System Engineering and Productivity

System Engineering and Productivity

Investigating the Impact of Safety Concerns, Safety Measures and Health Concerns on Workforce Productivity (Case Study: Firefighters in Qazvin City)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Ebrahim Joshang 1
Seyedeh Shabnam Azimi Hosseini 2
Mohammad Reza Ebrahimian 3
1 Corresponding author: M.Sc., Department of Safety Engineering and Environmental Health, Faculty of Engineering and Occupational Safety, Kar Higher Education Institute, Qazvin, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Safety Engineering and Environmental Health, Faculty of Engineering and Occupational Safety, Kar Higher Education Institute, Qazvin, Iran
3 Assitant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Occupational Safety, Kar Higher Education Institute, Qazvin, Iran
10.22034/sep.2025.2044563.1236
Abstract
Human resources are considered the scarcest and most expensive capital of any type of organization. Usually, low human resource performance is one of the organizational problems. In past research, the effect of various factors on labor productivity has been examined, but the study of the effect of safety concerns, safety measures, and health concerns on firefighters' productivity has been neglected. This research is applied in terms of purpose and is descriptive in terms of data collection. The validity of the questionnaire was obtained by the face method and its reliability by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The research population was considered to be all firefighters in Qazvin city, and 148 people were selected as a sample. The information collected by the questionnaires was analyzed using SPSS24 and AMOS24 software using structural equation modeling. Analysis of the research results showed that safety concerns have a negative and significant effect on labor productivity. Safety concerns can negatively affect the morale, performance, and cooperation of firefighters by creating an unfavorable work environment, and as a result, reduce their productivity. Safety measures have a positive and significant effect on labor productivity. Safety measures can make processes safer and make it easier to perform necessary tasks, and as a result, increase productivity. Health concerns have a negative and significant effect on labor productivity. Health concerns can lead to increased stress and anxiety, and reduced concentration and efficiency, and as a result, reduced labor productivity.

Highlights

  • Safety concerns can reduce productivity.
  • Safety measures have a significant positive impact on workforce productivity.
  • Health concerns have a significant negative impact on workforce productivity.

Keywords
Labor productivity؛ Safety concerns؛ Health concerns؛ Safety measures
Qazvin city
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System Engineering and Productivity
Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 15
Serial No. 15, Summer Quarterly
Summer 2025
Pages 57-71

  • Receive Date 29 October 2024
  • Revise Date 29 December 2024
  • Accept Date 09 January 2025
  • First Publish Date 09 January 2025
  • Publish Date 23 August 2025