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Issue 252
Ergonomics
New Advanced Webinar on the NIOSH Lifting Equation
“Today, we’re excited to announce a new Advanced Webinar on the NIOSH Lifting Equation available inside Prevention Pro Academy, the online ergonomics and injury prevention membership site for safety and occupational healthcare professionals.”
New Advanced Webinar on the NIOSH Lifting Equation
Conducing Effective Ergonomic Assessments
“Conducting an ergonomic assessment is a foundational element of the ergonomics process. Your ergonomics improvement efforts will never get off the ground without being able to effectively assess jobs in your workplace for musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk factors.”
Five Steps to Conducting an Effective Ergonomic Risk Assessment
Workplace Athlete Health
Fostering a Culture of Workplace Athletes
“Creating an obstacle course for “workplace athletes” makes fitness fun while helping to reduce on-the-job injuries.”
Injury Prevention: Going Through the Motions
Rest and Recovery for Workplace Athletes
“Understanding the significance of adequate recovery and sleep time, and the relationship between rest and overall health and well-being is very important. When we don’t get enough sleep, our body goes into a state of stress.”
Free Wellness Handout — Rest and Recovery 101
Safety Leadership
Supervisor Leadership Skills
“Supervisors are critical when it comes to the job satisfaction, safety performance, productivity and skills development of your workforce.”
7 Good Supervisor Leadership Skills for Safety
This issue is brought to you by Prevention Pro Academy:
New: The Advanced NIOSH Lifting Equation Webinar
Learn how to perform accurate and efficient ergonomic assessments using the NIOSH Lifting Equation.
