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The authors of an Australian study say they have added to "reassuring" findings around the possible cancer links to highly prevalent occupational exposures to electrical fields and the use of electrical appliances.

One in four workers suffer health symptoms linked to the indoor air at their workplace, but factors beyond air quality could be to blame for some symptoms, while a range of treatments and supports can tackle more severe conditions, European researchers say.

Printer toner and mould are among a range of workplaces substances that can trigger an abnormal autoimmune response in workers and lead to the development of a serious inflammatory disease, UK researchers have found.

A dangerous machine's "confusing" control panel, combined with inadequate high- and low-order safety controls, contributed to the crush death of a worker that initiated a string of (ultimately unsuccessful) prosecutions, a coronial inquest has found.

Training that busts the myth that drugs and alcohol are the only notable causes of workplace impairments can be an "aha" moment for managers, and help them properly respond when they suspect a worker might be impaired, researchers say.

An employer ignored its own alternative "rehabilitative" paths to termination for alcohol and drug breaches, which, if applied, would "very likely" have prevented a worker's death, a coronial inquiry has found.

A unique study of "shift work tolerance" has identified the types of workers that are most likely to suffer from serious intolerance symptoms, highlighting the need to consider occupation type and work context when tailoring work schedules to individuals.

Australian workplace health promotion interventions are failing to target four of the five main modifiable lifestyle risk factors for chronic disease, and have a disproportionate focus on lower risk white-collar workers, a study has found.

Most Australian employers in a high-hazard industry are aware of the need to train workers on WHS issues like harassment and bullying, but many deliver this training through single, isolated sessions that are known to have little impact, a series of workshops and interviews with safety professionals has found.

The resurgence of debilitating lung diseases in a major industry has come with a shift in disease type and severity, which researchers have attributed to modern work methods. They say their findings highlight the importance of controlling respirable dust.