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Issue 245

Ergonomics

Taking a Comprehensive Approach

“Clearly there is a close relationship between ergonomics and wellness, and companies that operate them independently could be missing out on a huge potential synergy. Improving wellness will inevitably improve safety, while improving safety will inevitably improve wellness. Integrating ergonomics and wellness activities will create and environment in which both will be optimized.”

Wellness and Ergonomics – Why We Should Care

Finding the Right Office Desk

“You’re looking for a desk with purposeful aesthetic, a balance of form and function. But the confusing part is that when you sit down to do some research, there are so many different opinions and conflicting research studies on the “perfect desk”.”

Office Ergonomics: 11 Resources to Help You Find the Right Desk

Workplace Athlete Health

MSD Prevention Options

“Establishing health promotion and wellness into the culture of the organization, careful planning by a well-represented committee, and evaluation on the performance of the program using a variety of measures, are keys to success.”

Review of Workplace Wellness Program Options to Reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders in Laborious Work

Ergonomics and the Aging Workforce

“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

Safety Leadership

Common Cause vs. Special Cause

“After an organization has made a good effort toward safety, they have often identified and eliminated the majority of their special causes. The remaining accidents are either largely or wholly the result of common causes. These are difficult to deal with because they are so built into the normal work they are not always recognized. Lesson: Don’t look for a special cause or scapegoat too long before looking for that low-probability built-in risk that may be the true cause of your accident.”

Common Cause vs. Special Cause