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Issue 246
Ergonomics
Selecting the Right Ergonomic Assessment Tool
“Learn how to select the correct ergonomic risk assessment tool for the jobs you are evaluating in your workplace.”
How to Select the Correct Ergonomic Risk Assessment Tool
Cell Phone Ergonomics
“While sports medicine specialists and orthopedists commonly treat patients with neck, hand, and wrist injuries caused by sports and physical activities, these problems can also develop as a result of poor cell phone ergonomics. Watch this video for tips on minimizing the strain on your body while using your cell phone.”
Practicing Better Cell Phone Ergonomics
Workplace Athlete Health
Why Ergonomics & Wellness are a Powerful Match
“A recent study by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) suggests what we’ve known for years: The organizational divisions that separate health protection (safety and health / ergonomics) from health promotion (wellness) prevents optimal resource utilization and impedes efforts to maximize the overall health and productivity of the workforce.”
Why Ergonomics & Wellness are a Powerful Match
A Proactive Healthcare Success Story
“A proactive healthcare process doesn’t wait for a workplace athlete to develop an MSD before that workplace athlete gets the training, information and coaching they need to remain healthy.”
A Proactive Healthcare Success Story
Safety Leadership
What Exactly is Workplace Culture, Anyway?
“Culture is the character and personality of your organization. It’s what makes your organization unique and is the sum of its values, traditions, beliefs, interactions, behaviors, and attitudes. Here’s an overview of why workplace culture is important, what affects it, and how to define it.”
Workplace Culture: What it Is, Why it Matters, & How to Define It
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