Tag: Elaine Cullen

Are Your Workers Trained on the Latest Ergonomic Best Practices?

By Heather Hunt Jul 16, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 16, 2014

Today, workers are experiencing a global assault on physical, social, and cognitive well-being. Worldwide, rates of heart and lung diseases, as well as diabetes and obesity, are rising sharply. We are cognitively overloaded and distracted by new technologies, multitasking from e-mail to social media. At the same time, stress has become a global epidemic costing […]

Is Your Safety Training Effective Across the Generations?

By Heather Hunt Jul 9, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 9, 2014

At the recent conference of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in Orlando, Florida, demographic changes in the American workforce were a common theme throughout many sessions. With American workers becoming heavier, older, and more diverse, what are the ramifications for workplace safety, and what should you do to prepare? In a session titled […]