Limited training and delayed access to new software contributed to a worker developing a stress-related psychiatric injury trying to meet an unworkable deadline, a commission has found.
A study of more than 28,000 workers has found that stress resulting from long daily commutes contributes to sleep disturbance, particularly when people are working long hours.
In a judgment highlighting the dangers of sedentary work, a commission has found that being desk-bound with a "slow" computer for seven hours a day substantially contributed to a worker's deep vein thrombosis.
Older workers suffer more cardiovascular damage from working long hours and will require extra management and more breaks if the issue isn't addressed, researchers specialising in "overwork" disorders say.
"Basic clutter" like stacked boxes and bags on the floor is one of seven significant safety hazards frequently overlooked by employers, according to a global risk management provider.
UK researchers have cautioned against one-size-fits-all sitting reduction interventions. They say identifying an organisation's unique barriers and enablers to sitting less is a vital first step in ensuring a program will be effective.
A study of more than a million workers has found high levels of wrist movement can more than double the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), but office work is not affected by this hazard.
A tribunal has affirmed that dissatisfaction with employer-provided rehabilitation programs does not excuse the failure of injured workers to comply with them, in denying a "resistant" worker a new program with her preferred hours.
Swedish researchers have identified the two main causes of neck pain in workers, and stress that employers need to monitor the impact of interventions to reap benefits like reduced sick leave.
A major review has revealed the benefits of different types of active workstations, but an Australian researcher says a better understanding is needed of how these interventions affect workers' cognitive function.
