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This is the first in a series of posts that will discuss various regulatory considerations surrounding workplace ergonomics programs. Readers are encouraged to comment on each post with questions or requests and suggestion for future posts. The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration does not currently have an ergonomics standard. However, there are several regulatory and legal schema that include rules relevant, both directly and indirectly, to an enterprise’s identification and mitigation of ergonomics hazards and the consequences thereof. While many safety managers are loath to admit it, safety programs tend to be built around OSHA regulations. ...

January 2017's Sac Valley RIMS Meeting On Monday, January 30th, 46 Members of RIMS Sac Valley Beat the Blue Monday Blues! RIMS professionals met at PRIDE Industries on Monday, January 30th and were treated to a tour of its impressive Roseville facility. Immediately following the tour, we heard from our super speaker: Phillip Walls, RPh Chief Clinical Officer, myMatrixx Phil spoke about "The Aging Workforce and Prescription Cascades: A Prescription for Disaster". Prescription cascades occur when side effects of one medication are treated by another medication. Since all medications cause side effects, this common approach leads to overutilization ...

I don't know about you, but, I really dislike both giving and receiving annual performance reviews. It would be like raising children and only providing feedback to them once a year. It is as silly as the performance evaluation below from 1/1/1000 - 12/31/1000. . . . What is your take? EMPLOYEE SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS Period covered (month/day/year): from January 1, 1000 – December 31, 1000 Little John Yeomanry Employee Name Department ...