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Hurricane Sandy’s Impact on Economic Loss and the Construction Industry 
EHS Today

An economist at Mississippi State University who estimated an immediate economic loss from Hurricane Sandy to be about $20 billion dollars in property damage – or $60 billion when considering lost work time, lost tax revenue on wages, a loss of spending effect and loss of commerce during business closures – added that the rebuilding efforts could give a boost to the construction industry …

5 things safety leaders do to make employees mock safety 
Knowledge At Work 

A fellow youth hockey parent sent me an article entitled, “7 Things Parents Do to Make Their Kids Hate Sports,” by Mark Merrill. I have met parents who do at least some of these things; some of them do them all. It occurs to me that if parents with good intentions can make their kids hate sports, safety leaders are equally as capable of doing things that make their employees mock safety …

Commit to Our Cause
ASSE President’s Blog

Election campaigns expose us to nonstop media messages, slogans and rhetoric. Amidst all this noise, especially the negativity, distortion and misrepresentation common to many elections, it can be difficult to think or talk about anything else. So, I’d like to invite you to support and participate in some campaigns that are fueled by facts rather than rhetoric: the ASSE campaigns for 2012-13 …

Prevent MSDs with Early Intervention

From the Ergonomics Plus blog

From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week: Free Employee Wellness Handout – The Damaging Effects of Sugar On Your Body