Browsing by Author "Akalp H.G."

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Evaluation Awareness: A University Example
(AHFE International, 2025) Akalp H.G.; Saklangıç U.; Aytaç S.
Individuals’ fire safety awareness directly affects individual and institutional safety as well as social safety. Fires are among the serious dangers that can cause loss of life and property in workplaces. Fire safety is one of the basic safety precautions that should be taken in workplaces. Reducing fire risks and increasing employees’ awareness are of great importance in terms of occupational health and safety. Fire safety awareness is a critical issue in terms of preventing occupational accidents and directly affects the effectiveness of safety precautions taken in workplaces. This study aims to evaluate the fire safety awareness level of 163 people working in a higher education institution in Turkey and reached by random sampling method, to analyze the effectiveness of current training programs and precautions and thus to reveal what kind of precautions can be taken in terms of occupational safety. The results revealed that employees have a general awareness of fire safety but they lack knowledge about emergency procedures. Within the scope of the study, it was suggested that training programs within the institution should be increased and fire drills should be carried out regularly in order to increase fire safety awareness. © 2025. Published by AHFE.
Human-Centered Safety and Ergonomic Design for Women in High-Risk Industrial Occupations: A Systematic Review within Intelligent Systems Context
(AHFE International, 2026) Aytac S.; Akalp H.G.; Yamankaradeniz N.; Arlı N.B.
Women’s participation in high-risk sectors such as mining, construction, transportation, and healthcare continues to increase, yet industrial safety and ergonomics remain dominated by gender-neutral design assumptions. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on physical, psychosocial, and organizational challenges faced by women in hazardous environments through a human-cantered systems lens. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, 24 peer-reviewed studies (2010–2025) from Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed were analyzed. The literature highlights exposure to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), PPE mismatch, postural load, and inequitable access to safety resources. Thematic analysis reveals that ergonomic inequalities intersect with exclusion from safety training and organizational barriers in risk management. Findings underscore the need for interdisciplinary approaches integrating ergonomics, intelligent systems, and gender studies to enable safer and more inclusive workplaces for women in high-risk occupations. © 2026 The Authors.
Sick Relationship with Work Stress as a Psychosocial Risk: A Shopping Mall Example
(AHFE International, 2024) Aytac S.; Bulbul S.; Akalp H.G.
Recently, buildings, residences, plazas, shopping malls, skyscrapers and towers that have been rising all over the world have begun to form our living spaces as smart structures where private, social and business lives are carried out. The fact that these closed spaces threaten the health of people living and working in them and cause diseases, has led to these buildings being called “sick building syndrome (SBS)”. Sick building syndrome results in the health of people who spend time and work in these buildings being affected both physically and psychologically. The aim of this study is to reveal the symptoms of sick building syndrome and its effects on stress, which is a psycho-social risk at workplace. A cross-sectional study conducted in two randomly selected shopping malls in Turkey involved 268 employees. Research findings indicate that employees suffer from symptoms like dry throat, runny nose, eye irritation, headaches, muscle-joint pain and fatigue. Additionally, it has been observed that these symptoms intensify during peak weekend traffic Moreover, the sick buildings phenomenon increases the stress levels of employees’ due to the conditions associated with enclosed spaces. © 2024. Published by AHFE.