Daily Archives: October 1, 2017

Information from the 2017 National Safety Congress

Keynote: addresses: “Safety is the readiness to respond to Risk.”  If the Titanic had not been delayed by 1 1/2 hours leaving England, it may never have struck that iceberg. “Good (and bad) sleep will immediately impact performance.”

Fun Facts from the 2017 National Ergonomics Conference

-When going from 20- to 40-hours of typing/keyboard entry per week, physical symptoms and disorders increase by up to 220% -High physical demands at work result in high employee turnover -Shift work influences tobacco use, levels of exercise, and (non) healthy behaviors