Back pain is not a badge of honor, it’s a red flag with a spine tattoo. We get it. You’re tough. You lift with your back because squatting is for gym bros, right? Wrong. That “I’ll power through it” attitude might just cost you your mobility and your next paycheck. Back injuries aren’t just annoying, …
If you can’t see it but it can wreck your lungs, it’s probably silica dust. Every day, workers in construction, mining, and manufacturing go toe-to-toe with a sneaky little villain called silica. It helps make concrete, glass, and ceramics, cool stuff, but when it turns into dust? Not so cool. That microscopic menace can cause …
The health and safety of employees is important, but often times, the “health” aspect of that term is overlooked. It’s just as easy for an employee to contract an illness as it is for them to be physically hurt. An employer needs to place just as much emphasis on employee health and wellness as they …
With over 80 percent of Americans employed in jobs that are not laborious or physical, there is a growing trend in weight gain and obesity leading to a rise in health problems and stress. It begs the question, is work killing us softly? The types of jobs employees have don’t provide the exercise needed to …
There are many things that can be done to promote a healthy work atmosphere. Because there is a direct relationship in the health of the employees and the workplace, ensuring there is a culture of good health within the office can help diminish the rising costs from workers at risk of poor health. By transforming …
Wellness programs are set up at companies in order to offer employees health services and information while encouraging the workforce to make changes with healthier lifestyles, wellness management as well as measures in disease and illness prevention. Is the cost incurred by the corporation in implementing these programs worthwhile? Many employers say yes. They have …
