Prioritizing and weighting determinants of workers' heat stress control using an analytical network process (ANP) a field study

Matin, A.; Ghotbi-Ravandi, Mohammad Reza; Jahani, Yunes

doi:10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100587

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“…According to standards, WBGT index for different times of day during shift work is calculated using the followig formula [ 13 , 18 ]:

where

is average time weighted wet bulb glob temperature,

is measurement time and

is measured wet bulb glob temperature at

.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Evaluating the effect of heat stress on cognitive performance of petrochemical workers: A field study

Rastegar

Ravandi

Khanjani

et al. 2022

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Introduction: Heat stress disrupts blood hormones and reduces workers' cognitive performance. To further shed light on the dysfunction of heat stress, the present study aimed to evaluate its effect on cognitive performance of petrochemical workers. Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020 in one of the Iranian petrochemical companies. Participants were divided into 2 case groups and 1 control group. They worked 12 h and their shift entialed one week working day and one week working night. According to the ISO 7243 standard, the heat stress index of employees was measured at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the shift separately. Continuous Performance Test (CPT) and N-back cognitive performance tests were performed at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the shift to determine the level of cognitive performance. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20 and the significance level was set at 0.05. Results: Comparison of the results in the continuous performance test showed significant differences between the three groups with regard to the omission error and response time at the end of the shift. Moreover, according to the working memory test, participants reaction time during the shift significantly increased. Besides, average correct responses significantly reduced during the shift. Finally, the heat stress throughout the shift had a significant effect on the commission error and the response time of individuals. Conclusion: Heat stress affects people's cognitive performance in such a way that it can decrease their cognitive performance by increasing the commission error and response time and reducing the average correct response of site operators, generally reducing the cognitive performance of people at the end of the shift.

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“…According to standards, WBGT index for different times of day during shift work is calculated using the followig formula [ 13 , 18 ]:

where

is average time weighted wet bulb glob temperature,

is measurement time and

is measured wet bulb glob temperature at

.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to standards, WBGT index for different times of day during shift work is calculated using the followig formula [13,18]:…”

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confidence: 99%

Evaluating the effect of heat stress on cognitive performance of petrochemical workers: A field study

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Ravandi

Khanjani

et al. 2022

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“…The AHP method is used to obtain the weights associated to the comparisons performed, which correspond to corresponding 1-entries in the influence matrix. This enables to build the so-called unweighted super-matrix, expressing various effects of interdependency on different elements of the process [48] . In this step, the clusters’ mutual influence is also compared, and a vector of corresponding priorities is obtained and put aside.…”

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A risk evaluation framework for the best maintenance strategy: The case of a marine salt manufacture firm

Carpitella

Mzougui

Benítez

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Reliability Engineering & System Safety

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“…The ANP, a method derived from the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) proposed by Saaty (1996), adds the dependence and feedback relationships to the AHP and provides a more generalised framework than the AHP for dealing with decision-making problems in which there is a need to consider assumptions about dependencies between criteria and alternatives (Matin et al, 2020). The ANP uses a super matrix algorithm to determine the priority weights of the goals, criteria, and alternatives.…”

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Identifying the key factors of sustainable entrepreneurship in the Nigerian food industry: The role of media availability

Yakubu¹,

Salamzadeh²,

Bouzari³

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The article's objective is to identify how media could facilitate the effect of sustainable entrepreneurship on consumer purchase behaviour, based on evidence from the food industry in Nigeria. Research Design & Methods:The research population was experts who have sufficient information, expertise, and experience in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship and marketing, and pay attention to online social platforms and consumer purchase behaviour. There population amounted to 33 interviewed experts. A combination of Delphi-ANP (Analytic Network Process) approaches was used. Results showed that customers' satisfaction was the key dimension that affects sustainable entrepreneurship in the Nigerian food industry. Findings: 'Access to the internet' had the highest rank (F15) (0.33741), which showed that it was the most important factor in developing sustainable entrepreneurship of food industry, regarding to media role in Nigeria. 'production process and the environment' (F1) (0.33461) ranked second and was close to the 'price satisfaction' (F17) (0.32049) in importance. In addition, managers should not ignore the 'excellent functional quality of the brand,' 'personal attributes of customers' care' and 'packaging quality,' since these three factors were ranked fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. Implications & Recommendations:The entrepreneurs should focus more on this dimension to develop a sustainable food industry in Nigeria. Meanwhile, media availability had a significant role in developing sustainable entrepreneurship in Nigeria. Contribution & Value Added: Most researchers focused on sustainable entrepreneurship without considering the impacts of media as a channel of achieving it by changing the consumers' behaviours towards consuming a particular product. Therefore, this research -investigated how media could moderate the effect of sustainable entrepreneurship on consumer purchase behaviour, taking evidence from the food industry in Nigeria. Article type:research article

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Prioritizing and weighting determinants of workers' heat stress control using an analytical network process (ANP) a field study

Cited by 17 publications

References 20 publications

Evaluating the effect of heat stress on cognitive performance of petrochemical workers: A field study

Evaluating the effect of heat stress on cognitive performance of petrochemical workers: A field study

A risk evaluation framework for the best maintenance strategy: The case of a marine salt manufacture firm

Identifying the key factors of sustainable entrepreneurship in the Nigerian food industry: The role of media availability

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