March 28, 2010
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March 17, 2010
A summary of ergonomics in the news, including a report stating "Ergonomics Makes a Comeback"; Brian the Wellness Guy giving ergonomics a bad name; a new "ErgoLab" in Australia; Honeywell awards Keith Osborne for ergonomics efforts; research on an Active Desk to combat seated work syndrome; a much needed "Smart Doctors Office"; and "electronic lip reading"
March 10, 2010
A new law is taking effect in the Province of Ontario, Canada: The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA). The Act is obviously important to public and private sectors in Ontario, but it also serves as a great reference for any business establishing or updating policies regarding disabilities, or any international business pursuing global compliance.
March 3, 2010
Actor-director Kevin Smith's recent battle with Southwest Airlines over being asked to give up his seat because of his size hits squarely on the ergonomics of airplane seating. Peter Budnick shares some insight on the topic and proposes that there are design solutions that will increase passenger comfort while protecting airlines' bottom lines.
March 2, 2010
A six year review of state of Ohio workers' compensation data disclosed the actual average claims costs by body region, industry type, and diagnosis. Disc disorders and carpal tunnel syndrome, for example, had average total direct costs of $52,041 and $13,253, respectively.
February 25, 2010
A summary of ergonomics in the news, including bionic hands, medication errors, assistive devices for autism, an "intelligent walker", back pain, "smart alarm clock", technology for computer screen privacy that may help with HIPPA compliance, and more.
February 22, 2010
A state of Washington investigation involving nearly 400,000 workers' compensation claims shows that temporary employees commonly take high risk jobs and are injured at a higher rate than regular workers in those jobs.
February 17, 2010
A summary of ergonomics in the news, including hospitality food service design, ergonomists in the news, eye strain from e-readers, a search engine for older adults, Think Beyond the Label disability accommodations, and a humorous video.
February 16, 2010
Analysis of multi-year data recorded on the OSHA 300 logs from 50 large hotels reveals a picture of injury risk related to job, gender, and race/ethnicity.