Most workers who use technology to prevent musculoskeletal disorders — injuries to muscles, joints and tendons — on the job say it reduces their concern about injury and improves their… …
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Ten technology companies named semifinalists in U.S. workplace fatigue challenge
The National Safety Council has named 10 technology companies as semifinalists in its 2026 Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge, a competition focused on solutions that address fatigue in the… …
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No need to sign up for gym: even small movements have health benefits – research
By Merling Phaswana and Philippe Gradidge South Africa is facing an alarming increase in non-communicable diseases and related mortality. According to Statistics South Africa, deaths due to non-communicable diseases such …
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ASSP report identifies five themes shaping workplace safety’s future
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe American Society of Safety Professionals has released its 2026 Corporate Listening Tour report, identifying five themes it says are reshaping the future of workplace environmental health and safety. The… …
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Scotland’s smoking ban turns 20 – it cut secondhand smoke exposure by 96%, but the job isn’t finished yet
By Sean Semple and Rachel O’Donnell At 6am on a quiet Sunday morning 20 years ago today, Scotland became the first UK nation to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces. …
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In war‑torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats
By Armin Sorooshian The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries in response, are damaging more than …
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The West Gate Bridge disaster looms large over Melbourne. A new play can’t fully capture its grief
By Jonathan Graffam-O’Meara Every Melburnian knows the West Gate Bridge, crossing the Yarra River north of its exit to Port Phillip Bay. It looms, it hums, it holds memory, it …
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New York scaffold law offers strict liability model for construction fall protection
A Manhattan personal injury law firm has published a guide explaining New York state’s Labour Law Section 240, known as the Scaffold Law — one of the few statutes in …
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More than 54 million vehicles on American roads have unrepaired safety recalls, and a national campaign running March 2-8 is urging drivers to check their vehicle’s status and book free …
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U.S. workplace deaths fall to 5,070 in 2024, marking second straight annual decline
Workplace fatalities in the United States dropped for the second consecutive year in 2024, with 5,070 worker deaths recorded by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The National Safety Council,… …



