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Exercise: Why Safety Staff Must Prioritize Working Out

February 23, 2017
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Working shift work or long hours can be tiring for both the body and the brain. We’ve all heard the recent saying, “Sitting is the new smoking…” But exercising even just a little bit everyday can not only boost your physical abilities but your mental abilities as well. Regular exercise has been shown to: Reduce…

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The Shift Work Diet: 6 Ways to Start Eating Healthier

February 7, 2017

Shift workers often have unpredictable, ever-changing work schedules. The amount of consecutive work days, length of shifts, work required during shifts and whether they are on days or nights are all variables that change and rearrange. When you’re on an irregular schedule, it is hard to maintain regular beneficial habits such as exercising, getting adequate…

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How to Cope with a Shift Work Sleep Schedule

January 18, 2017

When searching for ways to increase your health, usually three of the main things discussed are diet, exercise, and sleep. It is true that a lack of good, consistent sleep can greatly impact your health, mood, attention span, etc. And for shift workers, it can lead to other serious consequences involving their safety. According to…

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Prevent Carpal Tunnel by Putting these Steps into Practice

January 6, 2017
Industrial workers can encounter carpal tunnel syndrome if they overuse their hands or overdo their work.

Manual labor is extremely hard on the body. Jobs that require repetitive motion can wear down your joints over a period of time. One of the most common results of overuse is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Carpal tunnel causes stiffness, pain and numbness in the hand and fingers, and it affects millions of Americans every year.…

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Safety Staffing: Why You Should Outsource

December 21, 2016

Safety staffing is a long process with many moving parts. There is the marketing, the interviewing, the hiring. Then there’s the paperwork and the training. But, wait… that’s not all. What about when things go wrong? There’s layoffs, holdover costs, etc. By outsourcing your safety staffing, you don’t have to worry about all of the…

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5 Ways to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders

December 7, 2016

When thinking of common job site injuries, usually the first that come to mind are the immediate accidents, the sudden ones that come without warning. Examples of these might be: falling, cuts, fires, tripping, falling objects, collapses, etc. These injuries are thought of quickly because they can be seen or noticed by all. However, there are…

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