Every Friday we pass on a few health and safety resources we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.
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Health & Safety Links
Key Factors that Lead to High Participation – Why Management Support is Crucial
Healthy Worklife
As companies grapple with the million dollar question of engagement, an increasing number of industry experts are agreeing that developing a culture of health is critical. “Culture of health” is a phrase that’s tossed around a lot, but what do we mean by “culture” …
The Bandwidth of Safety Management: How much can you do at once?
Safety Culture Excellence
One of the most common mistakes organizations and safety professionals make is to try to do too much at once. It seems logical that more safety-related activities should create better safety awareness and thus result in improved safety performance. This is seldom what happens. Too much at once results in overload and also blocks internalization of important safety principles and practices. Trying to eat the elephant in one bite chokes the eater and aggravates the elephant …
OSHA Outreach Campaign Aimed at Reducing MSDs Among Health Care Workers
ISHN
OSHA has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the hazards likely to cause musculoskeletal disorders among health care workers responsible for patient care. These disorders include sprains, strains, soft tissue and back injuries. “The best control for MSDs is an effective prevention program,” said MaryAnn Garrahan, OSHA regional administrator in Philadelphia. “Our goal is to assist nursing homes and long-term care facilities in promoting effective processes to prevent injuries.” …
From the Ergonomics Plus blog
From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week:
