Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Safety and An Aging Workforce

The American Society of Safety Engineers has just published at page titled:

"Integrating Employee Safety & Fitness: A Model for Meeting NIOSH's Steps to a Healthier U.S. Workforce Challenge" -- By Fred S. Drennan, James D. Ramsay and David Richey

This paper is available as a PDF document on their web site (use the above link).

The point of the paper is that an aging and out-of-shape workforce is becoming the driving force behind increasing worker's compensation and healthcare costs. To keep these costs under control, employers need to be looking at ways to help employees get more exorise and live a healthier lifestyle.