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Total Worker Health

Don’t Forget To Tie Workplace Wellness Programs Into Ergonomics and Safety Programs

 

Some things just go together, like peanut butter and jelly, locks and keys, and peas in a pod.  So why wouldn’t you in incorporate workplace wellness initiatives into ergonomics and safety programs?  They should fit together like pieces of a puzzle to produce a clear picture of healthy, productive and safe employees.

 

More Negative Effects From Shift Work: Obesity

It is becoming more and more apparent that shift work has a negative effect on workers’ performance, injury level, sleep quality and quantity and overall health.  In recent blogs I’ve shared studies and articles that showed the increased work-related injuries in shift work employees, and the negative effects caused by worker fatigue in general.  Another study, Job Stress and Work Schedules in Relation to Obesity was recently released in the Journal of Nursing Admi

New Year’s Resolution: Total Worker Health

It’s common for people to make New Year’s resolutions that address their fitness and health.  It’s also the time of year that companies develop goals and strategic initiatives for the year ahead as well.  One resolution that companies should consider pertains to Total Worker Health™.  It used to be that companies only had employee health and safety programs.

How Ergonomics Can Play A Large Role In the National Prevention Strategy

Are you aware of the National Prevention Council?  Its formation was part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.  The council is chaired by the US Surgeon General and the other members are the leaders of 17 federal departments, agencies and offices.  The council’s purpose is to promote prevention and wellness.  The council released its National Prevention Strategy in June 2011.  According to Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, the strategy will “move us from a system of sick care to one based on wellness and prevention”.  She goes on to say, “We also know that many of the strongest predictors of