Ergonomics programs may tend to focus on the spinal cord, muscles, tendons and ligaments of the back but painful sprains, strains and tears can happen anywhere in the body. Employers should take a ...

Imagine standing on a hard concrete floor for hours every day. For many manufacturing workers, this is a daily reality, leading to persistent pain in their feet, hips and lower back. As large ...

Responding is Laura Calder, vice president of marketing, Safety Products Global, Irvine, CA. A growing number of companies are paying attention to ergonomics. Why? Good ergonomics leads to good ...

October is Ergonomics Awareness month, and it’s a good time to create awareness of human factors and ergonomics in a variety of ways. Although any work environment can expose employees to ergonomic ...

Responding is Blake McGowan, head of product marketing, ergonomics, VelocityEHS, Chicago. Many organizations invest heavily in ergonomics – new tools, assessments, training programs – yet fail to see ...

Injuries on jobsites aren’t just a result of major accidents. Oftentimes, they’re a gradual problem caused by poor ergonomics. Common conditions like strains and sprains, tendonitis, carpal tunnel ...

Most workers are aware of their organization’s safety and health initiatives, but nearly 1 in 5 don’t have a good understanding of MSDs and very few demonstrate understanding of how tasks can ...

A door plug blew off Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-flight in January 2024. Now the National Transportation Safety Board says it can happen again. When it comes to safety in the workplace, there ...