Category: Injuries and Illness

There’s a lot you can do to prevent flu from invading your workplace, making your employees sick, increasing the risk of accidents, and creating havoc with work schedules. Here are some recommendations from Flu.gov. Flu.gov, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website, recommends that businesses take the following steps to keep employees from […]

Fever? Cough? Achy all over? It’s flu season again. Are you ready to help prevent the spread of infection in your workplace and among your employees? What advice can you offer employees who are sick with the flu? Flu.gov, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website, recommends these reminders: Avoid contact with other […]

There’s a lot you can do to prevent flu from invading your workplace, making your employees sick, increasing the risk of accidents, and creating havoc with work schedules. Here are some recommendations from Flu.gov. Flu.gov, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website, recommends that businesses take the following steps to keep employees from […]

Many people think that back injuries are always the result of one wrong move or one wrong lift, when in fact back injuries typically result from years of abuse that cause the back to weaken until one day an injury occurs. Factors that contribute to back injuries include: Poor posture when walking, standing, sitting, lying […]

“A lot of companies do things right, but an award-winning program does them all.” Those are the words of the disability manager for a company with one such program. Learn the secrets of their success. Integrated Disability Manager Lloyd Hudson explains that employees at his company, American Electric Power (AEP), work in risky jobs and […]

Workers’ compensation benefits can be a lifesaver for an injured employee, but providing and managing coverage can be a costly hassle for employers. Experts say that workers fare better and companies save money when comp is integrated into safety and risk management functions. The challenge for business today, says Sam Friedman, is adding money to […]

Good programs, effective systems, and strong leadership are among the elements you need to create a safer workplace and prevent CTDS. That’s been the experience at Frito-Lay, where reducing CTD risks has been a long-time priority. At Frito-Lay, a high rate of soft tissue illness about a dozen years ago led to a corporatewide effort […]

Despite improvements in safety practices and management systems, employees continue to be injured in manufacturing worksites. Many injuries are related to awkward postures, bending, and lifting. Combating cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) is a long-term process that relies on continuous improvement. According to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (Ergonomics Best Practices for Manufacturing), you need […]

When teaching your employees to analyze workplace accidents to determine causes and preventive measures, case studies are a great training tool. As we said in yesterday’s Advisor, case studies are a highly effective way to teach critical safety information. Examining a case study like being part of a CSI team. Employees become safety detectives, tracking […]

Case studies are a great safety training tool. It’s like CSI. Employees can really get involved examining the evidence and seeing why an accident occurred. Safety case studies are fun, challenging, interactive, and a highly effective training method. Armed with the knowledge they gain from examining the facts of real workplace accidents, workers can learn […]