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2018 Ergonomics Technology Benchmark Survey

Help your peers understand best practices in ergonomics, and see how your organization stacks up! We’ll share the results with those who respond to the survey, and you will be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card. The survey is a quick 13 questions and only takes about 5 minutes to complete.

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Ergonomics

Hand Tool Ergonomics – Tool Design

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 – Tool Design

A Short Guide to Ergonomics Process Metrics

Learn how to use leading and lagging metrics to track your ergonomics improvement efforts.

A Short Guide to Ergonomics Process Metrics

Workplace Athlete Health

Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM)

Rates of musculoskeletal injuries from overexertion in healthcare occupations are among the highest of all U.S. industries. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that in 2014, the rate of overexertion injuries averaged across all industries was 33 per 10,000 full time workers. By comparison, the overexertion injury rate for hospital workers was twice the average (68 per 10,000), the rate for nursing home workers was over three times the average (107 per 10,000), and the rate for ambulance workers was over five times the average (174 per 10,000).1 The single greatest risk factor for overexertion injuries in healthcare workers is the manual lifting, moving and repositioning of patients, residents or clients, i.e., manual patient handling.

Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM)

What Influences Risky Behavior?

Do you focus more on the behavior or the influences upon it? There are four main influences on risky behavior: perceptions, habits, obstacles and barriers. How effective are you at identifying and responding to these influences?

What Influences Risky Behavior?

Safety Leadership

Controlling the Climate of Safety Culture

What is the safety climate in your organization and what are you controlling or being controlled by? Perceptions are byproducts of experience. Behaviors are byproducts of influences. Stories told throughout the organization are byproducts of both.

Controlling the Climate of Safety Culture