Browsing: Emerging risks


TUE
12:17PM

Employers falling short on duties to pregnant workers

Employers have been reminded of their WHS duties to pregnant and parent workers, and urged to make ergonomic adjustments where needed, after a major project found these workers continue to face "vast discrimination, disadvantage, and bias".


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.


THU
3:50PM

EU-OSHA unpacks impact of psychosocial risks during pandemic and ongoing hazards

A major study spanning the European Union has found the COVID-19 pandemic was a "formative event" for workers' mental health. It found many workers experienced increasing stress, mainly linked to two factors, and employers must continue to proactively monitor potentially health-damaging working conditions.


MON
3:00PM

Employers considering four-day weeks told to be realistic about the WHS ramifications

Employers adopting a four-day work week are being urged to increase their employees' knowledge of the injury risks associated with work intensification, and warned against leaving it up to staff to figure out how to maintain their output.



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.


WED
3:07PM

Heat study uncovers hydration mistakes, offers strategies

The majority of workers believe they are sufficiently educated to stay safely hydrated in hot working conditions, but a new Australian study has found most aren't drinking enough water and experience heat illness symptoms that can quickly become severe.


WED
1:51PM

Flexible work causing insomnia, increasing related risks

Workers with flexible arrangements are far more likely than those with set hours to suffer from insomnia, according to researchers, who suggest more thought needs to go into allocating resources and curtailing demands.


MON
3:38PM

Workplace fumes and dusts linked to dementia

Research spanning 24 years has discovered an increased risk of death from dementia associated with workplace exposures that are also linked to heart and lung-related mortality, underscoring the need to minimise exposure incidents and levels.


FRI
11:10AM

Increasing injury risk identified, controls must cover multiple risk profiles and remote work

Australian researchers have found the rate of same-level falls in workplaces is set to surge among a major group of workers, and urged employers to implement tailored interventions, including for remote-work arrangements.


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