by worksaver-admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Fit for Duty
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 increasing concern....
by worksaver-admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Fit for Duty
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 pretty...
by worksaver-admin | Mar 17, 2022 | Fit for Duty
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...
by worksaver-admin | Mar 17, 2022 | Fit for Duty
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...
by worksaver-admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Fit for Duty
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 the knee measured...
by worksaver-admin | Dec 16, 2021 | Fit for Duty
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 forward, the weight of the head...