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 […]
Is COVID-19 Hiding a Looming Mental Health Crisis?
The recent trend in declining rates of COVID-19 infections is giving hope to many that a return to some form of normalcy may be in the near future. And with confidence buoyed by this new data, governments worldwide are beginning to relax restrictions and allow businesses to slowly re-open. Organizations, in turn, are focusing their […]
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. […]
Spotting the Fakes: Protecting Your Workers From Counterfeit Respirators
More than 9,000 health care workers across the U.S. have contracted COVID-19, with nearly 30 succumbing to the illness according to a recent report released from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These numbers are reinforcing concerns of many health care officials that infection rates of workers at the front line of the crisis […]
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 […]
Tips for Comparing Quality Management Software Vendors
In recent times, the enterprise quality management software space has seen substantial growth as the benefits of integrated quality management become more well known. The issue your company faces is deciding which of the many solutions available best suit your company’s needs. The best quality management software allows you to align quality management concerns with […]