Occupational safetyOccupational hazardsMedical ethicsThe principle that workers have the right to know about the extent to which they are put at risk in their workplace as an ethical imperative and the practicalities of notification are discussed....
Discourage high-risk behaviour: Accidents are much more likely to occur in a workplace where employees are under pressure to push themselves too hard, perhaps taking shortcuts to improve output. While it's natural to encourage productivity efficiency, this must never come at the expense of safety...
How many workplace-related accidents could have been prevented with adequate safety infrastructure in place? By: James Smith PPE Conquer the Cold: Prevent Winter Weather Visibility and Cold Stress Hazards Cold stress occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce, leading to a drop ...
Screen protectors are especially useful for touchscreen monitors or if the screen is exposed to hazards, thus extending the lifespan and preserving display quality. Best Business Monitors for Home Offices Lenovo has some excellent options for your home office. And with Lenovo you don't just get ...
A process safety plan goes hand-in-hand with a personal safety plan for your workplace. Solely relying on a personal safety plan, which includes the use of hard hats, eye protection, lockout, and machinery safeguarding, misses the risk posed by process equipment failing and processes that get...
Changes in the work ability of active employees over an 11-year period. Scand J Work Environ Health. 1997;23(1):49–57. PubMed Google Scholar Starck J. High impulse acceleration levels in hand-held vibratory tools: an additional factor in the hazards associated with the hand-arm vibration...
No other region is more threatened by natural perils than coasts. Fierce winds, storm surges, large waves and tsunamis expend their destructive energy when
"A good percentage of the time, many people take more risk than they should," says John Gambatese, a workplace safety expert and university engineering professor who is overseeing the research. Azeez says new studies will involve in-depth interviews with workers to study what drives risk-...
Tunnels allow the continuity of rural road and urban transportation networks. Their shutdown provokes a loss in the transport system’s level service,
Determinants of participation and retention were evaluated using logistic and proportional hazards models.ResultsAgreement to participate was associated with young age, black race, low education and income, older age at first intercourse, the number of lifetime partners, and STD history. Early attrition...