Ergonomics


The Practice of Leadership

It's the other side of Paul McClellan, his approach, that we can all learn from to improve as leaders.

NIOSH Releases Solid Waste Industry Fact Sheet

The largest number of occupational injuries in the private sector occurred among workers in the transportation and material moving job class which includes truck drivers and collection laborers.

Volunteer Athletic Trainer Aiding Tennessee State Troopers

Brad Swope, full-time athletic trainer for a high school in Gallatin, Tenn., has overseen the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of medical conditions for three Trooper Cadet academies.

Smartphones Beat Paper in Disease Surveillance, CDC Says

Survey data collected with smartphones in this study had fewer errors and were more quickly available for analyses than data collected on paper.

It's All About Attitude

Doing this right requires much more than simply a good chair.

Perception, Work-Life Balance Key Factors in Workplace Safety, Study Says

Companies that run in a smooth and effective manner and have minimal constraints on worker performance can decrease injuries by 38 percent as worker opinions improve, according to survey results.

NIOSH Releases Fact Sheet on Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders

A work-related musculoskeletal disorder is an injury in the arms, legs, head, neck, or back that is caused or aggravated by work tasks such as lifting, pushing, and pulling.

Study: Cognitive Performance Suffers Following Natural Disasters

The researchers’ findings may point to potentially serious complications arising from post-disaster performance in daily life and work tasks. These findings also suggest that police, emergency responders, and others working in the aftermath of the disaster may also experience cognitive disruption, which can interfere with their ability to perform rescue-related tasks.



HFES Offers Tips on Improving Website Password Practices

Users may receive multiple error messages if their chosen passwords do not line up with system requirements, which can lead to confusion and frustration for the user and increased operating expenses for system administrators.

Tool Cuts Silica Exposure for Concrete Drillers

The "highway drill jig" designed by Dr. David Rempel, Pam Susi, and Michael Cooper also is much easier on the construction laborers who are cutting these holes.

Boosting Your Safety Immune System

Perhaps to the four current E's of Safety (Engineering, Ergonomics, Education, Enforcement), leaders should add a fifth, "Ecology."

The Spider Sit Stand from ergoCentric Seating Systems offers adjustable seat height and a tilting seat pan. (www.ergocentric.com)

Sit Stand Stations

The human body responds best to a balance between static and dynamic activity, between activity and recovery, between sitting and standing.

Working with MIOSHA Pays Off

Ford Motor Company ACH and the United Auto Workers had two aims from the partnership launched 10 years ago with MIOSHA: focus on the hazards that can hurt people and get each plant involved.

2012 Human Factors Prize Theme: Science Behind Product Design

Submissions may be submitted between June 1 and July 1, 2012. The winning submission, along with other acceptable submissions, will be published in the last 2012 issue of the journal.

Wal-Mart to Pay $275,000 Settlement over Firing a Worker with Cancer-Related Disability

In its lawsuit, EEOC charged that the company denied a 12-year employee a reasonable accommodation after he had cancer surgery, which left him with weakness in his right shoulder.

UPS Foundation's $35,000 Grant to ASSE Puts SH&E Scholarships Up for Grabs

The grant will be used to award six scholarships in the amount of $5,250 each in 2012 to students studying in the field of safety, health, and the environment (SH&E).

2012 Ergo Expo Abstracts Due Soon

Applications from potential speakers at the November 2012 event are due by Feb. 15.

NIOSH Releases Video on Police Bike Safety

Over the last several years, NIOSH researchers have investigated the potential health effects of prolonged bicycling in police bicycle patrol units.

OSHA Law Update Blog Forecasts 2012's Big Developments

PSM inspections of chemical facilities through a new National Emphasis Program is listed first among the five most important developments expected from OSHA next year by two lawyers in the OSHA Practice Group of Epstein Becker Green.

NIOSH Releases Automotive Repair Safety Agenda

Health and safety issues in the automotive repair industry include injuries involving sprains and strains, cuts and lacerations, and bruises and contusions.

Featured

Artificial Intelligence

Webinars