the highway safety manual [hsm, 2010] recommends safety evaluations be performed beforeimplementing any roadway treatment to predict the expected safety consequences. safety consequences canbe measured using crash prediction models, crash modification factor (cmfs), or both. this paperdevelops a cmf to show the expected impact of red-light cameras (rlcs) on safety at signalizedintersections. a ...

conclusions based on of this study, management has an important role in creating a positive safety climate. individual characteristics can influence thee safety climate. management commitment to safety is an important factor in the success of safety programs. results final scoring was done on a scale of one through ten. the highest scores were achieved in personal values (mean score, 8.7 ± 1.36...

Taking medications during breastfeeding is common and physicians are usually asked about the safety of prescribed medicines, herbal medications, or tobacco and alcohol consumption during lactation. Safety of medications during breastfeeding is related to maternal factors, neonatal factors and the type of medication, In the case of necessity of taking medication for the mother, there are ways to...

Local automobile garage workers carry out daily workshop operations, which sometimes lead to accidents and injuries. Therefore, this study was carried out to establish a relationship between automobile workshop operations causing accidents and safety practices among local garage workers in Ghana. Three main data collection approaches were used in the study namely focus group discussions (10 FGD...

Objectives: An effective safety management requires paying attention to human factors. One of the most important methods for achievement to accident prevention is using safety climate or safety culture. Moreover, some studies suggest that in most organizations behavior contributes to 86-96% of all injuries. This cross-sectional study was performed on the functional units’ workers of Khuzestan P...

As in every industry at risk, the human and organizational factors constitute the main stakes for maritime safety. Furthermore, several events at sea have been used to develop appropriate risk models. The investigation on maritime accidents is, nowadays, a very important tool to identify the problems related to human factor and can support accident prevention and the improv...