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How EHS professionals can further their careers

June 2, 2015

Professional development is a central theme of the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo being held this week in Salt Lake City. Here are just some of the components of personal professional development plans attendees are learning about -- how many are you using?

Obesity can raise the risk of work injury

Dave Johnson

June 2, 2015

A study of injured U.S. aluminum industry workers in 2002-2004 established a positive correlation between the Body Mass Index (BMI) and traumatic work injuries, according to a presentation held Monday at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo.

What to look for in a good occupational physician

Dave Johnson

June 2, 2015

EHS pros often lack a good understanding of what makes for a good occupational physician, especially since corporate occ med departments started to be outsourced decades ago, according to Peter Greaney of Workcare, Inc. speaking Monday at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo in Salt Lake City.

Employee assistance programs are seldom used

Dave Johnson

June 2, 2015

Employees seldom seek assistance through company-funded EAPs, according to an occupational health specialist speaking at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo on Monday in Salt Lake City.

Don’t drown in Big Data

Use it to reduce injuries and save lives

Griffin Schultz

June 1, 2015

Safety Big Data sets can be used to predict workplace injuries with accuracy rates as high as 80-90 percent, according to a white paper based on research conducted in collaboration with a team from Carnegie Mellon University, one of the leading institutions in the field of Big Data analytics.

Is your safety culture “positive”?

Four signs that you’re on the right road

Dr. John Kello

June 1, 2015

Safety culture” and “positive safety culture” are manifestly not the same.

Weekly news round up

May 30, 2015

How one company put together an award-winning workplace wellness program, a vaccine for high blood pressure and a cleaning chemical dilemma were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

Hotel staffers say they’re being exposed to medical waste

The Wyndham hotel is next door to Massachusetts General Hospital

May 29, 2015

Housekeepers at the Wyndham hotel say they’re being exposed to used syringes, blood, vomit and other bodily fluids while cleaning rooms used by people who stay at the hotel after leaving Massachusetts General Hospital, which is next door to the hotel.

“This is more than a conference – it’s a movement”

OSH advocates gather June 2nd thru 4th to focus on worker safety, empowerment and prevention strategies

May 28, 2015

The National Conference on Worker Safety and Health, bringing together workers, safety advocates and health professionals from across the country, will take place this coming Tuesday June 2nd through Thursday June 4th at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, Maryland.

How one company created a “fit-friendly” worksite

May 27, 2015

The 107 employees (“team members”) of Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) in Davie, Fla. enjoy an on-site gym, a personal trainer, group fitness classes and recreational and shower facilities as well as a variety of healthy meal options.