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Issue 230

Ergonomics

Prevention Through Design

This booklet from Work Safe for Life will take you through four steps to prevent musculoskeletal injuries — recognize signs, spot hazards, fix hazards, and eliminate future hazards.

Sprains and Strains: Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury Through Workplace Design

Lower Costs and Boost Productivity With Ergonomics

Learn how to take advantage of the ergonomics opportunity with this freshly redesigned Ergonomics Plus tutorial covering workplace ergonomics.

Workplace Ergonomics 101: How to Lower Costs and Boost Productivity

Workplace Athlete Health

The Case for Total Worker Health

“As we work together to confront the challenges facing the American workforce, NIOSH believes that integrating the protection of worker health and safety with evidence-based health promotion will be a key strategy for building a strong economy on the foundation of safe jobs and healthy workers.”

Research Compendium — The NIOSH Total Worker Health Program: Seminal Research Papers

Prevent Low Back Injuries

Most workplace athletes will experience some degree of low back pain/discomfort at some point in their life. This informational booklet offers a sample exercise routine for low back injury prevention.

Exercises for Low Back Injury Prevention

Safety Leadership

Take Your Safety Culture to the Next Level

“Rather than attempt to benchmark against other cultures, which is often more demotivational than helpful, work to better understand the current reality and what has created it. Individually, or as a group, discuss your answers to the following ten questions … “

Evolving Your Safety Culture: Elements That Matter Most