Health
Every year in the United States, businesses spend billions of dollars on workplace injuries. Working in a health care setting, including hospitals and home care, presents unique challenges and risks for female and male caregivers. Luckily, proper handling practices...
Employment Testing
According to Glassdoor, hiring a new employee costs around $4,000. And from start to finish, it takes 23 days or more to recruit and hire a new employee. That means a lot is on the line when things don’t work out with a new employee. One solution? Post-offer...
Industrial, Safety
Plus, The Risk Factors You Need to Know Repetitive strain injuries, or RSIs, can often occur at industrial work sites. RSIs refer to injuries that result from repeated, excessive, or prolonged strain on a joint or muscle group. The term can also be used in reference...
Safety
Fitting the Job to the Person Simply put, ergonomics is about tailoring the work to the worker, and not the other way around. That means that no matter a person’s size or gender, and no matter their strength, abilities/disabilities or skills, a job can be adapted to...
Safety
Preventing Workplace Injuries We move every day—whether at a comfortable desk job, a rigorous outdoor job, or spending a leisurely day at home. We lift, tug, hold, push, pull, and carry light, heavy, or awkward objects daily. If your work involves the manipulation of...
