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May 07 2019
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The Heat Is Coming – Are You and Your Workers Prepared?

By Safety
May 31 Is National Heat Awareness Day! Download the OSHA NIOSH Heat Illness fact sheet here! The weather may have been cooler than normal for much of the spring, but that doesn't mean it will last. This summer, the outlook for Atlanta and surrounding areas predicts above average temperatures - with especially warm weather in June.  That's not good, because hot weather can be dangerous - especially if it is muggy. Moist air makes it…
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Feb 19 2019
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Working with Sick Employees—What Are Your Rights—and Theirs?

By Safety
With flu season peaking this month, you may be wondering what rights you have to control the workplace and its culture when employees might be sick. Do you encourage employees to go home when they are coughing and sneezing—even if they don’t want to? Do you intervene if your employees “sick shame” their peers, or do you consider it acceptable? Historically, employers have often worried more about employees taking off when they were not sick…
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Feb 05 2019
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Healthcare Workers Are at Significant Risk of Obesity, Yet Employers Must Not Discriminate

By Legal
Click to view larger image. Healthcare workers are at a much higher risk of obesity than the majority of occupations, according to a 2014 study by the American Journal of Medicine. In the survey, the healthcare category, overall, ranked 5th out of 20 industries with an obesity rate of 32 percent. However, analysts suggested that figure was skewed due to the inclusion of health providers, such as doctors, who have very low obesity rates. Furthermore,…
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Sep 20 2018
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Flu Season Is Around the Corner. Are You Prepared?

By Legal
Although flu season doesn’t really get started until late October, especially in the South, now is a great time to get your office and your workers ready to battle it. Last year’s flu season was especially dangerous—and deadly. Flu sent more than over 700,000 people to the hospital, and 180 children died. The 2017-2018 season was driven by a flu strain, the H3N2 virus, which tends to result in more hospitalizations and cause more deaths.…
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Jun 26 2018
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The Heat Is On – Are You and Your Workers Prepared?

By Safety
  With weather forecasters and the media trumpeting the news that the Southeast may see cooler-than-normal temperatures this summer, it may be tempting to assume that equates to a safer outdoor environment for workers. In reality, the forecast was for “near or slightly below average” temperatures, which won’t make a huge difference. Furthermore, the air is forecast to be muggy, which makes it harder for the body’s internal cooling mechanism (sweat) to do its job.…
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Feb 13 2018
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Flu Season Has Yet to Peak—Keep Employees on Alert

By Benefits, Safety
It might seem logical to assume that flu season would ramp down as temperatures moderate, but per the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), flu season lasts until mid-May. This year’s flu season has been especially dangerous—and deadly—and CDC experts say it isn’t peaking, yet. With cumulative hospitalizations at the highest rate since the CDC has been tracking them, employers should remind personnel to stick with flu prevention strategies at least through March, if not longer.…
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