August 10, 2015
Last Fall we observed the untimely death of Thomas (“Tom”) Waters, a man who made significant contributions to our understanding of risk related manual material handling tasks, including […]
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August 10, 2015
Viewing 10 posts – 1 through 10 (of 10 total) January 26, 2007 [private user] What methods are available to evaluate occasionally performed tasks in which […]
June 17, 2015
While there are many great reasons for corporate telecommuting and Home Office arrangements there are also considerable ergonomic, safety and security concerns employers need to address. Many […]
March 3, 2015
Does your company have more than $10,000 in contracts or subcontracts with the USA Federal government, or an agency thereof? Most medium or large companies do, which makes them subject to new affirmative action regulations targeting employees with disabilities.
February 17, 2015
January 2015 marks our 20 year anniversary as a commercial company, and our 23rd year of delivering ergonomics software, information and services to the world (those […]
November 11, 2014
As we come to the end of 2014, many of us will be finalizing the OSHA 300 and 300A recordkeeping forms to share with employees in […]
November 4, 2014
I was very sad to hear that Tom Waters (Thomas Russell Waters) died last week following injuries sustained in a bicycling accident. Tom was a leading force behind the NIOSH Lifting Equation, and the ergonomics community has lost a great friend and tireless contributor.
October 28, 2014
The following list of University based academic programs was compiled in 2014 by Ergoweb intern Shweta Agarwal. She compiled this information based on voluntary contributions from the Universities, so if a University did not contribute their listing information, Shweta was unable to include them in the list below.
October 1, 2014
David J. Scalzo joins Ergoweb as CTO. Dave will oversee Ergoweb's technical systems, including our proprietary software systems, web properties and digital media, and internal business processes. He'll also support key Ergoweb partners, including ErgoAdvocate and Ergobuyer.
March 10, 1995
Task Prior to Abatement (Description) Ergonomic case study for clerical worker. Clerical workers had to perform different tasks using keyboards and applying pinch grip to remove […]
March 10, 1995
Task Prior to Abatement (Description) An ergonomic case study for PPG Industries of Pittsburgh. PPG manufactures glass, fiberglass, chemical coatings, and resins with world wide operations. […]
March 10, 1995
Task Prior to Abatement (Description) An ergonomic case study for workers loading and installing aircraft seats. Seats installed in passenger compartments of large commercial aircrafts are […]
March 10, 1995
Task Prior to Abatement (Description) Travelers is one of the nation’s largest workers’ compensation insurance carriers. Although the company had been prescribing healthy and safe workplace […]
March 10, 1995
Task Prior to Abatement (Description) An ergonomic case study for workers at Siemens Automotive. Siemens Auburn Hills, Mich-based, designs and manufactures electronic automobile systems. It […]
March 10, 1995
Task Prior to Abatement (Description) An ergonomic case study for workers at Newport News Shipbuilding. Newport News shipbuilding builds nuclear powered aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines. […]
March 10, 1995
Task Prior to Abatement (Description) An ergonomic case study for workers at Silicon Graphics. Silicon Graphic Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, California, is a leading supplier […]
March 10, 1995
Task Prior to Abatement (Description) An ergonomic case study for workers loading and installing aircraft galley cart lifts. Galleys installed in passenger compartments of large commercial […]
March 10, 1995
Task Prior to Abatement (Description) An ergonomic case study for computer workstations. Petroleum Technology Center (PTC) is Marathon Oil Company’s technology and field-operations support facility. It […]