Rhode Island healthcare workers given choice: flu shots or masks
Flu shots are now mandatory for most Rhode Island healthcare workers who may have contact with patients. Those who decline the vaccination will be required to wear a mask whenever they are near...
View ArticleThe 2011 numbers are in: Bureau of Labor Statistics report on workplace...
On October 25, BLS released their 2011 report on nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses. It's good news that rates are mostly steady or down, but the economic losses are still running somewhere...
View ArticleLoss leaders: Incidence rates for workforce safety and health
Certain industries consistently report higher illness and injury rates. These high numbers are a magnet for OSHA complaints.
View ArticleAct 2 for workforce wellness programs
Wellness has been a tough sell because of the need to demonstrate the value of prevention at specific worksites. But a growing body of evidence suggests wellness programs can improve workforce health...
View ArticleOccupational medicine in a primary care world
The looming physician shortage, coupled with expanded health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act and other pressures on the U.S. healthcare system are driving some occupational medicine...
View ArticleSatisfying your thirst for knowledge
I’m pleased to report as we embark on the auspicious year 2013 that your thirst for knowledge knows no bounds. At least that’s how it appears based on visits to our website, numbers of readers, and...
View ArticleHelp your employees prevent a flu epidemic
We all know the flu is contagious, but do you realize how quickly it can spread through respiratory droplets? One cough, one sneeze, one hand touching a mouth or nose before hand-washing, and now...
View ArticleLost-time employee injuries cost healthcare billions
Healthcare’s struggle with safety is no secret, and in its 2010 Request for Information, OSHA stated frankly that healthcare has “a weak culture of safety.” The continual posting of some of the highest...
View ArticleWorkforce health management a top cost-control strategy
Employers are getting more aggressive about offering plans that encourage employees to take more responsibility for their own health. Workforce health management, or “wellness,” has emerged as major...
View ArticleNeed a primary care doctor? Visit your employer’s on-site occupational health...
A multi-disciplinary approach to care at the worksite holds the most promise for cost containment because it has the potential to alter practice patterns while addressing work-related exposure and...
View ArticleWorkforce health on a global scale starts in our own back yard
According to the World Health Organization, only 15 percent of workers worldwide have access to specialized services focused occupational health and safety. We can do so much more
View ArticleUpdate on ambulatory health employee safety
As a whole, ambulatory health lost $2 billion and 306,500 work days to lost-time injuries last year. The message remains the same: investing in safety culture pays off, and $2 billion would buy...
View ArticleProfessional myopia impedes industrial hygiene progress in healthcare
Typically, an industrial hygienist is asked to conduct an indoor air quality assessment or monitor a chemical exposure. But there is so much more an industrial hygienist can bring to the table,...
View ArticleEmployee injury/illness rates in nursing and residential care 3X national...
Losing $3.8 billion per year on tens of thousands of lost-time injuries and nearly 600,000 lost work days makes a strong argument that finding the money to pay for a safety program is easy.
View ArticleEmployers need to be on board as employees navigate healthcare choices
We are about to experience a seismic shift from an employer-driven payer model to a consumer-directed model in which employees will be making the choices.
View ArticleWorkplace health and safety is no laughing matter – or is it?
Humor adds a sense of energy to what some may consider a “dry” subject. Humor also helps keep things fun and create a positive learning environment.
View ArticleNIOSH Director John Howard to present UL webinar on infectious disease,...
Dr. John Howard, director of the CDC's NIOSH will present a free webinar on the overall value and applicability of work-related travel precautions and recommended practices to stop the spread of...
View ArticleBefore history repeats, let’s apply safety lessons
UL Workplace Health and Safety’s evolution of safety timeline gives us a unique perspective into how catastrophic events and work-related deaths and injuries can be prevented when we make the effort to...
View ArticleEmpowered employees are happier, healthier
Giving employees access to health management-related information systems so they can be better consumers is one way employers can give be transformational leaders who inspire their employees while...
View ArticlePreventing work-related heat stress
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has joined forces with state and local authorities and the National Weather Service in campaigns to educate the public about heat-related...
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