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		<title>Tips for Avoiding Low Back Injuries Continued</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 17:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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:]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Maintenance, Bio-Physics and Early Symptom Recognition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 19:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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?]]></description>
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		<title>Risk Reduction in the Aging Workforce: The Case for Employee Maintenance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 19:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1996, Baby Boomers, those Americans born between 1946 and 1964, numbered 76 million according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s reporting. In 2006 they ranged from 42 to 60 years old. In 2010, the oldest of the Boomers are turning 64 years old. Nearly two in five workers between age 50 to 64 say they plan to work beyond...]]></description>
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		<title>Workers Memorial Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 28th is Workers Memorial Day &#8211; a day specially assigned to recognizes workers who died or sustained work-related injuries or illnesses during the previous year.
According to the CDC, in 2008, over 5,000 workers died from occupational injuries. Also&#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>
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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>Reading: Labor Force Participation Rates: The Population Age 55 and Over, 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.injuryfree.com/1823/resource/research/reading-labor-force-participation-rates-the-population-age-55-and-over-2008/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=reading-labor-force-participation-rates-the-population-age-55-and-over-2008</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>injuryfreestaff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cited from EBRI February 18, 2010 by Craig Copeland
In a study published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), it is reported that the labor-force participation rate for older Americans (ages 55 and older) is increasing, which in turn,&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Addition: MSDs to OSHA 300 Log</title>
		<link>http://www.injuryfree.com/1682/news-event/osha-industry/proposed-addition-msds-to-osha-300-log/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=proposed-addition-msds-to-osha-300-log</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>injuryfreestaff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Federal Register, OSHA is proposing to revise its Recording and Reporting regulation to restore a column in the OSHA 300 Log for employers to record work-related musculoskeletal disoders (MSDs). Should this restriction be passed, employers will not&#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>Preventative Health Care is the Answer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>injuryfreestaff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>A Rational Approach to the Treatment of Low Back Pain</title>
		<link>http://www.injuryfree.com/1439/resource/research/a-rational-approach-to-the-treatment-of-low-back-pain/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-rational-approach-to-the-treatment-of-low-back-pain</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>injuryfreestaff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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