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Issue 249

Ergonomics

Tips on Conducting Ergonomic Assessments from NIOSH

“The purpose of the document is to help EHS practitioners assess working posture for the prevention and control of occupational musculoskeletal disorders.”

NIOSH Report Offers Tips on Conducting Ergonomic Assessments

Safe Lifting and Movement of Nursing Home Residents

“This guide is intended for nursing home owners, administrators, nurse managers, safety and health professionals, and workers who are interested in establishing a safe resident lifting program. Research conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Veterans’ Health Administration (VHA), and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has shown that safe resident lifting programs that incorporate mechanical lifting equipment can protect workers from injury, reduce workers’ compensation costs, and improve the quality of care delivered to residents.”

Safe Lifting and Movement of Nursing Home Residents

Workplace Athlete Health

The Truth About Employee Well-Being

“New research reveals that when companies fail to empower an employee’s overall well-being, they miss out on a slew of positive effects. Studies show that high employee well-being can boost satisfaction, teamwork, productivity, and even improve a company’s bottom-line.”

The Truth About Employee Well-Being: Research Shows What Really Works

Ergonomics and Injury Prevention Resources for Manual Material Handling

Manual material handling environments can be stressful on the bodies of workplace athletes. Help the workplace athletes at your distribution center stay safe, healthy, and productive with these helpful ergonomics and injury prevention resources.

58 Helpful Ergonomics and Injury Prevention Resources for Manual Material Handling

Safety Leadership

Creating a Safety Culture

It has been observed at the OSHA VPP sites and confirmed by independent research that developing strong safety cultures have the single greatest impact on incident reduction of any process. It is for this single reason that developing these cultures should be top priority for all managers and supervisors.

Creating a Safety Culture