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The Business Owner's Guide to Ergonomic Hazards

Ergonomic hazards can lead to musculoskeletal issues in your employees if they're not addressed. Learn about the ins and outs of ergonomic hazards.

What Every Employer Should Know About Medical Work Restrictions

Medical work restrictions are vital to an employee's return after an injury. Learn about them and what you should know as an employer.

3 Simple Workplace Ergonomic Tips That Can Drastically Help Your Workforce

Looking for workplace ergonomic tips to boost the health, comfort and efficiency of your employees? Discover 3 great tips for improving ergonomics.

Best Sitting Position for Sciatica: 3 Desk Ergonomics Practices Your Employees Should Be Practicing

Sciatic pain can be frustrating, especially for employees who sit at a desk all day. Learn three desk ergonomics practices for the best sitting position for sciatica.

How Often Might Ergonomic Training Be Offered in Your Workplace?

How often might ergonomic training be offered in the workplace? The answer depends on a few key factors. Learn how to maximize ergonomic training.

Good Ergonomics in the Workplace Are Good for Your Company: Here Are 5 Reasons Why

Ergonomics in the workplace are important for many reasons. From injury reduction to increased productivity, discover the benefits of good ergonomics.

What Does a Good Corporate Exercise Program Look Like?

Company wellness creates a productive team of employees. Learn how corporate exercise programs can benefit workers and what they should offer.

5 Jobs That Put Employees at Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome can keep your workers from meeting company goals. Learn which jobs can increase an employee’s risk more than others.

5 Benefits to Ensure That Your Employees Have Access to Training to Reduce High Stress in the New Year

Offering high stress training can be a great way to address your wellness goals this new year. Learn about the top benefits of stress training here.

3 Ergonomic Injuries to Which Your Workers Are More Susceptible in the Winter

The winter weather can create dangerous environments for your workers. Find out which ergonomic injuries your workers could develop in the winter.

The Top 3 Benefits of Having an Ergonomic Evaluation Done for Your Company's Workspaces

Want to get an ergonomic evaluation but don’t know where to start? Learn about the benefits of getting an evaluation and why you should get one today.

Safe Nurse Tools: 3 Features to Look For

Nurses use safety tools on a daily basis to help them treat patients and record data. Learn what these safety tools should have in common.

Warehouse Safety Dos and Don'ts

Managing workplace safety, especially in a place as large as a warehouse, can be daunting. Learn more with these simple safety dos and don’ts.

Doing Bench Work in the Lab Can Be Harder If Your Workers Are Making These 4 Ergonomic Mistakes

Lab technicians can sit or stand at their workbench for several hours. Read about common ergonomic mistakes that might be causing them discomfort.

What Is the Ergonomically Optimum Body Posture for Common Tasks Done in Physically Demanding Jobs?

In physically demanding jobs, proper body mechanics can be the difference between safety and injury. Learn these tips on aligning the body at work.

The Top 5 Osha-reported Ergonomic Hazards and What Your Company Can Do About Them

What is an ergonomic hazard? Any factor in the workplace that has the potential to cause injury can be considered an ergonomic hazard. Workplace safety experts list OSHA’s five most common ergonomic hazards, and explain what you can do to avoid them in your workplace.

What Is the Ergonomically Optimum Body Posture for Your Desk-bound Employees?

Your desk-bound employees are just as much at risk of workplace injury as your manual laborers or other workers. Our workplace wellness experts explain the most ergonomically optimum body posture for your desk-bound employees, and why workplace ergonomics are so important to employee health.

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Essential Ergonomic Office Equipment For 2022

Today we're going to take a look at some examples of ergonomic equipment that can make your workstation more comfortable and help prevent injuries.

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What is a Human Resources Manager?

Companies are relying more and more on Human Resources managers to recruit, retain and engage their most important asset – their employees.

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What Is A Physical Therapist, & What Do They Do?

A physical therapist (PT) is a health professional who specializes in evaluating and treating human body disorders. Learn more here.

