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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.
February 10, 2010
A new political battle is brewing as OSHA seeks comments on it's proposed musculoskeletal disorder recordkeeping rules. This debate will have a significant impact on the practice and profession of ergonomics. This article provides insight into the coming debate, and serves as a call to action for all who are interested in the future of ergonomics.
February 9, 2010
A Minnesota employer-clinical program that promotes communication and workplace accommodation is yielding significant claims savings. This two year, pre-post, treatment-control, observational study involving 73,885 subjects underscores the key "profit center" role an ergonomist can play in the industrial setting.
February 2, 2010
A summary of ergonomics in the news, including, including: Poultry Industry Successes; Chair Controversy; iPad and Gesturing; New OSHA and NIOSH Resources; Michigan Ergo Standard; Laparoscopic Surgeon MSD Concerns
February 1, 2010
A large cross sectional study identifies certain common work activities as contributing to osteoarthritis (OA) at several body regions. Among the findings, significantly increases in knee OA risk where seen for jolting and stair climbing for men, and standing on a rigid surface for more than two hours a day for woman.
January 27, 2010
U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced federal guidance to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. The prohibition is effective immediately and is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Department to combat distracted driving since the Secretary convened a national summit on the issue last September.
January 26, 2010
A summary of ergonomics in the news, including: Sitting too much could be deadly; is the ergonomics industry ready for a dedicated exhibition and conference?; human modeling systems; OSHA MSD recordkeeping; distracted driving; and Mind, Machine and Morality.
January 25, 2010
Ergoweb's Peter Budnick takes a closer look at a recent British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) editorial that has spawned international headlines like "sitting too much may be deadly". Is sitting really that bad, or has this editorial been misinterpreted, over-interpreted or over-blown? This article takes a deeper look at the research editorial and how it applies to ergonomics.
January 20, 2010
A summary of ergonomics in the news, including: sniffing out terrorists; inspection/screening errors; tracking flu; new FDA human factors medical device standard; heels and driving pedals; civil servant depression; design vs. behavioral approach to risk reduction; distracted driving; touch screen ergonomics; handguns; computing postures; ukulele design; Equipois funding; Kumar receives award.