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

Want to Save Over $3 Billion this Week? 
According to the National Safety Council, workplace injuries and fatalities cost our economy $198.2 billion a year. Wow. In this article on Work in Progress, a blog by the U.S. Department of Labor, Dr. David Michaels says, “In an economy where every penny counts, cutting corners on safety is costing American business owners hundreds of millions of dollars every day.”

Performance: People or Process? 
For the best organizational performance, which should you focus on — the people or the process? According to Terry Mathis, “Even great people need direction and no amount of direction can compensate for too much lack of ability.” The idea is to find the right combination of the two.

Free Download — How to Cost-Justify Ergonomic Improvements
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America’s Safest Companies: Safety Brings You Home
According to EHS Today: The America’s Safest Companies Class of 2014 is: The AES Corp., Alan Shintani Inc., Aqueos Corp., BL Harbert International LLC, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc., Dressbarn, Egan Co., Field Fastener, Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina, Inteva Products LLC, Kirk Erectors Inc., Orica USA Inc., Price Industrial, Rockwell Automation Inc., SBM Site Services LLC, Scot Forge Co., TP Mechanical, Watermark and Westar Energy Inc.

Free Employee Wellness Handout — The Benefits of Physical Activity 
Grab a free copy of our employee wellness handout on the many health benefits of physical activity.