Study suggests employees who work long hours with high job demands are more likely to develop depression

This month we wrap up the ECP discussing housekeeping, laundry, waste handling, and PPE

Five employee retention strategies for a high-performance environment

Job satisfaction is often an elusive concept: performing— for pay—a task or a series of tasks that truly fulfill a person. Fulfillment, however, carries a different meaning for each individual. Some may find that competitive compensation provides satisfaction on the job, while others find gratification in recognition from their peers.

Life sciences, health care, and chemical companies are the major end users of lab equipment. Cash flows of major companies within these sectors are increasingly subjected to higher scrutiny due to a rise in M&A activities and their increased investments in emerging markets. 

Working overtime may cost you your health, according to a Kansas State University doctoral researcher.

Concern over research involving the creation of bird flu that spreads more easily is in the news again. An international group of scientists published an outline Aug. 6 in Science and Nature for similar experiments that could involve even stronger strains of the type of bird flu known as H7N9.

Top 5 Signs that You Should Replace Your Gas Chromatograph

Top 5 Signs That You Should Service or Replace Your Class II Biological Safety Cabinet

In the past decade, a growing body of research has focused upon the cost of sedentary lifestyles and health outcomes rising from long hours spent sitting at work. More and more employees are considering alternatives to traditional desks.

Instrument noise, particularly from cooling devices, can take its toll on laboratory workers. Noise interferes with conversations but can also induce stress, leading to irritability, anxiety, and poor performance. Lab workers are particularly susceptible, as decibels in busy labs can add up quickly from refrigerators, freezers, aspirators, fume hoods, and chillers. Noise is therefore an important factor when choosing a chiller.