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. Optimizing and Designing the Workplace for Aging Workers
“The purpose of ergonomics is to optimize human well-being and overall work system performance. In dealing with older workers the goal of ergonomics is to preserve/enhance the workers’ performance, productivity and health.”
2. Establishing a Culture of Safety Excellence: Strategies Worth Repeating
“There are many simple, easily identifiable tactics that can improve safety, and there are a plethora of feel-good projects that a team could tackle. But which one presents the most effective leverage point, aligns others for change and becomes the new way we do things around here? An assessment of the culture should provide such transformational opportunities. Short-term successes are easy; thus the predominant, program-of-the-month perception throughout the world. Sustainability is the difficult part. This article will outline the vital strategies that have helped many organizations achieve and sustain safety excellence within their cultures.”
3. The Importance of Ergonomics as a Continuous Improvement Process
“Conducting an ergonomic risk assessment in response to an injury isn’t a bad thing to do. In fact, it’s what you should do. But remember: we’re aiming for a world class ergonomics process. We’re going to the next level. What does the next level look like? Above all else, a world class ergonomics program is proactive and viewed as a strategic continuous improvement process that makes a positive impact on the entire business.”
4. Ten Tips for Using a Computer Mouse
“The following tips should help you avoid a mouse-related musculoskeletal injury. The same posture principles apply to other input devices (e.g. trackball, touchpad, pen, digitizing puck etc.). Postural variation is a key factor for good ergonomics. Try to regularly vary your posture when you work with a mouse, and in this way you will help to minimize the risk of ergonomic problems. remember, the best ergonomic mice are designed to allow you to vary your posture while working with the mouse.”
5. Workplace Safety — Does Your CEO “Get It”?
We all know that what leadership values, prioritizes and focuses on is what gets done. Does your CEO understand the value of protecting and promoting worker health? Is OHS valued, prioritized and focused on as a core value within your organization?
