Ergonomics

Material Handling Poses Significant Injury Risks for Businesses

Material handling injuries continue to plague businesses, but proactive risk management strategies can create a safer, more productive workplace, according to an article by Nationwide Agency Forward.

Demographic Disparities Contribute to Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorder Risks

Reed Hanoun and Dr. Jake Lazarovic of 3motionAI Talk Data, Technology and Their Role in Protecting Workers

Wearable Ergonomic Technology Works, If Employers Have the Resources to Use It. Here’s How Insurance Can Help

Beyond Job Descriptions: How Job Analyses Could Help More Employers Enhance Safety at Work

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Employee Safety Consciousness is the New Normal. Here’s Why That’s a Challenge and an Opportunity.

The COVID eruption and its Delta variant emergence have been terrifying and damaging. But we can be thankful in the long run that we now have a heightened appreciation for employee safety.

How to Avoid Work From Home Injury: Top Ergonomic Standards to Emulate

Employees want remote work to continue. Here’s how to make their safety a priority.

5 Ergonomic Strategies for Preventing Injuries and Advancing Total Worker Health

The holistic approach offered by the Total Worker Health structure will become critical as we enter a time of higher ergonomic risks.

Repetitive Stress Injuries Can Happen Anywhere. How Can Workers’ Comp Risk Managers Defuse Work-From-Home Risks?

Keeping employees who have transitioned to working from home safe from repetitive stress or other ergonomic-related injuries is paramount.

Stop Slouching! A National Ergonomics Conference Session Looks at the Power of Good Posture as an Injury Prevention Tool

A pair of new virtual sessions from the National Ergonomics Conference premiering on May 18 will focus on the importance of posture and everyday movements to solve chronic pain.

Early Intervention for Musculoskeletal Injuries Is a Must. Is Your Ergonomics Program Doing Just That?

The time to treat a musculoskeletal injury is before it actually requires medical attention. Learn how to stop unnecessary claims from taking root.

Ergonomics in the Office: What to Do When We’re All Vaccinated and Back to Our Routines

Best-practice office ergonomics will be back in focus once the workforce is vaccinated and workers can return to something resembling normalcy.

Take a Page From Cargill’s Book and Make the Right Moves to Expand Your Ergonomics Program

A recent session at the National Ergonomics Conference examined the strategic approach Cargill is using to expand their ergonomics program from 40 locations to over 400.

Opinion | ‘How to Stay Safe at the Kitchen Counter’ Is the Safety Talk We Never Thought We Needed

Many professionals successfully managed COVID’s changing work environment, but not everyone was so lucky.

How to Build an Ergonomics Program That Is Tailor-Made for Your Employees

Why would a manufacturing plant want the same ergonomics program that an office building has in place? The easy answer: It wouldn’t.

Ergonomics Is Taking High-Performance Workplaces to the Peak of Safety. Learn How You Can Too

The objective in ergonomics is prevention medicine. That’s why it’s key for employers to implement top-tier ergonomic standards before injury occurs.

The Real Price of Working From Home: What the Pandemic Shows Us

In this RIMS session, Michelle Despres of One Call shares how employers can prevent their employees from suffering from a work from home injury.

What Are Glovebox Ergonomics? The National Ergo Conference Breaks Down Its Best Practices

Graduate students are young and don’t often feel the effects of repetitive motion injuries. But that’s not the case in industry and manufacturing, where the glovebox workforce is aging and workers report severe symptoms.

Wearables and Ergonomics: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt Somebody

A pilot program at a large beverage manufacturer drastically reduced the frequency of poor ergonomics decisions by employees.

OSHA Can Fine You for Ergonomic Work-from-Home Hazards. Here’s What You Should Do About That

As we approach almost a full year since office closures and work-from-home mandates, this National Ergo Conference session delves into the various ways to incorporate ergonomics into your remote work setting. 

Looking to Build and Grow Your Ergonomics Program? Don’t Miss This National Ergo Conference Session

A double session at the virtual ErgoExpo conference will delve into the practical realities of planning, establishing and maintaining ergonomics programs that deliver the most benefits for users and the greatest ROI for C-suites. 

A Year Into the Pandemic, Don’t Fall Behind by Failing to Assess Work-From-Home Risks

Many workers are celebrating an extensive work-from-home option, but physical and mental injuries may go undetected.

What Is ‘Super Nurse Syndrome’ and Why Ergonomics Should Focus on Fatigued Health Care Workers

At a virtual session of the National Ergonomics Conference & ErgoExpo, we’ll explore how changes to overtime and culture can make health care safer.

Hospital Workers Are Protecting Us; How Ergonomics Can Help Protect Them

At a digital session of the National Ergonomics Conference & ErgoExpo, two experts explain their system for helping health care workers prevent injuries.

Addressing Fatigue Failure and BCPE Certification Needs: Don’t Miss These Two National Ergonomics Conference Sessions

Sean Gallagher of Auburn University and Rachel Michael, co-chair of the National Ergonomics Conference, will present in a paired virtual presentation on January 19.