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Best of the Week – 5/18/2012

Best of the WeekEvery Friday we pass on a few articles, pictures, videos, infographics, etc. we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.

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Managing Safety: Uncle Bill, the Safety Guy
EHS Today

In organizations with excellent safety performance, the safety professional is a close family member who is a valued part of the …


Injury Prevention Tip: Wrist Injury Prevention

WristTendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome are common soft tissue inflammation disorders of the wrist.

Each day we use the muscles and tendons in the wrist and hand to perform various upper extremity tasks. The physical stress and strain to these muscles and tendons can produce microscopic wear and fatigue to these tendons and muscles.

As long as the amount of fatigue is lower than the body’s ability to recover, the soft tissues in the …


Best of the Week – 5/11/2012

Best of the WeekEvery Friday we pass on a few articles, pictures, videos, infographics, etc. we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.

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4 Key Actions to Prevent OSHA Citations
Safety BLR 

In a BLR webinar titled “OSHA’s Top 10: How To Stay Off This Infamous List in 2012,” Tiffani Hiudt Casey outlined …


Injury Prevention Tip: Prevent Elbow Injuries

“Tennis Elbow” and “Golfer’s Elbow” are common terms for soft tissue inflammation disorders of the elbow.

The medical terms typically used for these disorders are lateral and medial epicondylitis respectively.

Each day we use the muscles and tendons that originate at the elbow to perform various upper extremity tasks. The physical stress and strain to the elbow muscles and tendons can produce microscopic wear and fatigue to these tendons and muscles.  This is completely normal.…


Best of the Week – 5/4/2012

Best of the WeekEvery Friday we pass on a few articles, pictures, videos, infographics, etc. we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.

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Profits, Not Compliance, Will Drive Ergonomics
ErgoWeb

As the political battle over occupational ergonomics begins to heat up yet again, it’s important to recognize that ergonomics is a ripe business …