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Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
NIOSH, wants to help small businesses prevent workplace injuries.
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Cornell University Research found noisy offices have more ergonomic issues.
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
The E.E.O.C. said it still has not resolved discrimination complaints filed by workers.
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear cases to determine if a Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and ADA
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Possible relations between computers and children.
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
MSD check box on hold in new OSHA 300 long until defintion for "ergonomic injury" is completed.
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Mayo Clinic Scottsdale -Study Debunks Possible Link Between Heavy Computer Use and Carpal Tunnel
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
The word ergonomics is experiencing an explosion of usage.
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
A golden rule in ergonomics is “one size does not fit all.”
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
What is an ergonomics injury? This is a misleading question.
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
The repealed OSHA Ergonomics Program Standard included a section naming some of the analysis tools and methods available for the evaluation of workplace musculoskeletal (MSD) risk factors. Included in this list were proposed Threshold Limit Values (TLV) for hand activity.
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
New research brings good news to employers concerned with costly workers' compensation claims, lost productivity, and potential ergonomic regulations as a result of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), one of the most common repetitive stress injuries.
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent letters to 14,000 sites, notifying them that their injury and illness rates exceed those of most workplaces...
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Liberty Mutual Group announced findings from their first-annual Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, listing the 10 leading causes of injuries and illness...
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004
OSHA's Ergonomics program standard is scrapped, and even though congressional members and the Secretary of Labor have promised new rules, there is nothing on the books yet. Do workers have protection from workplace risk factors? The answer is YES.