Michigan Rubber, a manufacturer of automotive parts, is only the second company in the past year to receive the MIOSHA award.

Although CTS is generally reported to affect only about 0.5 % of the population, it has been found to be 50 times or more greater among dentists.

Bay Area Employers will learn the benefits of "fitting the job to the worker rather than forcing the worker to fit the job" at a free Office Ergonomics Workshop at State Fund's San Francisco District Office on October 18-19.

The Ergonomics Advisory Panel set up by Ontario's government in March delivered its recommendations in October on how to protect the Canadian province's workers from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

Serving up suds appears a risky task, as a recent study revealed that the time bartenders, servers and kitchen staff spend in the tavern could be hazardous to their health.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab announced a plan in September to conquer the widely-lamented digital divide.

The futuristic office combines work and exercise - think of it as "action ergonomics."