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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 […]
August 29, 2003
More attempts at easing the pain of airline travel for both passenger and employee.
August 27, 2003
A recent study indicates that American workers think injuries won't happen to them.
August 25, 2003
New study says it's not the amount of time spent each day at a job that builds stress but the environment in which the job takes place.
August 22, 2003
September 19 deadline for presentation abstracts for the 7th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference.
August 20, 2003
August 18, 2003
Canadian study indicates women have a higher rate of MSDs when tackling traditionally male jobs.
August 15, 2003
New glove being designed to translate sign language into computer-generated speech.
August 13, 2003
Research sponsored by Clorox proved that housekeeping is more than just a theoretical pain.
August 11, 2003
Aging or not, simple tips might be the best solutions to incompatibility issues between prescription lenses and computers.