Office Micro Breaks: Your New Strategy For Boosting Productivity, Health, & Safety

This short article explains the benefits that come with introducing micro breaks in the workplace. Learn all about Office micro breaks here.

Ergo Self-Assessment: Desk Layout

Let’s briefly explain how an ergonomic workstation assessment works, and some of the best practices for an ergonomic desk setup.

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Employee Wellness and Productivity: What You Need to Know

There are many reasons why your team’s productivity levels may decrease at any given time. Learn all the reasons here.

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Does Ergonomic Typing Exist? (Yes!)

Improper posture and typing methods can lead to serious musculoskeletal issues. Learn to type ergonomically here.

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Ergo Self-Assessment: Fix Your Office Setup

Office workers are at extremely high risk for several different musculoskeletal disorders. Learn to fix your office setup here.

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Managing Fatigue In The Workplace

Fatigue management in the workplace is an important, though often overlooked, element in human resource supervision.

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How to Keep Your Older Workers Happy

Older employees can feel frustrated or challenged by some of the changes that occur in the workplace environment. Learn to keep them happy here

How To Manage Professional Jet Lag

Let’s take a quick look at some of the negative effects of jet lag on the body and mind. Learn to manage your jet lag here.

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Work-From-Home Ergonomics: How To Keep Your Remote Workers Healthy

What can business owners and managers do to help their at-home workers avoid potentially devastating musculoskeletal disorders? Learn more here.

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Protecting Our Military: How Holistic Wellness Is Transforming The Army (H2F)

H2F stands for Holistic Health and Fitness. Learn how the army is implementing H2F into their regimen here.

Protecting Our Military, Part 4: Injury Trends In The Marines And How To Avoid Them

Marine injuries, then, do not only occur on the battlefield, but also during basic training and regular training regimens. Learn more here.

Protecting Our Military, Part 3: Injury Trends In The Navy And How To Avoid Them

Open wounds, musculoskeletal sprains and strains, contusions, superficial injuries, and burns are among the most frequent types of injuries in the navy.

Protecting Our Military, Part 2: Injury Trends In The Army And How To Avoid Them

Overuse injuries were responsible for almost 80 percent of all injuries sustained by members of the Army during their physical training. Learn more here.

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Protecting Our Military, Part 1: Understanding The Physical Demands Of Each Branch

In this five-part series, we will take an in-depth look at a few of the overarching military physical fitness demands for each military branch.

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Keeping your Workplace Properly Ventilated

In this short article, we offer a few suggestions on how to properly ventilate your workplace. We also look at the OSHA ventilation standards for the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Collecting Proper Data for Ergonomic Evaluations

Trying to find out how to create a proper ergonomic evaluation? Take a look at the proper procedures for collecting data for employee ergonomic evaluations here.

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The Ergonomic Benefits of Dual Monitors

There are tons of Ergonomic benefits of using 2 or more Monitors for your computer. Learn how they help here.

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How to Create Positive Workplace Culture

We’ll briefly cover the elements of what makes a good work culture and offer a few tips on how to create it. Find out more information here.

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How Do You Perform An Ergonomic Assessment?

Let’s take a look at some of the most common health issues affecting today's workers and the effects of those health troubles.

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Tips For Creating And Achieving Workplace Goals

This short article lays out a few strategies to help your employees discover how to achieve goals at work. Learn to achieve your work goals here!

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The Negative Effects of Being Short-Staffed

Let's take an in-depth look at some of the negative effects & primary causes of understaffing, and then recommend a few ideas to overcome the effects.

The Benefits of Bicycling to Work

Bicycling is not only a popular exercise activity, but can also be an alternative transportation method. Learn the benefits of Cycling to work here.

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What is Post-Offer Employment Testing, or POET?

A “POET” test is a type of medical examination that looks at specific characteristics of a person you are wanting to hire. Learn about what is included here.

