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
Wellness Program Incentives: Your Obligations Under HIPAA
Corporate Wellness Insights
Wellness program incentives are still making news this week, most recently in the Wall Street Journal. If you haven’t seen Aon Hewitt’s health care survey (mentioned in the Journal article) you can download a PDF version here. One key finding is that a majority of larger employers with wellness programs are eying the possibility of penalties — not just rewards — in the next few years …
3 Ways to Accelerate Ergonomics in 2013
EHS Today
Well, it’s happened – 2013 is here. No doubt many of you, like me, have gone through the predictable process of reflecting on the past 12 months and committing to improving something in your lives. Hopefully, you’re keeping up with your commitment and have not followed me as I run my normal course of falling off the New Year’s resolution bandwagon …
Motivate Employees to Uphold Safety in the Workplace
Safety Culture Plus
Workplace injuries are costly. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that employers pay nearly $1 billion each week for the direct and indirect costs related to illnesses and injuries that occur on the job. But an unsafe workplace loses money in ways many employers don’t consider; absenteeism and low employee morale can be a problem in workplaces where safety doesn’t seem to be a priority. Employees who don’t trust managers to look out for their safety are less likely to care about the output of their own work …
From the Ergonomics Plus blog
From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week:
