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 […]
March 13, 2006
Revolutionary Legislation Protects Patients,
Removes Hazardous Lifting from Backs of Healthcare Workers
March 13, 2006
Toronto's plan stands out as a potential ergonomic milestone because of the way it and an associated utility company aim to utilize the zone.
March 8, 2006
Research Summary: Distal upper extremity neuropathy was prevalent among 13 percent of engineers who perform computer activities at least 15 hours per week in a cross-sectional study by Conlon and Rempel.
March 8, 2006
The week brought two news items that promise to give hospital administrators, ergonomists and others pause for thought.
March 8, 2006
Ergoweb's President and CEO, Peter Budnick, Ph.D., CPE, will present "Promoting Ergonomics: Communicating its Value, its Meaning and its Impact to Business" at the Sacramento Roundtable on Tuesday, March 14, 2006.
March 8, 2006
Microsoft Corp. plans to release its Origami paperback-size computer at a news conference on March 9, and hopes it will be the kind of book users will won't want to put down.
March 2, 2006
Blackberry maker dodged another bullet on February 24 when a Virginia judge held off on an injunction that could have left millions of United States users of the Canadian-made handheld computer without service.
March 1, 2006
With freezing winds whipping their faces, the group, made up of injured workers, trade unionists, occupational health and safety advocates and others, shouted for the Ontario government to stand up, open their ears and listen to the problems of the people.
March 1, 2006
The astronauts and cosmonauts who venture to Mars and beyond can expect a bombardment of risk factors. A review of the literature on the preparations for exploring outer space makes it clear that the race to distant parts of the Universe will be won by the agency with the best grasp of a host of intangible endurance factors.