Every Friday we pass on a few health and safety resources we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.

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Health & Safety Links

Ergonomics ROI: How To Document Ergonomics-Related Improvements (Reprint)
ErgoWeb

Proving the value of ergonomics is a recurring theme at Ergoweb. We’ve written about it many times since we launched the company in 1995 …

ASSE Poster Contest Helps Kids Appreciate Safety 
EHS Today

The annual ASSE kids’ Safety on the Job poster contest is accepting entries to help teach kids the importance of workplace safety …

Hypertension: The Silent Killer
Corporate Wellness Insights

High blood pressure is public enemy number 2 these days, according to a report released on September 4th using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A staggering 67 million Americans suffer from hypertension and yet, despite simple management strategies, around 36 million have failed to address the issue …

Research: ROI for Human Factors / Ergonomics

From the Ergonomics Plus blog

From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week: Free Employee Wellness Handout – The Benefits of Physical Activity