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The article discusses the importance of employee recognition in the U.S. It states that recognition programs keep the company from capsizing and increases the productivity and raise the revenue of a company. It notes that holistic programs that build relationship and improve the performance of a company can influence the success of the employee recognition program. It also mentions that including a social media component can hold significant promise for the recognition program.

The article reports on the benefits of low-level access lifts in the workplace. Some advantages include easier loading of materials from one place to another, increases workers's safety, and higher productivity. Also mentioned is a recommendation from the International Powered Access Federation on the importance of a complete jobsite assessment before starting a project.

The article discusses the importance of ergonomics in managing the industrial productivity in the U.S. It is mentioned that implementing ergonomics in industrial processes involves five steps, which includes identification of problematic jobs, assessing the risks related to problematic jobs and the use of countermeasures against the problematic jobs. Also, the author states that the manufacturers should try to maintain the balance between the productivity and work safety.

The article focuses on the significance of carbon dioxide technology in the industrial companies in the U.S. It notes the productivity, worker safety, and profitability improvements of carbon dioxide technology in industrial companies. It examines the nature and components of carbon dioxide. Furthermore, it also states the benefits of carbon dioxide brings in the society.

The article offers information on the importance of high-volume/low-volume (HV/LS) industrial fans among industrial plants in the U.S. It mentions that the system-designed fan minimizes costs while improving working conditions for employees. Moreover, it notes that HV/LS fans reduce floor sweat due to variances preventing accidents such as slips and falls.

The article offers information on topics related to industrial safety and performance. Topics mentioned include the importance of promoting industrial safety and performance, the financial management for promoting the industrial safety, and the importance of preventive maintenance in industry. Also mentioned was the role of communication and trust in industrial.

The article focuses on maintaining a balance between industrial safety and production in the U.S. It mentions poor safety performance eliminates the potential for business from their clients who demand safety excellence from their contractors and suppliers; and need for making strategy in order to encourage employees to maintain balance between safety and productivity. It also mentions need for setting up accountability within businesses.

The article explores the health conditions of employees who are working hard in the U.S. Topics include the perceptions of several senior management on the employees to sustain certain type of efficiency throughout their shift and the growing costs of fatigue in health-related lost productivity. The statement of National Council for Occupational Safety and Health co-founder Jessica Martinez on the impact of fatigue on work-related injuries and dangerous workplace is also emphasized.

The article discusses the importance of implementing pre-employment testing and incorporating balance exercises into a corporate wellness program to reduce the instance of trip, falls and slips accidents among employee. Topics include the increase of workforce speed to meet the productivity demands, the influence of changes in workforce and work environment on the increase of accidents, and the contribution of obesity on work-related injuries.

The article focuses on the need for addressing the problem of Hearing loss at workplaces in the U.S. It mentions need for increasing awareness about hearing loss and hearing protection among supervisors and managers and workers. It also mentions problem of hearing loss impacts the profits and productivity of business enterprises.

The article discusses the developments with the intelligent lifting devices (ILDs). The author mentions that ILDs are capable of improving the responsiveness and flexibility of a human operator with the power of a machine. Also tackled are the counterparts of ILDs, how workers have responded to ILD, and their various benefits.

The article offers the author's insights on the importance of respect in the workplace to improve productivity and safety. The author says that respectful leaders of an organization results in trust and perception of safety among the staff. He says that less issues of discrimination and harassment are likely to occur in a workplace setting grounded in respect. He highlights the benefit of having respect in the workplace in the individual legacies of the people.

The article explores the views of personnel management expert Peter Drucker on improving workplace productivity. Drucker reportedly believes that ergonomics is the solution to prevent productivity loss in an office environment. It adds that knowledge workers and their productivity are the most valuable asset of a modern institution. It explores how to identify factors that can impede worker productivity and implementing measures to boost production.

The article focuses on the increasse productivity and workplace safety at Milliken & Co.'s Gillilnd plant in Laurens, South Carolina due to employee engagement. It states that the engagement is related to the company's overall performance which contributed to its success as a global innovation company. David Inman, the company's Johnston plant manager, says that a strong and collaborative culture enables the team leadership to leverage the metrics as directional indicators to help close gaps.

