Safety Management and Occupational Health in Construction
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 142
Special Issue Editors
Interests: construction labor productivity; human performance; ergonomics; construction safety; stem education; technology applications; workforce development and training; dispute resolution in engineering and construction
Interests: injury prevention; construction engineering; transportation; road safety; traffic safety
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The construction industry remains one of the most hazardous sectors worldwide, with workers frequently exposed to risks that lead to injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. As construction projects become increasingly complex, ensuring effective safety management and occupational health practices is essential for safeguarding workers' well-being and maintaining project efficiency. This Special Issue focuses on advancing construction safety, occupational health, and risk management research to foster a safer and more sustainable work environment.
This Special Issue will bring together cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, practical case studies, and practical applications of AI that enhance safety management strategies and occupational health frameworks in construction. We invite academics, researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers to contribute original research articles, reviews, and case studies addressing key challenges and solutions in construction safety. We also invite articles that explore how AI-powered technologies can enhance hazard detection, safety training, and decision-making in construction.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Safety Management Systems: Development and implementation of safety policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks;
- Occupational Health Risks: Identification and mitigation of work-related illnesses, such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and psychological stress;
- Human Factors and Ergonomics: Understanding how physical and cognitive loads impact workers’ safety and performance;
- Technology and Safety Innovations: Applications of artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), wearable sensors, and virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) for safety training and hazard prediction;
- AI-Enhanced Safety Management Systems: Implementation of AI-driven predictive analytics, machine learning models, and automation for proactive safety management;
- Safety Culture and Behavioral Approaches: Exploring how leadership, training, and worker perceptions influence safety outcomes;
- Computer Vision and Hazard Detection: Image and video analysis for identifying unsafe behaviors, PPE compliance, and hazardous conditions on-site;
- Regulatory Compliance and Policy Impacts: Evaluating the effectiveness of occupational safety laws, standards, and enforcement mechanisms;
- Life Cycle Safety Management: Integrating safety considerations from project design to demolition to enhance worker protection throughout the construction process.
We welcome interdisciplinary approaches that combine engineering, AI, safety science, management, and emerging technologies to advance knowledge in construction safety and occupational health. Contributions should provide practical insights, empirical evidence, or case studies that can improve industry practices and inform policy development.
Dr. Krishna Kisi
Dr. Kishor Shrestha
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- construction safety
- occupational health
- human factors
- ergonomics
- hazard detection
- worker well-being
- decision making
- workplace monitoring
- automation in safety management
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