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Safety Culture

Good health boosts fitness, morale & productivity

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Wellness is defined as “the condition of good physical, mental and emotional health, especially when maintained by an appropriate diet, exercise, and other lifestyle modifications.” Companies are turning to preventative …
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Global

Hearing loss experts invited to contribute knowledge during edit-a-thon

Among the many events organized around this year’s World Hearing Day is a Wikipedia Edit-a-Wikipedia Edit-a-ThonExternal led by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Established by the …
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Occupational Safety

Older drivers at work

Older workers (those ages 55 and older) bring extensive skills, knowledge, and experience built over the course of a lifespan. However, age-related physical and mental changes may affect older workers’ …
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Health

Cosmic radiation endangers aircraft crews

Rude passengers and sleep deprivation from irregular hours aren’t the only work-related hazards that crew members of airplanes have to deal with. They – along with passengers - are exposed …
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Occupational Safety

OSHA recommends contract to protect temp workers

While the extent of responsibility under the law of staffing agencies and host employers is dependent on the specific facts of each case, staffing agencies and host employers are jointly …
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Health

Does air pollution make teens eat fattening foods?

Could air pollution be making us fat? A new USC study suggests that exposure to traffic pollution during childhood makes adolescents 34 percent more likely to eat foods high in …
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Occupational Safety

Falls, structure collapses continue to claim lives in comm tower industry

The growing demand for wireless and broadcast communications over the past three decades has spurred a dramatic increase in communication tower construction and maintenance – one that exposes workers to …

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