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December 21, 2009
Studies suggests pedestrians who talk on a cell phone while crossing a street
December 16, 2009
A recent Swiss study indicates that Workers with low back pain (LBP) who feared work tasks were dangerous relative to their condition had a significantly higher incidence of lost work days (absenteeism) and reduced work productivity (presenteeism), according to a recent Swiss cross-sectional study of 670 subjects.
December 14, 2009
December 14, 2009
The debate about whether emissions from cell phones cause brain cancer is as old as the technology, and another study fails to link the two. At the same time, the researchers are not dismissing the risk.
December 9, 2009
OSHA has begun to change directions since the Obama administration took control. The Ergonomics Report looks at recent developments and OSHA statements, including changes to recordkeeping requirements, increased emphasis on enforcement, and increased attention to the general duty clause. These, along with "stealth" ergonomics-related regulations, suggest ergonomics may once again become political.
December 7, 2009
The 2010 Applied Ergonomics Conference (AEC) is shaping up to be the largest and most impressive ergonomics conference in North America for the coming year, and as an Ergoweb client, subscriber or follower, you're eligible to receive a 50% discount if you register by December 18, 2009.
December 7, 2009
Workplace musculoskeletal disorders are a painful issue for both the European economy and European workers, according to a new study, which details ways of easing the pain.
December 2, 2009
A Danish study suggests a causal and dose-response relationship between kneeling and knee arthritis.
November 30, 2009
Research findings presented recently at an ergonomics conference suggest living with a robot is a more attractive option than a care facility for individuals disabled by age, illness or injury, particularly to older adults.