EEOC Explores Plight of Older Workers in Current Economic Climate
In a Nov. 17 meeting, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) heard testimony that age discrimination is causing the nation’s older workers to have a difficult time maintaining and finding new employment, a problem exacerbated by the downturn in the economy...
Use the Nov. 18 Great American Smokeout to Help Employees Kick the Habit
Employers can foster a healthier workplace by motivating their employees to stop smoking for a day in honor of the American Cancer Society’s 35th annual Great American Smokeout on Nov. 18...
Study: Use of AEDs in Hospital Not Linked to Improved Survival
While automated external defibrillators (AEDs) improve survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, a new study indicates their use for cardiac arrest in a hospital may not result in an improved rate of survival, according to a study in the Nov. 17 issue of JAMA...
At-Home Safety: Tips for Avoiding Thanksgiving Stress
Mary Muscari, associate professor in the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University and author of Let Kids Be Kids: Rescuing Childhood, shares some tips to avoid stressed-out Thanksgivings...
Jason Townsell Named First “Future Leaders in EHS” Scholarship Recipient
Jason Townsell, a student working toward a bachelor’s of science degree in occupational safety and health at Columbia Southern University, was named the first Future Leaders in EHS winner. He will receive a $5,000 scholarship and access to PureSafety’s safety and health software and information solutions...
Study Reveals Important Fitness Measures for Firefighters
Two physical fitness measures – aerobic fitness and resistance to muscle fatigue – are key to firefighters’ ability to pass a standard test of firefighting skills, according to a study published in the November issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research...
Is “Presenteeism” Just a Buzzword?
Presenteeism – defined as “reduced productivity at work due to health conditions” – is increasingly recognized as a contributor to health costs for employers. But more work is needed to develop reliable tools to measure presenteeism and its economic impact, according to a paper in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine...
Early Employer-Based Flu Vaccinations Can Improve the Bottom Line
Each year, influenza poses a tremendous burden on working adults and the many businesses that employ them, contributing to absenteeism and lost productivity. Even so, annual influenza immunization rates remain very low. New data shows that employer-sponsored influenza vaccination programs held early in the flu season not only protect employee health, but also save businesses money...
At-Home Safety: Texting Poses New Health Risks to Teens
According to new research, the dangers of excessive texting among teens are not limited to the road. The data revealed that “hyper-texting” and “hyper-networking” are now giving rise to a new health risk category for this age group...
At-Home Safety: Emergency Physicians Urge Americans to Take the Nov. 13 Medicine Chest Challenge
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), a national sponsor of the Nov. 13 American Medicine Chest Challenge, is educating the public about safe disposal of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications in order to reduce the threat of drug abuse by children...
Study: Employees Who Retire Early Often Pressured To Do So
Workers who agreed to take early retirement were likely to not have considered that option if it hadn't been for pressure at the workplace to do so, according to a new study from the University of Haifa in Israel...
Survey: Manufacturers Worried about Workplace Absenteeism Due During Flu Season
On the heels of last year’s H1N1 scare, manufacturers are taking a closer look at how to avoid wide-spread workplace absenteeism and productivity declines if faced with another flu pandemic...
AIHA Releases Corrosive Drywall White Paper
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently released a white paper in an effort to identify the problems posed by corrosive drywall as well as the role of science in understanding the resulting safety and health issues...
Emotional Intelligence Predicts Job Performance
Emotional intelligence is a strong predictor of job performance, according to a new study conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University that helps settle the ongoing debate in a much-disputed area of research...
Time, or Lack of It, Impacts Stress Levels
For most Americans, vacation is just a memory. The kids are back in school. The 9-5 routine is in full swing. There is less free time. And for many, that equals more stress...
Healthy Holiday Eating Tips
It’s that time of year again, when waistbands stretch to accommodate rich meals and sweet treats. Northwest Hospital dietitian Linsday Martin, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., says there are easy ways to revamp your recipes so that the foods you make are better for you...
ASSE: The Safety Profession Is Growing
The EHS profession is growing, according to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Not only did Money magazine’s “The 50 Best Jobs in America” list the “environmental, health and safety specialist” job as No. 22, the “environmental engineer” job as No. 5, and the “risk-management manager” job as No.14, but according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of EHS practitioners is expected to increase 9 percent during the 2006-2016 decade...
OSHA Reduces Daily Hours for 10- and 30-Hour Training to Avoid Mental Fatigue, Improve Training
OSHA recently revised its policy for all Outreach Training Programs to address the number of hours each day a student may spend in OSHA 10- and 30-hour classes in an effort to prevent workers from being saturated with so much information that they may miss content that could prevent injuries, illnesses and death...
Oct. 24-30 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
The 2010 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) runs Oct. 24-30 with a theme of “Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future.”...
NIOSH Report Examines Opportunities, Challenges in Using Workers’ Comp Data
Opportunities for maximizing the use of workers’ compensation data for occupational safety and health surveillance and research – and challenges that researchers face in exploring those opportunities – are examined in a report of proceedings now available from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)...
MSHA Issues Proposed Rule on Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Coal Dust
In the Oct. 19 Federal Register, MSHA published a proposed rule on lowering miners’ exposure to respirable coal dust in all underground and surface coalmines, with the aim to end black lung disease among miners. The proposed rule is the latest element of MSHA's “End Black Lung – Act Now” campaign...
How to Be Happier at Work (and Create a Happier Workplace)
If employees aren’t honestly glad to be working at their place of employment, their mood will suffer, asserted the founders of The Business School of Happiness. These experts suggested ways employees and employers alike can make their workplaces more enjoyable and productive...
Falls Are the Leading Injury-Related Cause of ER Visits
If you or someone you know has been treated in the emergency department recently after suffering a fall, you are not alone. Unintentional falls are the leading injury-related reason for why people seek emergency care, with almost 9 million visits occurring each year, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
The Effect of Prolonged Lack of Daylight for Chilean Miners
According to Samer Hattar, an assistant professor of biology at The Johns Hopkins University and an expert in how exposure to light (or lack thereof) affects mammals’ biological clocks and health, the 69 days the Chilean miners spent without natural light could impact their physiology, especially their sleep-wake cycles...
ASSE: Ergonomics Programs Save Money, Prevent Injuries
Workplace musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most significant occupational safety and health problems in the United States, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Ergonomics Branch is providing tips to help reduce MSDs at work and at home as part of October’s National Ergonomics Month...
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