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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...

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Language – 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...

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Safety 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...

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Could 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...

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DSE 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...

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Safety 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...

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Hand-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,...

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Liquid 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...

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Safety 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...

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Back 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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