Occupational Health in the Construction Industry

Dear Colleagues,

The construction industry is a high-hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair and has a significant impact on the health and safety of the workers. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as falling from rooftops, unguarded machinery, being struck by heavy construction equipment, electrocution, and exposure to silica dust and asbestos.

To promote and maintain safety in the workplace, knowledge about the primary causes of accidents help assess the level of safety.

Health and safety is a multi-step process that includes the workers at the site, nearby people, supervisors, managers, etc. Effective management of activities and competent site supervision are essential in maintaining healthy and safe conditions. In construction activities especially, the greater the risk, the greater the degree of hazard control and supervision required.

This Special Issue intends to provide an overview of the most recent advances in multidisciplinary research connected to occupational safety in the construction sector and the enhancement of safety. Research articles focused on topics associated with occupational safety and risks in construction are welcome for submission.

The goal of this Special Issue is to publish a collection of articles that are related to the following:

• occupational health and safety in construction;
• modeling of the development of accident situations in construction;
• analysis of the causes of occupational accidents at work in construction;
• occupational risk assessment and management in construction;
• applications of new technology for research and training in construction.

Dr. Mariusz Szóstak
Dr. Marek Sawicki
Guest Editors

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