The principles of health, safety and environment (HSE) in different development activities, including construction, are constantly gaining in significance. This study aims to evaluate the condition of HSE management and safety climate in construction sites. In this descriptive-analytic study, 111 male employees are randomly selected. To determine HSE condition and management and safety climate condition, the NOSACQ questionnaire was used. The collected data are analyzed using SPSS. Based on data analysis a significant relationship between the mean scores of safety climate, job groups and HSE management system with job groups, education and experience (P<0.05) was found. The study results show that HSE management and safety climate in sites are relatively acceptable, that the perception of safety had no special association with age, work experience, education and that the creation of a safety climate depends on the people high in the hierarchy.

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Received: September 2015, Accepted: November 2015 Background: Safety culture and attitude form an integral part of organizations' cultures and their improved levels are influential in the prevention of occupational accidents and injuries. The present study was conducted to assess the safety culture and attitude of workers in the mining industry in Iran. Materials and Methods:The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 172 workers employed in GolGohar Mine in Southeast Iran. Data were collected using a standard safety culture questionnaire, and then, analyzed in SPSS software using ANOVA, independent t-test, and the linear regression model. Results: Participants' mean age and mean length of work experience were 38.13 ± 7.11 and 9.95 ± 4.84 years, respectively. The level of education was found to be significantly related to management commitment (P = 0.003) and training (P = 0.001). Age was found to be significantly related to management commitment (P = 0.044), exchange of information (P = 0.020), and training (P = 0.047). In addition, work experience was found to be significantly related to training (P = 0.010) and safety prioritization (P = 0.002). However, employment and marital status had no significant relationships with the culture of safety (P > 0.050). Participants had experienced no occupational accidents during the course of their work. Conclusions:The present study showed the effectiveness of the level of education, age, and work experience in promoting the culture of safety. Adopting measures to increase the employment of better educated individuals, providing safety training prior to recruitment, and using more experienced workers' recommendations can promote the culture of safety in the organization and reduce occupational accidents.

Objectives: The present study was carried out to compare a bilingual (Balouchi & Persian) vocal patient education program and routine education on patient's self-efficacy in type 2 diabetes patients suffering from visual impairments. Materials and methods:This semi-experimental study was conducted on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) suffering from visual impairments. A total number of 90 participants were divided into two equal groups: 45 patients in the intervention group and 45 controls in the routine care group. A permuted block randomization (AB) using a random number generator by default was implemented to organize the two groups. One of the researchers collected the demographics and self-efficacy data through face to face interviews. The diabetes management self-efficacy scale (DMSES) was used for self-efficacy assessment. Patients in the intervention group received an MP3 Player including 90 minutes of vocal education.Results: There were no significant differences in participants' demographic characteristics between the two study groups. However, a remarkable rise was observed in the self-efficacy score (P<0.0001) as well as HA 1C and FBS levels among patients in the intervention group after vocal education (P<0.001).Conclusions: The findings of the present research suggest nursing and public health policy makers to reconsider their traditional patient education programs, particularly for diabetes patients with visual impairments among indigenous people.

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