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Tips for Avoiding Low Back Injuries Continued
In the April BEEA+ Bulletin, we discussed how the work postures of sitting and forward bending contribute to low back injuries. As mentioned, most back injuries are rarely the result of single event incidents. They are typically the culmination of minor, repeated stress over time. Let’s look at how low back injuries are affected by lifting behaviors: Read More ›
Employee Maintenance, Bio-Physics and Early Symptom Recognition
Companies spend large sums of money and allocate tremendous resources to maintain their equipment and facilities. The intention of these investments of course is to maximize productivity and minimize interruptions in business. What about employees? Should they not be maintained as well? Read More ›
Back from the Conferences…
Our teams have returned from presenting at both the Alaska Governor’s Safety and Health Conference in Anchorage, Alaska and the Applied Ergonomics Conference in San Antonio, Texas. We had a wonderful time meeting ergonomists as well as health and safety… Read More ›
Applied Ergonomics Conference: March 22-25, San Antonio, TX
We will be presenting “The BEEA+ Paradigm: Identifying Risk and Solutions” as well as “Maintenance Machines: Maintenance Employees. Why an EMC Works!” in Texas March 23rd-March 24th. Read More ›
Reading: Do Wellness Programs Make Cents?
Cited from CFO.com January 13th by Alix Stuart In a recent article published on CFO.com, the author contends that less than half (around 40%) of companies using wellness programs such as employee-assistance or health-improvement programs actually see a return… Read More ›
Employee Maintenance: An Effective Safety & Wellness Strategy (ASSE Professional Safety Journal)
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… Read More ›
Preventative Health Care is the Answer
If you were asked to rate your overall health and well-being, what areas of your life would you evaluate to determine a response? Most would factor in their current medical conditions, weight, diet, level of fitness, and simply how they… Read More ›
A Rational Approach to the Treatment of Low Back Pain
At the initial visit of a patient with low back pain, the physician must set a positive tone, emphasizing that the problem is common in the human body and can be remedied. Initial treatment is… Read More ›
InjuryFree to Speak at Safety 2010
InjuryFree is honored to announce it’s confirmation to speak at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Professional Development Conference, Safety 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland! Save the date! We will be presenting, “Maintaining Employee Productivity: Why an EMC Works!” on… Read More ›
Workplace Safety: Bio-Physics and the Industrial Athlete (EHS Today)
In the last two decades in particular, workplace safety has come to have many facets and strategies. From safety videos to safety meetings, and from safety training to safety awareness, it is safety education… Read More ›
