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How To Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome In The Office
5 Typing Tips to Protect Against Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Does your job involve a lot of typing? Whether you work in an office or any other indoor space, you may be required to type. Excessive typing, of course, can leave you susceptible to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), one of the most common being carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a type of MSD that's caused by repetitive wrist motions. Even if your job involves daily…
Is Your Desk Job Giving You Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
If you’re reading this at work, you are probably worried that something you’re doing right now is slowly killing you. The accumulated years of slouched spinal posture, squinting at a screen and sitting (“the new smoking”) are sources of health paranoia for the 80 percent of the workforce whose jobs do not regularly require physical activity.
Preventing Carpal Tunnel at the Office
Many of us use our hands more often than we realize. If you work in an office, you most likely rely on them to get…Read More
Is Tech Neck the Next Carpal Tunnel?
Stories about tech related injuries are often focused on teenagers, but adults who use their phones, laptops and tablets at work could also be at risk.
Bored to death: What is boreout syndrome?
The under-recognized condition affects workers in offices across the globe.
Does Your Workplace Have Sick Building Syndrome?
Did you know you can actually get sick from being inside the buildings where we live and work every day? So what is sick building syndrome, and what can you do about it?
Four Steps to a More Ergonomic Workplace
Workplace ergonomics is getting a lot of attention nationwide in response to a sharp increase in incidents of repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. For the affected employee, such injuries often mean repeated surgery, intractable pain and the inability to work. For the employer, ultimately, they mean higher costs.
Taking a lot of sick days at work? It could be sick building syndrome
Those breathing problems and headaches you've been having? Your work building might be to blame, and it's a problem known as sick building syndrome.
Woman dragged into tunnel by Tube train when her bag got trapped in doors
It is believed that the driver of the train failed to adequately check his CCTV monitor.
Office Ergonomics-Using Ergonomics to Prevent Injury
Ergonomics may prevent musculoskeletal injuries (such as back strain or carpal tunnel syndrome) by reducing physical and mental stress caused by the workstation setup. By focusing on the physical setup of your workstation and the tools you use, you can reduce your chances of injuries. It also is important to evaluate the work process, including job organization, worker rotation, task variety, ...
5 Workplace Habits That Are Great For Your Health
As physiotherapists, we are constantly treating ailments associated with bad workplace habits. For example, if you sit at a desk for the majority of your working day, then you’re probably putting unwanted pressure on your spine. This pressure leads to poor posture and could have a detrimental effect on your health. Another consequence of sitting at your desk all day is the negative consequences associated with…
Is It Safe to Work With Your Laptop on Your Lap?
Let's talk sperm count concerns, poor posture and something called "toasted skin syndrome"
Preventing injuries is possible!
Preventing injury is possible. Learn how to prevent injuries - and where you should go if you do experience an traumatic injury (hint - you want a Level 1 Tr...
Prevent Ladder Accidents Through Safety Training
An infographic from the industry experts at Builders Mutual. In the construction industry, many new employees are relatively undertrained. Therefore, it is extremely important to provide safety education to all employees on their first day of work, before they step onto your job-site. As industry experts at Builders Mutual, we are dedicated to setting … Continue reading "Prevent Ladder Accidents Through Safety Training"
Is Your Home Playground Equipment Safe?
Learn how to prevent playground injuries by regularly inspecting your home playground.
Tips to Prevent Workplace Accidents
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 3 million employees are injured in work accidents every year. These injuries do more than generate hefty medical bills and force victims to take time off work--they leave the injured and their families at a loss with how to move forward.
How to Prevent Slip-and-Fall Accidents in Your Home
Not all slip-and-fall accidents occur in the workplace. Each year, millions of U.S. adults inure themselves by slipping and falling in their home. While many of these injuries are minor, consisting of bruising or lacerations, others are more severe and debilitating. As a homeowner, however, you can prevent slip-and-fall accidents in your home by following a few simple steps.Use Handrails When Climbing StairsIf your home has…
Prevent Fatal Workplace Incidents
Accidents : Six Causes - Safety Training Video - Negligence Distraction Unsafe Work Practices and More - Prevent Fatal Workplace Incidents! Never miss a new ...
How to Recognize and Prevent Hazards in the Workplace
One of the biggest concerns of business owners is worker safety. Recognizing hazards and preventing workplace accidents should be the goal of every employee and manager. How to instill that into an organization, however, can be tricky. You want to rest assured every worker is identifying and mitigating hazards, even if no one …
