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

Employers Increase Benefits that Improve Employee Health and Wellness
EHS Today

More employers are offering benefits that encourage employees to improve their health in 2012, according to a survey released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) at its 2012 Annual Conference and Exposition in Atlanta …

Making the Case for Paid Sick Leave
NIOSH Science Blog

Does it make economic sense for employers to offer or expand paid sick leave benefits to their employees? A new NIOSH study published in the American Journal of Public Health reported that workers with access to paid sick leave were 28% less likely overall to suffer nonfatal occupational injuries than workers without access to paid sick leave …

5 Ways Technology Can Improve Your Job Safety Anaylsis Program
EHS Today

Most of the time, I sit at a desk and stare at my computer. For many other organizations, however, being a desk jockey will not get products made, nor will it be productive for everyone. Most manufacturing jobs have inherent risks …

From the Ergonomics Plus blog

From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week: 7 Steps to Implement a Pre Work Stretching Program That Works