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Workers with supervisors who don’t encourage safe practices and aren’t aware of the hazards involved in their jobs are 3.5 times more likely to be injured at work, according to new Canadian research. The Institute for Work and Health researchers surveyed 2,390 Canadians and found workers who reported having a supervisor who was unsupportive of health andRead more

The improper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is costing UK businesses almost £80 billion a year, according to new research. The Cortexica report involved surveying 100 board-level and C-suite professionals within industries such as construction, engineering, manufacturing and biomedical. It found that in the last year of business: 84 percent of businesses lost money fromRead more

Of the 13.4 million Australian employees who worked at some time over the past 12 months, 4.2 per cent (563,600) experienced their most recent work-related injury or illness during that same period, according to recent Australian Bureau of Statistics research. Of the 4.2 per cent of those who experienced a work-related injury or illness inRead more

US construction companies with less than 20 employees have experienced an increase in worker fatality rates, as their larger counterparts continue to see rates fall, according to a recent report. The fatal injury rate for smaller construction companies has jumped 57 per cent in recent years, from 15.5 per 100,000 workers in 2008, to 24.4 inRead more

Incomplete initiatives aimed at improving employer reporting of injuries are some of the key management and performance challenges facing OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), according to a new report. The Department of Labor Office of Inspector General recently released a report that recommended how OSHA and the MSHA could best use their resourcesRead more

An important safety study that will concern all employers with drivers using public roads has found even highly practiced professional drivers experience a significant deterioration in driving performance while using mobile phones. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology observed professional drivers from a transport company, most of whom reported using their phones regularly forRead more

Australia has adopted a range of international Standards designed to improve forklift safety, with more expected to come over the next 12 months. Standards Australia (SA) CEO Bronwyn Evans said industrial trucks (forklifts) were used for many different applications, and that the new publications would “prioritise driver safety.” Focus areas include stability, safety requirements, and verification ofRead more

On October 17 Canada became the second country to fully legalise recreational cannabis, with adults now able to purchase and consume the drug from federally licensed retailers across the country. The social normalization and increased access of cannabis, however, has left many employers wandering what repercussions it will have on workplace safety and productivity. ARead more

The Facts and The Figures  Organisations are constantly reminded that health and safety failure is expensive. And whilst this is certainly true, there are benefits to health and safety success that go beyond cost-avoidance. Today, successful organisations view safety as an asset, and health and safety spending as an investment. Download the report below and discoverRead more

New technologies and ways of working will introduce new challenges for work health and safety and workers’ compensation, but also have the potential to make work safer and reduce workplace injury over the next 20 years, according to a study from CSIRO’s Data61 in partnership with Safe Work Australia. The Workplace Safety Futures report explores how sixRead more