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Protecting employees as they travel throughout the area and into many different types of situations often means giving them trainings and tools that can help them avoid, or escape, a dangerous situation.
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If your work site has a smoking cessation program, it stands a better chance of success if the "5A Program" recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) and others is used, but only if it is used diligently.
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The tragedy of the Jan. 2 Sago mine explosion in Tallmansville, WV, reinforces the importance of recognizing the potential hazards in underground coal mining, and the need for systematic safety and health vigilance.
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Some of the cost of health insurance might be offset by less cost associated with employee absences, according to occupational medicine studies.
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So you think cocktails are reserved for happy hour? According to a study conducted at the University at Buffalo (NY) Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), drinking is not relegated only to after-work activities.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) realized several years ago that better health wasn't enough of an incentive to get the kind of success it hoped to see from its at-work weight loss program.
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If employees at your workplace have been certified to deliver CPR and been diligent about maintaining their certification, get ready to start over - the rules have changed.
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Wrist pain is a common complaint among people who spend their time working at computer keyboards, and conventional wisdom is that the pain is a symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).