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Workers Memorial Day

Workers Memorial Day

April 28th is Workers Memorial Day – 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…

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Health and Wellness Program Benfits

Health and Wellness Program Benfits

In the 8th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends published by MetLife states that investing in health and wellness programs is an effective method to maintaining and improving productivity, as well as help to control medical and disability costs. Other…

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Food For Thought

Food For Thought

Did you know… 10% of all food purchased in restaurants is consumed in the car Americans now spend more money on fast food than on higher education, personal computers, computer software, or new cars COMBINED The typical American now consumes…

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Are you Stressed?

Are you Stressed?

Today’s topic is stress. I bring up stress today because it is April 13th and I JUST filed my taxes. Technically I am doing pretty well, since I usually have to call around on the 15th to find the one…

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DOL’s Strategic Plan with OSHA – Highlights from Chat

DOL’s Strategic Plan with OSHA – Highlights from Chat

I just finished listening to the live chat regarding the DOL’s strategic plan with OSHA. It was very interesting to listen to and read the submitted questions regarding the strategic plan, as well as hear the response to those questions. Did…

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World Health Day – 7 April 2010

World Health Day – 7 April 2010

Did you know today is World Health Day? The Word Health Organization (WHO) organized today’s event in an effort  to raise awareness in health across the globe. Communities are encouraged to open their city streets for health-related activities. This year’s…

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OSHA Requesting More Enforcement Power

OSHA Requesting More Enforcement Power

WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Dr. David Michaels testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Michaels shared the U.S. Department of Labor’s views on…

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Is Worker Training Effective?

Is Worker Training Effective?

In the United States, the total cost of workplace training is over $100 billion per year.  A recent study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in collaboration with the Institute for Work and Health (IWH), Ontario,…

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Don’t Forget to Spring Forward Saturday Evening!

Don’t Forget to Spring Forward Saturday Evening!

This weekends marks the time when we set our clocks ahead an hour to correspond with Daylight Savings Time. At approximately 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14th we will gain an additional hour of daylight for the spring/summer season to…

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OSHA Form 300 Recordkeeping MSD Proposal Public Hearing

OSHA Form 300 Recordkeeping MSD Proposal Public Hearing

As we have been following in our blogs, OSHA is advising an additional column be added to the OSHA 300 log to track the quantity of musculoskeletal injuries from happening in facilities. OSHA will be hosting a public hearing on…

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