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Best Practices in Conveyor Risk Assessment: A Qualitative Study of Certified Safety Professionals in Industrial Settings Cover

Best Practices in Conveyor Risk Assessment: A Qualitative Study of Certified Safety Professionals in Industrial Settings

Open Access
|Apr 2026

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Characteristics of participants based on education, years of experience, and occupation.

PARTICIPANTEDUCATIONEXPERIENCE (YEARS)JOB TITLE
P1Master19Occupational Health Manager
P2Bachelor14Industrial Hygienist
P3Master29Occupational Safety Engineer
P4PhD32Director of Health and Safety
P5Bachelor13Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Table 2

Theme with subthemes regarding hazard assessments.

THEMESUBTHEMES
Hazard AssessmentHazards with Conveyor Systems
Injuries Experienced
Safeguarding Practices/Methodologies
Hazard Assessment Approaches
Use of Third-Party Consultants and Services
Composition of Safety Teams
Training of In-House Auditors
Frequency of Hazard Assessments
Knowledge of Federal Industry Safety Standards
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jts.448 | Journal eISSN: 1541-9258
Language: English
Page range: 10 - 17
Submitted on: Oct 5, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 20, 2026
Published on: Apr 17, 2026
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Robert Ridpath, Steven A. Freeman, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
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