Category: Injuries and Illness
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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News accounts report that a dangerous strain of staph, called MRSA, may be spreading. How much is hype? How much is there to fear? Read on and find out. Next time you’re in a meeting with 3 other people, consider this: Chances are that one of you is carrying the bacteria that cause a staph […]
Deciding when and if an injured worker can return to the job sounds simple, but in reality, it’s a highly regulated activity. Here’s what the ADA, workers’ comp, and other laws have to say. And a special audio conference for those who really want to make sure they do it legally. An employee injures his […]
When an injured worker takes time off, everyone suffers in some way. Here are ideas to bring them back faster, without violating the law. When a worker is injured, he or she will likely have to take time off, and should be given as much time as is needed. But the flip side is that […]