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
Divided Management Creates Conflicting Priorities
Safety Culture Excellence
Almost all jobs involve multiple priorities. If you have one boss who helps you balance these priorities, it becomes more and more clear how to do so. When workers see how their boss handles multiple priorities and get feedback on their own handling of them, they get a feel for the relative importance of each …
Are Employers Wasting Money on Wellness?
The Uprising Blog
In theory, employee wellness programs sound like a great idea. Healthier employees lead to less sick time, lower insurance rates and ultimately a more engaged and happy workforce. Right? Well, a recent study from Towers Watson reported some interesting findings around the cost of employee wellness programs. Specifically …
Corporate Wellness: Is Obesity Really a Disease
NIFS Fitness Management
Officially, one-third of the U.S. is now ill. The American Medical Association has voted and officially upgraded obesity from a “condition” to a “disease.” While I have no doubt this decision will affect everyone due to the change in how insurance companies view and care for obesity, I find myself wondering whether obesity truly should be considered a disease. Some will argue it fits the definition of a disease. People die of obesity as they would cancer, while others feel people actually die of the diseases from the metabolic dysfunction, which in turn causes obesity. It’s a very complex issue that has already created quite the debate, and surely there is more to come …
Webinar: How to Prevent MSDs and Maximize Human Performance
From the Ergonomics Plus blog
From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week:
