Having a hoarse throat might not sound like a significant WHS issue, but the condition is strikingly common in some workplaces, can point to environmental quality issues linked to serious health problems, and can be all but eliminated through remediation work, an eye-opening longitudinal study has found.
In a unique and timely study, with Australia heading into the summer months, medical researchers have found that wearing cumbersome PPE can lead to a dangerous heat-related decline in work performance that victims can't perceive, and called for employers to mitigate the risk through buddy systems.
A major study funded by an enforceable WHS undertaking has identified which safety systems are best for assessing new and emerging risks associated with autonomous equipment at mine sites.
A large-scale cross-sectional study of more than 10,000 workers has found companies of a certain size have higher coronary heart disease rates, and highlighted the benefits, to all stakeholders, of workers having easy access to medical services.
Highlighting the dangers of excessive remote work and barriers to safety management, a comprehensive analysis of European WHS data has confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly exacerbated a range of risks faced by workers in a major sector.
A global study has identified an alarmingly high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder, in frontline workers, linked to nine major COVID-19 risk factors, highlighting the ongoing need for employers to monitor staff for symptoms of PTSD and provide appropriate support.
There is an urgent need for Australian employers to view domestic and family violence (DFV) as a work safety issue, a Monash University study has shown. The authors recommend prioritising DFV policies and the cultivation of compassionate, informed workplace cultures.
Researchers from a major safety institute say they have disproven the theory that reflective striping on hi-vis clothing increases the risk of first-degree burns in workers exposed to heat or sunlight. They say the design and fit of the PPE could be the cause of documented burns.
High-risk work licence holders and the entities that engage them have been warned to operate plant within the rated capacities and capabilities, while a regulator has outlined seven steps employers can take to manage wet weather hazards, with torrential rain forecast.
