Workplace physical activity programs can reduce cardiovascular risk factors and musculoskeletal pain symptoms, according to a recent study from Denmark.
Protecting workers from "unusual" physical exertion and modifying time-urgent activities can significantly reduce the chances of compensable heart attacks occurring in the workplace, researchers say.
Employers can face high-cost, long-term workers' compensation claims if decisions for claims lodged by its workers are delayed by more than two weeks, according to a recent study.
Workers who quickly take up light or modified duties after suffering musculoskeletal or similar chronic-pain injuries are more likely to return to their regular full-time duties within a year, according to a US study.
Employers must look beyond the duties OHS laws impose on them if they're to reduce workplace stress, absenteeism and compensation claims, according to Curtin University research.
Workers actively involved in goal setting, problem solving and the identification and elimination of hazards in the workplace are less likely to suffer from stress, a Japanese study has found.
A health study of clean-up workers, business occupants and residents in post-September 11 New York has offered a unique insight into the hazards of frequent or concentrated exposure to dust and fumes.
Chronic disease management and health promotion programs can provide employers with significant savings, particularly for lost productivity, US research has found.
Female vets who work with ionising radiation are up to five times more likely to have children with birth defects, according to Australian researchers.
