In the elite circles of professional sports, athletes view their gear as much more than just equipment. It’s a finely tuned ...

With the right assessment, training, management support, and processes in place, you can proactively identify and eliminate ergonomic issues before they result in debilitating injuries. Ergonomics has ...

Metrics are a vital part of a successful ergonomics process. Typically, the need to implement an ergonomics process comes from the desire to reduce injuries and costs, which are lagging metrics.

People have been trying to solve the problem of musculoskeletal injuries for years. However, ergonomics is simply not the whole answer. It’s widely acknowledged that overexertion injuries, mostly ...

Whether it’s a pain in the neck, hands or elsewhere, workplace ergonomics programs must address risks and improper behavior ...

Ergonomics is a layered focus that promises happier, and more efficient employees. It is material, acoustic, and cerebral, necessitating highly creative solutions that improve many dimensions at once.

Over the last three or four years, more utilities have been adding ergonomic experts to their tool committees. So far, it has primarily been the larger Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs), but the trend ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Magna's Bowling Green Metalforming plant is in Ohio. It is actually in Bowling Green, Kentucky ...

Ergonomics is the study of work. From an OSHA perspective, it is the process of designing the job to fit the employee, rather than forcing the employee’s body to fit the job. This process may include ...

Robots and automated technology are becoming a typical feature in the retail industry, with robots streamlining operations, reducing costs and improving customer experiences. From stocking shelves to ...

If you are someone who needs to mobilize and stretch your wrist muscles after manually pipetting into a 96 or 384 well plate, then throughout plate set-up you are fully concentrated on dispensing the ...