Research/Studies

Washington — Misclassifying employees as independent contractors not only can cost workers tens of thousands of dollars in annual lost wages, but it can...

Hemel Hempstead, England — “If you value your feet, don’t always believe what you see,” the British Safety Industry Federation cautions after finding that...

Washington — More employers are using artificial intelligence in their workplace safety programs, but balance and concerns about overreliance need to be part of...

Rotterdam, Netherlands — Hazards related to climate change may increase the risk of work-related asthma among construction, road and agricultural employees, as well as...

Erzurum, Turkey — Health care employees who work double shifts may have elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol, results of a recent study...

Silver Spring, MD — Workers at construction companies with 10 or fewer employees accounted for 42.4% of the industry’s deaths in 2022, according to...

South Bend, IN — Nearly half of health care workers view their organization’s safety culture unfavorably – and the feeling is even more common...

Lowell, MA — Researchers from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell are asking painters and allied trades workers who’ve been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

Chicago — Around 3 out of 4 warehouse workers have considered leaving their jobs because of injury concerns or discomfort, according to the results...

Champaign, IL — Researchers from the University of Illinois recently set out to determine if workers are feeling more focused and supported than they...