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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.

Shift workers are more likely than others to be obese and suffer other health issues, and should be encouraged to keep a food diary, researchers have told the International Congress of Occupational Health in Adelaide.

Do you have employees who never take sick leave? This isn't necessarily a good thing, the International Congress of Occupational Health in Adelaide heard on Friday.

An employer might have prevented a worker's death if it ensured its maintenance regime covered vehicle modifications, and cracked down on alcohol consumption at work, an ATSB investigation has found.

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.