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    The latest occupational health news and workplace health management information, research and best practices, with coverage including ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders, workplace wellness, occupational health, obesity and more.

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    Wellness

    Why Happiness Matters at Work

    Jan. 24, 2024
    How EHS professionals can use the power of happiness to transform workplace safety.
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    Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
    Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
    Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
    Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
    Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
    EHS OutLoud Blog

    Workplace Flexibility Associated with Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

    Nov. 14, 2023
    These findings could be particularly consequential for low- and middle-wage workers who traditionally have less control over their schedules and job demands and are subject to...
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    Safety Technology

    Using AI to Take a Systems Thinking Approach to Ergonomic Risk Assessments

    Oct. 26, 2023
    The next frontier of workplace safety requires taking a holistic view, especially in ergonomics, a process made possible by the advancements in artificial intelligence safety ...
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    Employer Strategies for Health Programs for 2024
    Employer Strategies for Health Programs for 2024
    Employer Strategies for Health Programs for 2024
    Employer Strategies for Health Programs for 2024
    Employer Strategies for Health Programs for 2024
    Health

    Employer Strategies for Health Programs for 2024

    Oct. 17, 2023
    A majority of companies are making enhancements to their health and well-being offerings in 2024 according to a Mercer survey.

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    Safety Leadership

    Why Talking About Mental Health at Work Matters

    Feb. 16, 2024
    Employees aren’t obligated to share about their personal lives. But if they choose to, their colleagues and supervisors can see more of the total person—and that can make it easier...
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    Not A Surprise, But Majority of Workers are Still Concerned About Their Well-Being
    Not A Surprise, But Majority of Workers are Still Concerned About Their Well-Being
    Not A Surprise, But Majority of Workers are Still Concerned About Their Well-Being
    Not A Surprise, But Majority of Workers are Still Concerned About Their Well-Being
    Not A Surprise, But Majority of Workers are Still Concerned About Their Well-Being
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    Health

    OSHA Heat Rule Nears Issuance

    Aug. 24, 2023
    Rule would add new requirements to others mounted in recent years at the state and federal levels.
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    Long Covid is Showing Up in Medical Claims
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    Health

    Long Covid is Showing Up in Medical Claims

    Aug. 22, 2023
    "At an average of 18 months of post-infection experience, these workers received more than 20 weeks of temporary disability benefits and received about $29,000 in medical care...
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    Safety Leadership

    Diagnosis: Workplace Safety

    Aug. 21, 2023
    With workplace stress at an all-time high, safety leaders are in a unique position to improve the situation at their companies.
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    Health

    The Heat Is On and Other Hot Topics

    Aug. 7, 2023
    Listen in on an editors roundtable on such topics as heat hazards, gender bias, sustainability, and a big bankruptcy in the transportation industry.