September 30, 2002
New research continues to link certain workplace or task characteristics to MSDs.
September 28, 2002
OSHA is granting a 30-day extension in response to industry and labor requests for additional time to submit written comments guidelines.
September 25, 2002
"The current picture, of children working in systems that appear to affect their current and future health, is a disturbing one," according to Professor Peter Buckle of the Robens Centre for Health Ergonomics at the University of Surrey. .
September 22, 2002
AOTA will weigh backpacks at schools across the country as part of National School Backpack Awareness Day.
September 19, 2002
The State of North Carolina, the American Furniture Manufacturers Association, and the Society of the Plastics Industry all try to tackle ergo with OSHA.
September 18, 2002
At least one survey has found that dental hygienists had the highest rates of carpal tunnel syndrome of all occupations.
September 16, 2002
Researchers look at the body's response to stress and how that might affect the development of musculoskeletal disorders at work.
September 13, 2002
Summary of short articles on ergonomics that appeared in the news including eye tracking software, office chair selection and bicycle handlebars.
September 11, 2002
Like those who advocate individual freedom within human social systems, ergonomists are advocates for the individual in an increasingly technical and impersonal world.