Wellness
Protect Your Business and Employees from Seasonal Flu
Each year, seasonal influenza has a marked impact on businesses and employers. Seasonal flu can cause increased absenteeism, decreased productivity…
Seasonal Flu Vaccine: Common Myths Exposed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months get a flu…
Protect Yourself During Flu Season
During flu season, influenza is a serious concern in the workplace. You work closely and come in direct contact with…
Workplace Wellness: Wellness Initiatives to Promote Healthy Weight
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is one of the best ways an individual can strive toward good overall health…
My Plate Replaces the Food Pyramid
On June 2, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released MyPlate, a new symbol for healthy eating that replaces…
Heat-Related Illnesses
Overview
Heat and humidity can cause several different types of heat-related illnesses such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat…
Summer Safety: Dehydration
In the simplest terms, dehydration occurs when you lose more water than you take in. Staying hydrated is important to…
Bites and Stings
If you are an outdoor worker, chances are protecting your skin is not one of your top safety priorities; it…
West Nile Virus and You
West Nile virus (WNV) is a disease transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. First discovered in Africa in 1937, it…
Get the Facts About Lyme Disease
Construction workers, landscapers, forestry employees, brush cleaners, land surveyors, farming workers, railroad employees, oil field workers, utility line employees and…
Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac
Poison ivy, oak and sumac are the most common causes of contact dermatitis, or skin rash, in the United States.…
H1N1 Vaccine: Myths and Realities
H1N1 influenza has certainly caused a firestorm of conversation, and with all the confusion, it can be tough to distinguish…
Stay Safe & Healthy This Holiday Season
It’s winter, which means the arrival of numerous holiday parties that you are probably looking forward to attending.
December is…
Employer-Sponsored Smoking Cessation Programs
The human and financial costs associated with tobacco use are enormous. In addition to the incalculable physical and emotional distress…
All You Need to Know About H1N1 Flu
A new kind of flu caused by the influenza A (H1N1) virus has recently emerged. Human cases of the H1N1…
General Business and Workplace Guidance for the Prevention of H1N1 Flu in Workers
This guidance is to help employers with employees in OSHA's Lower Risk (Caution) Zone*: those employees who have minimal occupational…
In the event of an influenza pandemic, employers will play a key…
This H.G.I.D., Inc. t/a Horst Insurance Legislative Brief answers basic questions about workplace preparation strategies for the 2009 H1N1 flu…
What Employers Can Do to Protect Workers from Pandemic Influenza On June 15, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Planning for a Flu Pandemic in the Workplace
ADA - Compliant Employer Preparedness for the H1N1 Flu Virus
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