Every Friday we pass on a few health and safety resources we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.
If you’d like to get these links (and more) during the week, follow @ErgoPlus on Twitter and check out our Health+Safety News website.
Health & Safety Links
10 Steps for a Good Ergonomic (Office) Workstation
Cornell University Ergonomics Web
Creating a good ergonomic working arrangement is important to protecting your health. The following 10 steps are a brief summary of those things that most Ergonomists agree are important. If you follow the 10 steps they should help you to improve your working arrangement. You can also use the Computer Workstation Checklist to help to pinpoint any areas of concern and take a look at the ‘Computer Workstation summary’ diagram’ for specific tips. However, every situation is different, and if you can’t seem to get your arrangement to feel right or you are confused about some of the following recommendations you should seek professional advice …
2012 Injury and Illness Rate Declines, Continuing Decade Trend
EHS Today
Private industry’s incidence rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses has steadily declined from 5.0 in 2003 to 3.4 in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics …
How Gratitude Can Improve Employee Health
TotalWellnessUS
It may seem unrelated to employee wellness programs at first glance, after all when we talk about gratitude during the month of November, it usually centers around Thanksgiving – a day that can be tough on the waistline. But you shouldn’t wait for a national holiday to express gratitude – it should be celebrated every day because expressing thanks may be one of the simplest ways to feel better. Best of all it’s free …
The Importance of Employee Engagement
Infographic via www.dalecarnegie.com
From the Ergonomics Plus blog
From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week:
