Congress Topics

Main Theme of the Congress

The main theme of the congress has been determined as
“Social Policy and Human-Centered Approaches in Occupational Health and Safety.”

Within the scope of the congress, occupational health and safety will be addressed from the perspectives of social policy, equality, accessibility, vulnerable groups, psychosocial risks, and employee well-being.

Submitted papers may cover, but are not limited to, the following thematic areas related to occupational health and safety:

  • Social policy approaches in occupational health and safety
  • Equality, accessibility, and human-centered OHS in working life
  • Vulnerable groups and employee health
  • Human factors, behavior, and safety culture
  • Preventive social policies and proactive OHS
  • Ergonomics, working conditions, and work–life balance
  • Psychosocial risks and working life policies
  • Sector-specific OHS practices and social protection
  • OHS training, awareness, and social impact
  • Occupational accidents, occupational diseases, and their social consequences

A. The Relationship between Social Policy and OHS

  • The Social State Approach to Occupational Health and Safety
  • The Impact of National and International Social Policies on OHS
  • Social Protection Systems and Employee Health
  • The Social Policy Dimension of OHS Legislation
  • European Union Social Policies and OHS Practices

B. Human-Centered Approaches to OHS

  • Human-Centered Risk Assessment
  • Behavior-Based Occupational Safety
  • Safety Culture and Safety Climate
  • Ethics, Values, and Human Dignity in OHS

C. Psychosocial Risks and Employee Well-Being

  • Psychosocial Risks and Their Management
  • Work Stress, Burnout, and Workplace Mobbing
  • Work–Life Balance and Employee Health
  • Emotional Labor and Employee Safety

D. Special Risk Groups

  • Women and Young Workers in the Context of OHS
  • OHS Policies for Workers with Disabilities
  • Occupational Health and Safety of Migrant Workers
  • Social Policies in the Fight Against Child Labor

E. Equality, Justice, and OHS in Working Life

  • Equality and Discrimination in Occupational Health and Safety
  • OHS from a Gender Perspective
  • Precarious Employment Forms and Occupational Accidents
  • The Effects of Informal Employment on OHS

F. New Forms of Work and Human-Centered OHS

  • OHS in Remote Work and Working from Home
  • Flexible Working Models and Employee Health
  • Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, and the Human Factor
  • Industry 5.0 and Human-Centered Occupational Safety

G. Education, Awareness, and OHS Culture

  • Social and Behavioral Approaches in OHS Training
  • Lifelong Learning and OHS
  • OHS Awareness among Students and Young Workers
  • OHS Awareness at the Societal Level