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Business 2 Community
Workplace safety undoubtedly becomes a larger issue each year a company is in business. As a company grows and demand increases, it becomes more and more necessary for its owner(s) to assess their operations to ensure that they are maintaining workplace safety as they attempt to increase efficiency.
Although we commonly think of hard labor tasks when it comes to workplace safety, the truth is that efforts to build a safe environment for employees are equally important in companies where employees typically hold desk jobs as well.
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Wired
People suffering from an alcohol dependency may see the production of an enzyme "turned off" as the dependency grows, a group of scientists has found. The enzyme, called PRDM2, is significantly decreased by a history of alcoholism and, as a result, it is claimed the "knockdown" of the enzyme results in a greater alcohol consumption or a "vicious cycle" of addiction.
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Forbes
Workplace bullying is frighteningly common and takes an enormous toll on our businesses. Research from Dr. Judy Blando (University of Phoenix) has proven that almost 75 percent of employees surveyed had been affected by workplace bullying, whether as a target or a witness.
75 percent. That's huge.
So what exactly is workplace bullying?
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The New York Times
It might not seem that Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump have much in common. But they share something important with each other and with a whole lot of their fellow citizens. Both are job seekers. And at ages 68 and 70, respectively, they're part of a large group of Americans who are radically upending the concept of retirement.
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Research has shown that poor financial behaviors - and financial stress - can significantly impact an employee’s performance at work. Learn how an AFC© professional can help reduce financial stress by providing employees with personalized education and guidance to help them build a firm financial foundation to effectively achieve their goals.
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NJ.com
Last year under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, there were 10 reports of pilot alcohol violations (confirmed breath alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater), down from 13 violations the year before within the U.S. With more than 154,000 airline transport pilots certified in the U.S, that represents one violation per every 15,400 pilots.
Over the past decade, the data shows more than 120 incidents of pilots unfit for duty because of alcohol violations.
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Phys.Org
More than 3.5 million workplace injuries and illnesses occur each year in the United States, costing an estimated $250 billion annually.
A new study from The University of Texas at Dallas examined how financing constraints impact workplace safety and the implications for firm value and employee welfare. Dr. Malcolm Wardlaw, assistant professor of finance and managerial economics in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, recently published his findings in the Journal of Finance .
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NPR
Federal data suggest illegally manufactured fentanyl, a drug that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, is behind an increase in synthetic opioid deaths. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that there was a 426 percent increase in seized drug products that tested positive for fentanyl from 2013 to 2014. And separate data show the number of deaths involving synthetic opioids, a class that includes fentanyl and tramadol but not hydrocodone, rose 79 percent during that same period.
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Business Insider
Feeling like your head's about to explode from stress at work?
That may be due to what you value professionally, according to a recent Deloitte study.
The study surveyed 23,000 working adults, 28 percent of whom reported that they are often or always stressed. More than half of all participants said they were stressed sometimes, while 14 percent reported only rare episodes of stress.
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Journal of Commerce
Construction sites are inherently hazardous places with dangers around every corner and under every ladder. But some of the risks workers face don't reside in the workplace; they are brought in from outside.
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The New York Times
Loneliness, which Emily Dickinson described as "the Horror not to be surveyed," is a quiet devastation. But in Britain, it is increasingly being viewed as something more: a serious public health issue deserving of public funds and national attention.
Working with local governments and the National Health Service, programs aimed at mitigating loneliness have sprung up in dozens of cities and towns. Even fire brigades have been trained to inspect homes not just for fire safety but for signs of social isolation.
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