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April 16, 2008
Drivers risk lives and slow traffic by driving under the influence of their cell phones. Experts David Strayer and Peter Martin look at the offense and comment on the dearth of real penalties.
April 14, 2008
The 2008 International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago exhibited thousands of environmentally-friendly products. Where does usability -- ergonomics -- fit into the 'green' revolution?
April 9, 2008
Introduction: Monitor horizontal distance is often a second thought when performing an ergonomic computer workstation review. But, for workers who wear multifocal lense eyewear, it may be the critical factor in avoiding neck/shoulder symptoms.
April 7, 2008
Travel agents and airlines are not thinking enough about usability with their websites, according to a new study.
April 2, 2008
It's been observed that Y could be the best-performing generation in history, a possible explanation for the drive for insight into the motivation of these young adults
March 31, 2008
Vehicle manufacturer Ford has enlisted the aid of digital employees Jack and Jill to improve ergonomics and efficiency in production.
March 26, 2008
What works and what doesn't? Researcher David Caple investigates features a call-center ergonomics program should have to be effective.
March 24, 2008
A nurses' strike in California highlights the peril of musculoskeletal disorders from repeated lifting and repositioning patients.
March 20, 2008
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Board of Standards Review (BSR) today rejected the appeal brought by the Construction Industry Employer Coalition, a coalition of five trade associations of U.S. construction interests, to withdraw the adoption of the approved voluntary consensus standard "reduction of Musculoskeletal Problems in Construction" (ANSI/ASSE A10.40-2007).