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Learn about programs, policies, and strategies to help promote and support employee health and wellbeing in the workplace, including mental health, ergonomics, drug use, vision, and more.

]]> https://www.ishn.com/rss/2236-health en-us Mental Health Awareness Linked to Workplace Safety Initiatives As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Clare Epstein of Vector Solutions spoke to ISHN about why mental health is so important as part of workplace safety initiatives.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115352 Thu, 28 May 2026 13:26:18 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115352-mental-health-awareness-linked-to-workplace-safety-initiatives Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: A Workplace Safety Strategy Employers Can’t Overlook Prescription opioids and other controlled substances remain widely used to treat workplace and non-workplace injuries.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115300 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:02:50 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115300-preventing-prescription-drug-misuse-a-workplace-safety-strategy-employers-cant-overlook Designing for Downtime Prevention: How Smart Facilities Stay Running Advanced design strategies for hospital systems prioritize preventive solutions. That means not just creating a strategy to react to situations. 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115290 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:18:56 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115290-designing-for-downtime-prevention-how-smart-facilities-stay-running VelocityEHS Launches First-of-Its-Kind AI to Prevent Hand and Wrist Injuries New technology exposes difficult to measure ergonomics-related risks before they lead to costly upper-extremity disorders.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115279 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:17:07 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115279-velocityehs-launches-first-of-its-kind-ai-to-prevent-hand-and-wrist-injuries Workforce Impairment Poses a Growing Risk There is no official data but about 15% of workers are impaired on the job at any given time, says safety advocate.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115267 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:28:39 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115267-workforce-impairment-poses-a-growing-risk Motion Capture and AI are Revolutionizing Ergonomics in Manufacturing Musculoskeletal injuries are still one of the biggest challenges in the manufacturing industry. As safety professionals look for better ways to reduce risk, motion capture combined with AI is increasingly being utilized.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115256 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115256-motion-capture-and-ai-are-revolutionizing-ergonomics-in-manufacturing The Industrial Hygiene Law Project Redux Views of a “renegade” industrial hygiene faction believe that the AIHA is more than just an obstacle to the success of the PWFA.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115199 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115199-the-industrial-hygiene-law-project-redux Ergonomic Assist Devices Can Support an Aging Industrial Workforce Industrial environments frequently involve lifting, pushing, pulling, overhead reaching and prolonged standing. Ergonomic strategies focus on fitting the job to the worker rather than expecting the worker to adapt endlessly to the job.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115133 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:37:24 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115133-ergonomic-assist-devices-can-support-an-aging-industrial-workforce What Should You Do About Electromagnetic Fields in the Workplace? EU’s EMF Directive requires employers to conduct and communicate risk assessments, especially for EMF sources measured above action levels.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115105 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115105-what-should-you-do-about-electromagnetic-fields-in-the-workplace Occupational Health Risks Rise as Homes Age From harmful building materials to poorly ventilated systems, older homes demand a closer look if you want to live safely within them. Here’s a breakdown of the most critical hazards, supported by global data and best-practice guidance.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115077 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115077-occupational-health-risks-rise-as-homes-age Attacking the Mental Health Stigma as Never Before The most positive development I’ve noticed in workplace safety and health: Mental health awareness and outreach have never been greater.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115079 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:19:59 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115079-attacking-the-mental-health-stigma-as-never-before Closing the Ethylene Oxide Safety Gap: OSHA’s Outdated Rules are Threatening Worker Safety Despite decades of research linking ethylene oxide exposure to life-threatening diseases, OSHA has not updated its workplace exposure limits since the early 1980s. 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115041 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115041-closing-the-ethylene-oxide-safety-gap-oshas-outdated-rules-are-threatening-worker-safety Mold and Mental Health: The Dual Crisis Facing Indoor Environmental Remediation Teams In mold remediation, physical safety often takes the spotlight, but beneath those layers of protection lies another crisis in the mounting psychological toll on the very workers trained to restore safe environments.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115030 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:24:34 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115030-mold-and-mental-health-the-dual-crisis-facing-indoor-environmental-remediation-teams Mental Health Stigma Continues to Shame Construction Industry Workers More than a third of construction workers say they have missed work due to mental health concerns within the past 12 months, 4 percentage points higher than in 2024 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115001 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:30:48 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115001-mental-health-stigma-continues-to-shame-construction-industry-workers Global Handwashing Day 2025 Highlights Hand Hygiene Importance While lathering is best, 45% admit to sometimes rinsing with only water – with men more likely than women to skip the soap.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114983 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:34:09 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114983-global-handwashing-day-2025-highlights-hand-hygiene-importance NSC Opens Fourth Cycle of MSD Solutions Lab Grants to Advance Workplace Safety The 2026-2027 grants will provide up to $300,000 in funding.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114976 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:10:55 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114976-nsc-opens-fourth-cycle-of-msd-solutions-lab-grants-to-advance-workplace-safety Why the Construction Industry Needs Stronger Legionella Protection Legionella is already a global public health concern and infection rates in the United States continue to climb at an alarming pace.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114972 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:55:12 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114972-why-the-construction-industry-needs-stronger-legionella-protection Safety is Uniquely Equipped to Address Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Gone are the days when “mental health was someone else's department…”

