Methods and systems for predicting injury risk include generating state sequences that precede a hazard event based on information regarding a user's state. A cognitive suite of workplace hygiene and injury predictors (WHIP) is generated based on the state sequences using a processor. The cognitive WHIP predicts a degree of risk correlated with each particular user state sequence. An advantageous relationship between the user and one or more socially connected users is determined. An ameliorative action is triggered when a user enters a high-risk state based on the advantageous relationship to the one or more connected users and proximity of the user to one or more other users.