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Survey: Employers plan aggressive response to health care reform

WEBThe survey was completed by 583 employers, between November 2012 and January 2013, and reflects respondents' 2012 and 2013 health program decisions and …

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WHO calls for urgent action to reduce patient harm in healthcare

WEBMillions of patients are harmed each year due to unsafe health care worldwide, resulting in 2.6 million deaths annually in low-and middle-income countries …

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How supply chain management in healthcare can save lives

WEBHere are three crucial ways supply chain management in healthcare saves lives. Reduces hospital facility costs. Even though the federal government has expanded …

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Respiratory Protection: Highlighting Medical Requirements

WEBSponsored Content is a special paid section where industry companies provide high quality, objective, non-commercial content around topics of interest to the …

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Healthcare hazards ISHN

WEBErgonomic hazards include lifting, repetitive motion, standing for long periods of time and eye strain due to poor lighting. Overexertion (including lifting) is the number …

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An Overview on Industrial Hygiene Hazards and Controls

WEBMore than 40% of the OSHA compliance officers who inspect America’s workplaces are industrial hygienists (OSHA.gov). Industrial Hygiene (IH) is the practice …

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How poor IAQ impacts employee safety and productivity ISHN

WEBJanuary 12, 2023. Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) directly impacts health and productivity in the workplace. Indoor air pollution may not be visible, but the symptoms of it are …

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Safety and Industry 4.0: New technology drives upgraded

WEBAs the principles of the Fourth Industrial Revolutions, or Industry 4.0, become widely prevalent, leading industrial organizations are adopting a new generation …

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Leisure-time activity makes you live longer 2012-11-14 ISHN

WEBResearchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that leisure-time physical activity can increase life expectancy by as much as 4.5 years, even at relatively …

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People DO care about safety and the well-being of others

WEBI prefer to be optimistic and humanistic, believing that the silent majority does care about the safety and health of others, and wants to do the right thing. …

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An introduction to investigating accidents in the workplace

WEBJanuary 19, 2023. An important part of managing safety in the workplace is understanding how to respond to accidents and how to investigate them so businesses can stop them …

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Cost-justifying safety and health ISHN

WEBSo if an employee has a simple injury and receives medical treatment costing $200, the more accurate cost to the company may be $400 to $1,400 or more. …

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Coca-Cola aims to enhance employee health with SelectFlex pilot …

WEBAs a preventative measure to support employee musculoskeletal health, The Coca-Cola Company is considering incorporating a new insole technology by …

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Safety Technology ISHN

WEB10 predictions for EHS technology in 2024. The EHS function continues to play a key role in understanding and mitigating risk across organizational portfolios. With …

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How to develop safety training programs for maintenance workers

WEBThe training objectives should be clear, concise, and realistic. Formulate educational activities. The next step involves the planning of learning activities for the …

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Can you stand it

WEBProlonged standing puts millions at risk. By Dave Johnson. March 18, 2016. Almost 150 years ago doctors warned of the occupational health risks of prolonged …

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OSHA proposes revised HazCom standard to conform to GHS

WEBThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed rules to modify the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ …

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Blue collar workers are losing out on the wellbeing boom ISHN

WEBA recent CDC analysis found that blue-collar workers are at higher risk of suicide than people in other professions. Suicide data from 2016 show that men and …

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