March 29, 2010
Flip-flops, sneakers having flexible soles, and other flat flexible footwear is easier on the knees than clogs or even special walking shoes. This is a finding of a study by Rush University Medical Center. This is very important because loading on the knee joints is a key factor in the development of osteoarthritis. The study has been publishe...
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March 25, 2010
Approximately 80 workers die from electric shock each year while working on electrical equipment or related utility operations. US Federal OSHA has released a new "e-tool" for addressing work hazards and safety practices in the electric power industry. OSHA has put together this tool to help prevent future worker deaths in the power industry. It ...
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March 20, 2010
Links to some of the stories that caught my eye recently.
Flip-Flops vs. Gray Hair: Managing Generation Clashes in the Workplace
72% of Congressional offices violate OSHA regs
Lawsuit filed to force state to enact and enforce new heat stress rules
Understanding Influences on Risks: A Four-Part Model
Chemical Emer...
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February 19, 2010
Safety Groups Urge Commitment to Safety in Jobs Bill...> full story
Bottled Water Sales Soar as Tap Water Safety Questioned. By Robin Lloyd, Special to LiveScience. ... > Bottled Water Sales Soar as Tap Water Safety Questioned
Nearly 40 percent of the injuries resulted from the rider falling or jumping from a golf cart, for both adu...
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February 15, 2010
“There is a large economic cost and a human cost,” said study lead author Debra Lerner, a researcher at Tufts University’s Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies. “We need to develop and test programs that directly try to address the employment of people with depression.”
The researchers screened 14,268 adult employ...
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