Study: Working After Retirement May Lead to Better Health
Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according to a national study...
Preventing Flu Outbreaks in Health Care Workers: Surgical Masks vs. N95 Respirators
Surgical masks appear to be no worse than, and nearly as effective as, N95 respirators in preventing influenza in health care workers, according to a study released by the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA)...
U.S. Fire Administrator Urges H1N1 Vaccinations for Emergency Responders
With the first deliveries of the H1N1 vaccine already underway, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is joining with the United States Fire Administration (USFA) in recommending that firefighters who provide emergency medical services (EMS) and EMS workers receive the H1N1 vaccination as soon as it becomes available in their local jurisdiction...
Poll: Public Expects Health Care Workers to Get the H1N1 Flu Vaccine
A report released Oct. 1 by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health showed that 87 percent of the public believes health care workers should be required to be vaccinated against H1N1 flu in case of an outbreak, while only 38 percent of health care workers intend to get the vaccine...
Study Uncovers Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Risk Factors
A recent study suggests that individual risk factors such as body mass index (BMI), wrist dimension ratio, steroid use, menopause and more may influence the likelihood of developing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), according to the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)...
Washington Man Sentenced to 90 Days for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Joseph Woolf of Onalaska, Wash., has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and 12 months of community supervision for illegally collecting workers’ compensation pension benefits while working on his family-owned farm...
Capitalize on Strengths, Minimize Risks for Older Workers
A recent white paper from PMA Companies of Blue Bell, Pa., studies the positive impact of an aging work force, and examines how employers can capitalize on the strengths of older adults while minimizing high-severity risks...
Keep Communications Healthy During Flu Season
A little preventive medicine could go a long way in keeping your business healthy in the months ahead...
Lead Your Employees To Water and Urge Them To Drink!
When the human body is properly hydrated, mental acuity, focus and energy levels all are at optimal levels...
Managing Health: Risk Reduction Through Early Symptom Recognition
Focus education and awareness on recognition of the early symptoms of repetitive stress disorders to reduce risk....
The Common Sense Approach to Community Health
Health management and health improvement within a community or the absence thereof are intrinsically tied to economic health. Right now, the rising cost...
A Change in the Air
October marks the midpoint of football season, a highly competitive time as teams jockey for position to set themselves up for the playoffs and ultimately the chance to win a championship. It also marks a critical point in another full contact sport known as budgeting and planning...
Sandy Says: The Tale of the Singing Construction Worker
Feeling at home at work can a good thing or a bad thing...
Investigation Confirms that Workplace Interventions Reduce the Incidence of Slips, Trips and Falls
Researchers conducting a scientific investigation aimed to reduce the incidence of slips, trips and falls for hospital workers who found evidence that implementation of a broad-scale prevention program can significantly reduce injury claims have won the Best Paper Award from the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety and the Ergonomics Society...
NIST Develops New Beryllium Reference Material for Occupational Safety Monitoring
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with private industry and other government agencies, have produced a new reference material for beryllium that more closely mimics the form of beryllium workers are exposed to in the field...
OSHA Awards $6.8 Million in Training Grants
On Sept. 18, OSHA awarded more than $6.8 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to 30 recipients, including labor unions, employer associations, colleges, universities and other nonprofit organizations, in support of workplace safety and health programs...
Boost Productivity by Allowing Employees to Feel at Home at Their Desks
New research suggests that work productivity and morale could be improved by giving employees the freedom to develop the look and feel of their own office environment...
OSHA Releases Guidance for Silica Control in Construction
OSHA recently published “Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction,” a guidance document that addresses the control of worker exposure to dust containing crystalline silica, which is known to cause the lung disease silicosis...
House Hearing: How Will Swine Flu Impact Small Businesses?
During a Sept. 9 hearing before the House Committee on Small Business, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Commerce and the Department of Homeland Security testified about preparations underway to help small companies respond to an anticipated resurgence of the H1N1 virus...
One Year Remaining for 9/11 Workers to Register for Workers’ Comp Program
Time is running out for workers and volunteers who participated in rescue, cleanup or recovery operations following the attack on the World Trade Center to register with New York State’s Workers’ Compensation Board to preserve the right to file for 9/11-related workers’ compensation...
Michigan Business Community: Ergonomics Standard Will Lead to Job Losses
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce recently praised the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) for its "Take a Stand Day" to provide one-on-one consultations with employers to identify ways to effectively address health and safety issues in the workplace, without fear of citations or fines...
The Plastic Surgeon’s Role in Disaster Relief Planning
When a terrorist bomb explodes, a tornado rips through a town, a hurricane devastates a region or wildfires ravage homes and businesses, plastic surgeons do not typically top the list of emergency responders. But according to UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons and disaster experts, they should...
N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg: Reappointment of John Howard Is ‘Welcome News’
“President Obama’s re-appointment of John Howard, M.D., to his dual role as director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and as World Trade Center programs coordinator at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is welcome news as we approach the 8th commemoration of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,” said New York Michael Bloomberg...
Workouts for Workaholics
Even workers glued to their desks don’t have an excuse for not exercising. Follow these tips from the Loyola Center for Fitness to get an in-office workout, often without even leaving your chair or venturing beyond your desk...
John Howard Reappointed NIOSH Director
On Sept. 3, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that John Howard, M.D., will return to his role as director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) effective immediately...
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