Logo
  • Sections
    • Critical Risks
    • Risk Management
    • The Insurance Industry
    • Claims & The Law
    • Workers’ Comp Forum
    • National Comp
    • Risk Insiders
    • Sector Focus
    • .
    • Risk Central
    • Power Broker
    • Risk Matrix
    • Risk Scenarios
    • Risk All Stars
    • Theo Award
    • Sponsored Content
    • Branded Webinars
  • Magazine
    • Digital Issue
    • Issue Archive
    • Subscribe
  • Conferences
    • National Comp
    • National Ergo
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • More
    • Award Applications
    • Newsletters
    • &BrandStudio
    • Privacy Policy
    • About R&I
    • Contact Us
    • Media Kit
  • Trending Stories
  • National Comp
  • Power Broker
  • Workers’ Comp Forum
  • Risk Matrix
  • Risk Central
  • The Profession
  • Sections
    • Critical Risks
    • Risk Management
    • The Insurance Industry
    • Claims & The Law
    • Workers’ Comp Forum
    • National Comp
    • Risk Insiders
    • Sector Focus
    • .
    • Risk Central
    • Power Broker
    • Risk Matrix
    • Risk Scenarios
    • Risk All Stars
    • Theo Award
    • Sponsored Content
    • Branded Webinars
  • Magazine
    • Digital Issue
    • Issue Archive
    • Subscribe
  • Conferences
    • National Comp
    • National Ergo
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • More
    • Award Applications
    • Newsletters
    • &BrandStudio
    • Privacy Policy
    • About R&I
    • Contact Us
    • Media Kit

Newsletters

The best of R&I and around the web, handpicked by our editors.

Sign up.

Risk Central

White papers, service directory and conferences for the R&I community.

Go to Risk Central.

Digital Edition

Web replica of the print magazine.

View Digital Edition.
Type your search term above

Blake McGowan

about

Blake McGowan is the director of research for VelocityEHS | Humantech. He leads the Ergonomics Research group to incorporate the latest technical and scientific data into VelocityEHS | Humantech’s software solutions. He also consults with academia to transfer the latest research knowledge into the VelocityEHS | Humantech approach, systems, assessment methods, and guidelines. He can be reached at [email protected].

50 Years of Misinformation — Squat Lifting Is Not Safer Than Stoop Lifting

Since the 1970’s, there has been a misconception that squat lifting is safer than stoop lifting, but research shows fallacies in that theory.

Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths Are Still Devastating Communities; Here’s How Ergonomics Can Help

Musculoskeletal disorders can lead to opioid abuse, but workplace ergonomics can make a difference. Let’s not forget the urgency of the opioid epidemic in the wake of COVID-19.

Trending Stories

Weaknesses in Your Cyberattack Resilience Plans? It Might Be Time for a Tabletop Exercise

March 1, 2023

4 Key Factors Impacting the U.S. Commercial Property Insurance Markets

April 15, 2023
predict & prevent podcast

The Predict & Prevent™ Podcast Episode 5: Harnessing Data to Better Predict and Prevent Losses

June 27, 2023

Hey, Claims Team, Nuclear Verdicts Got You Down? Partner with Legal to Get Ahead of Ballooning Costs 

July 7, 2023