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North Carolina co. takes home the gold for safety

Greenwood, Inc. emphasizes best practices
October 12, 2017
Great DART has helped earn a North Carolina company a Gold Safety Award from its state’s Department of Labor (NCDOL). GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, received the honor for one of its operations in Durham, North Carolina. DART stands for: “days away from work, restricted activity or job transfer.”
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Job strain linked to increased sick leave

Improving work psychosocial factors may reduce mental health sick leave
August 20, 2015

Workers with high job demands and job strain are at increased risk of sick leave due to mental disorders, reports a study in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).


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Chemical manufacturing: Unsafe workplaces can cost $401 million

Recoup Losses with 8 Steps
Dr. Scott Harris
August 19, 2014

If you had $401 million, what would you buy? How about a satellite, a Picasso, and a roller coaster? Or space flights for you and 1600 of your closest friends? Maybe you could give a dollar to every man, woman, and child in the United States and then bankroll a movie about your generosity, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.


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US cancer survivors face significant economic burden

Medical costs, health insurance access, and lost productivity have an impact
June 20, 2014

 U.S. cancer survivors face significant economic burdens due to growing medical costs, missed work, and reduced productivity, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


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