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Issue 238

Ergonomics

Hand Tool Ergonomics

“Tool design (weight, shape, fit to the user and the task), workstation design (size, shape and layout), and the way tasks are scheduled are all key factors in making hand tool use safe and risk-free. An effective prevention strategy must address all aspects at the same time.”

Hand Tool Ergonomics from CCOHS

Using the Right Assessment Tool

Learn how to select the correct ergonomic risk assessment tool for the jobs you are evaluating in your workplace.

How to Select the Correct Ergonomic Risk Assessment Tool

Workplace Athlete Health

The Benefits of Workplace Stretching Programs

Making sure your team members are physically ready for work reduces injury risk and promotes a health, safety and team culture.

Workplace Stretching and Warm-up: The Benefits of a Work Readiness System

Prevent Foot Injuries

“The foot plays a very important role when standing and walking. It must compensate for every structural abnormality in the skeleton above. The failure of the foot to adequately adapt to structural imperfections in the body can result in a breakdown of foot structure. It is this collapse of the foot – which leads to flat feet, heel spurs, bunions, plantar fasciitis, and many other chronic foot discomforts.”

Free Injury Prevention Handout — Foot Pain Prevention

Safety Leadership

Capturing Hearts and Minds

“We will never achieve operational reliability of safety excellence when the predominant behavior is to work to not get caught. How is performance addressed in your organization – through policing or coaching? I’ve never seen a company punished into excellence.”

From ‘Do as You’re Told’ to a Desire to Do More