Health Safety
Binge Drinking Costs Everyone
Binge drinking is a serious but preventable public health problem Drinking too much, including binge drinking, cost the United States $249 billion. These costs resulted from losses in workplace productivity, health care expenditures, criminal justice costs, and other expenses. Binge drinking was responsible for 77% of these costs, or $191 billion. Binge drinking is the most common,…
Read MoreHow to Boost Your Immune System to Fight Colds and Other Diseases
CONTENTS: What is the immune system How does the immune system work What you can do to improve your immune system According to the Centers for Disease Control, viruses continue to wreak misery in 41 states. Your body’s immune system is designed to protect you from, or get rid of, infection. It is made up…
Read MoreTips for Employers’ to Keep Young Workers Safe
Every 9 Minutes, a US teen is injured on the job. Workers <25 years old are twice as likely to go to the emergency room than those >25 years old. 335 young workers were killed on the job last year. Young workers can be an asset to your workforce. However, it may be their first…
Read More30 “Get Safety” Techniques
Any safety and health program needs the meaningful participation of workers and their representatives. Workers have much to gain from a successful program and the most to lose if the program fails. They also often know the most about potential hazards associated with their jobs. Successful programs tap into this knowledge base. Worker participation means…
Read MoreFather’s Day and Boating: United States Coast Guard APP for Boating Safety
Each year hundreds of lives are lost… thousands are injured… and millions of dollars of property damage occurs because of preventable recreational boating accidents on U.S. waterways. Too often pleasure outings turn tragic. You as a boat operator, passenger, or concerned individual can make a difference. Enjoy the Father’s Day weekend and have ‘SAFE FUN’…
Read MoreJune 12-18, OSHA’s New Campaign
From June 12-18, 2017, organizations are encouraged to join OSHA, the National Safety Council, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Society of Safety Engineers, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for the inaugural Safe + Sound Week. The event is a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the value of workplace…
Read MoreCorporate Board of Directors and Safety: 5 Levels of Corporate Governance
The level of corporate responsibility for safety is varied in countries worldwide. In the UK there is a Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act enacted in 2007. If your corporate Board of Directors is looking for guidance on how they can champion the safety effort, the following information may help provide some structure. 5 Levels of Corporate…
Read MoreHow to Reduce 1/3 of Disabling Injuries by Addressing One Issue
Hand injuries account for one-third of the two million disabling on-the-job accidents each year. Eighty percent of these injuries are caused by pinch points! The hands and feet contain more bones than any other single part of the body. We use them all day, to do everything; they “take a licking and keep on ticking.” Feet provide us…
Read MoreDealing with Personal Stress—YIKES!!!
Stress? What stress? Me? Doesn’t everyone want to pull out their hair? Sound familiar? Some people deal with stress better than others. WE ALL HAVE STRESS. The key is how we cope with it. Personally, I like to re-frame it and seek to find a positive in the situation; I admit, some situations are easier…
Read MoreEarly Return to Work Programs (ERWP) Do you have one? Why/why not?
An employee has been severely injured on the job and will need time to fully recover. He is unable to return to his regular work assignment until he is fully recovered. What do you do? Do you call in temporary help? Do you shuffle schedules around? Do you completely retrain someone to do the job?…
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