Newsletter Archive

You can find past issues of our Bi-Monthly newsletter here.

2010: JAN - FEB | MAR - APR | MAY - JUN | JUL - AUG | SEP - OCT | NOV - DEC
2009: JAN - FEB | MAR - APR | MAY - JUN | JUL - AUG | SEP - OCT | NOV - DEC
2008: JAN - FEB | MAR - APR | MAY - JUN | JUL - AUG | SEP - OCT | NOV - DEC
2007: JAN - FEB | MAR - APR | MAY - JUN | JUL - AUG | SEP - OCT | NOV - DEC
2006: JAN - FEB | MAR - APR | MAY - JUN | JUL - AUG | SEP - OCT | NOV - DEC
2005: JAN - FEB | MAR - APR | MAY - JUN | JUL - AUG | SEP - OCT | NOV - DEC
2004: JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT - NOV - DEC
2003: JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC

Past Newsletter Topics:

2010 - Jul / Aug

• The Ergonomic Team: Managing Ergonomic Issues In House
• Ergonomic Risk Factors: Elbow Flexion
• Think Safe! Garage Safety

2010 - May / Jun

• New Hire Training: Reduce Ergonomic Injuries by Training Employees in Proper Work Techniques
• Ergonomic Risk Factors: Lack of Arm Support
• Think Safe! Sun and Heat Exposure

2010 - Mar / Apr

• Post Offer Screens: Hiring in a tough economy – How to make sure you hire the right employees for the job
• Ergonomic Risk Factors: Shoulder Reach
• Think Safe! How to care for cuts and scrapes

2010 - Jan / Feb

• Job Coaching: Helping Injured Workers Learn Safe Work Techniques
• Ergonomic Risk Factors: Forward Head Posture
• Think Safe! How Well Do You Wash Your Hands?

2009 - Nov / Dec

• Safely Surviving the Economic Downturn: How Can CIS Onsite Help?
• What’s Hot in Ergonomics: The Aging Workforce
• Think Safe! Fireplace Safety for Your Home

2009 - Sep / Oct

• Job Analysis or Ergonomic Job Position Evaluation: What’s the difference? Which one is appropriate for my situation?
• What’s Hot in Ergonomics: Postural Guide to Working at Your Computer Work Station
• Think Safe! What your heart rate can tell you

2009 - Jul / Aug

• Keeping Workers Injury Free by Addressing Traditional Risk Factors (Part 2 of 2)
• Rehab While You Work
• Think Safe! Preparing Makes Sense. Get Ready Now.

2009 - May / Jun

• Keeping Workers Injury Free by Addressing Traditional Risk Factors (Part 1 of 2)
• Laptop Solutions
• Think Safe! You Are What You Eat!

2009 - Mar / Apr

• Early Intervention Program: Saves money and keeps workers healthy
• Budget Friendly Home Workouts
• Think Safe! The knowledge that can save a life

2009 - Jan / Feb

• On-Site Therapy: What are the Benefits?
• What’s Hot in Ergonomics: Protecting your Eyes Ergonomically
• Think Safe! 10 ways to lower your blood pressure

2008 - Nov / Dec

• Post Offer Screens: How to Implement an Effective Program
• What’s Hot in Ergonomics: Dealing with a Pain in the Neck
• Think Safe! 13 Tips for a Long Life

2008 - Sep / Oct

• Post Offer Screens: Are they right for your company?
• What’s Hot in Ergonomics: Beware of Blackberry Thumb
• Think Safe! Safety First for Autumn Yardwork

2008 - Jul / Aug

• Laptop Ergonomics
• Healthy Foot Notes
• Think Safe! When Lightning Strikes

2008 - May / June

• Managing Ergonomics Issues In-House: – The Ergonomics Team.
• Going Green at Home: Tips for an Environment Friendly Home
• Think Safe! Working outdoors: 6 tips for summer safety

2008 - March / April

• Training Programs that Make a Difference: What to look for when making a decision
• Weight Loss: Keep it OFF
• Think Safe! Use your body wisely for lifting

2008 - January / February

• Preventive Stretching on the Job – What is it all about?
• An Exercise Plan that Works
• Think Safe! Stay Sharp for Shift Work

2007 - November / December

• Lost-Time Days are Often Unnecessary
• New Year’s Resolution: Keeping Safety a Top Priority
• Think Safe! Winter Driving Tips

2007 - September / October

• Minimizing Injuries – One Step at a Time Step 4: Employee Motivation Training
• Work Capacity Evaluations – What Are They?
• Think Safe! Drive Safely Work Week

2007 - July / August

• Minimizing Injuries - One Step at a Time Step 3: Management Training
• Job Analysis Tip #7: Sustained Standing and Back Pain
• Think Safe! The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke

2007 - May / June

• Minimizing Injuries - One Step at a Time
  Step 2 : Ergonomic Analysis
• CISonsite Early Intervention Program Works to Reduce OSHA Recordables and Costs - Again!
• Think Safe! Falls in the Workplace

2007 - March / April

• Minimizing Injuries - One Step at a Time
  Step 1 : Making Sense of Your Injury Data
• Promoting Wellness in the Workplace
• Think Safe! The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation

