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Ergonomics and the Aging Workforce — Designing a Safe and Productive Workplace

You’ve probably heard that the U.S. workforce is aging. In fact, you’ve probably witnessed it firsthand — and now you’re faced with the challenge of creating a safe and productive work environment that accommodates an aging workforce.

Ergonomics and the Aging Workforce — Designing a Safe and Productive Workplace

Ergonomics

Ergonomics Case Study: TMX Aerospace Raised Workstations

Sometimes it helps to see something in action to understand it. See ergonomics in action with this helpful case study from TMX Aerospace.

Ergonomics Case Study: TMX Aerospace Raised Workstations

Your How-to Guide to Good Driving Ergonomics

“Repetitive activities can place a lot of strain on our bodies. In the case of driving, significant stress to the neck, upper and lower back can be multiplied with poor posture. Making sure you properly adjust your seat, steering wheel etc., can go a long way in reducing the stress and strain on your body.”

Your How-to Guide to Good Driving Ergonomics

Workplace Athlete Health

Why You Shouldn’t Sit — Or Stand — Too Much

“The key is breaking up your activity throughout the day,” said Alan Hedge, a professor of ergonomics at Cornell University. “Sitting all day and standing all day are both bad for you,” he said.

Why You Shouldn’t Sit — Or Stand — Too Much

Strategies for Preventing Manual Handling Injury

Manual handling injuries account for a large portion of total injuries — and they’re preventable. Learn a few basic prevention strategies in this article from OHS Online.

Strategies for Preventing Manual Handling Injury

Safety Leadership

Root Cause vs. Influence

The idea of influence is rooted in the rationale for human decisions. People do things for a reason or multiple reasons, and influences are those reasons. Discovering what influences safe or risky decisions is critical in shaping those decisions. Change the reason for the decision, and you will likely change the decision. There are a number of effective ways to determine influences and some good technologies to address them.
Root Cause vs. Influence