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Employees who stand or walk for a prolonged period during their work hours often neglect taking proper care of their feet. As a result, they become more susceptible to different foot related disorders and pain that can have a lasting effect on their overall health. These hazards can not only lead to employees' compensation claims, but may even trigger a decrease in productivity and an increase in absenteeism. Hence, it has become really important for employers to take care of their employees' foot safety. Here are five key steps that employers can implement to increase the foot safety of their employees.
1. Job design:
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1. Job design:
Good job design can greatly help to avert fixed positions, particularly set standing positions. An ideal job design should involve different tasks that demand the use of different muscles and there should also be changes in body position after a certain period (say 30-45 minutes). For example, job enlargement that includes an array of tasks in an employee's duties can help reduce the probability of developing foot problems as it brings more variations in body motion and positions. Another thing that should be emphasized upon is frequent short breaks. When job redesigning seems to be impractical, these breaks can be extremely helpful to alleviate many potential foot problems.
2. Workplace design:
Though things like anti-fatigue floor mats may seem to be an ergonomically thoughtful gesture to increase the comfort level of the employees, the bulky nature of these mats can cause them to stumble over while moving across the workspace. Ideally, these mats should be replaced with personal anti-fatigue insoles that come with dual layer memory foam to enhance comfort. Employers should also take care of floors that are constantly greasy or wet, uneven or heavily cluttered. Regular cleaning and uncluttering of floors as well as periodic inspections to ensure that the floors meet the comfort and safety standards, are crucial for employees' foot health.
3. Employee safety training:
Many employees often think that they are safe from workplace injuries and thus, ignore the importance of foot safety attire. For these individuals who often tend to avoid wearing recommended rubber boots, puncture resistant insoles, work boots, steel-toe overshoes etc, employers can consider certain steps to make them adhere to foot safety regulations. For instance, a mandatory safety training session conducted several times every year can help employers remind their workforce about safety hazards and encourage employees to comply with foot safety guidelines.
4. Constant reminders to play safe:
Often when deadlines are approaching, employees rush through tasks and may feel tired or frustrated due to the stressful job environment. This, in turn, can lead to foot injuries. Therefore, it's crucial for employers to conduct periodic sessions that emphasize on how safety and accuracy come first, over a blind rush to meet deadlines that may compromise both the safety and productivity of employees.
5. Stress on wellness program:
Fatigue and frustration have become two common issues in today's workplaces. Both of these bear a direct correlation with stress, which can easily lead to injuries. Offering a wellness program (with emphasis on foot safety) in the form of incentives not only helps to increase employees' wellbeing but even exhibits that the employer cares about them.
Final words
When an employee has been in the workforce for a substantial time, it begins to take its toll. Proper foot care becomes crucial to prevent stress and strain on the body as well as other associated problems like degenerative joint diseases, reduced circulation etc. Apart from implementing these steps, employers should also motivate their workers about the fact that healthy feet is important at any age, and that it is never too early to learn about how best they can take care of their feet.


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Dental Membrane and Bone Graft Substitutes Market: Increased Number of Patients Suffering from Dental Illness to Propel Market, says TMR
The global market for dental membranes and bone graft substitutes is poised to present a remarkable incremental opportunity over the course of the forecast period, driven by the rising incidence in dental diseases and a constant increase in geriatric population.
The first half of the forecast period will prove to be moderately challenging for the dental membrane and bone graft substitutes market owing to the fact that products by several companies will have reached a phase of maturity. However, by 2020, new products and materials are expected to enter the market, presenting strong scope for future growth.
Exhibiting a strong CAGR of 9.3% during the forecast period, the dental membrane and bone graft substitutes market is expected to rise from a value of US$419 mn in 2015 to US$922.6 mn by 2024.
Dental Clinics Enjoy Preference over other End Users
Based on product, the global market has been bifurcated into dental membrane and bone graft substitutes. Bone graft substitutes account for the dominant share in the market. Within this segment, allograft holds a strong position owing to easily acceptance by the body and its biocompatibility. Resorbable membranes take the lead in the dental membranes market.
Dental clinics are the leading end users of dental membranes and bone graft substitutes, accounting for a 50.9% share by 2024. Dental clinics are convenient, easy to access, and are preferred by patients for minor dental problems. This is expected to enable the segment to register a high growth rate by the end of 2024.
By material, the dental membrane and bone graft substitutes market is segmented into hydrogel, collagen, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), human cells source, other species, hydroxyapatite (HA), and tricalcium phosphate (TCP). Human cells sources hold the dominant share with an estimate share of 56.0% in 2015.
Europe Takes the Lead in Global Dental Membrane and Bone Graft Substitutes Market
Europe dominates the global dental membrane and bone graft substitutes market, with a share of 27.8% in 2016. Rapid innovation in technology, increasing geriatric population, and high R&D expenditure are attributed to the growth of this market. According to the European Federation of Periodontology, around 30% of the population in Europe suffers from periodontal disease. These factors collectively drive the dental membrane and bone graft substitutes market in the region.
North America is also a key market for dental membrane and bone graft substitutes. According to the American Academy of Periodontology, approximately 64.7 million Americans have periodontitis. The region also has the highest prevalence of dental diseases among children, which presents an increase in the number of patients requiring dental treatment. This, in turn, drives the demand for dental membrane and bone graft substitutes.
Asia Pacific is anticipated to exhibit strong growth in the coming years. According to the UN, Japan has the highest geriatric population. Older people have a higher susceptibility to dental diseases, which is likely to increase the demand for dental membrane and bone graft substitutes. Growing awareness regarding oral health in countries such as China and India is also likely to support APAC market.
Key companies in the dental membrane and bone graft substitutes market include Geistlich Holding, Zimmer Dental Inc., Integra LifeSciences Corp, DENTSPLY Implants, Institut Straumann AG, BioHorizons IPH, Inc., Osteogenics Biomedical, Nobel Biocare, Implant Direct LLC., Collagen Matrix, NovaBone India, and Maxigen Biotech Inc.
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BRANDON, MS - Business owner and Rankin County native Brent Powell has officially announced his candidacy for State Representative – District 59. Powell, a Republican, will be running in a special election on January 8, 2013 to fill the recently vacated House seat.
Powell, a 40-year resident of the Reservoir area, is a graduate of Northwest Rankin High School. He attended Mississippi State University, where he earned a B.S. degree in Forest Management. He has been a licensed real estate broker and licensed forester for 17 years. Powell is a small business owner, a managing member of three real estate investment companies, and a director of Powell Petroleum, Inc. He is an avid outdoorsman and a former volunteer fireman, emergency medical technician and rescue diver with the Reservoir Fire Department.
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Formula Renaults (FRs) in Monoposto Racing Club (MRC)
Autosport recently carried a report of the club's initiative
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FRs complying with MRC regs on ride height and restrictors etc have been eligible for Mono 2000 for several years. The 2015 regs are unchanged in these respects. Therefore any FR owner/driver is entitled to submit a full championship registration plus entries for as many MRC events as they wish – just like any other MRC member. Since none of our 2015 events are as yet oversubscribed and, with our '1st come 1st served' policy (see policy at www.monoposto.co.uk/forms ), any such entries received would guarantee acceptance into the event.
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