Browsing: Journal articles - occupational medicine research

THU
2:22PM

How to reverse widespread EAP resistance

Workers often see referrals to employee assistance programs as "cloaking punishment", but establishing workplace EAP committees that liaise with vendors can help eradicate pushback, a human resources management expert says.


WED
12:44PM

Are your safety boots preventing or causing injuries?

Safety shoes are important pieces of personal protective equipment, but they also cause a wide range of injuries and incidents, leading to workers abandoning them, a major review has found.


THU
12:32PM

Target workload perceptions to boost wellbeing

Some high physical and mental workloads can be unmodifiable and lead to poor health outcomes, but altering direct and indirect factors can influence a worker's perception of their workload, facilitating their wellbeing, researchers say.


WED
3:40PM

How to counter surging workplace health problem

The rate of work-related dermatitis has nearly doubled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a major review has identified two effective methods to prevent the "ubiquitous" skin condition.


TUE
12:58PM

Different types of abuse have different mental health effects, supervisors often to blame

Different forms of verbal aggression have different effects on workers' mental health, according to a unique study, which found supervisors are common perpetrators of abuse and need special training to help staff achieve psychological detachment from work.


TUE
3:40PM

Managers with know-how reduce stigma and CMD risks

Managerial experience in dealing with common mental disorders (CMDs) is a key organisational "asset", according to researchers who studied more than 3,000 managers and point employers to international guidance on the issue.


TUE
12:33PM

Teamwork and safety advice vital tools for RTW managers

Encouraging teamwork and ensuring safety personnel provide managers with advice on legislative requirements are two vital elements researchers say facilitate workers' return to work after suffering mental health disorders.


THU
1:45PM

Informal mental health supports vital for workplaces, utility of current strategies called into question

Employers of workers in an at-risk group have been urged to rethink their mental health strategies to support those with suicidal thoughts and other issues, with a caution that "practice has surpassed research".



THU
1:54PM

Sedentary workers should be alarmed by analysis of more than 26,000 deaths

Facilitating 15 to 30 minutes of physical activity every day can significantly improve the health of sedentary workers, who are 34 per cent more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, a study of nearly half a million people has shown.


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