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BOOK TITLE: Body Care.
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Introduction
to Body Care
A healthy workforce means a healthy organization.
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Definition
of Terms: Body Care
What will we put up with? working to live, living to work;
practical solutions - setting standards for good body care;
preventing heart disease. |
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The
Evolution of Body Care
The
factors which have influenced the evolution of body care include:
litigation - taking employers to court, compensation, reporting
serious symptoms; education - debilitating conditions, learning
and understanding what causes ill-health; caring - the increasing
number of concerned employers. |
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The
E-Dimension: Body Care
VDUs
- safe working practices, problems caused by VDUs; keyboards
- RSI, cumulative trauma disorder, left-handed problems, forearm
pain; seating - adjustable chairs, right height, right position;
lighting - glare, reflections, direct and indirect light.
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The
Global Dimension
The
one-in-ten factor - 10% of workers claim the work/home relationship
is out of balance; five major work-related problem areas -
demands of the job, job changes, interpersonal relationships,
management practices, job control; six major home-related
problem areas - finances, general demands, relationships,
living arrangements, illness/death, children; phoning in sick
- absenteeism and poor health care. |
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The
State of The Art
Work-related
illnesses - breathing problems, exposure to biological agents,
exposure to radiation, heavy lifting, high noise levels, poor
work postures, stress, vibration; recognizing the hazards
- talking to staff, monitoring sickness levels, checking materials,
walking around; preparing a risk assessment document - steps
to be taken to minimize hazards, setting targets, staff training;
economic, moral, and legal obligations. |
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Body
Care in Practice
Work
stress - home and work, job satisfaction, position, responsibility,
working pressure, work relationships; eliminating stress from
work - being assertive, being clear, being comfortable, being
committed, being focused, being healthy, being organized,
being safe, delegating, eating sensibly, having a fixed working
day, having a life, having goals, taking breaks, working to
live, support; top twenty tips for freeing up mental attitudes
and mental approach; hobbies. |
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A
Glossary of Body Care
Medical language is complex, but the basic concepts, techniques
and elements of body care, together with the principal treatments
and philosophies which those who care about their bodies will
encounter, are explained simply and directly in the ExpressExec
glossary in this chapter. |
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Key
Concept and Resources
There
are many excellent reference works which describe body care
techniques. This chapter identifies the most relevant resources
in books and Websites on health issues and on body care matters.
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Ten
Steps to Making Body Care Work
Check
current health status. Set health goals. Check the diet. Look
at exercise. Look at lifestyle.
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