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How thinking like a toddler could save your life
Reblogged from Workplace Safety Blog: Toddlers – they’re cute, cuddly and unintentionally hilarious (just dress one up like a miniature business man and you’ll see what I mean!) However, when it comes...
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Turning Around a Work Culture of Toxicity
Reblogged from Mindfull Thinking: Toxic work cultures breed hostile, pessimistic team members, drive away top talent and prevent organisations from reaching their full potential. While toxic work...
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2013 Is Over, Time For Some Housekeeping
Now that 2013 is officially over it is time to make sure you review and compile all your health and safety data for the previous year. Today I spent a part of my day auditing health and safety data....
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4 Surprising Reasons Your Back Hurts
Reblogged from Health News / Tips & Trends / Celebrity Health: About 80% of people experience back pain at some point. But there are smart steps you can take to avoid it, such as doing specific...
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This New Years, Commit To Workplace Health And Safety
Reblogged from SpillFix: Inevitably each year, with a new year comes a whole new batch of New Year’s resolutions. Some of us will commit to quitting smoking; others will pledge to travel more in 2014....
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Distracted Driving: Reducing the Risk of the #1 Cause of Workplace Deaths
Reblogged from Vivid Learning Systems: Car crashes are the #1 cause of workplace deaths. Distracted driving plays a role in many of these accidents. The National Safety Council has released an...
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Safety Tip Tuesday: Hearing Protection- 12th Man Edition
Reblogged from Vivid Learning Systems:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgONcFKa7hU&w=474&h=297] There is no fix for permanent hearing loss caused by loud noises. Neither surgery nor a...
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Safety Tip Tuesday: Hearing Protection- 12th Man Edition
Reblogged from Vivid Learning Systems:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgONcFKa7hU&w=474&h=297] There is no fix for permanent hearing loss caused by loud noises. Neither surgery nor a...
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Cat Bites May Lead to Serious Infections, Hospitalizations
Originally posted on Health News / Tips & Trends / Celebrity Health:SUNDAY, Feb. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Cat bites may look less serious than dog bites, but beware: They can cause dangerous...
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Working at height: Myth versus reality!
Originally posted on Workplace Safety Blog:More than a million British businesses and 10 million workers are estimated to carry out jobs involving some form of work at height every year. Falls are one...
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There is Nothing Permanent Except Change
Originally posted on Mindfull Thinking:Change is not a single event. It is an ongoing, evolutionary process, one change triggers another, often in unexpected places. The inter-relationship of...
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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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