What to Know About Today’s OSHA Ergonomics Standard Guidelines
While the typical office worker may not spend his or her day lifting heavy objects or performing physically demanding tasks, that worker still faces plenty of workplace hazards. Office workers spend their day hunched over desks, staring at computer monitors, and typing on keyboards. Over time, these office-related tasks take a toll on the body, resulting […]
How Office Injury Prevention Reduces Company Health Care Costs
Office injuries can impact an organization on many levels. Not only is the injured employee in discomfort but he or she may also need medical care, a modified workspace, and time off to rehab. This can quickly become costly, but investing in office injury prevention keeps employees healthy and saves the organization money by maintaining a productive […]
10 Office Ergonomics Tips for Preventing Repetitive Strain Injuries
Repetitive strain injuries are among the most common occupational health problems in the U.S. Learn how to combat them with these techniques.
5 Signs Your Office Is Overdue for an Ergonomic Evaluation
As companies grow and change, so do workspaces. Desks come in and out to accommodate new employee headcounts, and open workspaces replace cubicles as employers continue to favor a more collaborative environment. When expansion becomes necessary, even storage closets can turn into offices and meeting rooms. All these adjustments can affect workplace ergonomics. To ensure your […]
When to Report a COVID-19 Exposure to Regulators
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections continues to rise worldwide, many employers are struggling to understand when they would be required to record and report an infection involving one of their employees to an applicable regulatory agency or worker’s compensation board. The short answer is: it depends. That’s probably not the answer you were looking for. […]
3 Key Compliance Challenges Every Retailer Faces—and How to Solve Them
When it comes to documenting and meeting compliance requirements, many environmental teams rely on in-house tools, spreadsheets, calendars, and sticky notes, but these archaic processes can cause a lot of headaches. These manual processes often lead to error-prone, inconsistent data and missed compliance deadlines, which often come with hefty fines. This is especially true for […]
How to Engage Leadership in Quality Management Initiatives
Despite their best intentions, only a small number of leaders across multiple industries followed through with plans to improve corporate quality and risk management practices. A survey by LNS Research queried the leadership of global small, medium, and large enterprises about both their existing and planned Enterprise Quality Management Systems practices in compliance, risk management, quality-focused automation and […]
Aligning Global Sustainability Frameworks – FAQs and Resources
Following a recent webinar on ‘Aligning global sustainability frameworks – the role of software in mapping data’, below are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions, plus some helpful resources. If we respond to CDP are we covering TCFD? CDP has integrated the TCFD’s recommendations primarily into the climate change questionnaire, as there […]
How to Get Started with Quality Performance Management
With the increase of technology, companies are gathering more data than ever on every aspect of their business, especially quality performance data. However, translating that data into intelligence – and action – is where many businesses miss the mark. “How to Get Started With Quality Performance Management,” a case study by LNS Research, delves into the […]
Nonconformance Management 101: The Basics
Companies invest large sums of time and money tracking and managing nonconformances. Though it may seem rudimentary, let’s start at the very beginning to explain what a nonconformance is and some common ways in which nonconformances are tracked and managed. In this post we will reference nonconformances that occur during a manufacturing process (though […]