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Safety, Volume 12, Issue 1

2026 February - 19 articles

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Articles (19)

  • Article
  • Open Access

Risk Prevention and Safety Management in the Mount Olympus Area: Challenges and Optimal Strategies for Safe Tourism Development

  • Georgia Yfantidou,
  • Apostolos Katsivelos,
  • Ioannis Trigonis,
  • Olga Kouli and
  • Charilaos Kouthouris

2 February 2026

This study investigates safety management and risk prevention on Mount Olympus, Greece, focusing on challenges having an impact on visitors and professionals operating in the area. The research is grounded in theories of safety, risk management, and...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Brazil’s Meat Industry: A 2006–2024 Occupation, Age, and Gender Overview

  • Lilian Dias Pereira,
  • Irenilza de Alencar Nääs,
  • Vando Aparecido Monteiro,
  • Hercules Jose Marzoque and
  • Maria do Carmo Baracho de Alencar

2 February 2026

This study presents a quantitative, cross-sectional analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) among sick leave recipients in Brazil’s meat production chain, using official surveillance data. A marked temporal shift was observe...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Exploring States’ Department of Transportation’s Safety and Health Prequalification Criteria for Best Practices

  • Michael Behm,
  • Robert Ellis,
  • Amin Akhnoukh,
  • Robin Barfield,
  • Kevin Bradshaw and
  • Jarvis Gray

1 February 2026

Performance-based contractor prequalification allows a construction client to evaluate contractors’ past performance on similar work, improving the likelihood of high-quality work being performed. Occupational safety and health criteria are som...

  • Article
  • Open Access
54 Views
14 Pages

30 January 2026

Musculoskeletal disorders remain a persistent concern in automotive repair, yet empirical evidence on task-specific ergonomic risks in Middle Eastern contexts is limited. This study provides a detailed ergonomic risk profile of auto body specialists...

  • Article
  • Open Access
205 Views
28 Pages

Ergonomic Optimization of Assembly Workstations: Effects on Productivity and Mental Workload

  • Marija Savković,
  • Marko Djapan,
  • Carlo Caiazzo,
  • Miloš Pušica,
  • Arso Vukićević,
  • Dragan Marinković and
  • Nikola Komatina

29 January 2026

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 applyi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
168 Views
20 Pages

23 January 2026

Unsafe behaviors remain a major contributor to workplace accidents within broader safety-management systems. Acknowledging the essential influence of organizational and leadership factors, this study focuses on systematically identifying and prioriti...

  • Review
  • Open Access
197 Views
17 Pages

21 January 2026

Forestry logging is among the most hazardous economic activities, so identifying where hazards and risks concentrate supports targeted prevention. This scoping review mapped evidence on logging hazards and risks, their co-occurrence with operations,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
212 Views
9 Pages

Prospective Analysis of the Benefits of Driver Safety Training for e-Scooter Drivers—A Comparison Between First-Time Drivers and Experienced Drivers

  • Philipp Zehnder,
  • Frederik Aasen-Hartz,
  • Markus Schwarz,
  • Tobias Resch,
  • Kai von Schwarzenberg,
  • Peter Biberthaler,
  • Chlodwig Kirchhoff and
  • Michael Zyskowski

20 January 2026

Background: Since the introduction of rental e-scooters, they have become a popular mode of transportation not only in German cities but in other cities as well. However, this rapid increase in usage has coincided with a significant rise in associate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
225 Views
21 Pages

Occupational Health and Safety in Educational Settings: Barriers, Strategies, and Compliance Using a Mixed-Methods Approach

  • Abdul Kadir,
  • Surindar K. Dhesi,
  • Vanisha Dwi Amalinda,
  • Tubagus Dwika Yuantoko,
  • Bangga Agung Satrya and
  • Farhan Fitriadi

15 January 2026

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in educational settings is a vital responsibility that is often inconsistently implemented. There is a need for research to bridge the gap between policy and practice. This study employed a cross-sectional mixed-m...

  • Review
  • Open Access
247 Views
31 Pages

Occupational Exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation: A Systematic Review of Protective Measures

  • Ricardo Rocha,
  • Joana Santos,
  • João Santos Baptista,
  • Joana Guedes and
  • Carlos Carvalhais

14 January 2026

Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen and poses a significant occupational hazard to outdoor workers. Despite preventive guidelines, adherence to protective measures remains inconsistent. This systematic review ident...

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