It’s a common story - a worker returns from annual leave and within the first couple of weeks of returning has an injury. So the question is why?
Is taking a holiday a risk for work injury?
Why it pays to be proactive: free Safe Work Month event
Workplace Health and Injury Management: Why it pays to be ‘proactive’.
You're invited to the A&L Windows | Doors Wellness Centre for this free Safe Work Month event.
How to choose the right work vehicle
Whether you are choosing your own work vehicle or considering which car to choose for the whole team, getting it right matters. If you are like me and spend a fair amount of time on the road, the wrong set up and the wrong car can lead to discomfort[…]
Employ Health team making every step count this Steptember
Here at Employ Health we believe that 'Health Trumps Everything.' We strive to live up to our values so we have signed up to participate in 'Steptember' with two goals in mind; to raise funds for The Cerebral Palsy Alliance and improve our fitness.
Employ Health physio, Trent Seth, to attend National Leadership Forum
Each year, prospective leaders of the future are nominated by local community leaders to attend a four day National Student Leadership Forum (NSLF) with Members and Senators of the Australian Federal Parliament. Together, they openly discuss who[…]
You don’t need sit/stand desks to have an ‘Active Office.’
Stand up desks are all the rage at present, and for some very valid reasons. The health effects of sedentary work are now well documented, and it is reasonable to expect that all new offices in ten years time will be equipped with adjustable work[…]
'Loading' – it’s not just for computer programs.
Why would the body keep the muscle mass of Arnold Schwarzenegger (in his heyday) when the most physical demand of the day is walking to and from the car? It wouldn’t - think of all that wasted energy!
Can grip strength be used to predict mortality?
Can grip strength be used to predict mortality?
Self Defence for Scientists
Employ Health recently completed implementing the ‘Self Defence for Scientists’ proactive health program that was delivered to the researcher team at the Children’s Cancer Institute at UNSW in Sydney.
Ten years of compensation claims: What can we learn?
A recent report released by the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research has provided fascinating insight into incidence of work injuries and compensation claims in the ten-year period from 2004 to 2014. Unsurprisingly,[…]