There are a number of worker compensation claims every year and while circumstances for filing a claim include, slipping, falling, pulling, and pushing, the number one occurrence workers file claims for is lifting. The Aviation International News Online reported this and other information reamed from the results of a new study published by the United [...]
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Recent Study Shows Employee Safety Programs Benefit All
July 20th, 2011
Workplace Safety is Improving Nationwide, as Exemplified by Emedco
May 26th, 2011
Imagine your company having a year free of notable accidents. Well, Emedco, a security products manufacturer and marketer, just commemorated a full year void of any Occupational Safety and Health Administration-recordable incidents. Rejoicing, the company attributes the accomplishment to a business savvy strategy, its employee health and safety program.
The Buffalo, New York based company [...]
Enhanced Recognition and Safety Programs – Advice from Experts
May 6th, 2011
The recession did more than raise unemployment and cause businesses to struggle to stay afloat; it changed the workplace structure, employee goals, and employers’ priorities
Gone are the days when employees robotically went to work each day just to receive a paycheck. And, gone are the days when employers’ expected the paycheck to fulfill their employees’ [...]
Healthcare Cost Budget Problems Cause Indiana County to Take Action
March 23rd, 2011
Healthcare costs are skyrocketing across the country, putting heavy burdens on employees. According to a New York Times article, an average worker’s family healthcare plan is almost $4,000 a year.
These rising healthcare expenses are also affecting employers. To compensate for its rising health related costs, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, was forced to “contribute an [...]
Walgreen’s First Employee Wellness Center
March 23rd, 2011
Last year in November, Walgreens Distribution Center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, opened its first wellness center. The wellness center is 4,200 square feet and provides Walgreen’s employees and their immediate family easy access to:
A primary care physician
A nurse practitioner or PA,
A Registered Nurse
A Wellness specialist
Along with the convenience of a quick venue for health needs, [...]
Lee County, FL School System Shows Savings from Wellness Program
March 22nd, 2011
Lee County, Florida has a very effective wellness program. The program is so effective that participating employees saved the county’s school system $1 million in healthcare costs last year.
Offering services such as flu shots, exercise routines, and even health screening for school district employees, the program is comprehensive and shows great potential.
With only 10 to [...]
Health Screenings are at the Top of Preventive Wellness Strategies.
March 10th, 2011
Preventive healthcare for employees is of top priority to many businesses. Of the preventive strategies within a wellness program, health screenings are at the top of the list.
There have been a number of accounts wherein employees, through health screenings, were informed they had a health condition they were unaware of. In a couple of instances, [...]
Scheck Receives Recognition for Its Safety Program Initiatives
March 4th, 2011
Workplace safety is a concern for all businesses, especially for companies in industries such as construction, and piping.
Scheck Industries is a company that realizes how essential safety reward programs are for creating a safe and effective workplace. In fact, the Illinois-based service industrial piping and mechanical construction contractor recently admitted that the safety programs take [...]
