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How Office Temperatures Affect Productivity
What's the thermostat set to in your office? When you think of elements in the workplace that affect productivity, temperature probably isn't the first to come to mind. However, there's new evidence suggesting that office temperatures do in fact affect workers' productivity.Researchers from the Indian Institute of
Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) conducted in which they discovered that worker productivity can be increased by up to 12% by increasing "cooling comfort" in the workplace. Researchers
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Jul 19th 2016
OSHA Cites City of Berkeley, CA for Safety Violations
It's not just employers who are cited for safety violations; cities and municipalities can be cited as well.Earlier this month, the city of Berkeley, California was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failure to meet certain safety standards, one of which consisted of providing a cover for each circuit breaker, as well as checking garbage trucks before each shift, and ensuring programs had the necessary training programs in place. In response to these citatio
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Jul 18th 2016
Noise is the Biggest Productivity Killer in the Workplace
Productivity directly affects the success of a business. When productivity drops, so does the business's profits -- at least, that's how it usually works. But identifying productivity killers in the workplace isn't always easy. Some of them are obvious, while others are not-so-obvious. One study, however, sought to answer the following question: what's the biggest productivity killer in the workplace?For the study, researchers from Oxford Economics surveyed 1,200 workers and corporate executives
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Jul 13th 2016
OSHA Fines Auto Parts Manufacturer $3.42m for Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Sunfield Inc., an auto parts manufacturer in Ohio, $3.42 million for a long list of safety violations. These fines are one of the largest ever filed against an auto parts company.According to the report, federal OSHA investigators were sent to Sunfield's Hebron facility several weeks after two of its employees had sustained serious injuries back in January and February of this year. After conducting its investigation, OSHA cited
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Jul 12th 2016
Common Risk Factors of Heart Disease
While rates have declined in recent years, heart disease remains a serious problem both here in the United States and abroad. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), up to 600,000 Americans die each year from heart disease. The first step towards curbing these numbers, however, is to familiarize yourself with the risk factors of heart disease. Only then can you make the necessary changes in your life to reduce your risk of heart disease.High Blood PressureNot surprisin
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Jul 11th 2016