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There is significant bias amongst doctors hired by employers to classify X-rays in coal miners’ black lung claims, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago suggest there is a financial conflict of interest among doctors hired by employers to review the chest X-rays of coal miners filing workers’ compensationRead more

Article originally published by Christian Young, Impress Solutions. The health and safety of workers is the number one priority hailed by all major mining organisations. But did you know ensuring worker safety is proven to improve the bottom line in more ways than one? This includes avoiding decreases in market value and plummeting stock prices.Read more

The UK’s HSE is urging employers to review six key risk factors that it says, if not properly managed, are associated with poor health, lower productivity and increased accident and sickness rates. According to the HSE, Stress, depression or anxiety account for 51% of all work-related ill health cases and 55% of all working daysRead more

There are a range of work-related factors which contribute to poor mental health among primary producers, and these factors require a different approach in order to improve psychological health and safety, according to Deakin University. Research evidence suggests that primary producers experience a higher risk of suicide when compared with the general population, said AlisonRead more

Microbreaks help tired employees bounce back from their morning fatigue and engage with their work better over the course of the day, according to new research. Microbreaks are short, voluntary and impromptu respites in the workday. They include discretionary activities such as having a snack, chatting with a colleague, stretching or working on a crosswordRead more

New research shows that companies who invest in a culture of safety, health, and wellbeing outperform in the marketplace as demonstrated by greater stock appreciation over time. A recent article published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that a corporate culture of employee health and wellness results in a positive impact on businessRead more

Twenty-eight per cent of direct supervisors apply pressure to prioritise production over safety while almost 40 per cent apply this pressure on a weekly basis, according to new research. “We have found through our research and client engagements that organisations struggle to balance production with safety,” said Dom O’Brien, principal consultant with consulting firm Sentis,Read more

Construction workers are most likely to suffer serious injuries during the first four hours of their shift, a recent study has found. The study from Oregon State University also found that those who work evening or night shifts experience more severe injuries than their day-shift counterparts. The study, which appears in the Journal of Occupational Health,Read more

Nearly 25 percent of US workers do not receive training on COVID-19 safety guidelines, according to a recent survey. Stericycle conducted a survey of 1,000 US employees who currently work on-site as well as 450 US business leaders at companies with more than 100 employees. They found that 58 percent of the business leaders andRead more

The vast majority of the workforce (68 percent) does not feel completely safe working in their employer’s buildings, according to a new global survey. Remote workers are even more sceptical (75 percent) about the safety of work sites. Nearly 1 in 4 remote workers (23 percent) said they would look for a new job ratherRead more