Construction workers sustain a large number of work-related injuries. These injuries
sometimes result in irreversible damage, life-long disability, and even the loss of life …

Background Construction workers are 3–4 times more likely than other workers to die from
accidents at work—however, in the developing world, the risks associated with construction …

Objectives There is conflicting published evidence that unemployment impacts workplace
safety. Some studies suggest that the workplace injury rate decreases during economic …

Background Precarious employment (PE) has been suggested as a risk factor for
occupational injuries (OIs). However, several issues such as under-reporting and time at risk …

Employers sometimes hinder the appropriate reporting of claims to workers' compensation,
a phenomenon termed claim suppression. While the magnitude of claim suppression is …

The number of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia (SA) has gradually increased, particularly in
the construction industry, where migrant workers make up 89% of the workforce. Migrant …

Objectives Traumatic injury surveillance can be enhanced by describing injury severity
trends. This study reports trends in work‐related injury severity for males and females over …

Background Workers who experience language barriers are at increased risk of work‐
related injuries and illnesses and face difficulties reporting these health problems to their …

Objective To examine the association between precarious employment and risk of work-
related COVID-19 infection in Ontario, Canada. Methods We combined data from an …

Objectives To examine the association between precarious employment and risk of
occupational injury or illness in Ontario, Canada. Methods We combined accepted lost-time …