Occupational Health Management Archives – October 1, 2005
October 1, 2005
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Zero tolerance may not be best solution to workplace violence
The idea of workplace violence is unsettling to employers, employees, and occupational health professionals. Often, the first reaction by anyone in those groups would be to maintain zero tolerance for violent behavior at work. -
Occ-health nurses have a role in terror planning
Thousands of Americans died in the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, DC; anthrax threatened postal workers and elected officials the following year; and recently, London's mass transit system was rocked by explosions. Terrorism is a safety consideration at workplaces in the United States now, but how do you prepare your work force for what one expert calls "a nameless, faceless enemy"? -
Civilian occ-health nurses protect those who serve
Reducing lost workdays, advising on repetitive motion injuries; some aspects of occupational health nursing are universal. But when the repetitive motion injury affects a Navy sailor getting ready to deploy, or the worker losing work days is a Marine in Bahrain, the work can get interesting. -
Gaining weight at work? Job may be to blame
Weight-loss programs have long been staples of work site wellness programs, but they take on additional importance if findings of an Australian research team are correct that some jobs themselves might contribute to obesity. -
Business travel can pose health risks
Every day, millions of Americans travel via air for business or pleasure, but few are aware of the health risks that can be caused by flying, from the merely uncomfortable (dry eyes) to the life-threatening (cardiac events), especially for those with underlying health conditions. -
Long hours increase risk of illness and injury
Workdays longer than 12 hours put workers at increased risk of injury and illness, regardless of how hazardous the job is or how long their commute is to and from work. -
News Brief
Surprise! OSHA plans 4,400 unannounced visits