Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Industrial workplaces are typically dangerous, with heavy machinery, hazardous substances ...

Delve into the role of safety technology in tackling cognitive and confirmation biases, uncovering often overlooked workplace risks and fostering a proactive approach to ensuring a safer work ...

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 ...

Gone are the days when workplace safety belongs only in factories and mines. In 2023 criminal charges can and will be brought in relation to hazards and their associated risks that traverse every ...

From flying debris to chemical splashes, radiation, and glare—industrial workers face daily risks to their eyes.

Work safety is everyone's shared responsibility in any organization. While policies and procedures are essential to workplace safety, they aren’t enough on their own. There needs to be a mindset in ...

People arrive for work at the Amazon distribution center in Staten Island, New York, on Oct. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File) (CN) — The U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday that its ...

The United States Department of Labor announced Dec. 26 a series of citations for workplace safety and health hazards at an Oakland-based company that designs, manufactures and installs trade show ...

Power companies understand the importance of safety and incorporate many safeguards into plant designs. Yet, the materials used in these defenses also matter, and fiberglass-reinforced polymer (FRP) ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the need for Australian workplaces to now identify and do “everything reasonably practical” to deal with psychosocial risks, the question many organizations are asking is: “Where do we begin?” ...