Sustainable, Safe and Healthy Workplaces after COVID-19: Lessons Learned for the Future of Work in the Post-pandemic Era

Dear Colleagues,

The work dimension has been recognised as a key determinant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several types of professions have been associated with an increased risk of infection, with dramatic impacts in particular on healthcare and other essential workers. Different preventive and protective measures have been proposed to mitigate the risk in different settings, with the immediate effect of reducing the transmission of the virus and protecting workers in the emergency context. In addition, some of these interventions may also become structural measures in the post-pandemic era to improve health, safety and sustainability in workplaces. Changes in the world of work have been accelerated by COVID-19, and lessons learned from the management of the pandemic will be the tipping point on which the future of work activities will be improved and re-designed. In this framework, the aim of this Special Issue is to collect research studies that analyse the impact of COVID-19 risk management with the view to promote healthy, safe and sustainable workplaces.

In this Special Issue, the submission of original research articles and reviews is welcome to explore the impact of lessons learned from COVID-19 to promote safe, healthy and sustainable workplaces. Research areas may include (but are not limited to):

- Work organisation, remote work and flexibility;

- The allocation and re-design of working spaces;

- Indoor air quality improvement;

- Sanitisation procedures and the mitigation of biological risk;

- Health surveillance for fragile and/or vulnerable workers;

- Specific procedures for healthcare workers;

- Collective and personal protective equipment;

- Psychosocial risk management;

- Engagement and participative approach of OSH players;

- Training activities;

- Methods for assessing and managing emerging risks.

Dr. Fabio Boccuni
Dr. Bruna Rondinone
Guest Editors

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