Work-Related Factors Impacting Suicide Work-Related Factors Impacting Suicide This episode of Workplace Matters looks at the research of the Healthier Workforce Center’s Jon Davis. Jon utilized the National Violent Death Reporting System to look specifically at work-related suicides. The findings provide insight into why work-related suicides happen and how the workplace can make a positive […]
Protecting Worker Well-Being in Immigrant Populations Protecting Worker Well-Being in Immigrant Populations This episode of Workplace Matters looks at Latino immigrant and migrant populations working in meatpacking and cattle feed yards. Dr. Athena Ramos from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha led teams to examine the health outcomes of these populations. In this […]
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Successful Safety Culture at Parker Hannifin Successful Safety Culture at Parker Hannifin This episode of Workplace Matters focuses on Parker Hannifin, a hydraulic and industrial hose manufacturer in Alliance, Nebraska. They implemented changes through policies and practices to improve their workplace health and safety culture and to protect worker well-being. Their success earned an award […]
Assessing Worker Well-Being The NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ) is a new tool for employers to assess worker well-being. This tool can be utilized for assessing needs, observing changes over time, and comparing results across teams within an organization. Resources NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ) “Introducing the NIOSH WellBQ” Webinar The Healthier Workforce Center is […]
Mental Health Success at Turner Construction Turner Construction is the general contractor for a new 40 million square foot Facebook data center outside of Des Moines, Iowa. In response to COVID-19, Turner established mental health and wellness programs for their worksite. In collaboration with researchers from Washington University at St. Louis, Turner implemented mental health […]
Gratitude In the Workplace Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Gratitude In the Workplace This episode of Workplace Matters looks at gratitude in the workplace. Gratitude can be a low-cost solution to many workplace issues today, ranging from productivity to mental health. We talked with Dr. Nicole Del Castillo from […]
Increasing Workplace EAP Utilization Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Increasing Workplace EAP Utilization This episode of Workplace Matters is the second focusing on Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs); this episode being focused on EAP Utilization. We spoke with an EAP vendor and a multi-national company about how to view utilization […]
