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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 […]
September 27, 2011
An recent journal article published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise presents a simple method to determine the metabolic demands of sustained physical exertions in field or work environments. This new approach may have application in assessing work tasks that require cardiovascular endurance, and may become important with an aging and increasingly overweight and frail workforce.
September 21, 2011
Does your organization address ergonomic concerns through your health and
safety or human resources program? Does your organization have a policy
pertaining to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)? This
study may be for you, we are examining how ergonomics is connected to the
LEED certification process.
September 21, 2011
Contributor Gene Kay, MS has written about an emerging phenomena called metabolic syndrome, or in the popular literature, sitting disease. The article summarizes some relevant articles and provides some suggestions for what we can do as ergonomics practitioners.
September 13, 2011
Contributor Gene Kay, MS CEA writes about Mayo Clinic's use of "Design Thinking" in health care delivery. Mayo teamed up with designers, engineers, architects, physicians, and other providers to study and improve the patient experience and the delivery of services in health care. Mayo has now formed The Center for Innovation to expand and promote innovation across their network.
September 12, 2011
Contributor Philip Jacobs finds a series of
September 7, 2011
Contributor Gene Kay, MS CEA brings together a collection of tips and research findings to help students and knowledge workers perform at their best. See what simple steps you can take to improve learning, memory, cognitive function and work performance.
September 3, 2011
Professor Don Chaffin remembers Professor Gary Dean Herrin, who died peacefully at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 18, 2011 surrounded by his family. Gary was a popular professor and a true engineering statistician. Among his many significant accomplishments, was instrumental in the development of the NIOSH Lifting Equation.