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How To Treat Minor And Not So Minor Cuts In The Workplace

Preventing cuts may already be a part of your safety plan but when a minor or major incident occurs but is your team ready to respond?

How To Properly Set Up Office Space For Social Distancing

Whether your facility is large or small, setting the office up for social distancing will require planning. Learn how to do it here.

The Importance of Activity Goals for Office Workers

For businesses who care about the health and wellness of their employees, there are many wellness strategies for increasing physical activity in the workplace. Learn about them all here.

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Telehealth: What You Need to Know

Telehealth is the use of digital communication technologies to access health care services remotely and manage your health care. Learn about Telehealth here.

Best Postures For Standing, Sitting, And Lying Down

Standing, sitting, or lying down, you can’t underestimate the importance of having proper posture. Learn good posture in those positions here.

Implementing Effective Workplace Wellness Initiatives

Whether you’re an HR manager looking to boost employee wellness, or a CEO looking for ways to give your team an edge, workplace wellness initiatives are a great place to start.

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Understanding and Applying OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs

Since its creation in 1982, more businesses have chosen to implement guidelines in their sites every year. Learn the elements and guidelines to VPP's here.

Keeping You Working with Light Duty

When you have an injury that isn’t severe, your doctor might tell you that you can still go to work but only under light-duty work restrictions. This can be confusing for some employees, especially if your job is physical.

Preventing Injuries and Keeping the General Motors Team Fit

Dianne Henderson today, thanks in part to an athletic trainer brought on by GM, has no pain and no plans to call it quits. Learn how the work-fit team helped GM here.

The Unseen Hazards of “Low-Hazard” Industries

Work-related injuries can occur in any field, even those that are considered to be low-hazard industries. Learn how to stay safe on these supposed low-hazard jobs here.

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Finding The Best Work Gloves For Safety

You may not care about small constant cuts, bruises, or burns to your hands from work. But we do! It’s a safety violation - and it’s definitely an unnecessary risk.

How Effective Breaks at Work Increase Productivity

Legally, during an eight-hour shift, employees are entitled to 30 minutes for lunch and two additional 15-minute breaks throughout the workday. Learn how to optimize your employee breaks here.

Staying Awake on the Job: Rest, Recovery, and Your Sleep Habits

From slips, trips, and falls to industrial accidents that result in fatalities – increasing safety does not only rely on things like improved lighting, proper training, and non-slip flooring. Learn how you can stay safe with sleep here.

Tips for the Aging Workforce

An aging workforce means that certain precautions and strategies must be used to ensure safety for all employees in that category. The experts at Work-Fit provide tips on managing an aging workforce here.

Workplace Warm-ups for Physically Demanding Jobs

Just like a player preparing for practice, you’ve got to warm your body for the movements that lie ahead. Learn some warm-up stretches here for physically demanding jobs.

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5 Mindful Tips and Motivational Tools for Your Quarantined Workforce

Corona virus is making major waves in economies around the globe. But, as a proactive business owner, you are capable of growth during this time of great uncertainty.

Keeping Your Bartender Healthy & Injury-Free

An injured bartender can’t work and regulars do have their favorite server. Regulars may end up taking their business to a competitor if their bartender is gone too long.

Proper Snow Removal Techniques

Driveway snow removal may seem like a mundane task. However, if done improperly, it can be an injury waiting to happen. Learn proper snow removal techniques here.

Don't Let Minor Injuries Go Unnoticed In the Workplace

Small injuries and accidents—regardless of how often they take place in the workplace—can go unnoticed and possibly escalate into bigger problems. Learn more about Minor Injuries in the workplace here.

On Repeat: Workplace Solutions for Repetitive Motions

a workplace injury could be a sudden and accidental event or it can also be due to the repetitive motions in which employees engage to complete their job duties. Learn about repetitive motion solutions here.

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5 Signs Your Company Needs an Ergonomics Evaluation

An ergonomic assessment is one-way companies can lower the risk of injuries to their employees, but the benefits go far beyond injury prevention. Find out more on ergonomic evaluations here.

