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Open research questions in Occupational Health and Safety Research

290 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,925 Occupational Health and Safety Research papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

What the literature leaves open

  • The need for detailed historical data or advanced technical skills for common modelling approaches. The complexity of discrete event simulations. The challenge of reducing unmet demand by 40% through initiatives to reduce s136 detentions.

    Modelling health-based place of safety capacity · 2026 · DOI

  • further research on the effectiveness of street triage systems, - investigation into the benefits of shared facilities or operational changes with a shared single point of access for referrals and allocation to available HBPOS

    Modelling health-based place of safety capacity · 2026 · DOI

  • The complexity of the subway system and the large number of risk factors make it challenging to identify key risk factors. The lack of a comprehensive approach to analyze risk factors in subway operation accidents is a challenge. The need to integrate different techniques, such as the 24Model, association rule mining, and complex network theory, is a challenge.

    Comprehensive analysis method of key risk factors in the subway operation accident by complex network and accident data · 2026 · DOI

  • Previous studies on risk factors in subway operation accidents have primarily focused on human, equipment, and environmental dimensions. There is a need for a more comprehensive approach to identify key risk factors. The current study aims to fill this gap by proposing an integrated approach combining the 24Model, association rule mining, and complex network theory.

    Comprehensive analysis method of key risk factors in the subway operation accident by complex network and accident data · 2026 · DOI

  • Design and implement short-term courses to enhance doctors' understanding and abilities in diagnosing occupational diseases, - Integrate occupational health with general health services, - Provide occupational health services from medical schools and hospitals

    Occupational health and safety regulations in China: development process, enforcement challenges, and solutions · 2025 · DOI

  • The lack of implementation of prevention and control measures is a significant gap. The imperfection of the legislative system is another gap. The limited number of health service institutions specializing in diagnosing occupational diseases is also a gap.

    Occupational health and safety regulations in China: development process, enforcement challenges, and solutions · 2025 · DOI

  • The study faces the challenge of analyzing a large number of studies with different methodologies and data. The paper has to deal with the lack of standardization in the reporting of occupational accidents. The study has to overcome the difficulty of estimating the global mean age and prevalence of the male gender due to the lack of data in some studies.

    Occupational accidents and the use of PPE: a global meta-analysis · 2024 · DOI

  • further research on the application of personal protective equipment in different occupational sectors, - investigation of the relationship between the use of personal protective equipment and the incidence of work-related injuries and illnesses, - analysis of the effectiveness of current regulations and legislation in preventing occupational accidents

    Occupational accidents and the use of PPE: a global meta-analysis · 2024 · DOI

  • Further exploration of the cognitive and physiological data related to miners' risk decision-making following fatigue, - Investigation of the effects of emotional regulation strategies on job burnout in other industries

    A multimodal physiological-psychological data-driven study on differentiation in miners’ job burnout and risk preferences · 2024 · DOI

  • The study used a convenience sample, - The sample size was limited to 156 respondents, - The study was conducted in a single company (Balexco) in Bahrain

    Sustaining Organizational Outcomes in Manufacturing Firms: The Role of HRM and Occupational Health and Safety · 2024 · DOI

  • Further studies could explore the impact of HRM on SOO in different contexts, - Research could investigate the role of other mediating variables in the relationship between HRM and SOO, - Future studies could examine the longitudinal effects of HRM on SOO

    Sustaining Organizational Outcomes in Manufacturing Firms: The Role of HRM and Occupational Health and Safety · 2024 · DOI

  • However, validation remains limited to a 2D scaled simulation with one OPR and one MAR.

    An improved MADDPG-based framework for bidirectional safety management of construction robot interaction · 2026 · DOI

  • Originality/value To our knowledge, employee voice toward offering input toward information security policies has not been previously investigated.

    Speaking up for security: the role of safety voice in improving organizational information security · 2026 · DOI

  • Although growing evidence suggests that health conditions are associated with occupational injuries, little is known about whether these associations differ between formal and informal employment contexts.

    Health conditions and occupational injuries in formal and informal employment: evidence from a national population-based survey in Chile · 2026 · DOI

  • While SMS has been widely implemented, its effectiveness in driving sustainability outcomes remains underexplored, particularly in emerging aviation markets.

    The integrated role of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and risk management in achieving aviation sustainability · 2025 · DOI

  • Future research will focus on real-world validation, broader customization options, and adaptability for diverse industries and worker groups.

    A sustainable risk assessment method for workers with disabilities: an ICT-based tool to help SMES managers · 2025 · DOI

  • Future research should explore longitudinal designs and diverse contexts to further validate these findings.

    Impact of Safety Leadership and Employee Morale on Safety Performance: The Moderating Role of Harmonious Safety Passion · 2025 · DOI

  • While extensive research around the importance of risk management exists globally, limited studies have examined the effectiveness of risk assessment in general and in Egyptian construction projects in particular.

    Key Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Risk Assessments in the Construction Industry · 2025 · DOI

  • However, research on broader leadership styles has yielded inconsistent findings, emphasizing the need for a more tailored leadership approach, especially in high-risk industries, such as construction.

    Using Safety-Specific Transformational Leadership to Improve Safety Behavior Among Construction Workers: Exploring the Role of Knowledge Sharing and Psychological Safety · 2025 · DOI

  • However, there is limited information available about the actual factors that are impeding these SSoWs.

    Barriers, Bottlenecks, and Challenges in Implementing Safety I- and Safety II-Enabled Safe Systems of Working in Construction Projects: A Scoping Review · 2025 · DOI

  • Advances include centimeter-scale path tracking, real-time vision-light detection and ranging (LiDAR) fusion and geofenced safety envelopes, but formal validation protocols and robust inter-machine communication remain open challenges.

    Autonomous Earthwork Machinery for Urban Construction: A Review of Integrated Control, Fleet Coordination, and Safety Assurance · 2025 · DOI

  • Our review highlighted a lack of standardized terminology and industry-specific, evidence-based support interventions for the SVP outside of healthcare.

    Second Victims in Industries beyond Healthcare: A Scoping Review · 2024 · DOI

  • Further, there are limited studies examining the interdependencies and relative importance of these factors in the context of incident management practices.

    Assessment of the organizational factors in incident management practices in healthcare: A tree augmented Naive Bayes model · 2024 · DOI

  • However, existing studies on this subject within the construction sector are scarce, with most discussions still in the preliminary stages.

    Cyber Risk Assessment Framework for the Construction Industry Using Machine Learning Techniques · 2024 · DOI

  • However, only a few studies have revealed the causes of accidents and their interrelationships; these studies are based on limited data.

    Establishment of Safety Management Measures for Major Construction Workers through the Association Rule Mining Analysis of the Data on Construction Accidents in Korea · 2024 · DOI

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