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LWE-KNN-based quantification of traffic flow fluctuation patterns in multi-scenario traffic monitoring 基于lwe - knn的多场景交通监控中交通流波动模式量化

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Safety Science Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107073

Zhishuai Zhao , Fang Wang

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Multi-stakeholder safety enforcement: Implications for employment and factories in Bangladesh’s export-oriented RMG industry 多方利益相关者安全执法：对孟加拉国出口导向型RMG产业就业和工厂的影响

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Safety Science Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107032

Shahida Pervin

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The effects of automated vehicle reliability, self-estimated confidence, and repeated interactions on drivers’ trust and takeover decisions 自动驾驶汽车的可靠性、自我估计的信心和重复互动对驾驶员信任和接管决策的影响

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Safety Science Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107062

Myeongkyu Lee, Brandon J. Pitts

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An exploratory study of workplace Occupational Safety and Health Interventions and their impact on productivity and performance in an Ageing Workforce 工作场所职业安全与健康干预措施及其对老龄化劳动力生产力和绩效影响的探索性研究

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Safety Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107031

Gaia Vitrano , Simone Arena , Cleo Varianou-Mikellidou , Guido J.L. Micheli , Fabio Sgarbossa , Georgios Boustras

{"title":"An exploratory study of workplace Occupational Safety and Health Interventions and their impact on productivity and performance in an Ageing Workforce","authors":"Gaia Vitrano , Simone Arena , Cleo Varianou-Mikellidou , Guido J.L. Micheli , Fabio Sgarbossa , Georgios Boustras","doi":"10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During the last decades, a significant change has taken place in the demographic characteristics of the workforce: a growing percentage of employees is ageing, and organizations are beginning to feel the impact of an Ageing Workforce (AW) on production system performance. Yet this aspect can play a significant role in effective Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) decision-making, it is often underestimated or overlooked. Hence, an exploratory questionnaire-based study—grounded in the existing literature—maps common OSH interventions in an AW context and assesses their impact on OSH performance and productivity. Additionally, the study investigates key drivers and barriers—both ageing-specific and more general—that shape, facilitate, or limit intervention outcomes. Findings reveal that targeted communication and training interventions, along with ergonomic and technical tools, most strongly enhance OSH performance and productivity for AWs. Key drivers include active worker involvement and management commitment, whereas barriers such as poor safety culture, limited risk awareness, and legislative complexity hinder success. Overall, while economic incentives and policy compliance matter, they are not sufficient to drive sustainable improvements in OSH performance. Instead, internal organizational dynamics—especially cultural and relational factors that emphasize stability, recognition, and meaningful participation—are the ones that most influence the successful deployment of effective, inclusive interventions in an AW context.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21375,"journal":{"name":"Safety Science","volume":"194 ","pages":"Article 107031"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145425814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The power of safety: How public health measures influence exhibition attendance and engagement 安全的力量：公共卫生措施如何影响展览出席率和参与度

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Safety Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107035

Xingqin Qu , Jie Yin , Yensen Ni

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Safe and sound communities: Understanding behavioural influences on preventable injuries 安全和健全的社区：了解行为对可预防伤害的影响

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Safety Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107055

Bernice Plant , Roisin Sweeney , Anna Genat , Rachel Meade , Ben Beck , Denise Goodwin

{"title":"Safe and sound communities: Understanding behavioural influences on preventable injuries","authors":"Bernice Plant , Roisin Sweeney , Anna Genat , Rachel Meade , Ben Beck , Denise Goodwin","doi":"10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107055","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research sought to identify potential opportunities for mass media campaigns that aim to reduce unintentional preventable injuries in a general adult population. Behavioural influences and antecedent behaviours of preventable injuries that could be measured via an online survey were identified using a rapid literature review into barriers and facilitators towards injuries, including transport, falls, drowning, burns, poisoning, sport, and machinery. A representative sample of adults from Western Australia (<em>N</em> = 1,022) completed an online survey, and multiple regression analyses were used to identify factors influencing self-reported ‘safe’ and ‘unsafe’ behaviours. Predictors for safe and unsafe antecedent behaviours differed: Safe behaviours were more strongly associated with beliefs about personal involvement in the issue of preventing injuries and about the preventability of injuries, whereas unsafe behaviours were more strongly associated with socio-demographic factors (e.g., younger age) and by reactance against advice and public health recommendations. Approaching tasks in a habitual manner was a significant predictor of both safe and unsafe behaviours. The findings suggest that different campaign approaches may be required to encourage safe behaviours and to discourage unsafe behaviours. A generalised approach may be appropriate for campaigns designed to encourage safe behaviours, while a tailored approach may be needed for campaigns that aim to reduce unsafe behaviours. In any campaign, it will be important to be mindful of the advice given and the tone used to avoid inducing reactance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21375,"journal":{"name":"Safety Science","volume":"194 ","pages":"Article 107055"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145475243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring ADAS driver training in driving academies: Perspectives from driving instructors 驾驶学院ADAS驾驶员培训的探索：驾驶教练的视角

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Safety Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107042

Soyeon Kim, Simeon Calvert, Marjan Hagenzieker

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South Korean perceptions of Australian beach safety Signage: Insights and Evidence-Based recommendations for Improvement 韩国人对澳大利亚海滩安全标志的看法：见解和基于证据的改进建议

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Safety Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107033

Masaki Shibata , Daiel Pieper , Bernadette Matthews , Hannah Calverley , Jiyoung Kim , Soyeon Kim , Lucien Brown

