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		<title>New Leading Cause of Absenteeism</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Waldron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA & Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[absence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Absenteeism is one of today’s biggest buzz words surrounding workplace health and safety, and we are constantly working to identify different indicators that lead to missed time on the job.
A recent study published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Presentism: A Function of Economic Hardship</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Waldron</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic hardship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[micro traumas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a tough economic climate, employees who need to provide adequate lives for their families are increasingly hesitant to take time off from work. This is a trend that can lead to micro-traumas, which develop into increased pain symptoms and&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Fewer Injuries, Longer Rehab Typical for Older Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.injuryfree.com/5482/resource/articles/safety/fewer-injuries-longer-rehab-typical-for-older-workers/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fewer-injuries-longer-rehab-typical-for-older-workers</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Waldron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Companies with older workers in their workforce may not realize the importance of injury prevention programs until it is too late. Recent research shows that while workers aged 55 and above have a lower rate of workplace-related injuries and illnesses&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Design Effective for Weight Management</title>
		<link>http://www.injuryfree.com/5474/resource/research/workplace-design-effective-for-weight-management/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=workplace-design-effective-for-weight-management</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly O'Malley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy weight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obese workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employers are looking for more ways to help encourage their workers to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle. A healthy weight is one such factor in the quest for healthy employees. The encouragement of healthy weight is not only a&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Stress: It’s Costing You More Than You Think</title>
		<link>http://www.injuryfree.com/4316/resource/articles/prevention/employee-stress-it%e2%80%99s-costing-you-more-than-you-think/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=employee-stress-it%25e2%2580%2599s-costing-you-more-than-you-think</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly O'Malley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Prevention]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cost]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stress is not only a big problem for workers but for their employers as well.  Experts at the American Institute of Stress have found that each year in the United States, $300 billion, or $7,500 per employee, is spent on&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>MSDs in Manufacturing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>injuryfreestaff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA & Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heavy lifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[industrial athletes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manufacturing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the March NIOSH publication, the incidence rate for Musculoskeletal Disorders within Manufacturing is 41 incidents per 10,000 workers. Amongst the top sectors experiencing the greatest rate of MSD injuries per 100 full-time workers are:

Beverage and tobacco products&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Employees Return to Work 4 Months Earlier</title>
		<link>http://www.injuryfree.com/2261/resource/research/employees-return-to-work-4-months-earlier/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=employees-return-to-work-4-months-earlier</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly O'Malley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fit for duty]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Injury Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[neck pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study published in the British Medical Journal demonstrates that employees that are part of a “integrated care” program return to work on average 4 months earlier than those receiving more conventional care.
Studies like this seem to prove&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Wellness Program Benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.injuryfree.com/2069/news-event/blog/wellness-program-benefits/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=wellness-program-benefits</link>
		<comments>http://www.injuryfree.com/2069/news-event/blog/wellness-program-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>injuryfreestaff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[InjuryFree Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[absenteeism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[employee wellness programs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an article posted by Stephen Miller for SHRM,  he reports new survey results report the benefits in implementing a workplace wellness program, especially within a small to medium-sized company. Not only do wellness programs increase employee retention, they also&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Maintenance: An Effective Safety &amp; Wellness Strategy (ASSE Professional Safety Journal)</title>
		<link>http://www.injuryfree.com/1631/resource/articles/bio-physics/employee-maintenance-an-effective-safety-wellness-strategy-printed-in-asses-professional-safety-journal/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=employee-maintenance-an-effective-safety-wellness-strategy-printed-in-asses-professional-safety-journal</link>
		<comments>http://www.injuryfree.com/1631/resource/articles/bio-physics/employee-maintenance-an-effective-safety-wellness-strategy-printed-in-asses-professional-safety-journal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>injuryfreestaff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Workplace injuries are a burden to businesses and employees in all sectors. Economic and human impacts affect companies as well as employees and their families. On the economic side, for example, $55.3 billion was paid out in...]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Returning to Work After an Injury?</title>
		<link>http://www.injuryfree.com/296/resource/tips-for-returning-to-work-after-an-injury/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tips-for-returning-to-work-after-an-injury</link>
		<comments>http://www.injuryfree.com/296/resource/tips-for-returning-to-work-after-an-injury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>injuryfreestaff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are planning your return to work after being out due to an injury, take some time to plan your return. Talk to your doctor and your supervisor. Ask your doctor whether you should...]]></description>
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