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
Own Your Space, Own Your Life
ErgoTron
How big is your office? Is it a tiny cubical or a part of an open plan benching system? Do you have a dedicated desk or plop into any available chair? Are you working from the comfort of home or are you alone in a corner office with a million-dollar view …
Little Things: The Biggest Things in Safety
Safety Culture Excellence
It is logical to begin a safety effort by addressing the risks with the greatest probability for causing injuries and the highest severity potential. However, it is imperative that when the greater risks are addressed that the next ones in line get the new focus. If an organization ever develops the mindset that they have handled the big things and all that is left are little things, not worth the bother, this is a formula for disaster. Many rude wake-up calls have come via a rash of accidents caused by these “little things …
The Recipe for Best-in-Class Safety
EHS Today
The 2013 America’s Safest Companies Conference began with some grisly statistics from the technology track. “Every 15 seconds a worker dies from work-related accidents or diseases,” announced Mark Eitzman, global market development manager, Safety Automation, at Rockwell Automation. “When you toll that out,” he said, “that means about 6,300 people will die today – and every day – from injuries they receive on the job.” …
The 30-Minute, No-Gym Bodyweight Workout
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From the Ergonomics Plus blog
From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week:
