By on May 4, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

According to some estimates, as many as 700,000 U.S. adults are transgender—meaning they identify as a gender that is different from the sex they were assigned at birth. Associated issues have been a hot topic lately—one even the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is addressing. OSHA recently released a best practices publication on restroom access...

By on Apr 12, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

Does your team complain about neck or back pain? Do you often have employees out sick due to headaches? According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, desk workers who use computers regularly are in danger of nerve, tendon, ligament and muscle injuries that cause symptoms like these due to ergonomics issues. There’s no doubt the reduced productivity,...

By on Apr 12, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

Does your team complain about neck or back pain? Do you often have employees out sick due to headaches? According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, desk workers who use computers regularly are in danger of nerve, tendon, ligament and muscle injuries that cause symptoms like these due to ergonomics issues. There’s no doubt the reduced productivity,...

By on Mar 29, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

Last September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the preliminary results of the 2014 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The report revealed 4,679 fatal work injuries were recorded in the U.S. in 2014, an increase of 2 percent over 2013’s numbers. Nearly 750 of these workplace deaths were due to violence and other injuries by persons or animals....

By on Mar 29, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

Last September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the preliminary results of the 2014 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The report revealed 4,679 fatal work injuries were recorded in the U.S. in 2014, an increase of 2 percent over 2013’s numbers. Nearly 750 of these workplace deaths were due to violence and other injuries by persons or animals....

By on Jan 27, 2016 in Workplace Safety |

You obviously don’t want your employees consuming alcohol or using mind-altering substances while they’re on the clock. However, have you ever considered what after hours binge drinking, alcoholism or abuse of prescription drugs might be doing to your company’s bottom line? The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) estimates the total costs of drug abuse and...