Health

The latest occupational health news and workplace health management information, research and best practices, with coverage including ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders, workplace wellness, occupational health, obesity and more.

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Wellness

Why Happiness Matters at Work

Jan. 24, 2024
How EHS professionals can use the power of happiness to transform workplace safety.
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Workplace Flexibility Associated with Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Nov. 14, 2023
These findings could be particularly consequential for low- and middle-wage workers who traditionally have less control over their schedules and job demands and are subject to...
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Safety Technology

Using AI to Take a Systems Thinking Approach to Ergonomic Risk Assessments

Oct. 26, 2023
The next frontier of workplace safety requires taking a holistic view, especially in ergonomics, a process made possible by the advancements in artificial intelligence safety ...

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April 15, 2024
EHS Today wants to know about your company's attitudes toward sustainability, conservation and other environmental-related initiatives.
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SLC 2023 Preview: Focus on the Pain Points

Aug. 25, 2023
To reduce musculoskeletal disorders and OSHA recordables, employers must first focus on improving the safety culture.
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OSHA Heat Rule Nears Issuance

Aug. 24, 2023
Rule would add new requirements to others mounted in recent years at the state and federal levels.
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Long Covid is Showing Up in Medical Claims

Aug. 22, 2023
"At an average of 18 months of post-infection experience, these workers received more than 20 weeks of temporary disability benefits and received about $29,000 in medical care...
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Diagnosis: Workplace Safety

Aug. 21, 2023
With workplace stress at an all-time high, safety leaders are in a unique position to improve the situation at their companies.