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Issue 239

Ergonomics

Office Ergonomics Checklist

“This performance oriented checklist is designed to help you to evaluate what is needed for a good ergonomic workstation arrangement. Specific dimensional constraints intentionally are omitted and replaced by a principles oriented approach for this checklist. A checklist is a guide to good decision making, not an end point in itself. No checklist alone is able to capture the interactions and complexities of all possible combinations of people, task, equipment, and work environment. However, use of this checklist, along with an understanding of the principles of Ergonomics, will allow you to identify workstations which need redesign work, and it will give you guidance on the goals of any workstation redesign that is required.”

Performance Oriented Ergonomic Checklist For Computer (VDT) Workstations

Ergonomics from Head to Toe

Read this post to learn ergonomic considerations for different parts of the body, from head to toe. Each body part has its potential MSDs and ergonomic design principles for prevention.

Ergonomic Considerations From Head to Toe

Workplace Athlete Health

Work Breaks, Exercises and Stretches

Rest is a key component in ensuring the performance of the musculoskeletal system. Frequent breaks can decrease the duration of a task and help lower the exposure to ergonomic injury risk.

Work Breaks, Exercises and Stretches

Prevent Low Back Pain

““An episode of acute low back pain is a call to action for people who are simply not exercisers,” says Dr. Jeffrey N. Katz, professor of orthopedic surgery and medicine at Harvard Medical School. “It is a good time to make a commitment to exercise when you are starting to feel a bit better—typically in a few weeks.””

Daily Moves to Prevent Low Back Pain

Safety Leadership

Building on a Solid Foundation

There are four cornerstones on which an effective safety culture can be built: leading indicators, accountability, good relationships and discretionary effort.

Building the Foundation for a Sustainable Safety Culture