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May 11, 2009
A recent conference, Science Beyond Fiction, explores the frontiers of our interaction with our devices and machines. High-tech ergonomics was on display.
May 6, 2009
Although the profession elicits pastoral impressions, fishermen who work for small coastal commercial operations sustain a high occurrence of severe low back pain.
May 4, 2009
Some pressure at work is unavoidable and may even keep workers alert and motivated, but there is a harmful kind of work stress. A new report from the Canadian National Occupational Health and Safety Resource makes it clear that an organization's efforts to reduce work stress for employees can pay off at many levels.
April 29, 2009
Efforts to keep residential carpenters out of harm's way from ergonomic risk factors have not flourished, and the reasons are complex. A new study suggests a promising direction
April 27, 2009
Imagine thinking a post to the social network, Twitter. A researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has done just that, a breakthrough that holds great promise for people with certain disabilities.
April 22, 2009
It's an ongoing workplace problem. A recent survey revealed that potentially 7.7 million workers in the United States are exposed to noise without adequate hearing protection.
April 20, 2009
The danger of death from a flying laptop computer was all but unknown until a recent accident in Canada, but the risk has always been there. The accident speaks to a need for the proper storage and transport of mobile workers' laptops.
April 15, 2009
Lean represents a wise management methodology for any economic season, and flows naturally into ergonomics, according to Lean exponent Dr. Peter Budnick.
April 13, 2009
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers announced a test in April that could make back pain less of a mystery, and lead to better treatment and diagnosis of the condition.