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Issue 253

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Risk factors and Control Methods

Learn the risk factors that contribute to musculoskeletal disorders, and control methods for each of them.

PowerPoint Slides: Ergonomic Risk factors and Control Methods

Reducing Awkward Postures

Awkward postures such as bending and reaching increase effort, cause fatigue, and can result in injury. In many cases they’re wasted motions that increase the time to perform a task and reduce the quality of work.

Ergonomic Principles for Reducing Awkward Posture

Workplace Athlete Health

Preventing Slips and Falls

As a manager or an employee working in an environment with potentially slippery or contaminated surfaces, having the right slip-resistant outsoles is a key factor in helping prevent dangerous and costly slip and falls.

Get a Grip: Preventing Slips and Falls with the Right Foot Protection

Building Total Body Strength

Employees use their bodies to earn a wage every work day. This makes them workplace athletes. It’s important for them to remain in the best physical condition possible to perform their job. Total body strength plays a major role in the condition of the human body.

Free Wellness Handout — Total Body Strength

Safety Leadership

National Safety Survey Results

EHS Today’s National Safety Survey is taken annually by hundreds of safety professionals across many industries who want to share their goals, experience and challenges. This year’s survey focuses on finding out what leading indicators managers are using to track safety, what injuries are most common in the workplace and how/if OSHA’s public database might impact future safety initiatives.

The 2016 EHS Today National Safety Survey [Photo Gallery]