Making sure your employees are protected in their work environment protects you as an employer, and understanding the risks and dangers your employees are exposed to helps create a positive work environment. Your employees are your greatest assets, so educate them and provide them with the necessary equipment for the job.
Occupational health problems can occur [...]

There are 1,440 minutes in every day. Schedule 30 of those for physical activity! Regular exercise is an important element in staying healthy. Living longer and feeling better is a result of being active. Exercising can help you maintain a healthy weight and also delay or prevent diabetes, some cancers, and heart problems.
On the average, [...]

Ergonomics is derived from the Greek language -ergon meaning “to work” and nomos meaning “rules.” The “rules of work” is the process of fitting the work environment to you – the person doing the work. Ergonomics focuses on optimizing the design of equipment, tools, and workplaces to minimize risk and potential injury, and stay on [...]

Even if you have the best safety program, there is always the potential of someone getting hurt at work. Taking care of the injury should be handled quickly and thoroughly, and treatment must be provided by the employer. But how about treating the injured workers worries and concerns?
Wellness Rooms can help provide knowledge which can [...]

Injuries to the spinal column or back region are common, and many of these injuries are preventable. Depending on the type of business you have, using a good lifting program and educational safety system, can help protect your employees from injury.
Here are some compelling reasons to protect your employees from back injuries:

80% of Americans will [...]

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) is a term used to describe injuries to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, peripheral nerves, structures, bones or associated vascular system of the body. These injuries may occur to any part of the body (hands, arms back, etc.). Several risk factors have been associated with the development of MSD’s. The presence of risk [...]