World Safety Journal

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WSJ Vol. XXIX No 4

Janis Jansz & Sherrilyn Mills. Hours of work for tugboat operators.

Ikpesu Jasper Ejovwokoghenea, Uzoh Samuel Chukwuka, Deborah Adojor Ogheneochukoa & Olatunji Ojeaburu Bukola. Safety committee tool – Its effectiveness in Nigeria industries.

Joanna Krenske, Allison Hutton, Karen Klockner & Darren Delaney. Worker complacency towards work method statements in the Australian construction industry.

Luke Masters. Workplace human factors affecting the commercial fishing industry: A review of international and national studies.

Harbans Lal. Possibilities and challenges of making safety a ‘way of life’ in Indian society.

Ni’mat Hikmatullaha, Kholil, Ni’mat Hikmatillah & Soehatman Ramli. Safe distance analysis and modelling of fire and explosion of the LPG storage tanks at PT XYZ Gresik Regency East Java, Indonesia using ALOHA (Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmosphere.)

Ivan Cikara, Geoff Dell, Yvonne Toft & Shevaun Dell. Who is responsible? An examination of the ‘Chain of Responsibility’ in heavy vehicle crashes – an Australian perspective.

WSJ Vol XXIX No 3

Dylan Ferrier. Working in heat: A review of national and international management policies in the construction industry.

Nerise Garner, Allison Hutton & Karen Klockner. Development of an airline cabin crew pre-task hazard assessment Tool: The identi-fly hazard booklet.

Ikpesu Jasper Ejovwokoghenea & Umuero Oghenefejiro Philipa. Risk of consuming aluminium in barbeque catfish prepared with aluminium foil.

Jason Jenkin. An abridged history of anthropometry.

Harbans Lal Kaila. Planned intervention of behaviour-based safety helps organizations improve their safety time arithmetic.

Nicole Hammond. Physical ergonomic issues in the mining industry: A review of national and international statistics.

Anna McGowan, Karen Klockner & Yvonne Toft. New employees’ accident and injury rates in Australia: A review of the literature.

WSJ VOL XXIX No 2

Janis Jansz, Ugochi Obidiegwu, Andrea Shadgett, Mike Brown, Emmanuel Sarmiento, Martin Logan, Elias Choueiri, Rafiu Zakaria, Yung Kai Hsu, Alfredo De La Rosa, David Gilkey, Doug Perryman, Soehatman Ramli & Joseph Kimeu. Workplace safety, enablers and barriers.

Emma Roland. Exploring the relationship between young workers and workplace safety.

Julia Stanicich. Work related psychosocial issues in fly-in-fly-out workers and how to reduce them.

Sonja Simpson. In need of a helping hand: The impact of occupational contact dermatitis.

Amar Sarajlic & Janis Jansz. Influence of risk perception on safe behaviour and practical approaches.

Baylee Schell, Bill Brazile & David Gilkey. Safety culture and climate: A closer look at theory and practice.

Harbans Lal Kaila. Critical questions on COVID-19 and management of behavioural safety interventions.

WSJ Vol XXIX No 1

Stephanie Ashworth. The health and safety experience of Australia’s migrant population: A review of national and international studies.

Win Bo. Multiple approaches to managing workplace safety and health.

Jordan Sears. Risk minimisation strategies for the employment of young workers.

Eliza Lim. Factors affecting employees’ return-to-work following work-related injury or illness.

Jack Biasin. Prevention of work-related stress.

Amar Sarajlic & Janis Jansz. A review of the perception of risk at the individual level and at the organisational level.

2019

WSJ Vol XXVIII No 4

Thi Thanh Tam Nguyen. Workplace health and safety investment and good business performance, with perspective from small to medium-sized enterprises.

Harbans Lal Kaila. Behaviour based safety for corporates: A shift toward an interdependent safety culture.

Tanya Harrington. What is considered an effective health and safety committee and how can health and safety representatives contribute to the overall success of the OSH committee?

Samira Yusuf. Examining mental health in the workplace: A review on a systematic approach toward preventing work-related psychological issues.

Emma Crees. Return to work after an injury: A review of Australian return to work benefits post injury or illness.

Tamara Clifford. Relationship between good business management and occupational safety and health.

Janis Jansz. Is education and training required for workplace safety?

Elias Choueiri, Mireille Choueiri & Georges Choueiri. Combating road traffic congestion in Beirut, Lebanon.

WSJ Vol XXVIII No 3

David Baird. The offshore voice of workplace safety: A review of Australian oil and gas health and safety representatives and committees.

David Gilkey. Epidemiology, risks, hazards, interventions, and trends.

