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2015
7 ideas for Employee Health and Fitness Month
May is Employee Health and Fitness Month, an opportunity to get on board the wellness bandwagon with programs to keep your workers healthy. Get ideas and inspiration here. Employee Health and Fitness Month is held annually to promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle to employers and workers. According to the National Association for Health and Fitness (http://www.physicalfitness.org), workplace wellness programs benefit employ…ers by delivering…
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2015Educating Tomorrow’s Safety Professionals
Would-be safety professionals have their choice of hundreds of educational programs across the United States, from associate’s through doctoral degrees. As the profession evolves, educational offerings have grown and changed as well. Keep reading to learn about the latest trends surrounding accreditation and certification in the safety field. The professionalization of occupational safety and health (OSH) is one of the hottest topics among leaders in…
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2015OSHA Makes $3.5 Million in Training Grants Available
OSHA now is accepting 2015 applications for training grants under the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, with a total of $3.5 million available for nonprofit organizations, including community and faith-based organizations, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, tribal organizations, and colleges and universities. The program honors the late Susan Harwood, a former director in OSHA’s Office of Risk Assessment whose 17-year tenure with the…