The Health Hazard Evaluation involved musculoskeletal disorders among surfacing and finishing department employees at three facilities.
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.
The quarterly HFES journal is seeking submissions on the topic by April 8, 2013.
The American Nurses Association's Safe Patient Handling and Mobility National Standards Working Group is seeking public comments on it by 5 p.m. EST Nov. 30.
A JOEM study finds family factors increase risk of disability due to low back disorders, suggesting prevention "may need to start in early life," according to ACOEM.
Their needs vary by age and also by personal preferences.
A trio of NIOSH employees discussed the enormous cost of arthritis on the agency's Science Blog. They report its prevalence is expected to rise to 25 percent of the adult population by 2030.
It's not too early to be filling out your schedule if you are planning to attend the big conference this month.
Traditionally, safety professionals have driven ergonomic improvements in an effort to reduce injuries, but all along they have been the wrong people to do this.
Provide consistent attention to the changes you want.
NSC describes the Safety Trail in the central aisle of the expo as "a visual journey through corridors of safety milestones from the last century."
A study published in the September issue of the journal Ergonomics suggests simple solutions for mitigating the problem.
Some of the authors are investigators with the Harvard Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing, one of four NIOSH Centers of Excellence.
Conduct research, assess and plan, and hold people accountable. It's never too late (or too early!) to integrate a safety plan or policies into a project.
The Aug. 20-23 event at the Anaheim Convention Center includes an impressive list of exhibitors. Voting for VPPPA board members takes place Aug. 20-21.
Starting July 31 in Arlington Heights, Ill., it is free for government agency personnel. Topics include GHS, ergonomics, workplace violence, and indoor air quality.
From its inception in the Great Depression to today's recession, this publication has been a continual resource for worker protection.
Ergonomic conditions are disorders of the soft tissues often caused by factors such as overexertion while lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling or reaching, among other causes.
The show features more than 500 exhibitors in 77,600 square feet of sold expo space. This is significant because last year’s record-setting centennial expo in Chicago featured 475 exhibitors, taking up 75,000 square feet in expo space.
Although engineered nanomaterials present seemingly limitless possibilities, they bring with them new challenges for identifying and controlling potential safety and health risks to workers.