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

15 Ways to Create a Happier Work Environment
EHS Today 

Recognition, praise, appreciation, gratitude and flexibility: These are just a few ways to make your work force happier and more productive …

Injury Prevention – Does Training Really Work? 
Pre Care 

Does training really work to prevent injuries? Those companies and individuals who provide injury prevention training often report good outcomes, and high return on investment (ROI) for such programs.   But does the research support the same answer … ?

Formulas for Leading Safety Excellence
Pro Act Safety 

The skills needed to lead an organization from bad to good in safety performance are not the same skills needed to lead the organization from good to excellent. Some basic management tactics can address poor safety performance but true safety excellence requires strategy. Effective safety strategy should be based on an understanding of the formulas for human performance. But, before discussing the formulas and skills needed for excellence, let’s define more exactly what excellence is …

From the Ergonomics Plus blog

From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week: Two Early Intervention Case Studies from the Real World