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An employer that holds lunchtime yoga sessions, and encourages workers to volunteer for a community initiative during business hours, has reduced absenteeism and increased productivity.

Employers are being urged to prevent sedentary workers from sitting for prolonged periods, and ensure workplace lighting isn't damaging people's eyes.

Australian researchers have developed a special hierarchy of controls for tackling psychosocial hazards such as bullying and harassment, and outlined a best-practice approach to risk assessment.

Employers should tackle excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) as part of their broader health programs, with hundreds of thousands of Australian workers affected by the condition, researchers have suggested.

An employer's rate of stress-related leave applications has fallen after it introduced a "first aider program" to tackle mental health in the workplace.

A major European report has outlined dozens of examples of how employers are making money through modest investments in safety.

BHP Billiton is tackling the risks associated with carcinogenic diesel exhaust by redesigning equipment in consultation with manufacturers, and introducing a combination of high and lower order controls, according to its 2014 sustainability report.

Australian researchers who developed a workplace mental health program for blue-collar workers have stressed the importance of "being present" during the implementation process.

A major employer's injury frequency rate has fallen by nearly 20 per cent since it improved its processes for separating workers and vehicles, while another employer has reported its "best ever" safety results.

Employers are being urged to redesign roles to make them more challenging and flexible, after European researchers found job boredom increases the likelihood of poor health and high turnover.