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  Wellness

  6 Restorative Ways To Spend Your Lunch Break

  Taking a few days off work, or taking a longer vacation, offers measurable benefits for any worker. At the same time, it's important to look at ways to achieve...

  By: Elly McGuinness

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  Driver Safety

  4 Common Safety Hazards For Truckers And How To Minimize Risk

  Truck driving is one of the most dangerous occupations in Canada, according to numerous studies. The same is true in the United States. This is probably is not a...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Health and Safety

  7 Dangers Of On-The-Job Dehydration All Employers Should Know

  The majority of the human body is made up of water. It’s absolutely crucial for both our survival and optimal wellness. An average of 60% of the adult body is...

  By: Elly McGuinness

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  Health and Safety

  5 Ways Technology Can Help Prevent Workplace Injuries and Incidents

  Every year companies invest extensively in compliance, management solutions, committees and safety culture to mitigate workplace injuries. However, more is needed...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Health and Safety

  9 Machine Safety Myths You Need To Stop Believing

  The costs of poor machine safety are well known to both workers and managers, and can have numerous negative repercussions on a business. There is the rising cost of...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Driver Safety

  A Beginner's Guide to Telematics: What You Need To Know

  Telematics is a hybrid of two fields of study, telecommunications and informatics. It originated with the U.S. government when it investigated Global Positioning System...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Wellness

  The 3 Best Types of Food for Gut Health

  The balance of bacteria in the gut (part of the gut microbiome) is the foundation for the now commonly-used term “gut health.” Some types of gut bacteria can...

  By: Elly McGuinness

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  Health and Safety

  6 Reasons Videoconferencing Is Key In The Modern Workplace

  While Zoom fatigue may be a reality for some, videoconferencing is here to stay, and for the most part, workers are pleased about it. In a recent Leger/Association for...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Wellness

  What is WELL Certification, and Why Should Your Company Consider It?

  WELL certification has recently been gaining significant traction in the health and wellness space. As a modern pioneer in the building design industry, the...

  By: Elly McGuinness

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  Health and Safety

  6 Ways To Create Psychological Safety In Your Workplace

  Psychological safety is the impression that people are safe to be themselves at work. It is a shared belief among team members that their work environment is safe for...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Health and Safety

  Improve Your Safety Program: Identifying Areas Where Personnel May Lack Training

  Even though safety experts agree that training is one of the most effective methods of ensuring worker safety, almost 60% of companies in a recent survey had difficulty...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Health and Safety

  Smart PPE: What You Need To Know

  Smart PPE could prove to be a game changer for workplace safety. With the potential to deliver increased protection for workers alongside increased access to the data...

  By: Jennifer Crump