Every Friday we pass on a few articles, pictures, videos, infographics, etc. we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post. Have a great weekend!
There’s No Benefit To Under-Reporting Workplace Injuries
From: Remedy Interactive
Accurately recording all workplace accidents is the only way to ensure a comprehensive, relevant workplace injury prevention solution moving forward – “After all, only those solutions that are based upon the reality of an organization’s situation can be studied and carefully implemented without causing additional problems.”
Focus On Wellness In The Workplace Is Profitable In More Ways Than One
From: WellCommons
Lenora Larson, director of business development for New Directions, said Wednesday at the WorkWell Lawrence symposium that, “It’s not something you can force from the top down. You have to create an environment so employees choose wellness.” She also laid out a few key components of a successful wellness program:
- Senior Management – They must support the concept and lead by example. If they are willing to provide money or other incentives, that’s even better.
- Wellness Champions – These are not necessarily people who are fitness gurus but people who may not be making the best health choices themselves. The more people who are involved, the more success a company will have.
- Employee Surveys – It is really important to find out what workers want. Some examples: smoking cessation programs, nutrition lessons, onsite exercise classes or gym discounts.
- Change it up – Businesses have to offer something new to keep people motivated. Among her suggestions: health fairs, Weight Watchers club, onsite educational workshops and healthy recipe contests. Lenora said her favorite wellness activity was an athletics contest where there were different stations — bowling, golf putting, ball throw — in each senior manager’s office.
Photo credit: MattC.
