In a recent article, Forbes suggested that workplace safety is not getting the attention that it should. And we tend to agree. They provide 5 actions that industrial companies can take to address safety at work:

A new enforcement initiative will protect workers from indoor and outdoor heat.

In our first post on developing an ideal safety culture, we talked about how it all starts with leadership and eliminating the "Don't" mentality — starting at the top of the industrial company and working down. The next step is to talk about the behaviors of your workers. 

"Whatever you do! Don't think about pink elephants!" 

Musculoskeletal disorders are injuries that impact how we move and usually caused by the repetitive stress and overuse of our muscles, ligaments, and tendons.

Over 66% of people dealing with MSDs say their jobs caused or aggravated their injuries. Not only do people suffer but there is a huge economic cost associated with these disorders of movement. 

According to the studies, 69% of all work injuries are preventable. While workplace incidents have slowly decreased over the years, the problems persist. So does this mean that employee incidents and lost work days are in inevitable cost of doing business?