Intelex Challenges PointClickCare to May Fitbit Challenge!

If there’s one thing, we love at Intelex it’s definitely a little healthy competition and adding some fun to the mix.

Earlier this year Intelex and members of the Tech Community began participating in the #TechStepsUp Fitbit Challenge.

For those of you reading this post that aren’t aware of the challenge, here this skinny: For the companies participating, all competitors are equipped with Fitbits that track and record steps taken and automatically uploads detailed stats to a company dashboard. Total scores are calculated at the end of each month and a winner is named.

This month we are going to shake things up a bit and go toe-to-toe with PointClickCare. It will be a “fight to the finish” as the saying goes.

The rules are simple. The company with the most average Fitbit steps per person at the end of May will be the winner.

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Intelex Celebrates Earth Day!

It’s Earth Day and this year marks its 45th anniversary! The global theme this year is: “It’s Our Time to Lead”. As more than 1 billion people in 192 countries around the globe participate in activities and events to create greater environmental awareness we here at Intelex are doing the same.

In preparation for Earth Day, we asked our fellow Intelexians, including some of our executive how they lead and what they do to make a difference as it relates to the environment.

We got some great ideas and cool stories along the way….

Katy, Documentation Specialist on lessons in Recycling
As a little girl, I’d visit my grandparent’s island cottage. Because anything that couldn’t be recycled had to be taken back to the mainland, dirty paper was burned, vegetable scraps went into a pit, and cans were crushed flat. I feel lucky that I got such a down-to-earth recycling … Read more...

How to make your Career-related New Year’s Resolutions a Reality

The holiday season is now behind us and you are likely back into the swing of things. Or are you? The first few weeks of a new year is often “resolution mode”. The full court press into making positive changes is at a fevered pitch. Maybe you are going to the gym more often, bringing a healthy lunch to work, doing a detox, managing your finances or looking to make some other pretty significant changes in your life.

If you’re thinking about your job and career you are not alone. Job-related resolutions top the list of most popular New Year resolutions. Some surveys suggest it’s in the top four things people are thinking about right now.

Well here is a suggestion: get educated and see what’s out there. Expand your horizons and explore new companies. Awards are also another place to start. What companies are being acknowledged for their business … Read more...

EHS This Week: Oil companies in California face water safety concerns, Top Clean Energy Trends and More!

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Oil companies in California face water safety concerns
  • Top Clean Energy Trends of 2015
  • Coal mining deaths reach a historic low

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources

For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • MSHA’s mining fatality analysis. Click here
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EHS This Week: The Most Dangerous Day of the Week, OSHA’s Top 10 Safety Violation for 2014 and More!

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • The most dangerous day of the week
  • OSHA’s top 10 workplace violations
  • Top sustainability strategies for 2015

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources

For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • OSHA’s Top 10 Safety Violation for 2014: Click here
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EHS This Week: Emission Trends in Canada, Massachusetts brings Solar Power to Public Housing and More!

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Emission Trends in Canada
  • Massachusetts brings solar power to public housing
  • NIOSH warns of prolonged standing at work

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources

For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • Canada’s Emission Trends Report 2014.Click here
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EHS This Week: Workplace Incidents in Canadian Prisons, NIOSH Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers and More!

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Workplace Incidents in Canadian Prisons
  • NIOSH:Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers
  • Crude Oil Spill in Northern Alberta

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources

For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • NIOSH:Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers. Click here
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EHS This Week: Gross Workplace Habits, OSHA gets Social and More!

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Gross Workplace Habits
  • OSHA to host a Twitter chat
  • Black Friday Safety Hazards

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources

For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • OSHA’s letters to major retailers, retail associations and fire associations. Read them here
  • OSHA Fact Sheet on Crowd Management Safety Guidelines for Retailers. View it here

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EHS This Week: Workplace Safety in Turkey, Solar Energy Innovation and More!

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Workplace Safety in Turkey
  • Solar Energy Innovation
  • Noise Pollution Considerations in Oil & Gas

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources

For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • NRDC blog post on noise pollution. Read it here

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EHS This Week: New Watchdog report, Outdoor Worker Safety and More!

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • New watchdog report
  • NIOSH weather safety tips for outdoor workers
  • ISO 45001 updates

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources

For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • “Gaming the Rules: How Big Business Hijacks the Small Business Review Process to Weaken Public Protections.” Read the watchdog report here
  • NIOSH outdoor worker safety recap: Click here

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