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114958 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:56:52 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114958-safety-is-uniquely-equipped-to-address-mental-health-and-suicide-prevention How Construction Leaders Can Reduce the Stigma of Mental Health Training Surface-level gestures — a flyer on the wall, a once-a-year mental health week — may raise awareness, but they don’t create lasting change.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114948 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:14:15 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114948-how-construction-leaders-can-reduce-the-stigma-of-mental-health-training NSC Study Finds Major Perception Gap Between Workers and Safety Leaders MSD Solutions Lab research underscores importance of frontline worker engagement in workplace safety programs

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114945 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:37:46 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114945-nsc-study-finds-major-perception-gap-between-workers-and-safety-leaders Britain Prepares First Global Standard to Prevent Suicide at Work BS 30480 is the first British Standard focused entirely on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention in the workplace. 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114931 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114931-britain-prepares-first-global-standard-to-prevent-suicide-at-work What Are the Most Dangerous Occupational Health Risks Worldwide? Each year, millions of workers face serious illnesses or fatalities due to a wide range of workplace dangers. The most severe occupational health risks highlight the urgent need for protective administrative and engineering control measures and policies.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114923 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:16:33 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114923-what-are-the-most-dangerous-occupational-health-risks-worldwide Epicore Biosystems and REUS Cares Partner to Combat Heat Stress in Agritech Workers REUS is among the first enterprises to deploy the CH Armband accessory.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114896 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:08:43 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114896-epicore-biosystems-and-reus-cares-partner-to-combat-heat-stress-in-agritech-workers The Future of Work: On Exoskeletons and Workplace Health Interview with Dr. Urs Schneider, Division Manager and Head of Department at Fraunhofer IPA for A+A 2025, International Trade Fair and Congress for Safety and Health at Work.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114882 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:19:20 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114882-the-future-of-work-on-exoskeletons-and-workplace-health Ergonomic Support for Truck Fleets: Reducing Injuries and Boosting Driver Performance For industrial fleet managers, investing in ergonomic support is a practical step toward improving workplace safety and minimizing injury-related downtime.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114876 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114876-ergonomic-support-for-truck-fleets-reducing-injuries-and-boosting-driver-performance ASSP Safety: Do We Value People or Profits? Forty countries have identified psychosocial hazards as risks requiring attention. The United States is not one of them.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114845 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:20:51 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114845-assp-safety-do-we-value-people-or-profits New Study: 4 in 5 Americans Have Experienced Heat Exhaustion Symptoms, Ergodyne Finds Project H.E.A.T. partners with Cry Baby Craig’s Hot Sauce to provide heat safety education to workers amid deregulation and record-breaking heat wave.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114820 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:51:14 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114820-new-study-4-in-5-americans-have-experienced-heat-exhaustion-symptoms-ergodyne-finds When Mobility Isn’t a Given: Bridging the Evacuation Gap for an Aging Workforce With the workforce demographics changing drastically over the past decade, it’s imperative for EHS managers and safety teams to rethink evacuation planning

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114817 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:31:46 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114817-when-mobility-isnt-a-given-bridging-the-evacuation-gap-for-an-aging-workforce Children’s Health: Ten Solutions Offered to the MAHA Commission President Trump’s “Make Our Children Healthy Again” Assessment Report, was released May 22, 2025. 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114813 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114813-childrens-health-ten-solutions-offered-to-the-maha-commission NSC Invests $300,000 in Next-Generation Solutions for Safer Workplaces Grants will advance research and pilot programs will prevent musculoskeletal disorders.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/114798 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:46:42 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/114798-nsc-invests-300-000-in-next-generation-solutions-for-safer-workplaces