injury-prevention

Heatwave: How to protect your team

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 10 January, 2017

With the eastern states set for heatwave conditions this week it is important that you take the steps necessary to keep your workers safe from heat stress.

The current record temperatures for Australian CBD’s are 43.2°C in Brisbane, 46.4°C in[…]

Is taking a holiday a risk for work injury?

Russell Dalton 29 September, 2016

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?

Why it pays to be proactive: free Safe Work Month event

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 20 September, 2016

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

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 20 September, 2016

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[…]

You don’t need sit/stand desks to have an ‘Active Office.’

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 26 August, 2016

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.

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 26 August, 2016

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?

Russell Dalton 20 August, 2016

Can grip strength be used to predict mortality?

Self Defence for Scientists

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 21 July, 2016

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?

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 13 July, 2016

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,[…]

Proactive Workplace Health Event

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 26 June, 2016

From Idea to Reality: Transitioning to Proactive Workplace Health.