Simulation training is the shortest and most effective way to learn skills and acquire good safety habits. Coupled with data and analytics that can analyse past training behaviour, it can enhance the training outcomes of equipment operators by targeting specific skill deficiencies. It also saves operators’ time as they no longer need to sit through structured classes and content which they already know. Through individual performance metrics, instructors can focus on correcting mistakes and bridging the skills gaps  that are unique to the trainees.

In recent years, exoskeletons which are assistive devices worn by the worker in manual handling, are gradually being used in some industries such as logistics, agriculture and construction. While exoskeletons can help prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs), it’s prevalence in the workplace remain low. Concerns such as cost, comfort, safety and the potential introduction of other health risks such as redistribution of stress to other body regions are deterring factors. Hence, the authors recommend the use of a human-centred design approach, which considers the type of activities being carried out, conditions of work environment and user requirements such as weight and gender-specific considerations, during exoskeleton development to ensure greater user acceptance.

With workers, supervisors and occupational safety and health professionals returning to work on construction projects, site-specific safety and health plans must be put in place to protect them from Covid-19 risks. This article provides guidance on the areas to be covered, including physical distancing measures, monitoring, worker education, site logistics, access control and administrative actions and policies.

This study examined if heavy occupational lifting is an occupational risk factor for hypertension. It drew data from three editions of the Copenhagen City Heart Study that were conducted from 1991 to 2015. The results indicated that while heavy occupational lifting did not affect the prevalence of hypertension amongst the general population at large, it did affect specific subgroups - workers on hypertension medication and those aged 50 and above.