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 […]
September 10, 2003
While reports focus on the negative sides of recent jumps in productivity, ergonomics offers ways to keep productivity gains positive.
September 8, 2003
Back pain, neck pain? Sometimes rest can be both the solution and the problem.
September 5, 2003
Newly-unveiled mouse designs offer users more versatility in look, feel and action. Oh, and black leather, too.
September 3, 2003
As California looks to reform its state's worker's compensation programs, Ergoweb takes a look at how one costly type of injury adds up for the insurer.
September 1, 2003
A well-respected authority looks at the relationship between back pain and ergonomics.
September 1, 2003
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
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
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?