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Orlando, FL – Obese workers who took part in a structured weight-loss program reported fewer hours missed on the job after six months, a recent University of Michigan study shows.

Don Groover from DEKRA Insight explains why “being close to safety compliant is not the same as being safety compliant.”

Editor Melissa J. Ruminski writes about why readers often see "at press time" in the magazine.

Amy May from Boeing Co. discusses the organization’s workplace safety initiative, “Go for Zero,” and its four guiding principles.

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College Station, TX – Guidelines for promoting good workplace ergonomics are less effective among workers who are overweight or obese, and increased focus on these groups is needed, according to researchers from Texas A&M University and the University at Buffalo.

Chicago – It’s mid-afternoon and you could go for a snack, so you visit the office vending machine. Will you choose a healthy option – perhaps a cheese stick or a fruit cup? Or will you select a candy bar, a bag of potato chips or something similar?

Whether you’re decorating a co-worker’s office to celebrate a birthday, stringing lights during the holidays or changing a lightbulb, stepladders are handy tools to have on hand at work. But just because stepladders seem simple to use doesn’t mean they’re risk-free.

Iowa City, IA – Companies with fewer than 5,000 employees assess their workplace violence programs less often than larger companies, and apply fewer training topics and external resources, according to a report from the University of Iowa.

Jim Spigener from DEKRA Insight discusses how, as oil prices make a comeback, "leaders who don't get in front of the upswing and include safety in the rebuild will likely find themselves in a losing game of catch-up."