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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…
Rosman Bin Abdul Halek, Arun Dev, Kew Hong Chew, Mohammed Abdul Hannan
This research paper presents an evaluation of the validity and reliability of Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method used in research, examination and experiment. A systematic review process is adopted in this evaluation approach. A range of scientific jou…
Tinashe Muzira
Background: Although construction projects are high risk in nature and associated with elevated levels of high severity accidents, there has been little research on how to improve construction safety performance especially in developing countries. Many studie…
Luwaga Denis, Siriba N. David, Ssekandi Joseph, Zaabwe Thaddeus, Nababi Joyce, Nakawoombe Milliam, Nansamba Phionah, 1 1, 1 1
A well thought out risk assessment process enables asset owners and stakeholders to carry out effective and efficient risk management through specific actions that minimize the likelihood of risk occurrence. The intention is to reduce risk to the lowest pract…
Eric Okenagwa Magara, Benson Karanja, Paul Mwangi Njogu
To ensure a safe and healthy work environment for employees, the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2007 was enacted in Kenya, and employers are required to comply with the act. Laboratory personnel are exposed to health hazards even with the safety measures…
Pacôme Brou, Thomas Kouassi, Beman Hamidja Kamagate, Olivier Asseu, Yvon Kermarrec, 1 1
Context and motivation: In an ever-changing post COVID-19 world, more and more businesses are adopting teleworking models, making it essential to use Cloud technology to facilitate collaboration and data accessibility. However, this transition to teleworking…
Baba Rani Issa, Adams Balade Abubakar, Godwin Johuel Birma, Auta Augustine Tanko, Ibrahim Muazu
The increasing generation and indiscriminate dumping of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Sub-Sahara Africa has reached a record high. The MSW collection poses a significant health risk to the workers both physically and health-wise. The workers of MSW collector…
Rosman Bin Abdul Halek, Arun Dev, Kew Hong Chew, Mohammed Abdul Hannan
This research paper presents an analysis of the different kinds of pains in particular lower back pain (LBP) which result from the awkward sitting position of the driver. The analysis is conducted through library research and field surveys of respondents. The…
Elijah Esuuk, Ify Nwaogazie, John Ugbebor, Patricks Chinemerem
This study was aimed at comparing the personality traits and safety behaviour of workers in local and foreign-based operated oil and gas companies in the Niger Delta region. Questionnaires were developed to measure workers’ personality traits and level of saf…
Shan-Shin Ton, Taipau Chia, Kai-Yu Huang, Cheng-Ming Chang, Shu-Chun Tseng
With lessons from the major industrial disasters, we’ve learned that organizational change (OC) is one of the causes of disasters. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of different OCs on the implementation of the Occupational Health and Saf…
Saeed Mohammed Aljehani, Rahmathulla Ahmed Baig
Cleanrooms are critical environments in various industries, where stringent control of environmental conditions is essential for ensuring product quality and safety. Despite the implementation of safety protocols, accidents and incidents continue to occur, em…
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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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