Human Resources


Milliken Conference Set for May 14-16

The three-day event in Spartanburg, S.C., will explain how to utilize the company’s award-winning approach to operational excellence.

Pension Agency Scraps 2009 Proposal, Cuts Reporting Requirements

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce praised last week's move.

Building Wellness Programs with Impact

Rising worker's comp medical costs create a strong case for them.

Report Shows Hospital Safety Needs Work

A study of 2,031 hospitals nationwide shows there is cause for concern when it comes to safety.

CSB May Judge API Fatigue Guideline Insufficient

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has scheduled an April 24 meeting in Washington, D.C., to consider its staff's recommendation to find that RP 755, a fatigue prevention guideline for refining and petrochemical industries, doesn't satisfy the board's recommendation following the 2005 BP refinery explosion in Texas City, Texas.

Pre-Employment Drug Positives Rose in 2012, Quest Diagnostics Index Shows

Oral fluid testing is also increasingly finding more positives, according to the company.

France's Best Aircraft Apprentice is 21-Year-Old Woman

An Airbus structure fitter who helps to assemble the nose cones of A380 jetliners, Sandy Bodet has won a gold medal in the "Meilleurs Apprentis de France – Best Apprentice in France" competition, her employer announced.

Pension Agency Taking Over Auto Parts Supplier's Plans

Metavation LLC's plans are 50 percent funded, with $47 million in assets to pay $93 million in benefits, so PBGC is expected to cover most of the remaining $46 million.



Missouri, Vermont VPP Sites Closing Soon

The Energizer Holdings Inc. battery manufacturing plant in Maryville, Mo., was honored by OSHA again as a Star SB site in December 2012.

Is Your Organization Bullying-Proof?

Bullying is a serious psychological assault. It is relentless. The target is put into a no-win situation.

Wellness Pays, Especially for Older Workers

Workplace health promotion programs cut average worker health costs by 18 percent, and even more for programs involving older workers.

DOL Officials Mark 20th Anniversary of FMLA

A survey suggests the law has worked well workers and even for employers, according to the agency.

'When in Doubt, Confer'

Our final 2012 webinar reinforced the point that safety managers must use a team approach to address the potential for violence at their workplaces.

Know what each employee is doing and how that person is progressing in task management and safety.

Food Service Safety Makes the Grade

Know what each employee is doing and how he/she is progressing in task management and safety.

Early refills may be a sign of undertreated pain or possible development of abuse/addiction to the medication.

Building Safeguards Into Prescribing Practices

As a risk manager, safety consultant, or claims professional, you can help injured workers better understand their condition.

APHA Backs Fully Voluntary Workplace Wellness Programs

The association's executive director submitted comments to HHS that say workers who choose not to participate should not be penalized.

Some Workplace Injury Costs Extend For Decades, NCCI Report Shows

Two categories of services, drugs and home services, increase significantly between early and late-term care, it shows.

Webinar to Explain New Canadian Psychological Health Standard

The CEO and the Workforce Advisory Committee chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) will discuss the new voluntary standard Jan. 29.

ACOEM Wants Workers' Health Info Included in EHRs

Electronic health records for general group health typically don't include data fields for a patient's occupational risks or work capacity, notes the college's president, Dr. Karl Auerbach.

Unclaimed Pensions Top $300 Million

It’s easy to find out whether you’re one of the 38,000 people who haven’t claimed pension benefits owed to them: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation offers an online search directory.

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