James Lawtie. New employees in the workplace: A review highlighting the effectiveness of the social cognitive theory and old employees in enhancing organizational culture.

Suryatno, K. Kholil & S. Sugiarto. Study of behavior based safety to improve safety performance. A case study in MontD’Or Oil Tungkal Ltd Indonesia.

Rachelle Fiegert. The downfalls of workers’ compensation and return to work systems.

Gamage Dharmaratne & Janis Jansz. Fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) work practices in the Australian mining industry: The effects on personal well-being of workers.

WSJ Vol XXVIII No 2

Olalokun Soji. Awareness of road safety signs.

Onyemaonyeoru Ify. Improving awareness and understanding of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women.

Elias Choueiri. PPP: Enabling new financing avenues for transport infrastructures in Lebanon.

Zoe Moir. Preventing work related psychological issues: A review of depression in fly-in fly-out workers & prevention strategies.

Agharese Ojelede. Climate change action – the time is now!

Wian Marais & Janis Jansz. Safety climate and risk attitude.

WSJ Vol XXVIII No 1

Taryn Keyser. Occupational lower back pain: A holistic view of its impact on the worker, family unit and organisation.

Dean Lobo. Relationship Between Good Business Management and Occupational Safety and Health.

Daniel Smith. Workers aged 20 years and younger.

Davina Kalilima. Benefits of having Corporate Social Responsibility.

Wian Marais & Janis Jansz. Organisational and Safety Culture.

2018

WSJ Vol XXVII No 4

David Gilkey & Carla Lopez del Puerto. There is culture and there is safety culture: Lessons learned from construction.

Cassandra Saldaris. Is safety good business?

Ben Banyai. The role of human rights and labor practices in demonstrating corporate social responsibility: Australian perspectives.

Steve Austin. Motorcycle vs automobile — safety in print!

Ulrike Bollmann, Robert Gründler & Matthew Holder. Mainstreaming occupational safety and health into education: An analysis of good practice.

WSJ Vol XXVII No 3

Marina Vranjkovic. Preventing bullying.

Andrea-Marie Oorjitham. Relationship between good business management and occupational health and safety.

Ashlyn Dyer. Rotator Cuff Syndrome: Effects, psychosocial and return to work barriers impacting the injured worker, employer, insurer and family.

Jennifer Graham-Taylor. Occupational Asthma: A critical literature review.

Adam Fewster. Safety leadership: A review of management trends.

WSJ Vol XXVII No 2

Jessica Lawer. Good safety management makes good business ‘cents’.

Brittney Heath. Occupational disease caused by asbestos containing materials.

Bee Kim Poly Wong. Worker’s compensation claim barriers.

Tanya Barrett, Elana Strickland & Debra Brown. Rehabilitation, work and beyond. (Book review)

Sandra Yu. Safety culture to gain commitment for good occupational health and safety in the workplace.

Janis Jansz, Rebecca Walker, Joo Hwa Bay, Nisha Paudel, Abu Yousuf Swapan & Ria Smith. How do ergonomic factors affect perceptions of student online learning in tertiary education?

WSJ Vol XXVII No 1

Darren Delaney. They say I can clearly see – but can I?

Wendy Mirza. Development of an analytical grid to compare policy aspects of OHS qualification frameworks.

Adam Fewster. Quad bike safety: A review of associated safety hazards.

Donald Rhodes. The benefits of incident / accident investigation.

Nathan Willows & Janis Jansz. Learning from past mistakes in the Australian mining industry to make a safer future.

2017

WSJ Vol XXVI No 2

Janis Jansz & Lynette Gilbert. Risk management in the Western Australia mining industry.

Majed Moosa. Accidents, injuries, and deaths: Measuring perceptions of personal safety in Saudi Arabia’s workplaces.

Wendy Mirza. Barriers and interventions into providing a safe working environment for employees within small and medium enterprises.

Monica Cervantes. The pyramid effect: Key to a positive safety culture.

Moriah Moylan. The risk management of community-acquired pneumonia caused by clinically diagnosed Legionnaires Disease.

WSJ Vol XXVI No 1

Teresa Gigengack. Workplace safety and health issues in secondary schools.

Elias Choueiri, Georges Choueiri & Bernard Choueiri. Saudi railways expansion programme.

Win Bo. Developing a positive safety culture.

Steve Austin. Safety tools of the trade: A learning experience.

Peter A. Leggat. Travelers lured abroad by great holiday deals urged to remember travel health.

2016

WSJ Vol XXV No 3

Kent Baker & Janis Jansz. An evaluation of how safety management systems are improving safety outcomes within a Western Australian second tier commercial construction company.

