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 […]
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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 […]
September 1, 2003
A well-respected authority looks at the relationship between back pain and ergonomics.
September 1, 2003
Readers of The Ergonomics ReportTM respond to the questions about lifting in the workplace.
September 1, 2003
September 1, 2003
Manual Material Handling--A Little Planning Lightens the Load. By Phil Jacobs, CPE, CSP
September 1, 2003
September 1, 2003
Experts agree: without a good night's sleep, productivity and accuracy suffer. So what happens when the way a person sleeps becomes a source of pain?
September 1, 2003
In a perfect world, nothing would have to be lifted at the workplace, no strain from lifting would ever be placed on a worker's back and back-related worker's comp claims just wouldn't have to exist. But this is anything but a perfect world
September 1, 2003
For every five people who read this article, four of them will do it with back pain. And there's not a lot ergonomics can do to stop it.
September 1, 2003