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The estimated direct U.S. workers compensation costs for the
most disabling workplace injuries and illnesses in 2006 (the last year
for which data are available) were $48.6 billion, according to the 2008
Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index.
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The American College of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine (ACOEM) formally adopted a new position statement on depression
in the workplace – a condition it says is an increasing drain on
workforce productivity.
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ORC Worldwide has developed the Center of Excellence, a new,
interactive online resource that makes EHS research results and best
practice information publicly available. The Center is built on a wiki
platform and is designed to foster collaboration among all EHS
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To mark the first anniversary of the Imperial Sugar explosion
that killed 14 workers in February 2008, CSB Chairman John Bresland
released a new video safety message asking federal regulators and
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Simple changes to the workplace environment, such as signs
reminding workers to choose healthier foods and get more exercise, may
help reduce obesity and other occupational health risks, reports a study
in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine.
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A new guide published by the Quebec Occupational Health and
Safety Research Institute (IRSST) describes methods for eliminating
mechanical hazards at the source and using fixed guards as a protective
measure.
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