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A fine balance: a manager's guide to workplace well-being  Provides advice and tools for improving workplace well-being. Aims to help managers improve their own well-being as well as the well-being of their staff. Addresses topics such as: work-life balance, time and workload management, the physical work environment, alternative office designs, and stress management. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Canada School of Public Service From: Action-research roundtable series Adjusting your computer workstation  Addresses concerns about body position and adjustment of chair height, backrest, keyboard, mouse, monitor and source documents. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Labour From: Publications An ergonomics guide for hospital pharmacies  Provides practical information concerning safety in hospital pharmacies. Offers guidance in detecting potential musculoskeletal injury risks, and implementing control measures to prevent injuries. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia (OHSAH) Anti-fatigue mats  Answers questions about floor mats designed to reduce fatigue and foot weariness. Discusses the use of anti-fatigue mats for workers who stand for long periods of time in their jobs. Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) From: OSH answers Approaches to improving lifting tasks  Outlines what workers can do to reduce the risk of injury from lifting tasks. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Labour From: Ergonomics Association of Canadian Ergonomists  Promotes human factors and ergonomics in Canada by expanding knowledge in the field among researchers, professionals, and the general public. Website includes publications, news up-dates and event information. Source: Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) Back belts  Discusses the use of back belts by workers in order to protect themselves against back injury. Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) From: OSH answers Back injury prevention  Answers questions about back injuries related to manual materials handling tasks at work, for example, lifting heavy objects. Proposes various prevention strategies. Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) From: OSH answers Check list - adjusting and adapting your computer workstation  Explains and illustrates postures to use when working at a computer, and discusses issues to consider when designing a workstation. Source: Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal, Santé publique Comfortable computer work  Provides tips for preventing discomfort and injury when working at a computer. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA)
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