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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a new online portal to educate workers and employers on how to prepare for and respond to radiation hazards. Available at osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/radiation/, the comprehensive portal offers numerous pages of in-depth content related to radiation exposure. Using it, workers and employers can take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from illness associated with radiation.The Health Effects of Radiation Ex …

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) consistently rank as one of the leading types of work-related injury. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), about one in three injuries sustained by workers while on the job is an MSD. And while workers in all industries can sustain MSDs, they are most common among construction workers because of the physically taxing, laborious work performed by construction workers. There are steps that construction workers can take, however, to …

How much time do you spend exercising in a typical week? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fewer than one in four Americans get the recommended amount of exercise. As a result, these individuals are more likely to develop chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease than their counterparts who do get the recommended amount of exercise. But staying physically active affects more than just your body; it also affects your mind.According to a new study, exercise …

How often do you get sick? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average adult catches between two and four colds per year. While some colds are minor, consisting only of nasal congestion and sneezing, others are more severe and debilitating. If a cold or other illness is too bad, you may forced to stay home from work. Unfortunately, the cost of illness-related absence in the workplace costs businesses an estimated $576 billion per year. The good news is that you …

The efficiency at which your business operates will affect its level of success. Businesses that perform their operations in an inefficient manner -- meaning they exhaust more time and resources to product the goods or services that they sell -- are less likely to success to their efficient counterparts. As a business owner, you should focus on optimizing your workplace so that it's both efficient and productive. Here are five easy ways to make your workplace more efficient.#1) Eliminate Distrac …