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Toulouse, France – Performing shift work for many years can result in diminished brain power, and a worker would need at least five years to recover, concludes a study from the University of Toulouse.
Salt Lake City – Shift workers who eat high-iron foods at night may disrupt their liver’s circadian clock and experience abnormal blood glucose levels, indicates a new study from the University of Utah.
Ames, IA – Severe crashes involving heavy trucks on Iowa roadways are more likely to occur during the early morning or midday hours, according to a study from Iowa State University’s Center for Transportation Research and Education.
Corvallis, OR – Sufficient lighting, portable signs and visible police presence are among several contributing factors that help improve worker safety on highway paving projects, according to a study from Oregon State University.
Brussels – One in four European workers feels stressed all or most of the time while on the job, according to a report from Europe’s leading agencies on worker safety and health.
Cambridge, MA – Workers who lack a high school diploma are likely to miss more work after an injury than workers with more extensive educational backgrounds, according to a study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
Atlanta – Nonfatal vehicle crash injuries result in “substantial” costs to individuals, employers and society, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York – Airport workers frequently encounter unsafe working conditions, according to a report from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health.
Bilbao, Spain – Small and medium-sized employers may see a return on investment in safety in as few as five years, according to a recent study from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.
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