Abstract In the Netherlands, approximately 2.300 workers have a serious reportable
accident at work every year, of which around 60 are fatal (Inspectie SZW, 2020; Bellamy et …

The construction industry is regarded as one of the most unsafe industries at present.
Existing research on construction safety management mainly focuses on the safety of …

This article reviews the experiences of 63 case studies of small businesses (< 250
employees) with manufacturing automation equipment acquired through a health/safety …

Problem: Compared to other industries, construction workers have higher risks for serious
fall injuries. This study describes the burden and circumstances surrounding injuries related …

Introduction: This study analyzed workers' compensation (WC) claims among private
employers insured by the Ohio state-based WC carrier to identify high-risk industries by …

Physical ergonomic intervention (eg, use of tools) is adopted to improve working postures in
the reinforced-concrete trade. However, evaluating its effectiveness often focuses on a …

Background: Firefighters are at high risk for nonfatal and fatal occupational injuries. While
some past research has quantified firefighter injuries using various data sources, Ohio …

This study evaluated the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions in material handling
operations involving 33 employers and 535 employees from 2012 to 2017. Outcomes …

Scientific evidence show that manual handling devices are one of the effectives controls that
can lower the physical demands of manual material handling (MMH) activities. Incidence …

Objective This study employed analysis of workers' compensation (WC) claims in the
landscaping services industry to identify occupational factors associated with claims from …