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February 2, 2022

Fatigue Failure Ergonomics Assessment Tools Advance MSD Prevention Strategies

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

New Liberty Mutual MMH Equations (2021) Added to Ergoweb Enterprise

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

Preparing Employees for a Return-to-Work

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

How to Set-Up and Launch an Ergonomics Process at Your Site

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

How to Design Ergonomics into the Workplace

“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

Exoskeletons and Ergonomics — What You Need to Know

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

Ergonomics Standards and Guidelines

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 an Ergonomics Improvement Process

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

How to Develop a Site Ergonomics Plan

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 […]
March 2, 2016

Ergoweb Sells ErgoAdvocate, Focuses on Industrial Ergonomics Market

Ergoweb Inc. 02nd March, 2016 Ergoweb Inc., a leading full service ergonomics company, announced today that it has sold its ownership interests in the ErgoAdvocate software system […]
February 17, 2015

Ergoweb Celebrates 20 Years Delivering Ergonomics

January 2015 marks our 20 year anniversary as a commercial company, and our 23rd year of delivering ergonomics software, information and services to the world (those […]
October 1, 2014

Ergoweb Welcomes New Chief Technology Officer

David J. Scalzo joins Ergoweb as CTO. Dave will oversee Ergoweb's technical systems, including our proprietary software systems, web properties and digital media, and internal business processes. He'll also support key Ergoweb partners, including ErgoAdvocate and Ergobuyer.
September 24, 2013

Ergoweb Management to Speak at Upcoming Conferences

Peter Budnick, PhD, CPE, Ergoweb's Co-Founder and CEO, and Gene Kay, MS, CEA, President, ErgoAdvocate LLC (a division of Ergoweb), will speak at several conferences over the next week. Peter will participate in Globalization of Ergonomics, a panel session taking place at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Gene will speak at the 2013 Midwest Regional Occupational Health Conference and participate in a panel discussion at the Minnesota State Agency - Safety & Loss Control Conference.
March 26, 2013

Webinar: Cost-Benefit Analysis for Ergonomics, featuring Rick Goggins

Are your ergonomics recommendations sometimes met with questions about cost and effectiveness? Do you hesitate to recommend some solutions because they seem too expensive? Are you looking for tools to help you promote ergonomics as an investment and not just a cost? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you'll want to hear what renowned Ergonomist Rick Goggins has to say in this informative webinar on April 11, 2013, at
March 13, 2013

Ergoweb’s Peter Budnick to Deliver Keynote Presentation Next Week at Applied Ergonomics Conference

Peter Budnick, Ergoweb's President and CEO, will deliver a keynote presentation on Global Ergonomics at next week's Applied Ergonomics Conference in Dallas, TX.
March 1, 2013

Ergoweb’s Peter Budnick to Present at 2013 GOSH Conference in Portland, OR

Peter Budnick will present "Ergonomics Analysis for Safety Committees," a 90 minute basic level presentation, and "Advanced Ergonomics Analysis - Using Quantitative Ergonomic Assessment Tools," a full day workshop, at the Oregon Governor's Occupational Safety & Health Conference (GOSH), taking place March 4-7, 2013.
November 8, 2012

Special Issue: Globalization of Ergonomics

Ergonomics In Design has published a special issue on the Globalization of Ergonomics, and you can get free access to it through the end of November 2012! This special issue includes a feature by Ergoweb's Peter Budnick and co-authors Kazutaka Kogi and David O'Neill titled "Examples of Practical Ergonomics in Industrially Developing Countries." Features by Thomas J. Smith, R. S. Bridger, David C. Caple, Nancy L. J. Larson, Halimahtun M. Khalid and Martin G. Helander, and Candice Jo-Anne Christie are also included.
July 3, 2012

Ergobuyer Now Offers CAPTIV Wireless Data Collection and Analysis System

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