Ergonomics


Exhibitors from more than 50 countries have rented a record amount of exhibit space at this year

A+A 2013 Exhibits Set New Record

More than 1,600 exhibitors from 55 countries have book a record amount of floor space for the Nov. 5-8 trade fair and congress in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Indiana OSHA Seeks Applications for Governor's Workplace Safety Awards

The deadline is Jan. 10, and the awards will be presented at the Indiana Safety and Health Conference and Expo, which will be held Feb. 18-20, 2014, in Indianapolis.

Overcoming 'Soft' Complacency

I've seen many companies accomplish a lot and then get stuck in place patting themselves on their own backs.

What Is a Safe Lift?

What Is a Safe Lift?

When training is done well, in combination with engineering controls, it is a very effective way to reduce back injuries and create safer lifting environments.

Wood Products Industry's Manual Handling Injuries Get Agency's Attention

The WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, Australia, issued a safety alert Aug. 2 that cited more than 700 injuries and 1,965 worker's compensation claims in 2008-2010.

OSHA Begins Mid-Atlantic Health Care Ergonomics Campaign

The agency is sharing information about injury prevention with 2,500 employers, unions, and associations in the health care industry in Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Engendering Ergo and Safety Mindsets

Bemoaning what's happened is a waste of energy, but what's even worse is continuing to stay stuck in mindsets that have topped out.

The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.

Looking Ahead to Safety 2014

The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.



NIOSH Writes Booklet for Home Construction Workers

Written with younger and less experienced workers in mind, it is a guide to preventing manual material handling injuries.

Center for Workers' Comp Studies Announced

NIOSH's Director Dr. John Howard said the new center will encourage collaboration of the agency's scientists with insurers and other organizations.

This year

Vegas App-eal

ASSE's Safety 2013 conference includes more than 250 sessions and one of the best safety and health exhibit halls of the year.

Fifth Edition Construction Chart Book Published

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training published the expanded edition, a 142-guide to the industry and its workers’ exposures to common hazards, including working at heights, noise above the NIOSH recommended exposure limit, and whole-body vibration.

OSHA Cites Poultry Processor After Grisly Fatality

A worker died when he slipped and fell into an unguarded screw conveyor while cleaning it last September in the plant in Moselle, Miss. Now, OSHA has assessed 37 serious violations against Southern Hens Inc.

Nine 'Secret' Keys to Unlock Breakthrough Results

High-results companies find creative and changing mechanisms for reviewing and reinforcing new mental and physical skillsets.

3D Meets Safety at Los Alamos National Laboratory

More than 50 percent reported discomfort, tingling, or pain if they had performed glovebox work for more than 10 years, do repetitive tasks as a primary work task, and/or work more than four hours per day in the gloveboxes.

Have you trained your employees how to properly set up their individual areas, or are you assuming they will run to you if it doesn’t seem right or they start to hurt?

Comfortably Productive

A properly laid out workstation is crucial to a healthy work environment. Twisting, vibration, and repetitive motion have the potential for lost-time injuries, decreased production, and sour attitudes.

A+A 2013 Exhibit Space Already Up to 2011 Numbers

The organizers say more than 1,600 exhibitors will participate in the Nov. 5-8 trade fair and congress at the Dusseldorf, Germany fairgrounds.

Simultaneous Safety

You can simultaneously make a positive impact on several types of injuries with one unified strategy. No question, this is a higher-level leadership skill.

NIOSH Evaluation Pinpoints Eyeglass Manufacturing Injuries

The Health Hazard Evaluation involved musculoskeletal disorders among surfacing and finishing department employees at three facilities.

Eurofound Report Illuminates Issues for Older Workers

Significant numbers of workers ages 50-54 say they must work night shifts, lift heavy loads, and work at high speed, causing one-third of this age group to say they believe they won’t be able to work to age 60 or wouldn’t want to do the same job until then.

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