Training is a critical element of a successful occupational ergonomics program. Learning opportunities provide people with the means necessary to complete the steps of the ergonomics improvement ...

Over years of working at the same job, workers develop strategies that help them to perform difficult tasks more easily. These “ergonomic work strategies” can be identified and documented. What is the ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has long been the regulatory backbone for workplace safety in the United States, setting and enforcing standards to protect employees from ...

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) — like back injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome — mean downtime for your business. They account for nearly 30% ...

You may have heard of ergonomics. You may have even got a thing or two to make it work around you. But do you know that apart from adding to your overall wellness, ergonomics in the workplace is ...

Ergonomics programs may tend to focus on the spinal cord, muscles, tendons and ligaments of the back but painful sprains, strains and tears can happen anywhere in the body. Employers should take a ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- If highly demanding activities are performed for long durations, fatigue and injury will likely occur. What qualifies as "highly demanding" may surprise you. Almost every ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (Sept. 18, 2018) - Ergonomics is the applied science of equipment design in the workplace to reduce fatigue and discomfort and increase productivity. Cumulative trauma disorders, ...

Could digital humans — realistic virtual representations of humans that communicate through text-to-speech and speech-to-text interfaces — provide online training that is as effective as that provided ...

Recent research conducted by scholars from Texas A&M University School of Public Health explores the efficacy of digital humans, lifelike virtual entities equipped with text-to-speech and ...