[Iefac.list] Call for papers: Applied Ergonomics special issue about cleaning works (janitors, custodians, cleaners, housekeepers, etc.)

[Jia-Hua Lin]

Applied Ergonomics Special issue on Safety, Health, and Ergonomics in
Cleaning Occupations

To meet the challenges faced by the janitorial industry and those
individuals working within it, the aim of this special issue is to
collect recent or current research and practice topics relevant to
ergonomics and human factors for janitors, cleaners, custodians,
housekeepers, or users of cleaning tools in general. It is the hope
that through ongoing research and knowledge exchange, it is possible
to identify and increase knowledge about injury risks and mechanisms,
to develop best practices guidelines, and develop injury prevention
strategies and policies. In particular, these following areas will
receive special attention for this special issue:

Occupational injuries in cleaning occupations
Environmental exposure effects (commercial, private home, school,
healthcare, etc.) on physical / mental outcomes
Administrative risk factors (shift, job design)
The impact of social factors, such as education, immigration status,
race, and gender, on injury risks
Job-related physical and mental workload exposures
Development of novel assessment methodologies
Physical exposures and assessment of the cleaning tasks
Cleaning tool design and selection
Training efficacy
Intervention strategies
Best practices
Economic impacts of injury prevention


Complete background and the call for papers can be found online:
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/applied-ergonomics/call-for-papers/special-issue-on-safety-health-and-ergonomics-in-cleaning

Jia-Hua Lin, PhD CPE
Research Ergonomist
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries

Special Content Editor
Applied Ergonomics