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Modern safety management goes beyond covering traditional workplace accidents to now being equally concerned with illnesses caused on and even off the job. This section will explain what you need to know to avoid both injuries and illnesses, and to track your progress in reaching this goal.
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Back strains and injuries can happen anywhere, but a great many happen at work. Back strain represents one of the largest segments of employee injuries. Only the common cold accounts for more lost workdays. As you may have learned from personal experience, back injuries can be extremely painful and long lasting. They can keep you […]
Back strains and injuries can happen anywhere, but a great many happen at work. Back strain represents one of the largest segments of employee injuries. Only the common cold accounts for more lost workdays. As you may have learned from personal experience, back injuries can be extremely painful and long lasting. They can keep you […]
OSHA’s bloodborne pathogen standard applies to all “reasonably anticipated” contact with blood (or other potentially infectious materials) that may result from the performance of an employee’s duties. Many OSHA standards raise compliance questions, and the bloodborne pathogen (BBP) standard is no exception. We’ve selected a few of those questions that BLR® customers have asked the […]
Universal precautions are essential to preventing the spread of bloodborne infections such as HIV and HBV (hepatitis B). Are your employees familiar with the concept and the practice? “Universal precautions” means treating all blood and bodily fluids as if they are infectious—whether or not you think they really are. It doesn’t matter if it’s your […]
Imagine that a worker is badly injured on the job and is bleeding heavily. When taken to the hospital, the employee is pumped full of blood. Only it isn’t real blood; it’s an artificial substitute. Currently, this scenario is more science fiction than science. But the possibility of someday being able to manufacture artificial blood […]
Back pain and injuries are among the most common causes of lost workdays and long-term disability. About 80 percent of adults suffer from back pain at some time in their lives, and hundreds of thousands of workers suffer disabling back injuries on the job every year. When you think about it, it’s not surprising that […]
Low back pain is the most common and costly workplace musculoskeletal disorder (MSD), according to many safety experts. Studies show that back injuries are responsible for at least 100 million lost workdays annually and cost billions in medical expenses. Now a study says more frequent work breaks can help prevent back injuries. A study of […]
We all spend time outdoors, so we all are at some risk of coming into contact with the deer ticks that carry Lyme disease. Our Safety Training Tips editor offers some tips to share with your workers for lowering the risk of contracting this potentially debilitating disease. Lyme disease lives in squirrels, mice, and other […]
Strains and sprains are the leading cause of workplace injuries and illnesses, and the back is one of the parts of the body most affected. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, back injuries account for nearly 20 percent of all injuries and illnesses in the workplace, affecting more than 1 million workers annually. […]
Back pain is among mankind’s earliest and most enduring afflictions. In fact, cave drawings have depicted early sufferers. Today, back pain has become a major workplace issue. The American Physical Therapy Association reports that back pain is the most common cause of loss of activity among adults under 45 and that more than 80 percent […]