Safety MDPI

📢 Call for Papers

Advances in Ergonomics and Safety, 2nd Edition

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We invite research on:

Preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Ergonomic assessment
Human-centric workplace design
Human factors in digital transformation

🚧 Stronger leaders, safer projects.

New research shows adaptive leadership—flexibility, emotional intelligence, and collaboration—boosts crisis management in complex construction engineering.

👉 Build resilience, Lead smarter.

Enhancing Safety and Crisis Management Through Adaptive Leadership in Complex Construction Engineering Projects This study investigates the influence of adaptive leadership on crisis management effectiveness in complex construction engineering projects in Saudi Arabia. Adaptive leadership was conceptualized through six core dimensions: Flexibility in Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence, Leader-Follower Co...

🛠️ Managing risks in former mining areas?
Our new framework helps assess multi-hazard interactions (natural, mining, technological) and boosts community resilience.

✅ Multi-Hazard Index (MHI)
✅ Vulnerability Index (VI)
✅ Multi-Risk Value (MRV)

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https://bit.ly/4u3qmD9

🛠️ Better OHS (occupational health and safety)= Better Business Performance

New research shows: Manufacturing companies that actively manage occupational health & safety see higher productivity, lower accident costs, and better staff retention. But many SMEs still struggle with implementation.

🔍 Key insight: Proactive OHS = competitive edge.

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https://bit.ly/4whlY4N

Assessment of Occupational Health and Safety Management: Implications for Corporate Performance in the Secondary Sector Management of occupational health and safety (OHS) plays a critical role in building safe and effective working environments, especially in industries defined by dangerous operations like manufacturing. Secondary industries are characterized by their use of dangerous materials, complex machinery, an...

What do truck stops say about the health & work environment of long-haul drivers?

A new qualitative study in our journal examines services, safety, and gaps impacting truck drivers’ well-being:

🔗https://bit.ly/4cWZVaY

🤗We are glad to announce that our latest issue has been released online. Safety, Volume 12, Issue 2 (April 2026)

👉To explore all topics: https://bit.ly/3P6xHCz

🛠️ Strengthen your Occupational health and safety (OHS) knowledge with these two papers:

✅ A Risk Management Approach in Occupational Health and Safety Based on the Integration of a Weighted Composite Score

✅ Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the Art

Read more below 👇
https://bit.ly/4mvNwiH
https://bit.ly/47XtabX

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🚨 Editor’s Choice Paper

Classifying Aviation Safety Reports: Using Supervised Natural Language Processing (NLP) in an Applied Context

🔗Check more: https://bit.ly/4tkYdXm

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Classifying Aviation Safety Reports: Using Supervised Natural Language Processing (NLP) in an Applied Context This paper presents a practical approach to classifying aviation safety reports in an operational context. The goals of the research are as follows: (a) successfully demonstrate a replicable, practical methodology leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) to classify aviation safety report narrat...

🧠 New Research Alert! 🛠️

We're excited to share a new article in Safety: "Ergonomic Optimization of Assembly Workstations: Effects on Productivity and Mental Workload."

By applying ergonomic principles (including the "golden zone" standard), the study found:
✅ 35% reduction in mental workload
✅ 5% increase in productivity
✅ 8% reduction in working time

A great read for anyone in manufacturing, industrial engineering, or occupational safety.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3Pkheuu

Ergonomic Optimization of Assembly Workstations: Effects on Productivity and Mental Workload The main aim of this research paper is to improve the effectiveness of production processes through ergonomic optimization of industrial workstations where workers perform repetitive, monotonous assembly tasks. The study analyzes the impact of applying ergonomic and lean principles, standard of “t...

Do prevention benefits actually drive smart home adoption? 🏠

New research using Swiss survey data challenges the usual focus on usability & cyber risks. The findings show that prevention benefits (safety & health) are just as crucial as comfort in shaping adoption intentions.

📄 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4rwh28E