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Helping Employees to Avoid Injury
New Findings Could Help Workers Avoid Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Just days after one group of researchers downgraded the importance of overuse of the wrist and hand in developing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), findings from other researchers suggest the angle of wrist flexion is a culprit. The researchers concluded that when sustained pressure on the carpal tunnel reaches 30 mmHG, injury is likely to occur. The researchers believe their findings could be used to create simple guidelines to help workers avoid wrist postures that are likely to cause nerve trauma.
http://ergoweb.com/news/detail.cfm?id=1706
Deep Vein Thrombosis Lies in Wait for Some Deskbound Workers
A study was announced on March 17 that could turn "economy class syndrome" - the common tag for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - into "deskbound syndrome." By either name DVT is a blood clot in a deep vein of the legs, pelvis chest or arms. Prolonged sitting has been linked to DVT since World War II. The new study demotes flying in any class as a major risk factor, conferring that distinction on office work in certain circumstances. Professor Richard Beasley of New Zealand's privately funded Medical Research Institute found that workers glued to computer screens are at greater risk of blood clots forming in their legs than long-distance air travelers. Up to 600,000 Americans are hospitalized each year for DVT and its primary complication, according to a Coalition news release, and up to 300,000 die of its complications.
http://ergoweb.com/news/detail.cfm?id=1709
Work Safety Emerges in China
Before I had set out to learn more about China, its work-injury problems seemed like distant disasters, as detached as a photo in a waiting-room magazine. China is beset by an underlying worker hazard: hurried industrialization, with migrants from rural areas providing the bulk of the work force. Out of China's 1.3 billion people, 800 million have until recently lived in rural areas. Between 100 million and 150 million have migrated or are migrating, mostly into a complex network of factories. Ingram says the national government issues reams of regulations but often stops short of forcing companies to correct safety defects. On an official Web site, I counted within a six-month period 19 incidents with at least 10 fatalities, with two incidents of 32 deaths and one where 56 workers were killed. During that period, 371 workers died. Death benefits for miners are about $400, according to Martin Ma, a worker advocate for New York City-based Social Accountability International
http://www.riskandinsurance.com/070301_column_2.asp
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Breakfast and Learn Seminar
Disaster Planning From A Technology Perspective
Presented by: Paul Tucci
Lewis I G Inc
Brief Overview:
Importance of doing disaster planning analysis
Policies about data storage
Mission Critical Data
Backing up data and restoring data
Hardware Recommendations
Power Outages
What to do if my data is lost
Recovering and restoring data
Mark your Calendars!
We are hosting a Breakfast and Learn seminar on Disaster Planning from a Technology Perspective on Wednesday April 18, 2007 from 9am until 10am. Please reply to Stacie by April 13, 2007 if you will be attending.
Stacie can be reached at 586-778-9900 Ext: 228 or sstultz@emainsurance.com |
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Personal Lines Referral Contest
Homeowners and Automobile
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Quarterly Contest Winner
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