For more than half a century, the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety has helped to improve the occupational safety and health of workers throughout the world. Owned and operated by Liberty Mutual Insurance, Boston, MA, the Institute conducts non-proprietary, peer-reviewed research to advance scientific, business-relevant knowledge in workplace and highway safety and work-related disability.
The Institute’s four Centers conduct scientific initiatives across four domains:
What's New
The 2011 Annual Report of Scientific Activity is now available. The publication summarizes the Institute's annual research progress and highlights our scientific programs. Download or request a copy to learn more.
Scientific Investigation Earns Best Paper Award from the Liberty Mutual Research Institute and the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.
Research Aimed at Helping Prevent Elderly Falls, Slips, Focus of ASSE Foundation’s New Liberty Mutual Research Fellows
Featured Scientific Publications
Applied Ergonomics publishes Institute investigation on manual material handling tasks.
Safety Science presents findings of recent slips and falls research.