Every Friday we pass on a few health and safety articles we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.
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Workplace Safety Articles
The ASSE Guide to Hiring the Right Occupational Health & Safety Professional
Whether you’re a manager looking to hire a safety professional or you’re a safety professional looking to move up in the ranks, you’ll want to read this. The guide offers hiring tips, recommended certifications, work experience requirements and knowledge, skills and competencies for different OHS positions.
NIOSH Study Reveals High Percentage of Musculoskeletal Disorders at Poultry Plant
A recent NIOSH study found 42% of team members at a South Carolina poultry processing plant exhibited early signs of carpal tunnel syndrome, and provides suggestions for employers and team members to reduce excessive fatigue and discomfort.
Good Housekeeping is Good Business: 5 Steps to a Safer Worksite
Housekeeping is the practice of maintaining a clean, clutter-free, organized work site that eliminates or greatly reduces the risk of a slip, trip, or fall. Implementing effective housekeeping practices is critical for businesses of every size, but particularly for hospitals and the construction, manufacturing, and retail industries, where risks of slips, trips and falls are most prevalent.
Use Safety Metrics to Enhance Your Safety Management System
Do you use both leading and lagging indicators to measure safety performance? If not, you might consider doing so. This article is a good primer on using leading indicators to make safety process improvements.
Ergonomics and Injury Prevention Strategies for an Overweight and Obese Workforce
The increasingly overweight and obese workforce presents a challenge to safety leaders. The strategic combination of Workplace Ergonomics and Workplace Athletics is a practical, proven and systematic way to accomodate team members and prevent excessive fatigue and discomfort in your workplace.
