Ergonomics


Oregon OSHA Accepting Applications for Training Grants

Any labor consortium, employer consortium, association, educational institution affiliated with a labor group, or other nonprofit organization may apply for up to $40,000 per grant project.

Poultry Processing Plant Exposed Workers to Musculoskeletal Injuries: OSHA

OSHA has proposed $38,000 in fines for Allen Harim Foods LLC.

The occupations with the largest number of lost-time cut, laceration, and puncture injuries in 2013 included construction laborers.

Temp Work More Hazardous, Research Shows

NIOSH's blog highlighted research findings presented during a joint session of the NORA Manufacturing Sector and Services Sector Councils.

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas is hosting Safety 2015. (DCVB photo)

Downtown Dallas Works Fine for ASSE's Big Show

The expo is bulging with a record number of exhibitors, an ASSE spokesman confirmed, and the downtown area's attractions are impressing visitors.

The partnership is focused on preventing aviation ground crew members

OSHA Renews Ground Crew Safety Alliance

The partnership will focus on preventing injuries during the operation of ground support equipment, the use of seat belts, slips and falls, ergonomic hazards, and extreme temperatures.

Distracted Driving Campaign Focuses on Young Drivers

From April 10-15, law enforcement will aggressively ticket drivers who are texting behind the wheel.

Attentionally Avoiding Traps – and Trips

The takeaway is this is a combo skillset that is neither haphazard nor hereditary; attention control can definitely be improved with the right practices.

The NIOSH booklet illustrates several pieces of equipment to help workers in grocery warehouses and similar facilities avoid lifting and awkward motion injuries.

New NIOSH Booklet Aids Retailers on Ergonomics

According to NIOSH, equipment showcased in it “may also support a retailer’s growing internet sales that depend on moving large quantities of merchandise often with fewer employees.”



New NIOSH Booklet Aids Retailers on Ergonomics

Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers highlights how workers in grocery stores can reduce strains and sprains when moving materials from the delivery truck to the sales floor.

NATA Cites Value of Athletic Trainers

The association's 2009 survey of companies that kept return on investment data reported a 100 percent positive ROI on having an athletic trainer on site, and more than 90 percent of respondents reported employees' days away from work declined by 25 percent or more.

CDC Seeks Nominations for NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors

Nominees will be selected based on expertise in the field occupational safety and health, such as occupational medicine, occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, toxicology, chemistry, safety and health education, ergonomics, epidemiology, biostatistics, and psychology.

Common risk factors include frequent manual material handling, repetitive motions throughout the work shift, and awkward or stationary work positions.

It's Personal

Back injuries are one of the leading workers' compensation claims. Repetitive motion injuries account for hundreds of thousands of lost workdays every year.

VPPPA Conference Features Ignite Session

The innovative approach features multiple speakers in quick succession on a variety of topic. They get five minutes each.

NIOSH Releases Report to Help OHS Practitioners

The resource will help them conduct posture assessments in the workplace.

Portland to Host National Health Care Ergonomics Conference

The September conference will focus on wellness and total worker health.

Yant Award Lecture Covers Standing, Sitting in the Workplace

Yant Award winner Karen Messing's lecture covered standing and sitting in the workplace and how examining genders can benefit ergonomists.

This photo shows the West Building at the Orange County Convention Center, where the Safety 2014 conference will take place. (Visit Orlando photo)

Getting Ready for Safety 2014

Orlando's spacious Orange County Convention Center welcomes ASSE's annual conference next month.

Autoworkers at the Lansing plant use the Ergo Chair to finish work in the rear of the Chevrolet Traverse with tools and parts alongside, at the right height for their work, according to GM.

Have Parts, Will Travel

The Ergo Chair carries the parts and tools that a GM worker needs while assembling the interior of the Chevrolet Traverse, carrying the person through the side door and down the length of the vehicle if necessary.

NIOSH Releases Aging Workers Topic Page

The page offers information related to chronic diseases that accompany aging.

NYC Construction Deaths Fell 62 Percent Last Year

Thomas Fariello, acting commissioner of the city's Buildings Department, said all three 2013 fatalities resulted from lack of adequate fall protection.

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