Articles Tagged with ''ergonomics''

Working at height continues to be one of the most dangerous industrial activities for construction workers.

After the summer months, many of us become less physically active. Cold temperatures tempt us to hunker down and “hibernate.” But that’s not healthy for our bodies. Let’s focus on proper ergonomics to support your back.

The ergonomic design of workplaces and work routines will be a central issue at A+A 2015, International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work. With over 1,800 exhibitors, A+A is the world’s leading market and communication platform for occupational health and safety and will be held from October 27 – 30, 2015 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

We live in a world where our office chairs, our car seats, our keyboards and our phones are designed with ergonomics in mind.

Employees at a Cincinnati nursing care facility will benefit from improvements the company is making to its policies and procedures for transferring residents at Twin Towers, a provider of skilled nursing care services.

Impacto Protective Products Inc. adds to their ergonomic Hand & Wrist Protection Line with the AVPRO anti-vibration glove.

Total Comfort knee pads offer advanced memory foam comfort with lab tested foam for superior protection.

Psychosocial and musculoskeletal risk factors are the most widespread in Europe’s workplaces, according to the Second European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER-2). The results of this survey — which collected responses from almost 50,000 workplaces — were unveiled earlier this month at the European Parliament.