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Having a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight or obese range increases the risk of traumatic workplace injury, say researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy.
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Recent findings that workers' compensation costs are significantly higher for obese employees may put occupational health managers (OHMs) in a tough spot.
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With simple but effective interventions to prevent employee falls, the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center at Houston achieved a significant reduction in its workers compensation insurance (WCI) rates.
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There is no doubt that obesity is a growing and costly problem for employers nationwide. But the question remains: What should be done about it?
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One potential liability risk for occupational health nurses involving weight reduction programs is malpractice lawsuits in the event that an employee suffers injury or death as a result of exercise.
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Job stress and a feeling of having no control over one's job can lead to increased blood pressure in workers, according to a Belgian study.
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Your employees who suffer from migraines may not call in sick, but their productivity probably will be adversely affected, according to a new study.
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For many institutions, the weakest compliance link is the investigator-initiated trial because there typically are no clinical research organization (CRO) monitoring visits to ensure documentation and other details are in order.
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The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN, has a 10-page clinical trial monitoring plan used by in-house monitors to ensure clinical trials initiated by investigator sponsors are following good clinical practice (GCP) standards.
