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"Presenteeism is a measure of productivity. It can be gauged in a number of ways," says Margie Weiss, PhD, CEO and community health advocate at the Weiss Health Group, a Neenah, WI-based consulting company that works with companies and communities on health and wellness.
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An employee may have had a respiratory examination, as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Respiratory Protection Standard, but no mask fit testing.
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Has a supervisor asked you for an employee's diagnosis, the medications he or she is taking, or for information about the worker's medical history? Supervisors do not need this information, according to Patricia B. Strasser, PhD, RN, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN, principle of Partners in BusinessHealth Solutions in Toledo, OH.
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Incentives for wellness program participation is becoming more common, but "it can be challenging to settle on the optimal design," according to Daniel Buckalew, a health coaching program manager for Minneapolis-based Ceridian, a global business services company.
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As more hospitals tackle the injuries from patient handling, a second major cause of musculoskeletal injury is coming to the forefront: Slips, trips, and falls.
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More reliable tools are needed to measure the costs of presenteeism, which takes an insidious toll on the work place.
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"What good is a respirator if the wearer is not properly trained?" asks Tom Ostendorf, lead respiratory protection specialist at Lab Safety Supply, a Janesville, WI-based provider of safety products. He gives these recommendations:
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More health care workers responded to this season's push for influenza vaccination by rolling up their sleeves and getting the vaccine.
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Beware of recordkeeping violations. That's a word to the wise based on recent enforcement activity by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Ear plugs aren't protection enough from high levels of noise at work. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration wants employers to rely more on eliminating or mitigating a noise hazard than on using personal protective equipment.