Lee-Mark Anthony. Workers’ noise induced hearing loss in the agricultural sector and other industries.

Bee Kim Poly Wong. Employees’ barriers to making a worker compensation claim in Australia.

Marina Vranjkovic. Preventing bullying can increase productivity levels and reduce negative health effects.

Elias Choueiri, Georges Choueiri & Bernard Choueiri. Solid waste management in Lebanon.

Jack Warren. Establishing new employees: A review of literature on employee and employer factors involved in new employee retention, highlighting the importance of “On-Boarding.”

WSJ Vol XXV No 2

Milos Nedved. Safety auditing (4): Development of positive performance indicators.

Khaled Chiri. Examining the relationship between safety culture and safety climate and the role leading safety indicators play in enhancing safety performance in the oil and gas industry.

Adam Wong. Workers aged twenty years or younger: Harassment of young workers in the workforce.

Elias Choueiri, Georges Choueiri & Bernard Choueiri. Railway developments and safety in the MENA Region: A selection.

Sandra Yu. Safety culture to gain commitment for good occupational health and safety in the workplace.

Saeid Dindarloo & Elnaz Siami-Irdemoosa. Mining truck-related accidents: Multi-objective economic optimization of safety.

WSJ Vol XXV No 1

Milos Nedved. Safety auditing (3): Development of a self-audit system.

Reece Hall. Creating a safe workplace in a high-risk tree lopping industry.

Venugopala Vakada. Fundamental safety requirements for warehouse.

Philip Meyerkort. Perceptions of pre-employment medical.

Kareem Magara, Janis Jansz & Dean Bertolotti. Noise assessment for racing car drivers.

2015

WSJ Vol XXIII No 1

Madeleine Holloway. Mining in Australia: An aging workforce.

Milos Nedved. Safety auditing (2): Development of audit protocols.

Adam Fewster. Human interaction within OSH management systems.

Venugopala Vakada. Overview on major hazard installations.

Jeff Beeler. Confined spaces: For rescue to whom do you turn.

2014

WSJ Vol XXIII No 1

Katie Hirst. Gaining employee commitment to good occupational health and safety.

Janis Jansz, Robert Trapani, Robert Brandys & Gail Brandys. International solutions for improving community health and workplace safety.

Milos Nedved. Safety auditing (1).

Donald Rhodes. Contractors benefit from safety and environmental audits.

Janis Jansz. Considering cognitive ergonomic factors to prevent accidents.

2013

WSJ Vol XXII No 1

Inocent Ufomba & Janis Jansz. The E-waste problem in Nigeria and proposed solutions.

Amar Sarajlic. A study of the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder developed in the workplace.

Gregory Smith. Management obligations for health and safety. (Book review)

Felicity Hansen. Spinal cord injuries. The impact, effect and returning to work.

2012

WSJ Vol XXI No 1

Emma Demaine. Down and out depression brought on by mental stress in the workplace.

Sonia Kovacevich. A systematic approach to bullying in workplaces.

Yoke Heng Wan. Best practice for occupational safety and health management.

Janis Jansz. Occupational safety and health in Australia.

2011

WSJ Vol XX No 2

Lee Hart. Melioidosis: An unconsidered risk.

Paul Seamer. The role of effective communication in establishing a “Positive Safety Culture.”

Peter Leggat. Proceedings of the WSO Global Safety Roundtable XII 2010.

Janis Jansz. How to encourage older people to remain in paid employment.

Janis Jansz & James Fernando. In memory of Dr Henk Hemerik.

W SJ Vol XX No 1

Philip Meyerkort. Perceptions of pre-employment medical: Are we all reading from the same page.

Cindy Bateman. Injury management programs and their relationship with an organisation’s overall health and safety management program.

Sally Smith. Occupational noise induced hearing loss: A literature review of its impact in the Australian Capital Territory.

Graham Almond. Effects on the worker, family and employer following an amputation of the leg due to a workplace incident in Indonesia.

Peter Leggat. Dr V. Harry Adraunie 1915 – 2010: A lifetime of public health service.

2010

WSJ Vol XIX No2

Khaled Chiri & Jane Klobas. Knowledge sharing and health and safety management.

Simon Hill. Best practice for health and safety management.

Michelle Hyland. Safety management success: Directives of management.

Tracy Mizen & Janis Jansz. Emergency management in Western Australia.

WSJ Vol XIX No 1

Peter Leggat. Proceedings of WSO Global Safety Roundtable XI 2009.

Janis Jansz. Are wellness programs important? A Western Australian perspective.

Michael Lawrence. Literary review of hand injuries and rehabilitation / reintegration in the work force in Western Australia.

