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Featured Articles
1. Beating the Heat: How to Stay Safe at Work During the Summer
From construction workers to farmhands to roofers to warehouse employees, the summer heat can have a devastating effect on workplace safety. As temperatures rise so can injuries—at least if you’re not prepared.
2. Pain-Free Travel Tips
For many people with back pain or neck pain, the prospect of a long trip can be daunting. The seats in cars, airplanes, buses, and trains aren’t always the most comfortable and sitting still for an extended time can in and of itself aggravate painful areas in the back and neck.
3. Ergonomics: Starting a Program
An effective ergonomics program can prevent a lot of those small and large workplace injuries that can be so painful (and debilitating) for employees and expensive for employers.
4. Truth vs. Myth: Is Using an Exercise Ball to Replace an Office Chair a Good Idea?
One of the latest trends in office ergonomics is the use of exercise balls to replace the traditional office chair. Is this a good idea? What does the science of ergonomics have to say? Let’s find out.
5. The Cost of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
Quick question for you: Do you believe workplace safety and health promotion are an expense dragging down the bottom line? Do you think measures to prevent MSDs are costly? If you answered yes to either of those questions … think again.
