It comes as no surprise that your mood and your feelings can have a massive impact on your work life and your work performance. A happy employee is a productive employee, and a happy employee is also less likely to cause costly turnover. That’s why workplace happiness is worth investing in, as it has a …
Alcohol, besides caffeine, is one of the most abused drugs in America. And yes, it is classified as a drug, though it is legal. So when does that broach into workplace territory? This becomes controversial, as it’s argued that what we do in our leisure time should have no bearing on how we are as …
Workplace wellness isn’t a term used for the health of a workplace, but rather, is defined as the degree to which employees are healthy overall, and if a workplace values the health of their employees. It’s been proven that healthy employees are not only more productive and therefore are less likely to leave, but healthy …
Food service safety is vitally important to maintain, as food service environments can house an immense amounts of safety hazards. Between high heat industrial equipment, sharp objects, and foodborne illnesses, it’s critical that there is a tight safety plan in place. Without it, employees could be seriously at risk for injuries and illnesses, as well …
Workplaces can be a very germy place, typically more than we realize. But most workplaces have such high traffic areas that it’s inevitable that germs will gather in certain places. This is where workplace hygiene is important. Workplace hygiene is the degree of workplace cleanliness and the efforts put in place to limit germs and …
Offices may seem like a pretty tame, non-threatening setting, but the truth is that they can pose a risk for injuries and illnesses if safety is often disregarded. One particular risk is the risk of fires, which is where office fire safety becomes important. The following infographic breaks down the areas that pose the most …
Workplace harassment and discrimination can have a deep, negative impact not only on the victim, but on a workplace as well. Aside from the financial risks associating with nurturing a workplace culture that doesn’t condemn harassment and discrimination, it’s just completely morally wrong to allow such blatant disrespect to be circulating among employees (the literal …
OSHA, as we know, is always on the move. Now that it’s HCS or Hazard Communication Standard has aligned itself with the GHS or Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals in the United States [1], there is a June 1 deadline for changes in compliance to take place. For example, if you’re …
It’s no secret that construction is one of the most dangerous industries to work in. The term “Construction’s Fatal Four” was coined for a reason, in an effort to reduce these 4 most common reasons for deaths in construction. That’s why construction safety is extremely important to implement and monitor for every job task related …
