October 10, 2019
Effective ergonomics processes emphasize both improvement and prevention – reducing ergonomics risks in existing operations while ensuring the ergonomics acceptability of new products and equipment. Ergonomic […]
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September 26, 2019
Successful ergonomics improvement programs include at least these 4 steps: Identifying Potential Ergonomics Issues Ergonomics Assessment Tools Controlling Ergonomics Risks Cost Justifying Ergonomic Improvements If your […]
September 18, 2019
Successful workplace ergonomics programs drive improvements that reduce ergonomics risk while making jobs easier, effective and less painful for workers. Since Lean and Six Sigma programs […]
September 11, 2019
Successful ergonomics initiatives are designed to drive workplace ergonomics improvements that reduce risk while making jobs easier and less painful for workers. A robust approach that […]
July 18, 2019
What’s the difference between an ergonomics checklist and an ergonomics assessment tool, and when should one or the other be used? In general, they may seem […]
July 17, 2019
Ergonomics can be challenging, particularly when trying to assess ergonomics in non-repetitive (non-cyclical) jobs. Here we offer a few tips you can start using today. For […]
July 1, 2019
Ergonomics is an improvement process that, when successful, achieves meaningful outcomes such as less muscle fatigue, increased productivity, and reduced number and severity of work-related MSDs […]
June 20, 2019
What can you control? Improving ergonomics for field workers pays back by reducing risk exposure and improving job performance. This infographic captures the main things you […]
June 17, 2019
Ergonomics assessment of repetitive work – where the work area, materials, and tools are consistent and cycles are short enough that you can observe the activity […]
May 9, 2003
New cart guides shoppers through the aisles to find their products more efficiently.
May 7, 2003
Recent Swedish study links long-term duration to HAVS.
May 5, 2003
The impacts of poor lighting may be greater than you think.
May 2, 2003
When Tampa General Hospital threw ergonomics into their mix, they got an added bonus from their injury prevention program.
May 1, 2003
Sleep is a precious commodity to the business traveler. While a 6:00 a.m. alarm may sound the start of a normal workday for most of America, for the West Coast resident who has traveled east on a business trip, it's the equivalent of being roused out of bed at 3:00 a.m. Biologically, it just doesn't work.
May 1, 2003
If it hasn't happened to you get, someday it probably will. You're having dinner at a restaurant, you excuse yourself to go to the restroom, and suddenly you're faced by two doors. Clearly labeled "Men's" and "Women's," right? Yes, in the designer's mind. But instead of words. . .
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