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February 12, 2007
Nothing says "glamour" more than stilts and stilettos. Even more sober high heels add a touch of chic to any outfit. A US company has introduced show inserts that take a new approach to reducing the painful price of these fashion accessories.
February 11, 2007
The decision makers at British Petroleum forgot about the inherent dangers of processing crude oil. The panel led by former US Secretary of States James Baker said this and more about the safety culture and processes at the company in a strikingly robust report released in January.
February 9, 2007
The list of afflictions linked to use of small electronic gadgets grew recently, with the addition of "iPod finger" and "iPod oblivion."
February 5, 2007
The trouble with investigating train accidents is that the circumstances can't be repeated easily and without endangering lives and equipment. Researchers at a university west London have found a way around the problem.
February 2, 2007
The ultra-high tech products on display at DEMO 07 are designed to be useful. But are they useable?
January 31, 2007
Danish researchers explore workplace factors that contribute to length of time off the job from injury or illness.
January 31, 2007
Research review casts new light on psychosocial problems as risk factors in work-related injury and illness.
January 31, 2007
In new study, researchers haven
January 29, 2007
An article in January's Editor & Publisher asks whatever happened to the musculoskeletal plague of the 1980s and 1990s.