2007 - January / February

• Women and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Women and Heart Attacks
• Think Safe! Excessive Overtime May Compromise Safety

2006 - November / December

• Ergonomic Teams: Ensuring Success of Your Ergonomics Program
• Avoid Disability Discrimination When Hiring New Employees
• Think Safe! Functional Job Descriptions Can Help in Injury Prevention

2006 - September / October

• Employee Role in Injury Prevention
• Job Analysis Tip #6: Grip and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Think Safe ! Minimizing Complacency in the Workplace

2006 - July / August

• Management's Role in Injury Prevention
• Job Analysis Tip #5: Lifting and Back Pain
• Think Safe! Controlling Infectious Disease in the Workplace

2006 - May / June

• Enhance Your Occupational Health Program
• Job Analysis Tip #4: Reaching and Shoulder Pain
• Think Safe! STRESS and SAFETY
• CISonsite Presentations and Photo Gallery

2006 - March / April

• May 2006 CIS Onsite Presentation Schedule
• Office Ergonomics : Workstation Design vs. Work Habits
• Job Analysis Tip #3 : Repetitive Motion Strains
• Workplace Electrical Safety Tips

2006 - January / February

• Save Time and Money on Workers' Comp Cases -
  Part III: Aggressive Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
• Job Analysis Tip #2 : Sitting and Back Injury
• Think Safe! Protect Your Eyes While Working

2005 - November / December

• Making The Most of Your Safety Team
• Job Analysis Tip #1- Posture And Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Think Safe! - Alcohol And The Holidays

2005 - September / October

• Save Time And Money on Workers' Comp Cases - Part II
• When Disaster Strikes: Disaster Supply Kits
• Think Safe! - Halloween Safety Guide

2005 July / August

• Save Time and Money on Workers' Compensation Cases - Part I
• It's Allergy Season!
• Think Safe! - Buckle Up Already!

2005 May / June

• NEW HIRES: High Risk Group for Injuries
• Wrist-rests for keyboards...Yes or No?
• Think Safe! - Heat Stroke and Other Heat-Related Diseases

2005 March / April

• Are Your Job Descriptions Adequate?
• All About RSDS - Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Disorder
• Think Safe! - Fitness Facts

2005 January / February

• Minimizing Injuries in Problem Jobs
• What is High Blood Pressure
• Think Safe! - Snow Shoveling Tips

2004 October / November

• Caring For Aging Parents
• Why CIS Onsite Therapy?
• Think Safe! - Healthy Kids...7 Steps To Cancer Prevention

2004 September

• Age-Related Changes in the Aging Workforce
• Safety for Halloween Trick-or-Treaters
• Think Safe! - Family Safety at Home

2004 August

• Keys to Successful Return-To-Work Programs: Part 2
• Hearing Loss Protection
• Think Safe! - Electrical Safety at Home

2004 July

• Keys to Successful Return-To-Work Programs: Part 1
• Causes and Signals of Choking
• Think Safe! - Eye Safety at Work

2004 June

• Want to Quit Smoking?
• Keep Stress in Check
• Think Safe! - Proper Lifting Techniques

2004 May

• Upper Extremity Injury Prevention
• Effectively Addressing Ergonomics Issues
• Think Safe! - At the Swimming Pool and the Beach

2004 April

• Positive Changes in Company Culture Means a Healthier Bottom Line
• Busting Myths About Diabetes and Nutrition to Help Your Workforce
• Think Safe! - Protecting Yourself from Harmful Sunlight

2004 March

• Have you received a letter from OSHA recently?
• The new normal blood pressure range
• Think Safe! - Take a load off your feet...and the rest of your body

2004 February

• Case Study - CIS Onsite Helps with a Company's Worker's Compensation Concerns
• Winter Workout Gear
• Think Safe! - Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls

2004 January

• Early Intervention: Prevent OSHA Recordables
• Jobsite Evaluations: A Useful Tool for Injury Reduction
• Think Safe! - Body Mechanics and Low Back Pain

2003 December

• Walking - Earth's easiest exercise
• Treatment of cumulative trauma disorders
• Think Safe! - Good posture, good health

2003 November

• Seven ways to stretch your memory
• Natural ways to prevent colds and flu
• Think Safe! - Plantar fasciitis - that annoying heel pain

2003 October

• Alcohol and your health
• Worker self-protection tactics - recovery strategies after a hard day's work
• Think Safe! - Vibration and injuries at the work place

2003 September

• Reducing workers compensation costs by adjusting management attitudes
• Worker self-protection tactics - recovery strategies after a hard day's work
• Think Safe! - Preventing carpal tunnel syndrome

2003 August

• Case Study-CIS Onsite helps lower company's injuries and costs
• Are you "fit" for work?
• Think Safe! - Tool grip size and injury prevention

2003 July

• On-site therapy and the injured worker
• Chronic headache and TMJ - with headache self-treatment strategies
• Think Safe! - Ergonomic tip to decrease shoulder injury in assembly line workers

2003 June

• CIS Onsite's Early Intervention Program reduces company's OSHA recordables
• Latest IMPACC Program outcomes
• Think Safe! - Properly setting up your computer workstation