Safety MDPI

🚧 Stronger leaders, safer projects.

New research shows adaptive leadership—flexibility, emotional intelligence, and collaboration—boosts crisis management in complex construction engineering.

👉 Build resilience, Lead smarter.

Enhancing Safety and Crisis Management Through Adaptive Leadership in Complex Construction Engineering Projects This study investigates the influence of adaptive leadership on crisis management effectiveness in complex construction engineering projects in Saudi Arabia. Adaptive leadership was conceptualized through six core dimensions: Flexibility in Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence, Leader-Follower Co...

🛠️ Managing risks in former mining areas?
Our new framework helps assess multi-hazard interactions (natural, mining, technological) and boosts community resilience.

✅ Multi-Hazard Index (MHI)
✅ Vulnerability Index (VI)
✅ Multi-Risk Value (MRV)

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🛠️ Better OHS (occupational health and safety)= Better Business Performance

New research shows: Manufacturing companies that actively manage occupational health & safety see higher productivity, lower accident costs, and better staff retention. But many SMEs still struggle with implementation.

🔍 Key insight: Proactive OHS = competitive edge.

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https://bit.ly/4whlY4N

Assessment of Occupational Health and Safety Management: Implications for Corporate Performance in the Secondary Sector Management of occupational health and safety (OHS) plays a critical role in building safe and effective working environments, especially in industries defined by dangerous operations like manufacturing. Secondary industries are characterized by their use of dangerous materials, complex machinery, an...

🤗We are glad to announce that our latest issue has been released online. Safety, Volume 12, Issue 2 (April 2026)

👉To explore all topics: https://bit.ly/3P6xHCz

🧠 New Research Alert! 🛠️

We're excited to share a new article in Safety: "Ergonomic Optimization of Assembly Workstations: Effects on Productivity and Mental Workload."

By applying ergonomic principles (including the "golden zone" standard), the study found:
✅ 35% reduction in mental workload
✅ 5% increase in productivity
✅ 8% reduction in working time

A great read for anyone in manufacturing, industrial engineering, or occupational safety.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3Pkheuu

Ergonomic Optimization of Assembly Workstations: Effects on Productivity and Mental Workload 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 applying ergonomic and lean principles, standard of “t...

Do prevention benefits actually drive smart home adoption? 🏠

New research using Swiss survey data challenges the usual focus on usability & cyber risks. The findings show that prevention benefits (safety & health) are just as crucial as comfort in shaping adoption intentions.

📄 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4rwh28E