Integrated Approaches to Occupational Safety in Construction: Managing Risks, Hazards, and Training for Safer Building Environments
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 145
Special Issue Editors
Interests: systems safety; occupational safety; project and site management; surveying; building information modeling (BIM)
Interests: safety science; occupational safety and health; risk management; risk assessment; risk analysis and engineering on constructions and industries; space electrodynamics; data analysis
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Interests: systems safety; early warning systems; safety management systems; accident investigation; occupational safety
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Construction sites remain among the most hazardous workplaces worldwide, characterized by dynamic environments, fragmented supply chains, and complex, multi-phase operations. This Special Issue focuses on integrated approaches to occupational safety that combine risk management, hazard identification, training and competency development, human factors, and digital transformation to create safer building environments. We welcome studies that bridge academic rigor and practical applicability across the project lifecycle—from planning and design to construction, commissioning, and maintenance.
We particularly encourage contributions that demonstrate measurable safety improvements, present integrative frameworks, or showcase multi-disciplinary methods (engineering, management, ergonomics, psychology, and data science). Submissions that leverage Building Information Modeling (BIM), digital twins, sensor networks, and AI-driven analytics to predict, prevent, and mitigate incidents are especially welcome.
Dr. Georgios C. Kafoutis
Dr. Panagiotis K. Marhavilas
Prof. Dr. Ioannis M. Dokas
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- occupational safety and health (OSH) in construction
- integrated risk management and safety culture
- hazard identification, exposure assessment, and controls
- safety training, competency frameworks, and human factors
- safety analytics, leading indicators, and near-miss learning
- BIM, digital twins, and 4D (time)/5D (cost) safety planning
- IoT sensors, computer vision, and wearables for site safety
- systems safety and resilience engineering
- regulatory compliance and standards
- incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and lessons learned
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