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How to Interpret Data & Move up the Hierarchy of Controls
Exploring employee hazardous movement data can assist Health and Safety professionals involve substantive ‘‘upstream’’ organizational change
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How To Reduce Staff Turnover In Healthcare: Manual Handling Injury Prevention For Nurses, Paramedics and Aged Care Workers
Studies have linked a higher risk of pain and injury in the healthcare sector to a worker’s decision to leave their job. Employee turnover is a problem in many industries but in healthcare it is even more so. Quality workers are already in short supply and the cost of replacing even a single nurse in the US can be as high as $88,000. Thus, it is paramount to implement solutions that reduce the risk of manual handling injuries in healthcare workers.
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Investing in Ergonomic Safety Wearables? Know The Barriers to Effectiveness
The waning motivation of workers to engage with safety wearables is the real barrier to sustainable behavioral change
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ISO 45001 Migration Period Extended! How Can Data Assist in Compliance?
An easy way to determine credibility is to simply look at how a company values safety. Adhering to the new gold standard that ISO 45001 tends to acknowledge shows any customers and the public that employee safety is important to your organisation.
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Manual Handling Training
Manual handling training is an essential requirement for every organization that wants to guarantee a safe workplace. Statistical data demonstrates that 21% of non-fatal injuries that occur in the workplace are caused by poorly managed operations.
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Manual REBA Assessments Cost You Crucial Time in Preventing Injuries and Saving Lives
The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) tool is indispensable in identifying the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) connected with specific job tasks.
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Musculoskeletal Disorders: Using Wearable Technology to Address Three Categories of Risk
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are disruptive and costly for workers, employers and society. Wearable technology can help address the risks of injury and keep workers engaged in the process by enabling them to self-manage their safety.
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Preventative Training: Essential when Human Physical Work is Part of a Value Chain
Every chief executive is concerned with the bottom line and not for no reason. Reducing operating costs to maximize profit is the fundamental policy of any successful business. A poor profit margin can sink even the most promising of companies.