Here's why worker safety is a sustainability essential by David Michaels and John Henshaw.  Available from <https://www.greenbiz.com/article/heres-why-worker-safety-sustainability-essential> [Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 1:44am] This article originally appeared on the website of the U.S. Department of Labor. When you think about sustainability, what comes to mind? Energy consumption, emissions reductions, polar bears, recycling, the triple bottom…

Tips to reduce risk of excessive occupational sitting reported by Haydee.  Available from <http://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/01/tips-reduce-risk-excessive-occupational-sitting/> [11:24pm, Tuesday 24 January, 2017 ] Physical inactivity and excessive occupational sitting can lead to serious health conditions including obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, as well as serious injuries. Because of this, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland reminds office workers to…

The hidden safety benefits of workplace GPS tracking by Noelle West, SHP Online .  Available from <http://www.shponline.co.uk/the-hidden-safety-benefits-of-workplace-gps-tracking/> [Posted January 17, 2017] In a recent survey about GPS tracking in the workplace, more than two-thirds of employees who had been tracked by GPS indicated that safety is one of the most compelling benefits they see from…