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Workplace Ergonomics Articles

Viral Safety: Getting Buy-in Across the Board
Have you ever implemented a can’t-miss safety initiative, only to have it be met with skepticism from other members of managemement and employees? In “Safety Gone Viral: How to Get Innovations Adopted” (March 2014, ASSE’s Professional Safety), Dianne Stober advises EHS professionals to apply two key principles from social science to get buy-in for your next initiative.

Industrial Ergonomics Training Slides 
This PowerPoint presentation created by BLR provides a good overview of ergonomics and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

The Ultimate Guide to Workplace Ergonomics 
The goal for this post on the Ergonomics Plus blog was to provide a bookmark-worthy resource list for all things ergonomics – from the definition, benefits,  and applications of ergonomics to specific tools and resources, we hope you’ll find this post useful and bookmark it for future reference.

Getting Started with Prevention through Design 
The earlier you consider ergonomics in the design and use of new equipment, tools and work processes, the better. Moving ergonomics upstream will save you from future headaches and issues that will arise from a lack of consideration for ergonomics in the design phase. Be proactive.

Ergonomics, Mobile Devices and the Workplace of the Future 
A recent study predicts that by 2020, the average employee will access the company network from six different devices and one-third of employees will no longer work from a traditional office at all, but at home, field sites or customer/partner locations. With this in mind, we need to make sure mobile technology and devices that enable this work style aren’t wreaking havoc on our bodies by using simple ergonomic fundamentals.