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Pro Tip: Keep it in Neutral
Why it’s important: We all know that sitting at a desk all day isn’t great for your health. In fact, it’s been said that “sitting is the new smoking,” because a sedentary lifestyle has been linked to higher risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer (yikes!).
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Celebrating NC Workers
Whew, Labor Day is over—with so much to squeeze into a three day weekend, I wasn’t sure I was going to come through unscathed! In the block of time between Friday and Monday, summer ended, white shoes got packed away, burgers and dogs were grilled and I made it to the Labor Day Mattress Blow-Out Sale before all the Queen Pillowtops were sold!
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Trainer Toolbox for September 2017
Being Prepared for Disasters New Safety and Health Resources on OSHA’s Website HAZWOPER FAQs Answered Here FOOTnotes – For Our Outreach Trainers: Information specific to OSHA Outreach Trainers authorized through the Southeastern OTI Education Center. Being Prepared for Disasters During this active hurricane season, many of us are stocking up on bottled water and checking […]
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Tips for Mentoring Employees, Part 2: How to Mentor Successfully
Mentorship is extremely valuable for the mentee, the mentor, and the organization they work for. To be successful, it requires good communication, building trust, and leading by example.
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Pro Tip: Let data drive your direction.
Why it’s important All too often, we want take action based on perceived problems or long held beliefs that certain actions will result in the outcomes we desire. It’s important to understand your problem at a deeper level, and data is the best tool you have at your disposal. Data allows you to narrow in […]
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Why Cybersecurity Matters
By the end of the 2017 calendar year, the Federal Government will require compliance with a set of security requirements outlined in the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). These are described in NIST’s Guides for Applying Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems and other associated standards/guidelines. The Department of Defense (DoD) has developed […]
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Focus on… tick borne illness
STARI, STARI Night I was getting ready for bed when when the first wave of symptoms washed over me. My face felt dry and hot. My head began to throb steadily. I felt a bit like I was moving in slow motion. Oh no! I thought. It must be the flu. It wasn’t…
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Deadlines. Meetings. Email. Oh My.
Deadlines! Meetings! Email! Laundry! The car needs an oil change! The grass hasn’t been mowed! Oh, my goodness – life can be so noisy! And hear me when I say this past month has been a little louder than average.
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Trainer Toolbox for July 2017
When Sparks Fly Presenting NEW General Industry PowerPoints A picture is worth a thousand words, what about a video? FOOTnotes – For Our Outreach Trainers: Information specific to OSHA Outreach Trainers authorized through the Southeastern OTI Education Center. When Sparks Fly Sparks fly, especially around the month of July, and we’re not talking about the […]
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