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February 2, 2022
Article Highlights: Fatigue Failure theory is a new ergonomics theory about how workers develop MSDs Three recently developed ergonomics assessment tools — LiFFT, DUET and The […]
July 16, 2021
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company has conducted numerous studies over several decades that help identify and reduce risk of injury related to manual material tasks like lifting, […]
May 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many employees to stay home, and others to work reduced schedules. This extended time away from work may result in some […]
May 12, 2020
A step-by-step guide to planning an effective ergonomics process at a company site or facility. This is a brief summary article — for more detail and […]
February 6, 2020
“Designing in” workplace ergonomics is viewed as an integral part of an effective ergonomics process. Non-office workplace environments are constantly changing – and new ergonomics challenges […]
January 28, 2020
Wearable exoskeletons and ergonomics are getting a lot of attention lately. Exoskeletal devices have already shown great promise and success as rehabilitation and disability solutions, and […]
December 16, 2019
Here’s a list of ergonomics standards, guidelines, regulations and compliance resources. It was last updated on January 29, 2020. The list is comprehensive, but we’ve surely […]
November 18, 2019
Managing ergonomics at a site requires a lot of planning, coordination, and communication. An effective ergonomics improvement initiative relies on contributions of people throughout the organization […]
November 4, 2019
A well constructed site ergonomics plan is critical for ensuring that everyone involved in the ergonomics process understands what needs to occur, and who is responsible […]
April 30, 2003
April 30, 2003
OSHA head John Henshaw calls committee together for second meeting.
April 28, 2003
Recent studies indicating difficulty maneuvering through Irish government websites suggest that virtual government could benefit from ergonomics.
April 25, 2003
Warning labels are easy to understand when their messages are spelled out. But what happens when only symbols are relied upon to convey the message?
April 23, 2003
German designers offer custom-designed chair to match person and personality.
April 21, 2003
Recent report indicates that budget cuts, staffing shortages and longer shifts might be leaving the home-front front line drained and fatigued.
April 18, 2003
Laptop burns and heating lunch on the computer could become a thing of the past with cooler-running laptops.
April 16, 2003
Australian ergonomists denounce wireless networking images as irresponsible; Ergoweb's CEO offers his own take as well.
April 14, 2003
While the U.S. Postal Service is busy signing an OSHA partnership on the east coast, one postal carrier is asked to give up his ergonomic solution out west.