Research/Studies

Bilbao, Spain — The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has published a series of case studies that examine worker management using artificial intelligence.

Bergen, Norway — Shift work and being sleep-deprived may increase the risk of contracting a cold and other common infections, results of a recent study of nurses show.

Wonju, South Korea — Working long hours may alter brain structure and affect cognitive and emotional health, according to the results of a recent study out of South Korea.

Washington — Repealing a century-old federal excise tax on heavy trucks could prevent 729 crashes and eight roadway deaths annually, a recent report from the research arm of the American Trucking Associations estimates.

Burnaby, British Columbia — Workers who believe that their employer supports their well-being are more likely to be forthcoming about their mental health issues, results of recent study show.

Washington — Legislation that would remove restrictions on federally funded research related to the medical or recreational use of cannabis and other Schedule I substances has been introduced.

Washington — As the trucking industry continues its call for improving driver access to safe parking, rest-area operators can make existing parking safer by adding lighting, fencing, patrols and emergency call buttons, stakeholders say in a recent report.

Oakland, CA — Retail workers may be exposed to unsafe levels of a hormone-disrupting chemical when touching paper receipts for as little as 10 seconds, a nonprofit watchdog group cautions in a new report.

New York — A recent survey of environmental, health and safety professionals shows that many have been slower than others in their organization to adopt artificial intelligence as a tool.

Silver Spring, MD — Fatal on-the-job injuries, opioid-related overdose deaths and suicides among construction workers all fell slightly in 2023 from the year prior, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training reports in a recent bulletin.