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Four Ways to Address Ergonomic Injury Prevention in the Workplace

Let's take a look at some of the most common ergonomic-related injuries and how companies can fight back to keep their employees happy and healthy while on the job.

3 Big Ways to Stay Comfortable While Flying the Friendly Skies

Air travel is a normal part of life for millions of Americans, and there is no reason you can't be comfortable. Find 3 ways to stay comfortable while flying the friendly sky's here!

Carrying Up Stairs & Keeping Your Workers Safe on the Job

Falls on stairs can result in severe injuries from head trauma to broken bones, however, with some easy to implement tips, workers can lower their risks of injury. Find out all our tips here.

Vehicle Loading and Unloading: Keeping Your Workers Safe

For many businesses, loading and unloading trucks is a daily activity. Learn techniques you can implement right away to keep workers safe during vehicle loading and unloading here.

How Reach Zones Help Manufacturing Employees Lead Safer Lives

Reaching is one of the main causes of overexertion injuries for manufacturing employees. However, these types of injuries are preventable. Learn more about reach zones here.

Proper Workstation Lighting Ergonomics In The Office

Looking for the best office lighting for your eyes? Find out why the lighting at your office workstation can have a significant effect on your eyes & productivity here.

Proper Lifting Technique To Teach Your Employees

By making safe lifting techniques a part of your normal routine, you can ensure your workplace team continues to operate like the well-oiled machine that it is.

Unseen Benefits of Ergonomic Footrests At Your Desk

At first glance, a footrest may seem irrelevant in terms of daily business operations. However, this simple addition can make all the difference when it comes to the impact your feet have on your legs, back, and even circulation.

Desk Ergonomics 101

We’re willing to bet a small fortune that many people reading this first line can’t say they’re not slouched at their work desks right now. Find out why this may not be a good thing here.

Sitting Disease & How to Avoid It

The truth is that sitting disease can still occur even if you do the recommended amount of exercise. Find out what sitting disease is and how to avoid it here.

Workplace Stress Management Techniques

We’ve highlighted some quick, easy stress management techniques that can help you get through some of those trying, bothersome situations. Find the entire article here.

Eye Fatigue: Management & Prevention

Are you ever ⅓ into your workday and come down with a mild wave of headaches, itchy, watery eyes? Check our guide here on how to avoid these eye fatigue symptoms.

How to Sit Properly At Your Desk

Knowing how to sit properly while at work could help to either prevent future issues or provide relief. Learn how to sit properly without pain here.

How Wellbeing in the Workplace Improves Brand Health

Did you know that there's a link between wellbeing in the workplace and overall brand health? Check out this article to learn all about it.

How to Boost Employee Morale and Motivation (Without Raising Salary)

If your employees aren't performing the way that you want them to, it could be due to a lack of morale. Learn how to boost employee morale and motivation here.

5 Studies That Prove the Benefits of Ergonomics

Hesitant to implement ergonomics at your company? Here are 5 science-backed studies that prove the benefits of ergonomics for your staff and bottom-line.

5 Work Culture Strategies to Improve Employee Health

Work culture can affect employee health in more ways than you know. Try these 5 work culture strategies to produce a positive environment for healthy employees.

How to Reduce Your Lost Time Injury Rates

Are your lost time injury rates spiraling out of control? Take back the reigns and reduce your injury frequency with these expert strategies.

How to Improve Employee Wellness in Nursing Homes

If you look at workplace injury reports, nursing home employee wellness is a serious concern. Find tips on reducing nursing home employee injuries here.

The Business Owner's Guide to Ergonomic Hazards

What Every Employer Should Know About Medical Work Restrictions

3 Simple Workplace Ergonomic Tips That Can Drastically Help Your Workforce

Best Sitting Position for Sciatica: 3 Desk Ergonomics Practices Your Employees Should Be Practicing

How Often Might Ergonomic Training Be Offered in Your Workplace?