Domestic workers and Occupational Health
Domestic work is an old occupation with ancient Mesopotamian (present day Iraq, parts of present-day Iran, Syria, Turkey and Kuwait) sources referring to it. Historically, domestic workers were employed by those who could afford a helping hand to do their daily chores. Domestic work was...
Breaks while working: good for health, wellbeing, performance, and safety
Actually, most of know taking breaks during working hours is good, without knowing why. Yet, we don’t take breaks – again we don’t know why. Taking breaks is important and equally important is to know why, where, when and how to take those breaks. The...
AI systems at workplace: an emerging concern in worker health
It is not for the first time in modern history that workers are worried that machines or a new technology will render them obsolete and outdated. However, it is for the first time that research is being done aptly to know if a new technology...
Fatigue amongst pilots: an Occupational Health and Safety concern
Fatigue is a feeling of being extremely tired. It is a feeling of constant exhaustion, burnout or lack of energy. Fatigue is associated with a strong feeling of sleep. Everyone is aware that fatigue can lead to accidents, wrong decisions etc. Yet people try to...
Wellbeing at workplace: survey of Indian employee
A recent joint report by two job providing website companies – Indeed and Forrester Consulting has found that more than 3 out of 4 of all workers in India reported low levels of wellbeing. The global average of thriving employees (that is, employees who experience...
The future of work in extreme heat
In the US and the Western European nations, July 2023 was a month of extreme heat rarely experienced by their citizens. This led to around 150 deaths in just 5 counties of American states. While writing this article, Maricopa County in Phoenix, for example, has...
Eye discomfort at workplace: take steps now
Eye discomfort use to happen even a few decades ago but were much lesser and the reasons were different. Eye discomforts were found in the elderly, those doing a lot of data entering work in register books, and due to inadequate (dim) lighting. Good lighting...
Can office design influence your health and well-being?
The 21st century has seen offices undergo changes in their look and feel. It started with cubicles giving way to open offices. By 2015, offices had ping pong and foosball tables. Even small offices with the constraints of space and budget offered some wellness activity...
