Every Friday we pass on a few articles, pictures, videos, infographics, etc. we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.
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Health and Safety Links
A Safe Patient Handling Program Pays Off
Long Term Living Magazine
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare workers who lift and help move patients consistently report the highest number of work-related injuries among all professions …
Safety Culture: What is it? How do you get it?
Safety Daily Advisor
Safety culture has been described in many ways, including how an organization operates when no one is watching. Diverse pathways lead to a better safety culture. Today, we take you down two of them …
The Facts Hurt: Report Ranks States by Injury Prevention Potential
EHS Today
According to a new report that rated each U.S. state based on its potential to prevent injuries, Montana and Ohio rank the lowest in the nation; California and New York rank the highest; and New Mexico has the highest rate of injury-related deaths in the country. The report claims that millions of injuries could be prevented annually if more states adopted additional research-based injury prevention policies …
Media
From the Ergonomics Plus blog
From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week – The Business Case for Safety, Health, and Wellness
