Safety, Volume 11, Issue 2

An important step toward automation and digitization in Industry 4.0 is the automobile sector’s use of smart manufacturing integrated systems (SMISs). Although this change increases productivity and competitiveness, it also creates new hazards...

Agriculture and manufacturing report the highest rate of occupational accidents and fatalities in Italy. Safety training provided through digital devices has been shown to be effective in promoting safety behaviors at work. This study aimed to invest...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an age-related neurological disorder with increasing incidence and modifiable risk factors. People exposed to pesticides have up to a 2-fold higher risk of developing PD. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when usi...

Fatigue among hospital nurses, resulting from demanding workloads and irregular shift schedules, presents significant risks to both healthcare workers and patient safety. This study developed a fatigue detection model using heart-rate variability (HR...

This article investigates the understanding and manifestation of safety culture within the Swedish construction industry. Specifically, through 20 interviews with safety leaders, this study explores the connection between safety culture and structure...

This paper analyzes the occupational risks associated with the activities of transporting and spreading bituminous emulsion, focusing on a specific technological process used in a company in Romania. This study aims to identify risk factors, systemat...

The forest industry is one of the most dangerous workplaces worldwide, and although safety culture is recognized as important safety antecedent, there is still a theoretical and practical need for understanding how safety culture is co-created in the...

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...

Even before the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, people were continuously exposed to various naturally occurring radioactive materials, including radon. However, public awareness and understanding of this exposure remain limited. When...

Side impacts tend to produce more severe injuries than frontal collisions, particularly for vulnerable occupants such as children. Despite this, there is a limited number of studies and developments focused on side impact protection systems, and exis...