Safety at Work Returning an injured worker to work is usually framed around function. What can the person safely lift, carry, stand, reach, tolerate, or perform while recovery continues? Workplace sexual violence complicates that model […]

Safety at Work Sexual violence is rarely discussed as a workers’ compensation issue even when it occurs because of work, during work, or in a place an employee was required to be. The silence creates […]

Fall Into Safety For the past 30 articles, The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: Fall Safety Series has explored wet leaves, frost, fog, wind, cold rain, darkness, glare, respiratory illness, harvest, grain bins, farm equipment, tree trimming, deer […]

Fall Into Safety Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: Fall Safety Series, where we explore how seasonal conditions interact with human physiology, behavior, and workplace systems. Yesterday, we examined how school zones concentrate roadway exposure […]

Fall Into Safety Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: Fall Safety Series, where we explore how seasonal conditions interact with human physiology, behavior, and workplace systems. Yesterday, we examined how fourth-quarter demands can accumulate until […]

Fall Into Safety Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: Fall Safety Series, where we explore how seasonal conditions interact with human physiology, behavior, and workplace systems. Yesterday, we examined how cooler temperatures can change physical […]

Fall Into Safety Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: Fall Safety Series, where we explore how seasonal conditions interact with human physiology, behavior, and workplace systems. Yesterday, we examined how seasonal changes in light can […]

Fall Into Safety Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: Fall Safety Series, where we explore how seasonal conditions interact with human physiology, behavior, and workplace systems. Yesterday, we examined ladder safety and the difference between […]