#workplace safety
8 stories
Workplace Cocaine Use Spiked 266% in North Shore
North Shore workplace cocaine tests up 266% as drug use rises nationwide.
NZ Herald · 2m
Miami nurse sues hospital after patient attack
An emergency room nurse hit multiple times while breaking up a patient altercation is seeking $5 million from the hospital.
ABC News · 1m
Robot that flinches when humans get close
Agility Robotics' new Digit 5 humanoid robot uses AI to detect and avoid human workers, even dropping to its knees when someone approaches.
Futurism · 1m
Noise pollution damages more than your ears
Constant noise exposure triggers stress responses that lead to heart disease, stroke, and diabetes over time.
The Conversation · 2m
Why physical work takes a toll on your body over time
Repeated strain from manual labor can build into lasting musculoskeletal problems, but early changes to job design can prevent long-term damage.
Wellbeing Magazine · 2m
The robot that squats so you don't get hurt
Agility's Digit 5 is built to sense people and back off, which is what finally lets humanoids out of their cages.
Ars Technica · 2m
Workers walk out after a death on the plant floor
A Smithfield plant kept production running the same morning a worker died, so about 100 people put down their tools and left.
Valleynewslive · 1m
Denton barbershop owner charged in bathroom camera case
An employee found a phone lens pointed at the toilet, and police traced it back to the man who signed her paychecks.
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 1m