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The latest occupational health news and workplace health management information, research and best practices, with coverage including ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders, workplace wellness, occupational health, obesity and more.

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Integrating Mental Health into Safety Programs
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Heavy Workloads, Poor Leadership Leading to Burnout
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AIHA Updates Heat Stress App to Protect Indoor Workers
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Deaths on the Job Continue Says AFC-CIO
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Ways Employers Can Help Reduce Stress
April 10, 2025
As April is Stress Awareness Month, here are some tips to help keep employees healthy.
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DOL Reaches Agreement with Perdue Farms Over Child Labor Violations
Jan. 16, 2025
Children were employed in hazardous occupations at a plant in Virginia.
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Jan. 16, 2025
As temperatures plummet and winter serves a cocktail of harsh weather conditions, outdoor workers face unique challenges that amplify health and safety risks.
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Wellness  is Key Goal for 2025
Dec. 26, 2024
79% of employees with access to wellness programs use them, says survey from Wellhub.
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AIHA Launches New Heat Stress  App
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Sept. 9, 2024
Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most common workplace injuries, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Sept. 9, 2024
Ensure that your organization treats mental health as serious a risk factor as physical hazards.
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Respiratory Protection Week Focuses on Education Efforts
Sept. 6, 2024
Respiratory protection is one of the most cited safety and health violations annually.
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Are Gen Z Employees Smarter Than the Rest of Us?
Sept. 3, 2024
These workers take days off when they are sick.