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February 2, 2005

Is That Cigarette Hurting the Workplace? The Link Between Smoking and MSDs

As companies and their critics battle over the trend towards zero-tolerance smoking policies, there's one fact to smoking that both companies and critics consistently fail to mention: the link between smoking and back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders. The Ergonomics ReportTM delves deeper into the intriguing association between workplace injuries and smoking
February 2, 2005

Cell Phones Age Young Drivers

Cell phones take another hit: this time young drivers are the target as cell phones are found to age their reaction time by 50 years.
January 26, 2005

Worker Conditions In Meat Industry Come Under Fire

Human rights group's report accuses U. S. meat industry of putting workers at risk; meat industry representatives retaliate, pointing to errors in the report and touting their own actions that focus on ergonomics and safety.