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
Competitive Safety: Breaking the Mold
EHS Today
Organizations that compete for market share in products and services tend to cooperate and collaborate on safety. This mindset has led to a cooperative, kaizen environment in which the only winner is the one who can do the same things better than everyone else. Sure, we look for those tiny improvements and efficiencies and we are open to the next big program that can create a step-change, but we basically are all operating safety with the same strategy (or lack thereof) …
How to Improve Company Culture with Wellness Benefits
Health Miles
Employee engagement – and lack thereof – is a heavy burden weighing on the shoulders of CEOs and human resource departments across the U.S. With just 30 percent of employees saying they’re actively engaged in their jobs, companies are grasping to put a stopgap measure in place …
Four Simple Ergonomic Tips for a More Productive Workplace
EHS Today
Workplace ergonomics is getting a lot of attention nationwide in response to a sharp increase in musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome. These occupational injuries often mean repeated surgery, intractable pain, inability to work, time off for the affected employee and ultimately, higher costs for the employer …
How to Prevent MSDs and Maximize Human Performance with Early Intervention
From the Ergonomics Plus blog
From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week:
