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Category Archives: Ergonomic News
OHS Code Changes – Section 2 – Hazard Assessments
There are changes to the OHS Code that you should be aware of regarding hazard assessments. Organizations are becoming increasingly responsible for alerting hazards to both employees and contractors working on their site. Continue reading
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Updates from the OHS Code Changes seminar held in Edmonton
By now, many of you are aware that the Occupational Health and Safety Code was updated and the changes took effect as of July 1, 2009. However, are you aware of the changes – as well as the other standards … Continue reading
Communicating your “cell phone while driving” policy to employees
You’ve reviewed the information on the National Safety Council’s website on discouraging the use of cell phones and texting while driving. You read the statistics, including the costs associated with allowing your employees to drive while texting, and you noticed … Continue reading
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Initiating cell/texting policy will make your organization shine
80% of vehicle accidents are due to a driver’s inattention. Keeping in mind that this can happen while on the job, a car crash can have an enormous negative impact on an organization in terms of lost time if the … Continue reading
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EWI improving proven ergonomic courses
With changes in safety codes and new research, EWI is updating our highly popular and proven erognomic training courses. Continue reading
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Are you ready for the new 2009 OHS Code?
The new 2009 OHS Code will take effect July 1st, 2009. Is your organization ready? EWI Works can help you understand the changes and how to implement them. Continue reading
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Limiting cell phone use benefits you mentally and physically
With the increase in cell phone use, many physicians and studies are starting to find an increase in stress and MSDs. There’s a campaign to “unplug” from the digital world when you can. Read why it’s a good idea. Continue reading
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Workplace hazard: Workplace Stress
Workplace stress needs to be addressed and solutions need to be implemented as part of an organization’s health and safety strategy. Continue reading
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Designing for an aging workforce
As promised, I wanted to give a summary of a few points on Linda’s presentation as I found her talk something that needs to be considered in times where people are living longer and need to work past the “55″ … Continue reading
Laptops and driving
I was going to give a summary on Linda’s talk on the aging workforce that she presented at the American Industrial Hygeine Association in Calgary in March but I came across an article on Ergoweb about the dangers of laptops in … Continue reading
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