Biological hazards, or biohazards, contain living organisms that can pose dangers to human health. In the workplace, these can include blood, human waste, pathogens, and more. Biological hazards are ...

Cognitive bias, specifically confirmation bias, can severely impact workplace safety by leading organizations to focus on the wrong areas of risk. Often, companies rely on injury data to determine the ...

Gone are the days when workplace safety belongs only in factories and mines. In 2023 criminal charges can and will be brought in relation to hazards and their associated risks that traverse every ...

Louise Deacon received a grant from Health and Safety Association of New Zealand and a Massey University Doctoral Scholarship for this research. Bevan Catley has recieved funding in the past from The ...

Disabling injuries cost U.S. industries an estimated $1 billion in direct costs every week, according to OSHA data. In professions where inadequate safety procedures are a huge risk to the employee or ...

Cutting and welding tasks are performed either on a routine or infrequent basis in all industrial and commercial environments by maintenance personnel or contractors during the fabrication process, ...

Delve into the role of safety technology in tackling cognitive and confirmation biases, uncovering often overlooked workplace risks and fostering a proactive approach to ensuring a safer work ...