In Connecticut, construction workers in the Local 478 union who complete addiction treatment are connected with a recovery coach who checks in daily, attends recovery meetings with them, and helps ...
Mental health remains a neglected and stigmatized subject in the workplace, and this oversight jeopardizes the well-being of employees and puts businesses at risk. Prioritizing mental health in the ...
In every workplace, whether it's an office setting or a construction site, the concept of risk tolerance plays a crucial role in determining the overall health and safety standards. Risk tolerance ...
Companies often chase efficiency and productivity, but forget that these outcomes depend on something more fundamental: ...
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on people's mental health. Steady streams of research articles revealed higher rates of drug overdoses, increased alcohol consumption in many countries, greater ...
As a leader, you have a lot on your plate. Your responsibilities stretch far beyond your key performance indicators to your staff’s well-being. In that case, creating a strong, safe workplace culture ...
As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration considers new rules that would protect American workers from the heat, a new study found they could help prevent some 28,000 injuries a year.
Words and images matter in conveying positive, hopeful attitudes about mental health challenges at work. Rather than photos of someone struggling, feature photos of a supportive mental health ...
Workplace violence can appear in a number of different—and harmful—ways. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workplace violence is defined as “any act or threat of ...
Violence against health care workers is on the rise, with workers five times more likely to experience violence than other occupations. Factors contributing to the increase include pandemic-related ...
Santa Barbara County Public Health Director Dr. Mouhanad Hammami, left, and Public Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg, right. Three Public Health employees filed a lawsuit last week accusing them of ...
A leading health and safety consultancy is warning businesses that prevention is better than cure when it comes to health and ...