Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31306/s.65.4.4
The meaning of Covid-19 on the safety and health at work
Mirko Markič
orcid.org/0000-0002-5370-7355
; Univerza na Primorskem Fakulteta za management, Izolska vrata 2, 6000 Koper, Slovenija
*
Miran Pavlič
; Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana, Zaloška 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija
Matej Markič
; Univerza na Primorskem Fakulteta za humanistične študije, Titov trg 5, 6000 Koper, Slovenija
Jasna Janež
; Univerza na Primorskem Fakulteta za humanistične študije, Titov trg 5, 6000 Koper, Slovenija
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
The principal goal of the research was to determine the meaning and substantive emphasis that the appearance of the COVID-19 had in the field of safety science in the chronological period from 2020 to 2022. Using the Prisma method, we analyzed 3,992 articles published in the journals Safety Science, Accident Analysis & Prevention, Journal of Safety Research, Safety, and Health at Work, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Safety and Work, and Safety. We found that this topic did not attract much attention because it was covered by a little more than 1% of authors from 26 countries of the world. In most cases, the topic of the disease COVID-19 was analyzed in accordance with the aspects of psychosocial stressors of the work environment (8 studies), organizational measures to prevent infection (4 studies), personal protective equipment (4 studies), and other factors, such as complexity, systematic approach, and risk analysis (3 theoretical articles). None of the authors in the "evidence-based" safety profession has so far recognized any of the possible dangerous situations that could arise from key indicators such as the frequency and severity of injuries and health issues in organizations. The results of the research provide convenient information for the development of safety science and the profession and moreover provide opportunities for further research.
Keywords
Covid-19, literature research, stressors, working environment, safety and health at work
Hrčak ID:
312972
URI
Publication date:
3.1.2024.
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