Ergonomics programs may tend to focus on the spinal cord, muscles, tendons and ligaments of the back but painful sprains, strains and tears can happen anywhere in the body. Employers should take a ...

The American Society of Safety Professionals is advancing a new approach focused on neutralizing high-risk hazards at the point of work, targeting serious injuries and fatalities through action-driven ...

Every organization provides safety training, often in the form of hour-long classroom sessions repeated annually. Yet, despite these efforts, workplace injuries from repetitive or awkward movements ...

Around 60 per cent of Canadian employees can expect their job to be transformed through artificial intelligence (AI). For many, AI will complement, rather than replace, their work. For some, it could ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Michelle Travis covers emerging workplace law and policy. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Despite decades of advances in workplace safety, the number of serious injury fatalities (SIFs) at U.S. companies remains alarmingly steady, at around 5,000 each year. In the supply chain, this is ...

Employers should be aware of two separate developments in the workplace safety space that occurred last week – and prepare for some anticipated changes. On January 14, the Department of Health and ...