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Editor’s Note: Hope to see you in Indianapolis

Editor Melissa J. Ruminski discusses her "soft spot" for Indianapolis, and why it will be a great host city for the 2017 NSC Congress & Expo.

Study links certain jobs to Vitamin D deficiency

Edmonton, Alberta – Shift workers and people who work indoors may be at an increased risk for vitamin D deficiency, suggests a recent study from the University of Alberta.

Indoor temperature variation may yield health benefits: study

Oxford, England – Are people at your workplace constantly engaged in a battle to control the thermostat? A new study from researchers in the Netherlands finds that feeling a bit too warm or too cold while indoors actually may have health benefits.

‘Sleeping in’ on weekends may be bad for your health: study

Boston – Going to bed later and waking up later on weekends than during the week – also known as social jet lag – may be linked to poor health and higher levels of sleepiness and fatigue, according to the preliminary results of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arizona.
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More than half of workers aren’t trained on first aid, CPR: survey

Dallas – About 10,000 cardiac arrest situations occur in the workplace each year, yet only 45 percent of U.S. employees have been trained in first aid – and only 50 percent of workers know where to find an automated external defibrillator – according to the results of a survey recently conducted by the American Heart Association.

Know how to respond to an active shooter

An active shooter situation is a scenario many people don’t want to think about – but it’s important to be prepared.

Editor’s Note: Looking for CEOs who ‘get it’

Editor Melissa J. Ruminski writes about CEOs who 'get it.'

Safety Leadership: The most powerful way to change safety behavior

Don Groover from DEKRA Insight explains why asking for help is the “most powerful way to change your behavior.”
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What’s Your Opinion: Have you observed generational differences in attitudes about safety at your organization?

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Changes at work leave workers stressed out, survey finds

Washington – Organizational changes in the workplace lead workers to experience chronic stress and the desire to change jobs, as well as a decrease in trust of their employer, according to the results of a survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of the American Psychological Association.

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