15–18 September 2026 | Nicosia & Limassol, Cyprus

The 13th International Conference Working on Safety (WOS 2026) was held from 15–18 September 2026 in Cyprus under the theme “Shaping the Future of Occupational Safety and Health: Innovation, Resilience, and Wellbeing.” The conference brought together academics, occupational safety practitioners, policymakers, trade unions and innovators to exchange knowledge and discuss emerging approaches to occupational safety and health.

Key Conference Themes

The conference addressed several important areas of occupational safety and health, including:

• Risk Assessment and Risk Management
• Safety Culture and Leadership
• Artificial Intelligence and Digitalisation
• Emerging Workplace Risks
• Human Factors and Ergonomics
• Occupational Health and Wellbeing
• Mental Health and Work-Related Stress
• Climate Change and Natural Disasters
• Vision Zero and Accident Prevention
• Safety Education, Training and Research
• High-Risk Industries
• Regulatory and Policy Development
• Worker Participation and Communication

Conference Highlights

The programme included keynote presentations, parallel technical sessions, workshops, poster sessions and discussions addressing current and emerging occupational safety challenges. The programme also included sessions on Vision Zero, climate-related risks, digitalisation, AI, occupational health, safety leadership and wellbeing.