Craig Manning. The impact of hand injuries on employees, employers and injury compensation in Singapore.

Joanne Monaghan. A critical literature review of stress as a work-related illness and its effects on the employee and employer.

Zeina Zabaneh. Getting to the point: A review of the consequences of occupational needle stick injuries.

2009

WSJ Vol XVIII No 1

WSO International Office Reports

Janis Jansz. WSO International Office for Australia.

Elias Choueiri. WSO International Office for Lebanon.

James Fernando. WSO International Office for Malaysia.

Alfredo De La Rosa. WSO International Office for the Philippines.

Danuta Koradecka. WSO International Office for Poland.

Teh-Sheng Su. WSO International Office for Taiwan.

Damien Agostinelli. The role everyone plays in contributing to successful OHS management in the workplace.

Ashley Lammle. Occupational safety and health management systems: A literature review exploring best practice.

Shiu-Fai Luk. Impact of Streptococcus Suis infection.

Phil Wadick. Occupational health and safety education for professionals / practitioners in the construction industry.

Teh-Sheng Su. Occupational safety and health index for safety and health management systems.

2008

WSJ Vol XVII No 2

Damien Agostinelli. The value of occupational safety and health.

Kana Enomoto. How can an organisation enhance its safety culture?

Karen Franks. The cost of occupational hand injuries.

Milos Nedved. Accident investigation and frequently occurring deficiencies.

Janis Jansz. Skills required for, and education available for, safety advisors.

WSJ Vol XVII No 1

Elias Choueiri. WSO Internation Office for Lebanon report.

Melinda Chan. WSO International Office for Malaysia – Annual report.

Danuta Koradecka. WSO International Office for Poland report.

Peter Leggat. Proceedings of the WSO Global Safety Roundtable X 2008.

Derek Smith & Ken Takahash. International occupational safety and health. The development of English language occupational health and safety journals in Japan.

Janis Jansz. Impact of ergonomic factors on occupational safety and health of women transport workers.

Janis Jansz. Promoting business profits and sustainability in industries in China by improving occupational and environmental health through the use of cleaner production, industry ecology, health promotion and new media.

2007

WSJ Vol XVI No 1

Lon McDaniel. Editorial.

Derek Smith. International occupational safety and health. Japanese journals in the field of occupational safety and health.

Janis Jansz. Why are people who work in some companies unreliable?

Norman Sabourin (Skip). Housekeeping – Everyone’s job.

Housekeeping and safety.

Justin Sullivan. Lost time injury frequency rates; their limitations and benefits in measuring the occupational safety and health practices of an organisation.

Milos Nedved. Fire and explosion prevention – Hidden hazards.

Claire Greer. Something in the air: A critical review of literature on the topic of sick building syndrome (SBS).

Jenny Miles-Cadman. How do you transform a line manager into a safety excellence manager?

Zoe Heath. Latex Allergy.

2005

WSJ Vol XV No 2

Janis Jansz. Editorial.

Elias Choueiri, Georges Choueiri & Bernard Choueiri. Education, example and foresight: Key road safety factors.

John Lambert. The effect of vibration in inducing fatigue in heavy truck drivers.

Barry Chesson, Milos Nedved & Jan is Jansz. Benchmarking in the management of hazardous chemicals at work.

Ken Nichter. Preparing for chemical dose of Y-90 Therasphere. A HazMat Tech’s perspective.

Mary Anstee. Prevention of cumulative trauma disorder in office workers who use visual display unit workstations.

Peter Leggat. SARS … The story so far: Public health and safety implications.

Goretti Sullivan & Janis Jansz. Health effects of over exposure to the sun.

WSJ Vol XV No 1

Lon McDaniel. Editorial.

World Safety Organisation International Office Reports.

Alfredo De La Rosa. Philippines.

Milan Petkovski. Macedonia.

Janis Jansz. Australia.

Elias Choueiri. Lebanon.

Karen Mitchell. Asbestos: The hidden menace – Part 2.

Milos Nedved. Accident Models / Theories and their use in the design of emergency procedures and equipment.

Martyn Cross. Report on the current and proposed occupational health and safety practices in the Australian nickel industry.

Norman Sabourin (Skip). Lightning strikes.

Simon Cuthbert. Occupational stress.

Janis Jansz. The effects of organisational safety and health culture on female employee retention in the rail industry.

2004

WSJ Vol XIV No 3

Janis Jansz. Editorial.

Milos Nedved. The role of safety auditing in mining safety and health.

Elias Choueiri, Georges Choueiri & Bernard Choueiri. Traffic safety of non-urban roads in Lebanon.

Karen Mitchell. Asbestos: The hidden menace in home modifications.

