Biological hazards, or biohazards, contain living organisms that can pose dangers to human health. In the workplace, these can include blood, human waste, pathogens, and more. Biological hazards are ...

Winter is coming. For employers, this, of course, means colder temperatures and more slippery surfaces facing their workers. However, the safety hazards are much more dynamic than that. These new ...

A Hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm, injuries, accidents or other undesirable effects. A Risk is the possibility that a personal injury, property loss or environmental harm will ...

Workplace hazards persist as a persistent threat to companies, employee well-being and financial stability. To address this, safety managers can harness the transformative power of AI to mitigate ...

Industrial workplaces are typically dangerous, with heavy machinery, hazardous substances and complex processes. Despite safety protocols, accidents still happen. According to the International Labour ...

Almost all employers want to ensure their workplaces are safe zones that are free from accidents. But despite this, work-related incidents and health concerns persist. The UK Health and Safety ...

In May 2021, Liam Romond, MPH candidate in Environmental and Occupational Health at the Dornsife School of Public Health, learned that he had been selected for the Occupational Health Internship ...

US businesses need to "do significantly better" in supporting workplace safety, according to a recent survey from BSI Building a thriving workplace: The power of a leading well-being program. “We've ...

Many workplace environments have dangers that can cause personal injuries. Still, some industries and careers have a greater risk of being hurt or killed by electrical hazards than others.

This Collection amplifies and supports research related to SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth. The average person will work approximately 90,000 hours during their lifetime. Given the large ...

Louise Deacon received a grant from Health and Safety Association of New Zealand and a Massey University Doctoral Scholarship for this research. Bevan Catley has recieved funding in the past from The ...