All Entries in the "Workplace Health" Category
OHS in the School Playground
Whether you are a teacher, principal or other official in a school district you have to focus on the safety of your students each day they are in your care.
The playground …
OHS – A Change of Focus
Phil Hart from Annecto – the people network shares an interesting article that advances the responsibility of OHS into our daily lives. Annecto is an independent, not for profit association …
Fatigue at Work
One of our Safety Concepts Readers, Derek – a Safety Advisor in the Construction Industry requested some tips and remedies for fatigue and sleep deprivation.
Firstly, let’s look at sleep …
Health and Safety in the Hair and Beauty Industry
One of our subscribers, Gloria Marrocco of Health Choices for Life shares her story and the knowledge she has gained in the Hair and Beauty Industry, highlighting an issue many in the field …
Acceptable Workplace Temperatures
One of the research queries we received was in regards to acceptable temperatures within an office environment.
The Australian Standard AS 1837 – 1976 Code of Practice for Application of Ergonomics …
Office Exercises and Stretches
We’ve received a request for some simple stretching exercises as a follow-up to the Office Work Breaks for a Healthy Mind and Body article. So here’s some more information:
If you find yourself …
Stress and Soft Tissue Injuries
This is the final segment of Les Henley’s research into the links between Stress and MSDS. Today’s section continues to talk of the link between stress and soft tissue injuries, and lists …
Office Work Breaks for a Healthy Mind and Body
Spending a large amount of time in front of a computer, whether it be for data entry, html coding, or as you chat live to your clients overseas – you need to take breaks! You’d be surprised …
Workplace Bullying Questions
This is the second segment of Bernie Althofer’s article on Surviving Workplace Bullying, which draws upon his book that includes a large number of questions Bernie expects an experienced …
Stress and MSDs
Welcome to the next segment of Les Henley’s research into the links between stress and MSD’s.
Under normal conditions, where the individual is not overly stressed, some physical task activities …
