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Proper technique is a skill rarely mastered or used by people in a dynamic work environment.

Keep Lifts Between the Knees and Shoulders

When lifting an object to above shoulder height, the core and stabilizer muscles become less efficient, so we change our body mechanics and the risk of shoulder injury increases dramatically.

All batteries, regardless of the type, discharge over time and need to be replaced or recharged.

AED and CPR Overview and Implementation for Special Cases

AEDs are simple to use. If you are a trained responder who finds someone unconscious and not breathing normally or not breathing at all, the procedure for use is simple.

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Redefining Comfort: The Key to Understanding Non-Compliance

If we are going to truly redefine the comfort zone of today's worker, it will require technological advances to gloves along with improved education around safety practices and a far more thoughtful, proactive approach to changing behavior and breaking counterproductive habits.

These regulations will potentially have a very large impact on small and mid-sized employers.

What's Ahead for Respiratory Protection in 2018?

Here's what you need to know!

Chain-Breaking Leadership

Assess what you've done to address those repetitive injuries that hamper different employees. The real question here is, have you been singing the same song with just slightly different lyrics?

The Wait for ISO 45001 is Over

For a long time, I've been hearing this standard described as a true and much-needed game changer for workplace safety and health.

The system should only be deployed in low hazard laboratories. Maintaining a lab operational permit system with periodic checkups is advisable.

Controlling Ventilation Rates at University Research Laboratories

Laboratories' ventilation systems make up the majority of Northwestern University's electricity demand.

Demotivate, Motivate, Reward, and Recognize: Improving Performance

At work, management creates an environment that either motivates or demotivates people.



One-time use of marijuana is rarely detected in a urinalysis. The detection window must be very precise for this to occur.

Employers Must Put Safety First in a Drug-Friendly Culture

Marijuana is an impairing drug that has become substantially more potent since recreational use came into play, with some products containing upwards of 60 percent THC.

Understanding the habits of employees is the first step to encouraging higher hygiene and skin care standards. (DEB Group photo)

The Invisible Threat Lurking Under Gloves

Gloves should always fit the hands of the workers they belong to for best results. Skin care programs work the same way.

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