<div dir="ltr"><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:30px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:"helvetica neue",Helvetica,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.5;max-height:1e +06px"><font size="2">Special Issue Information</font></h2><div style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;font-family:"helvetica neue",Helvetica,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.6;max-height:1e +06px">Dear Colleagues,</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.6;max-height:1e +06px">The rapid advancement and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into modern workplaces have transformed work environments and processes, posing unique challenges to occupational health and safety (OHS). This proposal invites submissions addressing cutting-edge OHS issues emerging in the context of AI-driven work environments and suggesting innovative solutions that promote worker well-being and safety.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.6;max-height:1e +06px">Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:10px 0px 1.25rem 1.1rem;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;list-style-position:outside;max-height:1e +06px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">AI and automation's impact on physical and mental health in the workplace;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Novel methods and AI-driven tools for ergonomic risk assessment, hazard identification, and injury prevention in human–AI interactions;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Balancing worker autonomy and safety in AI-enhanced decision-making processes;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Ensuring privacy and ethical data management in AI-driven OHS applications;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Designing adaptive and inclusive AI-integrated work environments for diverse worker populations;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">The role of AI in facilitating OHS training and education;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Regulatory frameworks and standards for OHS in the AI era;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Case studies demonstrating successful implementation of AI-driven OHS initiatives;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Data privacy and security concerns in AI-driven OHS systems;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Understanding the impact of human–AI interaction on OHS outcomes;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Ethical considerations in the deployment of AI technologies in OHS;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Regulatory compliance and standards for AI applications in workplace safety;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Training and education programs to enhance worker competencies in AI-led work environments;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Human-centric design principles for AI systems in OHS;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;max-height:1e +06px;break-inside:avoid">Case studies and empirical research on the implementation and evaluation of AI technologies in occupational health and safety.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.6;max-height:1e +06px">This interdisciplinary call invites researchers from diverse fields, including occupational health and safety, human factors, ergonomics, computer science, engineering, psychology, and sociology, to contribute their perspectives and insights on the future of AI in the workplace and its implications for worker health and safety.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.6;max-height:1e +06px">Submissions should present original research, critical reviews, case studies, or innovative conceptual frameworks that significantly advance our understanding of OHS challenges and opportunities in AI-driven work environments. Authors are encouraged to consider both theoretical and practical implications of their work and to offer recommendations for future research and practice.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.6;max-height:1e +06px">Dr. Bochen Jia<br style="box-sizing:border-box;max-height:1e +06px"><em style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;max-height:1e +06px">Guest Editor</em></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.6;max-height:1e +06px"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.6;max-height:1e +06px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700;line-height:inherit;max-height:1e +06px">Manuscript Submission Information</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.6;max-height:1e +06px"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.6;max-height:1e +06px">Manuscripts should be submitted online at <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdpi.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C65e1634652114eb99cff08dcd01936a0%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638614053926514175%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DvPbCf0A2XZdsGHAjV5DapNu9FKkidSrPNGT%2B8cbO%2B8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.mdpi.com/" shash="DuDG3rqi9ua3aO2qz0yS6fkU3+gB9zoZr+8sRv28U03VRaDvdUYoBM5RmIM6pqxjhzCwJf9b07isWFEkSPrwqXSDgaLHa2M30QJUz6LeoBdTWJLHfogORHIMOGT1LQvfesDhQ86nVdKVupfGYxVV5XU9dnNPVTgEGmUCayeiHXY=" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(79,86,113);line-height:inherit;text-decoration-line:none;max-height:1e +06px;font-weight:700">www.mdpi.com</a> by <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdpi.com%2Fuser%2Fregister%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C65e1634652114eb99cff08dcd01936a0%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638614053926514175%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MXKqt4v5yS7ca1oug7mTkovp57w1fDHcCABbqtRhx%2Bs%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.mdpi.com/user/register/" shash="k49neg2uaGpkf7vSD3k8UQn0JBDvMNC6XXxsWSatUp2feUyYmEcslU/sU5b6S501ZHT9CFQS4oGo4mhIM6BDC9xvqw+fZO9wHjyFUa2zLLwczE4l8CBz9QmOLjpXS8hiDXIlQYbFvMvslRTmGCVlyBp7ry3pbfihCx68W6WLYKM=" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(79,86,113);line-height:inherit;text-decoration-line:none;max-height:1e +06px;font-weight:700">registering</a> and <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdpi.com%2Fuser%2Flogin%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C65e1634652114eb99cff08dcd01936a0%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638614053926514175%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8NJE7fFwjexZ%2BTQ3YYUMfNpych8CAEkeimeTvPsfStM%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.mdpi.com/user/login/" shash="wU2EkIcINMbDoF97kji6WbXQaqDTuym2SK7t9p/9mvzZ4L1X+Xh/qBltk+hEpE44Ic8gx20oJVEJcQVox/zCS7M0iaG5NwOFtIccPiqFmZFnbNkW+Sq7OSt7+GB3hJT507L50wMF/m1BkTCbAjOERxdA/dxN5DSZlyOXkiVUxno=" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(79,86,113);line-height:inherit;text-decoration-line:none;max-height:1e +06px;font-weight:700">logging in to this website</a>. Once you are registered, <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsusy.mdpi.com%2Fuser%2Fmanuscripts%2Fupload%2F%3Fjournal%3Dijerph&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C65e1634652114eb99cff08dcd01936a0%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638614053926514175%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0ew4c%2B9iYZlzYMgOWIz4hMTc2KfpTzvjg%2BTiEPyGGuA%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://susy.mdpi.com/user/manuscripts/upload/?journal=ijerph" shash="Dk/YhBlUQbEn+Ub7xqKZ0sZEDQN/BjU5nbx5upq9rdfAQh2gV28Vt6aqcLeY/MTre6P7LoG4tPOxxiHqVTgvJqkLgMqf4Hn56AQ7atWx8QIqzUtYpeREsmedjHlNw8yxHpqCn7fNzZMatZWn6ZU1/m5jNdbDIa8cKtT7NeoM53U=" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(79,86,113);line-height:inherit;text-decoration-line:none;max-height:1e +06px;font-weight:700">click here to go to the submission form</a>. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.</p><p style="box-si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