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January 18, 2006
Ergo Update: The Republican-led lower chamber of the Michigan legislature voted 56-45 along party lines on January 17 to kill efforts to introduce ergonomics rules to workplaces.
January 18, 2006
The Prison Service Union (PSU) recently reported that tired workers responsible for some of the country's most dangerous inmates are in danger of letting their guard drop.
January 17, 2006
In December a court again decided human error was the cause of a workplace accident and closed the book. The decision punished a youth by denying his right to worker's compensation. It's an outcome that will surprise few people in the human factors and ergonomics profession.
January 13, 2006
Attach a Sony PlayStation II to a fitness machine and you have a new way to get teens to the gym.
January 11, 2006
GOP lawmakers argue that it would burden employers unnecessarily, and lead many to close shop or move out of state
January 11, 2006
Hal W. Hendrick - the "Macroergo Pioneer" - shares insight as to why good ergonomics is still good economics
January 11, 2006
With computer use virtually universal among Canadian children, the Canadian Safety Council (CSC) is encouraging parents to focus on ergonomics for kids.
January 9, 2006
Magnets are sold to treat everything from back pain to cancer. It's a billion-dollar industry. Much of the marketing targets workers with job-related pain.
January 4, 2006
It's an ancient symbol, an icon of the Olympic games. And a little ergonomic forethought might have made the darn thing easier to carry.