Items Tagged with 'musculoskeletal disorders'

Amazon will have to pay $145K over multiple ergonomics cases causing serious musculoskeletal injuries in OSHA’s largest multi-site investigation in over a decade.

Third-annual MSD Solutions Lab grant programs bring total investment to nearly $850,000 to advance musculoskeletal disorder research and innovation.

Ergonomics principles can guide employers towards systems that adapt to workers’ needs and decrease the potential for discomfort and harm.

Research paper examines why diversity, equity and inclusion should be a foundational element of musculoskeletal disorder prevention and provides equitable solutions to minimize worker risks.

No organization earned a perfect score on the MSD Solutions Index, underscoring the complexity of MSDs and their prevention.

Exoskeletons and exosuits are utilized around the world to mitigate injury risk by reducing muscle force during strenuous activities. 

Investing in technology to reduce workplace musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, is demonstrated to improve both worker wellbeing and an organization’s bottom line, but initial research findings from the National Safety Council suggest employers may not have the access and knowledge they need to effectively assess and implement these risk-reducing technologies.

Explore the crucial role of office chairs in posture correction and how they can improve spinal alignment and overall health in the modern working environment.

Advanced robotics are increasingly common in the workplace, bringing several benefits to job sites as well as new challenges.

America has a serious back pain problem – and it’s not just caused by heavy lifting. Damage done to the back from common motions like bending and twisting can build up over time, especially for workers in active, physically demanding jobs like logistics, construction, and agriculture. The cumulative pounding of these movements can increase the risk of workers getting chronic back pain, or work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).