workplace-health

Cedar Meats - The risks for COVID-19 in the workplace hit home

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 7 May, 2020

The Cedar Meats cluster shines a blowtorch on how to reopen following an outbreak.

10 Ways a Business Will Save Money through Workplace Health & Occupational Physiotherapy

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 12 October, 2017

Work-related musculoskeletal injury costs the Australian economy $28billion per year. The average cost of a musculoskeletal claim in Queensland is $7049 – and that’s just the statutory costs. It doesn’t take into account the cost your business[…]

Rapid Response Physio Phone Service

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 14 June, 2017

What is Rapid Response Physio?

Employ Health’s rapid response physio service will provide physiotherapy assessment and triage delivered by the phone. Where appropriate we will work with the employer to provide occupational interventions if required.[…]

Injury Rates in Shift Workers

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 24 May, 2017

A report published by Safe Work Australia in 2016 outlines that people who work shifts have more than double the risk of being injured at work than non-shift workers.

The Future of Workplace Health

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 28 April, 2017

How will the changing nature of work being undertaken by humans impact the field of workplace health and those who provide it?

The traditional notion of work is evolving. Over the past decade we have seen a rise in automation of tasks traditionally[…]

'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!

Proactive Workplace Health Event

Ryan Tiernan Ryan Tiernan 26 June, 2016

From Idea to Reality: Transitioning to Proactive Workplace Health.