Workplace accidents can be devastating, both for the individuals directly involved in the accident, as well as the surrounding community. Therefore, it is in everyone’s best interest to ensure jobs ...

Beyond permanent hearing loss, constant background industrial sounds cause dangerous mental fatigue, alarm desensitization and critical communication failures.

New research shows deferred recovery and worker burnout act as operational exposure risks that trigger preventable errors and near-misses.

Workplace safety hazards lead to employee injuries and complaints, opening the company to inspections and violations. Employers should take reasonable steps to identify, assess and control hazards. As ...

With the need for Australian workplaces to now identify and do “everything reasonably practical” to deal with psychosocial risks, the question many organizations are asking is: “Where do we begin?” ...

The 20th century saw a major drop in the number of fatal accidents and injuries in just about every occupation. Part of it, according to the Economic History Association, can be credited to advances ...

This Collection amplifies and supports research related to SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth. The average person will work approximately 90,000 hours during their lifetime. Given the large ...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are conditions that affect muscles, bones, and joints and occur in the workplace. Implementing workplace controls can help reduce the risk of WMSDs. The ...

Those who are pregnant often face hazardous circumstances doing jobs in which they must lift heavy objects, stand for long periods, or work with chemicals. Getty Images Vanessa Langness had always ...