Every week, we scour the internet for the best new OHS articles and resources (so you don’t have to), and share what we find in a “Best of the Week” post.

Ergonomics Articles

1. How to Sit Fit 
It is rare that someone thinks about sitting.  Sitting is something we just do. Our muscles have to work very hard to stay in the seated position, which can create muscular tension and aches and pains if we don’t sit utilize good body mechanics and posture.

2. How to Cost-Justify Ergonomic Improvements 
Many ergonomic improvements can be implemented with low capital expenditures. However, when an ergonomic improvement requires a larger capital expenditure, cost can become a barrier to implementation. In these situations, it’s important to make a compelling business case for the ergonomic improvement using cost justification to prove a return on investment (ROI).

3. Stretches and Exercises for the Office 
Just as an athlete prepares before playing a sport, you too should prepare before work to help prevent injuries. Check out these stretches and exercises from the National Institutes of Health.

4. How an Aging Workforce Will Affect Your Productivity and Safety  
The repercussions of the aging workforce – perhaps more accurately named workforce availability – challenge every manufacturer. Check out this article on EHS Today to learn how the aging workforce will affect productivity and safety in the future.

5. How to Conduct an Effective Ergonomic Risk Assessment
Conducting an ergonomic assessment is a foundational element of the ergonomics process. Your ergonomics improvement efforts will never get off the ground without being able to effectively assess jobs in your workplace for musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk factors. In this short episode of The Journey to Zero, we share last week’s article published in OHS Online Magazine, “Five Steps to Conducting an Effective Ergonomic Risk Assessment”.