{"title":"South Korean perceptions of Australian beach safety Signage: Insights and Evidence-Based recommendations for Improvement","authors":"Masaki Shibata , Daiel Pieper , Bernadette Matthews , Hannah Calverley , Jiyoung Kim , Soyeon Kim , Lucien Brown","doi":"10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Australia recorded 150 coastal drownings with approximately 9,000 rescues in 2023/2024. Over the period 2013–2023, 30% of the drowning deaths recorded were of people born overseas. South Koreans, who make up the 5th largest group of international visitors, are found to be overrepresented in these figures. Multiple safety strategies aim to prevent these incidents; this study explores South Koreans’ understanding of Australian beach safety signs and identifies ways to improve signage.</div><div>Research Method.</div><div>This study utilised an online survey consisting of closed and open questions relating to demographics, intended behaviours at beaches and interpretation of signage. 163 university students studying in South Korea participated in this study. The statistical data were analysed, using descriptive analysis in SPSS, and the textual data were analysed using deductive code analysis in NVivo.</div></div><div><h3>Result</h3><div>Only about 14% understood red and yellow safety flags correctly and the majority did not understand the signage terms including <em>rip currents,</em> and the Korean translation, <em>iallyu.</em> Over 90% indicated they would not enter the water when seeing the <em>dangerous current</em> sign, but the presence of other people in the water encouraged about half of participants to go into the water. All red-coloured signs denoting <em>no swimming</em> were equally perceived as a higher hazard, while a yellow sign, despite the message, <em>beach closed,</em> and <em>dangerous current</em> were perceived as lower<em>.</em></div><div>Implications.</div><div>This study proposes how signage terms in English could be revised for better translatability, while suggesting that red colours should be included on signage to indicate greater hazard.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21375,"journal":{"name":"Safety Science","volume":"194 ","pages":"Article 107033"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145475242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Serious and fatal collisions between mobile equipment and pedestrian workers in Quebec: A critical analysis of contributing factors and the Role of proximity detection devices in risk reduction 魁北克移动设备与步行工人之间的严重和致命碰撞：对影响因素和接近探测设备在降低风险中的作用的关键分析

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Safety Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107038

Damien Burlet-Vienney , François Gauthier , Chantal Gauvin , Caroline Jolly , Aida Haghighi , Firdaous Sekkay , Alireza Saidi , Sabrina Jocelyn , Yuvin Chinniah

{"title":"Serious and fatal collisions between mobile equipment and pedestrian workers in Quebec: A critical analysis of contributing factors and the Role of proximity detection devices in risk reduction","authors":"Damien Burlet-Vienney , François Gauthier , Chantal Gauvin , Caroline Jolly , Aida Haghighi , Firdaous Sekkay , Alireza Saidi , Sabrina Jocelyn , Yuvin Chinniah","doi":"10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><strong>Context.</strong> Mobile equipment (ME), such as loader, that runs over pedestrian workers (PWs) is still a major cause of fatal work accidents. Proximity detection devices (PDDs) are an avenue to mitigate these risks, yet there is a lack of comprehensive studies to inform their practical implementation. Aim. The aim is to provide a structured analysis of the factors contributing to ME-PW collisions and to evaluate the potential impact of integrating PDDs into the causality chain of these accidents. <strong>Methodology.</strong> An exhaustive database was created through analysis of investigation reports on fatal ME-PW collisions in Quebec, Canada, from 2013 to 2023 (n = 34). Contributing factors were structured using fault tree analysis (FTA). <strong>Results.</strong> ME-PW collisions account for 8 % of all available fatal accident reports. Two accident types stand out: dump trucks backing up to deliver earthwork (8/34) and hydraulic shovels used in earthwork operations (8/34). Reversing collisions were the most frequent (21/34), as were accidents occurring during the starting phase of the ME (21/34). <strong>Discussion.</strong> In 88 % of cases, the operator was unaware of the PW’s presence just before the accident. This finding confirms the strong potential of PDD as an additional layer of risk reduction. The FTA provides a novel perspective on the potential benefits of PDDs, while also highlighting the challenges of their effective integration into real-world operations. For instance, (1) ensuring coverage of the actual danger zone according to the movement, (2) providing highly targeted warnings, and (3) accounting for subcontracting and environmental conditions that may affect PDD performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21375,"journal":{"name":"Safety Science","volume":"194 ","pages":"Article 107038"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145475239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The effectiveness of a resilience support policy for emergency responders: quasi-experimental evidence from Croatia 应急人员复原力支持政策的有效性：来自克罗地亚的准实验证据

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Safety Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107044

Zhi-Chao Li , Lu-Jia Li , Ji-Lin Huang

{"title":"The effectiveness of a resilience support policy for emergency responders: quasi-experimental evidence from Croatia","authors":"Zhi-Chao Li , Lu-Jia Li , Ji-Lin Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107044","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssci.2025.107044","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the Croatia Emergency Responder Psychological Resilience Support Program (CERPRSP), launched after the 2020 earthquake. Using a psychological assessment threshold to identify high-risk responders, the program created quasi-natural experimental conditions. Drawing on longitudinal data from 2020 to 2023, we employ a fuzzy regression discontinuity design (FRDD) to identify causal impacts. Results indicate that CERPRSP significantly and sustainably improved psychological resilience, with average gains equivalent to 0.6 standard deviations. Mechanism analysis shows dual pathways of impact: skill-building interventions (e.g., stress simulation training) and resource-based support (e.g., welfare benefits and organizational recognition). Heterogeneity analysis reveals stronger effects for responders with lower occupational risks, better health, and fewer caregiving burdens, underscoring limitations of a “one-size-fits-all” approach. Overall, CERPRSP is shown to be a successful intervention, though future policies should incorporate more targeted and layered support to better address vulnerable subgroups. This research contributes by providing causal evidence on large-scale resilience policies and offers valuable implications for emergency management in disaster-prone contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21375,"journal":{"name":"Safety Science","volume":"194 ","pages":"Article 107044"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145526834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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