In an article from Occupational Health & Safety, first-year employees are responsible for more than one-third of all workplace injury claims, making them at much higher risk of injury than new hires in high-risk industries like construction and warehousing. The risk is increased, particularly in hectic settings, by the combination of inexperience, poor training, and a lack of personnel. In order to mitigate these risks, the article suggests tactics like AI-powered collision avoidance systems, multilingual safety communication, peer mentoring, immersive onboarding, and intelligent scheduling.
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