Field research by UC Berkeley and the University of Sydney at two US factories shows that industrial fans noticeably lower the perceived heat load on factory workers, with a positive effect on self-reported effectiveness and physiological stress markers.
A study by the Bertelsmann Foundation and IW finds that psychological strain among German apprentices is strongly linked to training dropout, with significant costs for companies.
An analysis by safety expert Peter G. Furst on ISHN critiques the widespread assumption that most construction accidents are simply due to unsafe worker behavior.
US trade publication ISHN calls for “whole-person risk management”: safety professionals should explicitly factor in fatigue and workers’ circumstances outside the job, since these shape incident risk just as much as procedures on the floor.
EU-OSHA has published a discussion paper based on a survey of European occupational physicians about their role in occupational safety compliance, flagging the ageing workforce as an urgent concern.
The U.S. Construction Suicide Prevention Week (September 14-18, 2026) draws attention to the mental health crisis in construction, where the suicide rate is four to five times higher than average. This is also a relevant signal for the Dutch and European construction sector.
A social court in Munich ruled that an employee who slipped on spilled massage oil while heading to a workplace massage session could not claim statutory accident insurance coverage, since participation was voluntary.
In the American construction and drilling industry, physical safety has traditionally been heavily emphasized, but mental health receives structurally less
German real estate companies are investing ever more deliberately in occupational health management (BGM), not as an incidental HR perk
Companies that still promote employee health with a bowl of fruit in the office and a weekly lunchtime yoga session