Modern workplaces are increasingly characterised by high cognitive demands, digital workflows, distributed teams, and constant connectivity. While these changes have enhanced flexibility and productivity, they have also introduced new forms of workplace risk that are less visible than traditional physical hazards. Swivel Risk+ serves as the core diagnostic layer of a broader platform designed to […]

Across several jurisdictions, workplace safety regulation is expanding beyond physical hazards to include psychological health and psychosocial risk. Employers are now expected to actively assess and manage risks that affect workers’ mental wellbeing, organisational climate, and workload conditions. This shift reflects growing evidence that psychosocial hazards, such as excessive workload, poor job design, bullying, isolation,

A fall happens in a day. Desk‑work harm happens in a thousand. Why a deep dive Incidents are easy to count; cumulative harms are easy to miss. Desk‑based work loads bodies and brains in small, repeated ways that rarely appear on safety dashboards. This article explains how slow harm builds, why it matters first for

The argument in brief For years, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have been framed primarily as a chair‑and‑posture problem. That view is incomplete. Two levers move risk: first, the biomechanical lever (equipment, layout, neutral joint positions, and opportunities to change posture); second, the work design lever (workload, cadence, recovery, and decision latitude). Posture and set‑up are the

Leaders are urged to “eliminate psychosocial risks.” In reality, many pressures are structural: lean teams, always‑on comms, calendar congestion, complex work. High demand isn’t going away. The more pragmatic question is: when demand can’t be eliminated, how do we design work so people can pace, recharge and sustain healthy performance? Thesis in one line When

Most organisations still treat ergonomics as a posture problem to be solved with a better chair, a lower desk, or a correctly placed monitor. Necessary, yes—but incomplete. The biggest gains arrive when we pair biomechanical fit with psychosocial fit: we fit the equipment to the person and we fit the work to the person. MSDs

Forget the hustle mantra. Today’s most effective workplaces are not powered by constant grind. They are structured around intentional pauses. Whether it is a five-minute stretch, a shared coffee break, or a lunchtime walk, taking time out is no longer seen as slacking off. In fact, the research is clear: regular breaks are not only

If you have ever fought over the thermostat or bristled at a colleague’s insistence on working in total silence, you already know that comfort at work is not simply about architecture. It is also deeply personal, social, and cultural. While physical aspects of indoor environmental quality (IEQ), such as airflow, lighting, and temperature, often receive