Dear Colleagues,
In the tangible future, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) could make work more intelligent yet more complex, which could significantly alter the safety concept and practice in modern work environments. The operation of "smart" machines in an autonomous cyber-physical system could introduce many new and unexpected factors that redefine the safe human-machine interaction. While new technologies are rapidly reshaping the modern industrial landscape, significant challenges related to their safe application are emerging. The key challenge of occupational risk perception, safety training, and injury prevention in new complex and intelligent environments is to identify major components, e.g., lethalness, prevalence, and control, that influence risk perception and prevention at work. Whether workers engage in safe behavior is influenced by the worker's perception of risks, the judgment on the gravity of the consequences, and the perceived control over hazards. To address the challenges faced by the new work environment, the aim of this special issue is to collect the most recent research related to risk perception, safety training, and injury prevention in new era work environments. We encourage original submissions which describe theoretical, methodological, multidisciplinary advancements, and practical applications in the area of consideration.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Risk assessments in new industrial environments
- Occupational Health & Safety standards and protocols
- Big Data for risk assessment and injury prevention
- Safety Training & Education
- Safety applications for new human-machine interaction
- Safe communication protocols and interface
- Safety promotion in new industrial environments
- Economic impacts of injury prevention in new industrial environments
- Theories and assessment tools of safety culture/climate.
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