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

Absenteeism / Presenteeism Alone Provides a Business Case for an Ergonomics Program
ErgoWeb

Costs due to lost productivity through absenteeism and presenteeism greatly increase the expense of common chronic health conditions beyond the medical/pharmacy charges according to a retrospective study involving 15,380 workers at four companies …

The Founding Fathers, Food Safety and the Fourth of July
EHS Today 

This 4th of July, the Ad Council, the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Health and Human Services are letting the founding fathers of the country do the talking with a unique infographic, sharing the four easy steps to food safety.: Clean, separate, cook and chill. It’s as simple as that …

Workplace wellness programs have multiple benefits for employee, employer
KLTV 

So many of us have jobs, and between the long hours and difficult work, staying healthy can become a full-time job of its own. But as it turns out, employers all over the country are taking their own steps to improve their employees health — and they’re finding out it’s working …

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From the Ergonomics Plus blog

From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week: A Step-by-Step Guide to Evaluate Lifting Injury Risk