes and practices towards the use of personal protective equipment among informal woodworkers: the case of the Sokoban Wood Village in Ghana	6
Research on the relationship between enterprise safety production management mode and employees’ safety behavior based on social cognition and behavior incentive theory	6
PPE: Pockets, Perceptions and Equity – the untold truth of ill-fitting PPE; a reflexive thematic analysis	6
Effectiveness of an ergonomics training program on musculoskeletal disorders, job stress, quality of work-life and productivity in office workers: a quasi-randomized control trial study	6
Research on dynamic comfort maintenance by measuring lower limb edema and seat pressure during simulated seated sleep in flight	5
The professional identity of safety professionals in China: theoretical model, empirical validation and comparative application	5
Ergonomic design and evaluation of gemstone polishing workstation	5
Occupational dermatoses: knowledge, attitudes and perceptions among motor vehicle repair workers	5
Chronic lower back pain in aquaculture clam farmers: adoption and feasibility of self-management strategies introduced using a rapid prototype participatory ergonomic approach	5
Human error identification and risk prioritization in LPG unloading operations	5
The safety programme as a tool of improvement for safety culture in the workplace: an exploratory follow-up study from the Danish offshore oil and gas sector	5
Artificial intelligence as a tool for item reduction in an organizational resilience questionnaire	5
Predictive modeling of presenteeism among radiographers: a secondary analysis of comprehensive data using Bayesian neural network	5
Analyzing musculoskeletal risk prevalence among railway track maintainers: an analysis of health risk assessment in India	5
Analyzing exposure risks in warehousing due to the presence of phthalate contamination	5
Statistical study and investigation of the cut-resistant and thermo-physiological performance of protective gloves: a new prospective	5
Effects of computer use on upper limb musculoskeletal disorders and function in academicians	5
Social facilitation effects in online coaction: the moderating role of social comparison direction	5
An ergonomic welding torch reduces physical load response and improves welding quality in novices: a pilot study	5
Perceptions on music and noise in the operating room: a cross-sectional study	5
Task loading of soldering workers in small-scale manufacturing units	5
Prevalence of scapular dyskinesis in office workers with neck and scapular pain	5
Reliability analysis of respirators based on the analytic hierarchy process and multicriteria decision-making	5
Numerical simulation application in occupational health studies: a review	5
Fatigue assessment of sedentary office workers using smartphones: a preliminary study	5
A path model approach to safety compliance and personal factors among electrical workers in India	5
Common errors in selecting and implementing pen–paper observational methods by Iranian practitioners for assessing work-related musculoskeletal disorders risk: a systematic review	5
Compassion fatigue in nurses caring for chronic diseases	5
Analysis of characteristics and causes of gas explosion accidents: a historical review of coal mine accidents in China	5
Effects on Turkish ice cream employees’ musculoskeletal pain of a physical activity and ergonomics improvement program in the workplace	5
The burdens and benefits of managing and engaging: a diary study approach to person-centred risk assessment of top executives and works council members	5
Influence of an adjacent tunnel connecting zone shading shed on drivers’ eye movement characteristics	5
Machine learning-enhanced back muscle strength prediction considering lifting condition and individual characteristics	5
The effects of role stressors and smartphone interactions on delivery riders’ unsafe behaviors during the delivery process in China	5
Development of an intervention program to reduce whole-body vibration exposure based on occupational and individual determinants among dumper operators	5
Ergonomic and psychosocial risks related to musculoskeletal problems among Brazilian labor judges in telework during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Prevalence and risk factors for self-reported symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome among hospital office workers: a cross-sectional study	4
Effect of work experience and upper-limb muscle activity on grip strength of manual workers	4
Application of the occupational health risk assessment model in predicting the risk of noise-induced hearing loss in noise-polluted manufacturers in southern China	4
Assessment of hand–arm vibration syndrome in Polish workers: results from a questionnaire study	4
Investigating barriers to accident precursor reporting in East Azerbaijan Province Gas Company from the perspective of HSE officers: a qualitative study	4
Influence of gender and age on musculoskeletal symptoms in white-collar and blue-collar workers: a cross-sectional study	4
Machine learning model for aberrant driving behaviour prediction using heart rate variability: a pilot study involving highway bus drivers	4
Impact of exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields on blood pressure, heart rate variation and disturbance to quality of sleep on industrial workers in Korea	4
Evaluation of the maximum voluntary isometric lumbar extension in three-dimensional positions	4
Occupational ergonomic assessment of MSDs among the artisans working in the Bagh hand block printing industry in Madhya Pradesh, India	4
Prediction of compressive comfort of graded compression sleeves based on calf feature classification	4
Assessing vision standards for workers of the weaving industry in the Salem District of Tamil Nadu, India: a visual task analysis	4
Acute physiological and functional effects of repetitive shocks on the hand–arm system: a pilot study on healthy subjects	4
The role of trust in occupational safety: research results	4
Psychological decision-making process of construction worker safety behavior: an agent-based simulation approach	4
Effect of an education-based workplace intervention (move in office with education) on sedentary behaviour and well-being in desk-based workers: a cluster randomized controlled trial	4
Ergonomic compatibility between sewing workstation and Bangladeshi apparel workers	4
Effect of safety harness design on the pressures exerted on the user’s body in the state of its suspension	4
Variables that predict burnout in professional drivers	4
Improving the antecedents of non-compliance to safety regulations toward an optimized self-regulated construction environment in Nigeria	4
A quantitative study on the mental health of Turkish seafarers	4
The effects of emotional trait factors on simulated flight performance under an acute psychological stress situation	4
Unlocking the relationships between role stressors and unsafe behaviours of miners: the mediating role of risk perception	4
Estimation of aerobic fitness of underground coal mine workers and development of a predictive equation to determine their V _O2max	4
The effects of chair intervention on lower back pain, discomfort and trunk muscle activation in office workers: a systematic review	4
Evaluating the physical, psychosocial and ergonomic burden of lead aprons among Jordanian interventionists: a nationwide study	4
Effect of Mediterranean diet and physical activity on healthcare professional depression, burnout and professional fulfillment during COVID-19	4
Impact analysis of behavior of front-line managers on employee safety behavior by integrating interpretive structural modeling and Bayesian network	4
The impact of shift work on the well-being and subjective levels of alertness and sleepiness in firefighters and rescue service workers	4
Sleep quality and sleep-related issues in industrial workers: a global meta-analysis	4
Lifejackets or just jackets? Seaworthiness of lifejackets sold at landing sites of Lake Albert, Uganda	4
Exploring the comfort of head personal protective equipment for Chinese firefighters: an interview study	4
Assessment of sleep quality, fatigue and its association with occupational injuries among shift workers in an electronic industrial environment	4
Improving working conditions in an Iranian hospital: a participatory ergonomics approach	4