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ABF Celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

August 24, 2008

Beginning today through Aug. 30, each ABF employee will receive a special letter of appreciation and will have the opportunity to win an HDTV, GPS unit, or Maglite flashlight in a special drawing in their honor. ABF service centers also will be hosting events such as cookouts and other forms of recognition.

State Lauds Tobacco Cessation Plan's Physical, Fiscal ROI

August 23, 2008

"This should be a call to action for all health plans and employers to help workers quit tobacco. It's clear that physical health and fiscal health go hand-in-hand," said Dr. Mike Crutcher, Oklahoma's Secretary of Health and Commissioner of Health.

22 Union Contractors Working in Minnesota Receive 'Safety Driven' Awards

August 22, 2008

"Safety is important to both the union members and contractors to ensure the health of workers and in building high quality construction," said Minnesota LECET Chairman Ron Thornburg.

Hong Kong Tries Awards to Boost Food Service Safety

August 18, 2008

Cash prizes will be used to reduce accidents in this sector -- among the highest for all trades in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, its Labor Department reports.

CVSA Joins Chorus of Transport Groups Backing Truck Safety Bill

August 12, 2008

The proposed legislation "is about encouraging investment in safety through the purchase and installation of technologies on trucks and buses that have been tested and proven to work" said CVSA Executive Director Stephen F. Campbell. "It will certainly help reduce heavy truck fatalities which have been hovering around 5,000 per year for the last 10 years."

Recruiting, Retaining Older Workforce Requires Variety of Strategies

August 12, 2008

Employers globally are facing challenges and needs posed by baby-boom generation employees. A new Penn State study of 208 U.S. employers found a wide range of strategies used to recruit and retain older workers, rather than a single approach.

Executives Expect Telecommuting Numbers to Increase

August 11, 2008

As more employees work remotely, the number of workers killed in driving accidents should decline.

New Online Safety Social Network Seeks Traction

August 7, 2008

Workplace safety professionals who want the ability to interact with each other more than just once a year at trade shows and conferences now have a new resource.

Poll: Workers Say Flexible Schedule Would Make them More Productive

August 2, 2008

The second most popular response when asked what would make them more productive on the job was "enhanced health and wellness program" (10 percent).

Hospital Infection Control Survey Highlights Hand Hygiene

July 25, 2008

Many respondents indicated that their hospital had achieved hand hygiene compliance of 70 percent or higher before as well as after patient contact.

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