Forest Workers and the Occupational Safety & Health Hazards they face
The forestry sector employs globally some 13.7 million of formal workers, equivalent to 0.4% of the total labor force. Ten countries concentrate more than 60% of the total employment (including the three sub-sectors: logging, wood processing, and
Labour Safety and Health issues in War zones
With 90 per cent of construction workers out of work in Ukraine, the Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers' Union (PROFBUD) has found new ways to help its members and the rest of the population survive the hostilities.
Hazardous working environs and their impact on child labour
All time top-ranking DJ sisters Liv and Mim Nervo have written a new track - debuted during their main stage performance at the Tomorrowland dance music festival in Belgium - to raise awareness of child vulnerability, child labour and trafficking.
Taking care of PPE for women in health and safety
Many people think of PPE as being mainly hard hats, gloves and boots however PPE encompasses a wide range of equipment and clothing including overalls, knee pads, high visibility clothing and eye/ear protection amongst other items. For women worki
Improving Ergonomics Within a Workplace
Improving how we work within offices and making them more ergonomic has become more popular in recent years, as we move away from the nightmarish cubicle offices of the past. However, some of the key things about office ergonomics may have been fo