December 2007

9 Keys For Directing Attention To Safety - The ability to direct attention is a key to successful performance in many endeavors--from sports to leadership to communications to injury prevention. But to avoid defaulting into unworkable solutions, first recognize what has not significantly helped to direct attention control toward safety.

Safety Leadership - Leadership styles can have a significant impact on the outcome of any safety program. How does the leadership of your organization view safety?

Water, Water Everywhere - When it's in your building there's trouble. How are school districts battling water and other elements, keeping their buildings mold free, and meeting new "green" mandates all at the same time?

Help Keep Kids Connected and Protected on Social Networking Websites - How to teach young people safe online practices is a guide designed by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) to provide online safety and security tips for educators, parents, and guardians.  This guide offers educators tips to use when talking to their students about practicing safe online behavior.

School Safety is an Inside Job - How to get your students involved early in the school year.

Slip and Fall Prevention - Slips and falls are consistently one of the leading and most expensive causes of loss for school districts. Learn how to reduce this risk in your food service area and apply the techniques to other at-risk employee groups.

Severe Weather Preparedness - Use this preparedness guide to help assure that your district is ready to respond to properly unpredictable spring weather.

OSHA Issues Revised Guide To Help Protect From Amputation - OSHA issued Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Employees from Amputations, a revised guide to assist with the safe operation of machinery. This revised guide ties directly to OSHA's National Emphasis Program on Amputations, released Oct. 27, 2006.

Components Of Effective Back Injury Prevention Programs - Back injuries are a staunch enemy of a productive work force and a healthy bottom line. Reducing these injuries requires a comprehensive strategy, one that goes beyond a one-size-fits-all program.

Fitness and Injury Prevention - UPS partners with on-site health/fitness professionals to turn the tables on one district's work-related injuries.

Privacy And Security Litigation And Enforcement: Growing Risks For Businesses? - Over the last 2 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the volume of activity relating to the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (PII).

Keeping Lawyers Out - Nothing against lawyers, but litigation sparked by a workers' compensation claim can be expensive, time-consuming and often downright nasty. That's why employers need to realize that once a legitimate claim has been approved, their work has just begun.

 
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