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Essen, Germany – Tai chi, a low-impact martial art that features slow and meditative movements, can be as useful as conventional exercises in alleviating neck pain, according to researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen.

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Boulder, CO – Inadequate amounts of sleep and work environment factors are “major drivers” of occupational fatigue, which can hamper job performance and result in errors and injuries, according to a study from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Gennifer Lyon from DEKRA Insight explains how “creating connections and gathering data from various organizational viewpoints creates an opportunity to develop a predictive model for preventing incidents.”

Bryan Trotter from Microsoft asks, “Should the impact of a company safety program stop at the corporate “fence line,” or does a more holistic approach make sense and then become expected by shareholders and customers?”

Editor Melissa J. Ruminski discusses worker wellness.

Anaheim, CA – Various out-of-the-ordinary OSHA investigations, including one case involving a meat blender that resulted in a double amputation for a worker at a processing plant, were detailed by a panel of agency personnel Tuesday during a “most interesting cases” Technical Session at the 2016 NSC Congress & Expo.

Anaheim, CA – Catch up on all of the news that was featured in the 2016 NSC Congress & Expo "Show Daily."

Anaheim, CA – The National Safety Council elected seven new members to its Board of Directors, the organization announced at its annual meeting during the 2016 NSC Congress & Expo.

Anaheim, CA – Tuesday’s Motivational Keynote at the 2016 NSC Congress & Expo concluded by announcing “The Chairs’ Challenge,” a text-to-donate fundraising campaign to help the National Safety Council achieve its vision of eliminating preventable deaths in our lifetime.