Prevention Weekly is a newsletter from Ergonomics Plus highlighting the week’s best information and resources we found on ergonomics and injury prevention.
Featured Articles
1. The Four Core Components of Safety Excellence
Organizations that have basic safety programs in place usually take one of two paths: either they turn their attention away from safety to other priorities, thinking their safety performance is adequate, or they turn their attention to
true safety excellence.
2. Hand Tool Ergonomics Resources
Check out these helpful hand tool ergonomics resources from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
3. 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.
4. Ergonomics Climate Assessment
Researchers from Colorado State University and the Colorado School of Public Health recently found workplaces that value employees’ safety and well-being as much as company productivity yield the greatest rewards. The study, “Ergonomics Climate Assessment: A measure of operational performance and employee well-being,”
was recently published in the Applied Ergonomics journal.
5. Ergonomics Training: Two Critically Important Elements for Success
Ergonomics training ensures your workforce is empowered to accomplish the roles and responsibilities you’ve strategically laid out for them. In fact, the best ergonomics training will give your people the tools and know-how to thrive in their role.
