National Public Health Week: Save Lives. Save Money.

National Public Health Week Save Lives. Save Money. Workplace Health by the Numbers What Can Be Done? Cost of obesity among full-time employees 2011 Every year, · Educate employees about 4.1+ million musculoskeletal workplace safety disorder made up $73+ billion workers suffer a 33% serious job-related injury or illness. • Train employees to recognize unsafe settings including total lost productivity and medical costs. of work-related injury and illness cases. • Practice fire and emergency safety drills Promote workplace wellness Health at Home What Can You Do? In the U.S. someone dies in a household fire every 169 minutes. Less than 15% of the U.S. population eats recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Stock your kitchen Keep household with plenty of fresh fruits and Install smoke and products locked up and out of children's reach: • Cleaning products •Cosmetics • Prescription meds • Pesticides carbon monoxide detectors on every floor of the house. vegetables and cut down on high-sugar and high-fat items. 9 out of 10 childhood poison exposures happens at home. On the Move In 2010, 52,000 bicyclists were injured in motor vehicle crashes and 600 died. Safety seats reduce risk of death by 71% for infants and by 54% for children ages one to four. In 2009, over 50% people killed in car crashes were not wearing restraints. Take Action • Always buckle up in the car Put away the cell phone • Be alert for bicyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians • Always secure children in a proper safety seat for their height and weight • Always wear a helmet In Your Community Get Involved • Keep your family up-to-date on vaccinations. · Encourage family and friends to be physically ctive. • Support local farmers markets. • Support Smoke-free policies in public $5.6 bilion in heart 400,000+ US. deaths every year are caused adults walked regularly. by tobacco use. adults 300 children die disease costs could be every year from vaccine- averted if 10% of preventable disease. places. • Create or join a community Walking group. Sources "Commonly Used Statistics" OSHA/ US Department of Labor. 2012. Available at http://www.osha.gow/oshstats/ commonstats.html. Accessed March 27, 2013. "Public Health is ROL: Save Lives, Save Money" American Public Health Association. 2013. Available at http/l www.nphw.org/assets/generalluploads/APHA-NPHW2013_Sec_ONE_46 noTOCPOF. Accessed March 27, 2013 MediFit BX