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Ergonomics Articles
1. Ergonomics and Injury Prevention Strategies for an Overweight and Obese Workforce
Did you know that only 34% of the U.S. population is a normal weight? It’s true, and that makes 66% of the population overweight or obese. In a 2012 ASSE Safety presentation, ergonomist Vicki Missar called this disturbing trend, “an epidemic for the field of ergonomics.”
2. Prevent Pain With Good Office Ergonomics
Does your office make you sore? In a 2013 survey by the American Osteopathic Association, 2 out of 3 office workers reported experiencing pain in the previous 6 months. The most common pain areas were the low back (63%), the neck (53 %) the shoulder (38%) and the wrist (33%). This is preventable with an effective office ergonomics program.
3. Ergonomic Adjustment Tool for Desk, Chair and Keyboard
This ergonomic adjustment tool is used to determine the ideal height for your sit-stand desk, ergonomic chair, keyboard tray and monitor arm. Simply enter your own height; the desk height calculator will provide a set of reliable baseline measurements to help you work with maximum comfort and efficiency.
4. Elements of Ergonomics Programs
This booklet from NIOSH describes the basic elements of a workplace program aimed at preventing musculoskeletal disorders. Management commitment, worker participation, and training are all addressed along with procedures for identifying, evaluating and controlling risk factors for MSDs.
5. Truth vs. Myth: Does Workplace Stretching Help Prevent Injuries?
Does workplace stretching help prevent injuries? That’s what we explored this week in our latest installment of Truth vs. Myth.
