What makes an ‘ergonomic’ mouse TRULY ergonomic?
Originally posted on Healthy Workstations Blog:With International RSI Awareness Day just around the corner on February 28th, here at HWS, we have been looking at different ways we could help create...
View ArticleLanguage – A barrier to safety?
Originally posted on Workplace Safety Blog:Every business knows that preparation and training is imperative when it comes to protecting your workers and complying with the law. However, what happens if...
View ArticleSafety Tip Tuesday: Reducing Tripping Hazards
Originally posted on Vivid Learning Systems:Trips and falls in the workplace lead to a number of injuries each year, from small pains such as bruised egos and scraped shins to more serious damage like...
View ArticleCould You Work the Device That Restarts Hearts?
Originally posted on Health News / Tips & Trends / Celebrity Health:FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Potentially life-saving devices called automated external defibrillators are common in...
View ArticleDSE Risk Assessment: 7 simple steps to safeguard staff
Originally posted on Workplace Safety Blog:As we discussed in our previous office safety post, ‘desk jockeys’ are at risk from a range of health and safety issues, with back pain alone responsible for...
View ArticleSafety Tip Tuesday: Eye Protection
Originally posted on Vivid Learning Systems:Each day over 2,000 workers receive medical treatment because of an eye injury. That’s more than 700,000 eye injuries every year! Most injuries are caused...
View ArticleHand-washing: How Clean Are Your Hands?
Originally posted on MyHealthandSafety:Most of the direct contacts we have with different entities are made via our hands; writing, driving,cleaning, eating and any other activity you can think of,...
View ArticleLiquid Nicotine in E-Cigarettes is a Rising Cause of Poisonings, CDC Says
Originally posted on Health News / Tips & Trends / Celebrity Health:By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The number of calls to poison control centers...
View ArticleSafety Tip Tuesday: First Aid Preparation
Originally posted on Vivid Learning Systems:You never know when a workplace accident may occur. On-the-job accidents are unpredictable, so its important to always be prepared. Having a first aid kit...
View ArticleBack to basics
Originally posted on safety-systems.co:First of all, what is a “safety-system”? Safety means free from harm and a system is a deliberate arrangement of parts designed to achieve a goal. In other...
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