April 29, 2002
The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association (BIFMA) has released the guideline titled, "The Ergonomics Guideline for VDT (Visual Display Terminal) Furniture used in Office
Work Spaces".
April 26, 2002
Senators propose new ergonomics plan as Chao defends OSHA's policy.
April 24, 2002
OSHA announced that the first industry-specific guidelines to reduce MSDs will be developed for nursing homes.
April 22, 2002
April 19, 2002
Liberty Mutual identified the leading causes of disabling workplace injuries and their associated direct costs using its own data, and findings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Academy of Social Insurance.
April 16, 2002
RIMS and OSHA partner as Henshaw names regional ergonomics directors.
April 15, 2002
Has technology caused anthropometric changes in the human thumb? Read about one study that says, Yes.
April 11, 2002
A total of 1.7 million injuries and illnesses in private industry required recuperation away from work beyond the day of the incident in 2000. The number of these cases in 2000 was about the same as in 1999.
April 10, 2002
Digital Human Modeling is an essential element of product development. By applying this technology to integrate human qualities into the early stages of design, engineers effectively increase safety and comfort levels.