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You have many opportunities to increase the probability of identifying and correcting hazards in the workplace, according to Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He recommends taking these approaches:
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Shift workers, defined as anyone who works outside the typical 9 to 5 schedule, are known to be at high risk for a multitude of serious health problems. "
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Getting the majority of employees to become diehard practitioners of yoga or meditation might be somewhat of a stretch. However, you can help anyone to utilize simple "de-stressers" during the workday.
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You can bring a lot to the table if your company receives a citation from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), says Colleen Hasler, MS, RN, COHN-S, a risk manager at M3, a Madison, WI-based company specializing in health, safety and environmental risks.
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Hospitals had a larger number of injuries from overexertion in 2008 than any other industry in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But even if you cut out most of the patient handling injuries, many back and neck strains and other musculoskeletal injuries would still occur.
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If you are not already taking a lead role in Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) compliance, we can give 100 new reasons to do so. That's the number of new compliance officers funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's 2010 budget.
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One way to minimize Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) violations is to find out what the most common violations are for your work settings. This information isn't hard to come by, as it's available on OSHA's own website by industry, using the North American Industry Classification System code.
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More health care workers received the flu vaccine last season than ever before, but that has not eased the pressure to boost immunization rates. Health care workers who fail to get their flu vaccine increasingly face additional infection control burdens, possible termination or public rebuke.
