NIOSH on Total Worker Health Program: work, family balance needed
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health™ (TWH™) Program this week published an article emphasizing the link between employer support for work and family balance and the reduction of safety health risks, recognizing employees’ need for quality and flexible childcare, particularly during the summer months. The article is published within TWH™ in Action!, an electronic newsletter dedicated to bringing the latest news from the TWH™ Program and partners.
Recent surveys have found that decreased work-family stress is related to reduced injury risk, and increased safety compliance and safety participation among workers. The article, contributed by the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (ORHWC), a NIOSH Center of Excellence, describes several tips employers can employ to help their teams achieve better work-family balance including training managers and supervisors, increased employee control of work hours, and support of flexible schedules. It can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/TWH/newsletter/TWHnewsV1N2.html