A services provider whose employees regularly drive for work has reduced its insurance premiums by nearly $30,000 through safety interventions that target drivers, supervisors and senior management, according to organisational psychologist Dr Sharon Newnam.
Employers can significantly increase the likelihood of workers protecting themselves from the sun through role modelling, PPE and "sun safe" clauses in policies, according to Australian researchers.
The independent inquiry into the Hazelwood Coal Mine fire in Victoria earlier this year has called for the mine operator and other employers to upgrade their emergency response and communication strategies.
Workers aged under 44 with physically demanding jobs are more likely than older workers in similar roles to claim workers' compensation for musculoskeletal injuries, suggesting employers should keep younger workers in mind when introducing safety interventions, Australian researchers have found.
European researchers have identified a link between disturbed sleep and the onset of radiating low back pain, and urge employers to provide workers with advice on how to get adequate sleep.
Injured workers are "ill-prepared for the emotional experience" of the workers' comp system, and should be provided with peer support, a new report says.
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Workers who are exposed to little natural light at their workplaces are more likely to sleep poorly and be fatigued, increasing the risk of errors and injuries, US researchers have found.
A third of Victorian mental health workers are suffering forms of psychological stress because of workplace violence, with 90 per cent of them taking sick leave as a result, according to new research.
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