Nektarios Karanikas

AI-based models for risks of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in office workers: exploring generalisability, interpretability and use of binary scales

Mehrdad Hassani, Nektarios Karanikas, Dimitri Perrin, Richi Nayak

Artificial intelligence has the potential to enhance risk assessment of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in office environments. This study externally validated previously developed machine learning models and evaluated the performance of simplified binary data inputs. Six models trained on data from 810 office …

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Factors contributing to the effective operation of occupational health and safety committees: A scoping review and conceptual framework

Sikder Mohammad Tawhidul Hasan, Nektarios Karanikas, Adem Sav, Philip Baker

INTRODUCTION: Scholarly evidence suggests that the effectiveness of Occupational Health and Safety Committees (OHSCs) may rely on various factors. However, it remains unclear which specific factors influence OHSC functionality and how they may be interconnected. This scoping review aimed to identify, map, …

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Indigenous perspectives into occupational health and safety: a qualitative study with Indigenous Australian professionals

Nektarios Karanikas, Sikder Mohammad Tawhidul Hasan

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management has traditionally relied on Western frameworks, often overlooking the unique perspectives of Indigenous workers. Despite facing disproportionate rates of workplace injuries and psychosocial hazards, there is scarce academic literature exploring OHS from an Indigenous, strengths-based perspective. …

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A Systems Thinking Perspective on Occupational Health and Safety and Climate Change Interactions

Nektarios Karanikas, Ioannis Adamopoulos, Aida Vafae Eslahi

While the interaction between climate change and Occupational Health and Safety practices manifest through the intensification of traditional workplace hazards, such as occupational heat stress, it also introduces psychosocial risks to the workforce, including climate anxiety and ecological grief. Besides, climate change …

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Integrating Occupational Health and Safety and Health Promotion: A Qualitative Study in Australia

Yanming Lu, Nektarios Karanikas, Julie‐Anne Carroll

ISSUE ADDRESSED: Growing evidence supports integrating occupational health and safety (OHS) and workplace health promotion (WHP) to enhance worker health, safety and wellbeing. This study aimed to explore in Australia: (1) the reasons for implementing OHS and WHP separately or concurrently/jointly; and …

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Integrating occupational health and safety and health promotion: Mapping current practice and worker perceptions in Australia

Yanming Lu, Nektarios Karanikas, Julie‐Anne Carroll

• Integrated OHS-WHP interventions have limited implementation in Australia. • Large Australian workplaces appear more likely to implement OHS-WHP interventions. • This self-reported study reports on useful practical insights into intervention content and delivery. Occupational health and safety (OHS) interventions traditionally target …

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Economic Downturns as a Public Threat to Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ioannis Adamopoulos, Aida Vafae Eslahi, Nektarios Karanikas, Niki Fotios Syrou et autres

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Psychosocial Hazard Management for Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises Understanding Challenges for Managing Psychosocial Hazards in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises

Rebecca R. Langdon, Nektarios Karanikas, Aspro Carol Hon, Andrew Stewart

Revisiting Variabilities, Differences, and Gaps in Complex Sociotechnical Systems

Nektarios Karanikas

Beyond disciplinary knowledge and digital capabilities: Transforming postgraduate students into professionals

Nektarios Karanikas

Workplace Health Promotion Professionals in Australia: Empirical Findings and Their Practical Implications for Career Development

Yanming Lu, Nektarios Karanikas, Julie‐Anne Carroll

Background: Improving worker health, safety, and well-being is a global issue, with continuous efforts in each country.Key stakeholders in this process include workers, employers, occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals, and workplace health promotion (WHP) professionals.Overall, global trends support the integration of …

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Scoping review of studies on work-related musculoskeletal disorders: Quality of evidence, coverage of risk factors and types of risk assessment tools used

Mehrdad Hassani, Nektarios Karanikas

BackgroundDespite continual efforts globally in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), they remain one of the most common occupational injuries with individual, organisational and societal impacts.ObjectiveThis scoping review analysed 265 studies on WMSDs published between January 2013 and December 2024, aiming to assess …

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