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Vita Opus® - Fall 2009
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Medicinal Marijuana Q&A
Labor attorney, Jerome Schreibstein, Esq., a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law, provides insight to the legal pitfalls surrounding medical marijuana in the workplace. Mr. Schreibstein represents private and public sector employers, primarily in advice and counsel matters, policy drafting and implementation, as well as employment-related disputes. Click here to read more.
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Ticks, Bees and Other Creeping Things: Top Five Bugs to Be Mindful Of
According to the Bureau Labor of Statistics, insects and arachnids are the cause of more than 48 percent of the occupational injuries and illnesses involving employee time away from work. This article is designed to help readers become familiar with the top five bugs to be mindful of. Click here to read more.
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LEAN Works!®
In conjunction with our Fall 2009 edition of Vita Opus, "The Hefty Cost of Obesity," we offer you information about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's LEAN Works! program, a workplace obesity prevention program developed for employers.
LEAN Works! is a FREE web-based resource that offers interactive tools and evidence-based resources to design effective worksite obesity prevention and control programs. Click here to read more.
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Obesity Cost Calculator
As part of its LEAN Works! program, the CDC offers employers with a way to quantify the magnitude of obesity and its increasingly affect on workers. The CDC's Obesity Cost Calculator uses input data provided by human resources or benefits personnel to calculate an estimate of the costs to an organization that are obesity related and to compare the costs and benefits of user-defined interventions targeted at reducing obesity. Click here to read more.
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Hanson Robotics
"Science Meets Reality," an article featured in the Fall 2009 issue of Vita Opus, took a look at the evolution of robotics and the future impact they will have on our everyday lives. The article explored new technologies developed by roboticist David Hanson, PhD, owner of Hanson Robotics. The video link provided gives a brief look into the advanced capabilities of Hanson's latest robots.
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