We published 133 articles on this blog in 2013. I realize that as a busy professional, you don’t have time to read and commit each article we publish to memory. With that in mind, here are ten of the most popular ergonomics articles to help guide you in 2014.
10 Ergonomics & Human Performance Articles
1. The Biggest MSD Prevention Mistake You Can Make
Spoiler alert — the biggest mistake you can make is to do absolutely nothing at all. To wait until a person is injured before taking action. This post spells out two of the biggest MSD prevention mistakes we’re seeing in industry today as well as a framework for achieving maximum safe work performance.
2. A Short Guide to Leading and Lagging Indicators of Safety Performance
This article explains the difference between leading and lagging indicators of safety performance, the pros and cons of each and an example of how Caterpillar uses leading indicators to drive safety improvements.
3. Five Proven Benefits of Workplace Ergonomics
Looking to get more support for your ergonomics process? This article provides five benefits of ergonomics in the workplace, all backed by solid data.
4. Recommended Ergonomic Assessment Tools
Conducting objective ergonomic evaluations of all jobs in the workplace is fundamental to the ergonomics improvement process. This article provides our recommended ergonomic assessment tools and links to step-by-step guides to each.
5. How to Cost-Justify Ergonomic Improvements
Conducting ergonomic evaluations is just the first step — making actual improvements to the workplace is the ultimate goal. Use this article to cost-justify ergonomic improvements to get the job done.
6. Five Reasons Why an Athletic Trainer Deserves a Spot On Your OHS Team
Many leading industrial companies are utilizing the services of Industrial Athletic Trainers to help manage the ergonomics process and coach and train their employees like “workplace athletes.” This post offers five reasons why Athletic Trainers deserve a spot on your OHS team.
7. Ergonomics Training — Two Critically Important Elements for Success
The most successful companies with respect to ergonomics have a well-trained and well-equipped workforce to support the process. This article provides two critically important elements for success.
8. The Definition and Causes of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
Preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) requires understanding where they come from. With this foundation in place, you can build a strategy to prevent them — and yes, they are entirely preventable.
9. The Ultimate Guide to Office Ergonomics
This article is a massive list of resources for understanding and managing office ergonomics. Bookmark it and come back for guidance often!
10. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Safety Leaders
Are you interested in becoming a highly effective safety leader? I thought so. This article is a reference guide to The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (the classic by Stephen R. Covey), and how it relates to safety professionals.
We’ll see you in 2014 …
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