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Injury Prevention Articles

5 Proven Benefits of Ergonomics in the Workplace 
Is an ergonomics process worth the cost? Yes, absolutely! Not only is ergonomics good for your business, it’s great for your people. As health & safety professionals, we need to be able to demonstrate the value of ergonomics to get buy-in for the process.

Using Storytelling to Drive Wellness in the Workplace  
Stories are the way we humans make sense of the world. Read this article to learn five elements of a good story that can help you engage and connect with your team members.

4 Simple Ergonomic Steps to a More Productive Workplace 
When ergonomic risk factors are present in a job or task, it means there is a problem (inefficiency) between the work and the worker. By removing these problems through good ergonomic design, you also remove inefficiencies and barriers to work performance and productivity.

Injury Prevention Resources for Manufacturing
This bookmark-worthy page from WorkSafeBC contains a host of ergonomics and injury prevention related videos and material especially for the manufacturing environment.

Wrist Injury Prevention 101 
Wrist injuries can be prevented! There are a number of things you can do to decrease the risk of wrist fatigue and discomfort for team members.