OBESITY AND THE WORKPLACE In recent years, the prevalence of obesity has become a significant health issue in developed countries including Australia & the USA. In the US more than one-third of adults have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher and meet the clinical definition of “obese.” Additionally, the American Medical Association …
If we accept the basic incident model that says hazards cause or contribute to incidents, and the outcomes of incidents are variously death/injury/illness/damage/cost, then all outcomes must be after-the-event indicators of something having gone wrong. In that context they are lagging indicators. When an incident occurs but there is no measurable outcome, these tend to …
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5 Ways To Stretch It Out At Your Desk If you spend most of the workweek sitting, these fast and easy desk stretches are the perfect way to add some fit to your day. It’s no secret, sitting at a desk all day is tough on your health. That’s why it’s so important to add …