In this article the author comments on the importance of maintaining industrial safety in the U.S. According to the author, it is importance that the organizations should incorporate safety in its work culture, however, employees should be given some independence in decision making related to the safety issues. Also, sometimes organizations face problem in balancing between productivity and adherence to safety regulations.

The article discusses the use of ergonomics in avoiding injuries and related employees' compensation costs. The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) 2007 report suggests that 32% of the employees' compensation claims in the construction industry could have been avoided by heeding correct ergonomic procedures. It says that using proper ergonomics could result to high productivity, prevention of injury risks and illness, and less fatigue.

The article focuses on the modification factors adopted by business enterprises to create a competitive advantage in the marketplace in the U.S. It notes that the precarious economic condition has urged these companies to focus more on their experience modification factor (MOD). It notes that companies with lower MOD reflect on the productivity cost structure. It adds that the lower the cost structure, the higher is the competitive rate of the company leading to more jobs and profitability.

The article discusses the contributions of light in providing safety and productivity in the workplace in the U.S. It states the significant facts concerning lighting technology including compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). It also mentions tips to generate good lighting and reduce costs. Moreover, the changes in the law that mandates the use of energy efficient products and the role of lighting quality in improving productivity are also presented.

The author discusses her effort to improve her health condition by engaging with local running club and joining Hatfield McCoy Marathon. Topics include the importance of workplace wellness programs, the low percentage of American adults who passed the Cardiovascular Health Metrics by nonprofit organization American Heart Association, and the impact of cardiovascular disease on the industrial productivity.

The article focuses on empowering employees to increase their motivation and improve productivity. Topics discussed include giving space to employees to evolve and innovate themselves, giving appreciation to employees, launching employee-driven programs and providing safe environment to them that will help in overall growth of the company.

The article offers tips on organizing an office of any size. According to the author, organization in the office promotes productivity, confidentiality, and efficiency. It is noted that information management goes beyond simply filing papers. Tips for reducing clutter include setting aside time weekly to organize information, cleaning one's desk at the end of every day, and sorting files according to importance.

The article discusses the presentation of Jimi Michalscheck, business development manager of Rockwell Automation, at the Safety Leadership Conference wherein he talked about boosting safety without compromising productivity. Among the topics Michalscheck discussed include the lack of adjustments in the lockout/tagout (LOTO) definition provided by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the 1910.147(a) exception to the LOTO requirements of OSHA.

The article informs on various methods to increase workplace productivity which includes, encouraging employees to take breaks between work, providing work-from-home opportunities, use of time-saving programs and reducing the circulation of unnecessary e-mails.

The author presents her views on the legal actions being taken against the BP PLC over the Deep Water Horizon oil spill that occurred at the Gulf of Mexico in the U.S. during the year 2010. She observes that the fine imposed on BP is not sufficient and is less than the profits earned by the company during a quarter. Also, she commented on the corporate policy of the company and mentioned that BP is more interested in increasing productivity than on looking after its employees safety.

The article offers the author's insights on the significance for employers to initiate teambuilding activities to their employees. She mentions the 10 Days of Summer program of "EHS Today" which included trivia quizzes, wine tasting and a school supply campaign. She states that numerous studies supports the importance of work-life balance in making employees more productive.

The article examines the need for managers to recognize employees to improve employee productivity, customer service, revenue growth and return on working capital. Mike Ryan, senior vice president of Madison Performance Group, explains that employee engagement enables employees to perform better when they feel their manager understands their job and encourages and rewards them. Furthermore, it suggests that company executives should encourage managers to recognize employees' efforts.

The article focuses on the report by Institute of Supply Management (ISM) regarding the growth of manufacturing sector in the U.S. for March 2010. It says that the ISM index of national manufacturing plant activity has increased from 56.5 in February to 59.6. It notes that 17 manufacturing industries claimed that growth with textile mills and paper products are still expanding. It mentions that the ISM's Production Index has increased with 61.1% reading from the 58.4 percent in February.

The article reports that Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has been honored by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) and the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) with the 2009 IBI/NBCH Healthy Workforce Productivity Award at their Health & Productivity Forum held in Los Angeles, California on February 9-11, 2009. It states that the award recognizes leadership in health and productivity and honors an employer who works an innovative health and productivity initiative.