With the right assessment, training, management support, and processes in place, you can proactively identify and eliminate ergonomic issues before they result in debilitating injuries. Ergonomics has ...

Cumulative trauma disorders or musculoskeletal disorders account for 34 percent of lost-workday injuries and illnesses, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and more than $16 billion in ...

Whether it's staying in a marriage, living in the same community, or raising a child, when people stick with something year after year, they demonstrate they are in it for the long haul. They learn to ...

Training is a critical element of a successful occupational ergonomics program. Learning opportunities provide people with the means necessary to complete the steps of the ergonomics improvement ...

Pennsylvania's largest industrial employer takes a scientific approach to eliminating workplace injuries. Tobyhanna Army Depot partnered with an ergonomics expert nearly 20 years ago to study people ...

Whether it’s a pain in the neck, hands or elsewhere, workplace ergonomics programs must address risks and improper behavior ...

The hydraulic cable shaper has helped to reduce MSDs in the field. To help combat the number of painful on-the-job injuries related to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro and five ...

Keene State College has implemented this ergonomics program to address the problem of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs). CTDs have become an issue of increasing concern because they continue to rise ...

To power the world, electricians turn, twist, bend, and lift hundreds of times each day. While these repetitive motions may not lead to an immediate injury, they can often lead to overuse of joints ...

An in-house focus and change-maker competition, as well as elite excellence at international conferences, recognized during National Safety Month CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Securing consistent, ...

Ergonomics has emerged as a major environmental, health and safety (EHS) concern. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent data, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)—including ...