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Health & Safety Links

Body Mass Index Related to Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Job Stress
ErgoWeb

A team of researchers from the Department of Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy at Guru Nanak Dev University in Punjab India, and from the Department of Psychology at Laxmi Memorial College of Physiotherapy in Mangalore India, performed a study looking at various associations between body mass index (BMI), musculoskeletal discomfort, and occupational stress …

Top 10 Workplace Safety Violations Cited in 2012
Safety Management Group

The Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the top 10 cited workplace safety violations for the fiscal year of 2012. The list was unveiled at the NSC Congress & Expo this year by Patrick Kapust, Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs for OSHA …

Injury Rates Rise Where OSHA Has Limited Jurisdiction
EHS Today

Even though workplace injury rates were flat from 2009 to 2011, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, injuries decreased in industries that have strong OSHA enforcement, such as manufacturing, construction and service sectors …

RIP Zig …

From the Ergonomics Plus blog

From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week: A Step by Step Guide to Using the NIOSH Lifting Equation for Single Tasks