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Best Practices for Effective, Efficient, and Sustainable Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention

By tying ergonomics and MSD prevention efforts to your existing management system, you can align MSD prevention with the goals and objectives of the larger organization. This goes a long way to alleviating many of the MSD prevention challenges you face (lack of time, resources, training, support, etc).

Best Practices for Effective, Efficient, and Sustainable Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention

Ergonomics

Ergonomics Case Study — Lift Assist and Two-Step Stool

Our monthly feature, Workplace Ergonomics Case Studies, moves away from abstract theory and dives into the real world practice of ergonomics. It’s about real people doing real work in ergonomics, with tangible takeaways and principles you can apply in your workplace right now.

Ergonomics Case Study — Lift Assist and Two-Step Stool

Using Workplace Safety and Health Data for Injury Prevention

The broad array of data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on occupational safety and health may make it difficult to hone in on the root causes of workplace injuries and the strategies for preventing those injuries. This article uses descriptive statistics and trend analysis to develop a framework for enabling such investigations.

Using Workplace Safety and Health Data for Injury Prevention

Workplace Athlete Health

Workplace Stretching and Warm-up: Are Your Team Members Ready for Work?

Workplace athletes should prepare themselves for work with “pre-shift stretching” or “pre-shift warm-up stretching”. They take a few minutes before they begin their work day by preparing their body and mind for work with a pre-shift warm-up routine. Well-designed pre-shift warm-up programs (Work Readiness Systems℠) ensure workplace athletes are physically ready for their work day.

Workplace Stretching and Warm-up: Are Your Team Members Ready for Work?

Truth vs Myth: Should Treadmill Desks Be Used to Prevent Sitting Disease?

Should you combat sitting disease by conducting your work while walking at a treadmill desk? By now, we’ve all heard about the dangers of sitting extended periods of the day (most likely staring at a glowing monitor). So what’s the best solution? Is a treadmill desk the answer?

Truth vs Myth: Should Treadmill Desks Be Used to Prevent Sitting Disease?

Safety Leadership

Are Your Supervisors Cops or Coaches?

“A popular cartoon shows a husband and his wife sitting together having breakfast with the husband exclaiming to his wife, “I told you I loved you when we got married 17 years ago. If anything changes, I’ll let you know!” You could tell she wasn’t pleased with this statement. Unlike this misguided husband, we all know the importance of positive feedback in shaping relationships and desired performance, so why is it so hard to utilize this essential tool at work?”

Are Your Supervisors Cops or Coaches?