The Conversation

By Mike Esbester, University of Portsmouth According to a recent report, the UK rail industry is a relatively safe environment for both passengers and workers. The findings, from the Rail… …

By Allen Haddrell, University of Bristol Once asbestos enters the lungs, it doesn’t leave. Its sharp, microscopic fibres scar tissues, trigger inflammation and can cause deadly diseases like mesothelioma, lung… …

By Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne and Nick Haslam, The University of Melbourne The construction industry is a pillar of Australia’s economy, employing more than a million people. But… …

By Amiran Baduashvili, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Lisa Bero, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Portable air cleaners aimed at curbing indoor spread of infections are rarely… …

By Libby (Elizabeth) Sander, Bond University So your boss wants you in the office more? If this makes you anxious, you’re not alone. Return-to-work tensions aren’t simply resistance to change.… …

By Daniel Côté, Université de Montréal In Québec, immigrants are more likely to be injured at work than people born in the province. Yet the hardest part for immigrant workers… …

By Jo Mackiewicz, Iowa State University A few years ago, while working as a professor and as a welder at a small repair and fabrication shop, I went looking for… …