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Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology (OJSST) is an openly accessible journal published quarterly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of safety science and tec…
Adlès Francis Kouassi, Pacôme Brou, Kadokan Coulibaly, Souleymane Oumtanaga
Context and Justification: As financial services undergo accelerated digitalization, the expansion of electronic transactions within digital wallets increases vulnerabilities to fraud, anomalous behavior, and sophisticated cyberattacks. While this transformat…
Amidou Sawadogo, Brigitte Nana, Brahima Ouédraogo, Marthe Sandrine Sanon Lompo
Physical fitness is an essential criterion of hiring in many physical demanding jobs. The purpose of this study is to analyze physical ability tests used in the recruitment process of civil servants in Burkina Faso. Sixty-seven administrative documents dealin…
Marcus Lee GuoYi, Howladar Muhammad Sabbir Hossen, Arun Kr Dev
Ship recycling yards play an integral role in the economy and in managing environmental hazards by facilitating the entire ship recycling process. Ship owners from all over the world sell End of Life (EOL) ships to the yard owners. The majority of these ships…
Ali Bin Razali, Nayma Hassan Emu, Arun Kr Dev
This study gives a detailed comparative analysis of three ship recycling countries in South Asia, namely Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. It assesses health risks and hazards to workers and harmful effects to the environment by the ship recycling industry in…
John Atabong Zifac
This comprehensive study examines how IoT-based safety monitoring systems improve workplace safety in the general industry. The study utilizes secondary qualitative approach to collect data and analyze it by the help of narrative analysis. Systems engineering…
Robb Shawe
Asbestos exposure remains a critical public health concern in the United States due to its well-established link with mesothelioma. Understanding how risk is estimated and how modern advancements are improving exposure assessment is essential for prevention a…
Nayma Hassan Emu, Zobair Ibn Awal, Arun Kr Dev
As Bangladesh’s entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention approaches, the demand for safe and environmentally sustainable ship recycling practices has intensified. Despite Bangladesh and South Asia holding the largest share of the ship recycling industry,…
Ubong Ita Ekanem
The historical context of major industrial disasters provides compelling evidence for the significance of digitizing the permit-to-work systems and control of work processes. Catastrophic events such as the BP Texas City Refinery explosion (2005) and the Pipe…
Antonio Bacci di Capaci, Mckell Sanderson
This systematic literature review synthesizes empirical and theoretical research on cognitive biases and debiasing strategies within occupational safety and health (OSH). Following PRISMA guidelines, the authors analyzed peer-reviewed literature, identifying…
Ubong Ita Ekanem
In the manufacturing world lies a series of hazards mostly from the constant moving of machine components. The safety of manufacturing workers is crucial in the center of the sector, and the overall performance of the workers typically depends on how efficien…
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Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology (OJSST) is an openly accessible journal published quarterly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of safety science and tec… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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