Denise Sawkins & Janis Jansz. Acoustic shock and call centre operators.

Milos Nedved. The cost effectiveness of accident prevention systems.

WSJ Vol XIV No 2

Janis Jansz. Editorial.

Sarah Hereford. Professor dies after surgery.

John Singley. Hazard versus risk.

Water borne pathogens.

Rolf Eckhoff. Dust explosions in the process industries. (Book review).

Peter Leggart. Personal and road safety advice for travellers.

Dennis Attwood, Joseph Deeb & Mary Danz-Reece. Ergonomic solutions for process industries. (Book review)

Wayne Heald. Use of total quality management principles to improve occupational safety and health.

Richard Phelps. Safety communication and consultation.

Eric Slof. Safety management plan for emergency services field activities.

Jade Heatly. Personal protective equipment.

Janis Jansz. Why is occupational safety and health a crucial issue for nurse managers?

WSJ Vol XIV No1

Janis Jansz. Editorial.

Peter Leggat. Proceedings of WSSO Global Roundtable IX 2003.

Catherine Druissi & Janis Jansz. Pollution control through the profitable use of mining waste.

Rob Cowan. Risk management; what its all about.

Andrew Crothers. Nurse Managers – A guide to practice. (Book review).

Alan Verdonk, Milos Nedved & Janis Jansz. A retrospective cohort study of workers’ compensation indicators (part 3).

Janine Dunwoode. Young workers need protection.

Gavin Hilson. The socioeconomic impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries. (Book review)

2003

WSJ Vol XI No 3

Lon McDaniel. Editorial.

Peter Cunliffe. Improving light rail safety and security.

Peter Leggat. Remembering: Dr J. Peter Cunliffe.

Fiona Hanrahan. Literature review on company motor vehicle safety practices.

Peter Leggat. Health and safety issues arising from the initial urban search and rescue response to the World Trade Centre attacks: Some observations for disaster planning.

Alan Verdonk, Milos Nedved & Janis Jansz. A retrospective cohort study of workers’ compensation indicators (Part 2).

Darren Waters. Accident investigation.

WSJ Vol XI No 2

Janis Jansz. Editorial.

Milos Paleeek. The Ministry for the Environment Czech Republic Research Institute of Occupational Safety and the World Safety Organisation International Office for the Czech Republic Report.

Andrew Hopkins. Lessons from Longford. The ESSO gas plant explosion. Lessons from Longford: the trial. (Book reviews).

Daniel Gottlieb. Environmental technology resources (Book review).

Paul Giles. Risk management.

Janis Jansz. Reducing the occurrence of patient falls in hospital.

Peter Leggat. Terrorism: Biological weapons and disaster preparedness.

Philip Wharram. Frontline management initiative in the mining industry.

Gavin Waugh. Safe working practices for the Western Australian ferry and charter boat industry.

WSJ Vol XI No 1

Lon Mc Daniel & Janis Jansz. Editorial.

Vlado Senkovich. Welcome address of the 16th International Environmental Health and Safety Conference.

Norman Thompson. Fire hazards in industry. (Book review).

Peter Leggat. Proceedings of the WSO Global Roundtable 2002.

Karol Sapkaroski. Occupational health and safety policies.

Fiona Hanrahan. Significance and causes of motor vehicle crashes.

Janis Jansz. Risk control for emergency management services.

Robert Pater. Movement safety: A strategic approach for breaking through the strain and sprain plateau.

Alan Verdonk, Milos Nedved & Janis Jansz. A retrospective cohort study of workers’ compensation indicators (Part 1).

Henk Hemerik. Globalisation, multiculturism and professionalism.

John Singley. Biochemical terrorism.

2002

WSJ Vol X No 1

Janis Jansz. Editorial.

Lon Mc Daniel. News from WSO’s World Management Centre.

Rosmary Williams. An evaluation of techniques and approaches used in Australian hospitals to reduce the incidents of manual handling injuries.

Elias Choueiri, Georges Choueiri & Bernard Choueiri. Transport and road safety situation in Lebanon: Proposal for improvement.

Joe Collins. Occupational overuse syndrome.

Janis Jansz & Milos Nedved. Environmental impact of mining and mineral processing operations.

Jean Mossop. Post-traumatic stress disorder.

2001

WSJ Vol IX No 1

K. Ramalingam. Accident risk management system as applied to train fire.

Train accident risk management system.

Accident risk management system for identification of all train derailment risk factors.

Train accident risk management system and performance specification for accident prevention device function modules.

Peter Leggat. Mortality in the indigenous people of New Zealand and Australia.

Janis Mussett. General industry accident prevention.