Can Exercise Reduce the Risk for Falls Among Older Employees? By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT As the work force ages, employers are finding that on the job injuries related to slips, trips and falls are increasing in incidence. Ergonomic interventions…

Should Medical Physical Exams Be Combined with Functional Testing? Richard W. Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES The issue as to how many people are hired and become injured when performing their job duties due to inadequate job matching is becoming an…

Employers – Don’t Automatically Assume Prescription Meds Pose a Danger in the Workplace Blog Labor & Employment Report by Shawe Rosenthal LLP – Fiona W. Ong and Garrick Ross Have you read the warnings on prescription painkillers? They can be…

Being Overweight in Middle-age Reduces Life Span up to Five Years Abundant evidence links obesity with adverse health consequences. However, controversies persist regarding whether overweight status compared with normal body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by…

Ergonomics to Prevent Knee Problems By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES and Trevor Bardarson, PT, OCS, CBES Knee problems are increasing in frequency among the American population as the work forces ages and becomes heavier. A measurement of stresses on…

One of the Most Dangerous Work Postures By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES and Trevor Bardarson, PT, OCS, CBES For many years now we have lectured nationally about the harmful effects of non-neutral neck postures. When the head is flexed…

Should a Physical Exam be Part of a Physical Abilities Test? By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES and Trevor Bardarson, PT, OCS, CBES The issue as to how many people are hired and become injured when performing their job duties…

Court Finds Elevated Risk of COVID-19 Complications is Not a Covered Disability under Federal Law Blog by Venable LLP – Brian J. Clark and Allison B. Gotfried On September 28, 2021, Venable LLP attorneys Brian Clark and Allison Gotfried secured…

Exercise Balls for Office Chairs- Are they Good for You? It is well known that sitting all day is bad for you. Consequently, it is inevitable that people will look for innovative types of chairs to improve health while sitting….

The following information was derived from the journal publication: Job Absenteeism Costs of Obesity in the United States – National and State-Level Estimates published by Cawley et al in the July, 2021 issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental…