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May is National Electrical Safety Month and ESFI (Electrical Safety Foundation International) provides not only eye-opening statistics, but also helpful tips on preventing electrical injuries. Each year, they focus on a specific topic as well, with 2024...

Pitch2WIN Competition   Upon registering for the NVSBC's VETS24 conference, I learned about the opportunity to enter their annual Pitch2WIN competition. While not something I would typically leap at the opportunity to participate in, the free coaching, the...

  Welcome to installment one of our Cybersecurity x Sustainability series. Over the next few months, we will explore the potential impacts that breaches and incidents may have and the ways we can all work to prevent hacker access and prepare for altered...

  Welcome to the 2024 National Work Zone Awareness Week!   With temps warming and much of the country drying out from recent storms, it’s just about time for upcoming summer construction projects to hit high gear. From minor pothole patching to ramp...

By Kelly Warren, RN, BSN, STSC   First things first, I’m writing about wellness here. Not body shapes or sizes. Not chasing the ideal image at any cost. Just wellness. And, like most things in life…One size does NOT fit all. For our 5th installment of our...

It's Ladder Safety Month once again. Take a minute to review some safe ladder use tips before undertaking any ladder-dependent activities this year...especially if you don't use one often. It could save your life.

  When someone mentions “ergonomics,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Turns out, it depends on your occupation.   If you spend the majority of your work day in front of a computer, posture and repetitive motion of the hands play a major role....

  This Valentine's Day, forget the chocolate and flowers... Get straight to the heart of things with a blood pressure screening.   The good news:  The human body has a vast network of feedback loops and compensatory mechanisms that allows you to function...

In our second installment of Health Matters (check out our first two editions here), we tackle ways to approach self-improvement for lasting and meaningful results.   From looking at a holistic approach to health, reading books to ease yourself into new...

Has any part of the country not been impacted by this winter’s blustery storms?    From coast to coast, high winds have taken their toll on homes and businesses. Blowing snow and falling trees created situations that claimed several lives. Given enough warning...