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Workplace Ergonomics Articles

Cornell Office Ergonomics Productivity Calculator  
The Cornell Productivity Calculator gives an estimate of the financial benefit of an increase in productivity that can arise from an investment in office ergonomics. With just a few simple inputs, the calculator estimates your total productivity benefit per workstation.

Ergonomic Principles for Reducing Awkward Postures 
This very simple handout by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries outlines awkward postures and ways to correct them.

Ergonomic Solutions for Under $100 
Have you heard getting started with ergonomics is expensive? Not so fast … from packaging to food processing to manufacturing to laboratories, there are simple and inexpensive ergonomic opportunities all around you.

Ergonomics: Warehouse Ergonomics/Tips And Techniques To Decrease Injury Risk 
Workers in transportation and warehousing experience nearly twice as many musculoskeletal injuries as other workers in private industry. Applying core ergonomic fundamentals is a proactive way to reduce injury risk and prevent musculoskeletal injuries and disorders.

Two Brand New Workplace Ergonomics Resources
This week on the Ergonomics Plus blog, we announced two new additions to our resource center – an Industrial Ergonomics Design Checklist and a guide to Cost-Justifying Ergonomics.