Articles Tagged with ''ergonomics''

While OSHA hasn’t issued a new federal standard, it’s actively citing employers under the General Duty Clause for ergonomic violations.

These improvements were achieved primarily through low-cost, high impact solutions.

What happens when poor ergonomics leads to strained workers, injuries, and lost productivity? 

Musculoskeletal issues are common across industries and roles, but they’re preventable. 

Ergonomics is fundamental to welding, where long hours, awkward postures and repetitive motions can take a severe toll on workers. 

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.

HeroWear’s Apex 2 exosuit launched in 2023 and features a modular design and elastic bands that function like an extra set of back muscles.

Warehouse work comes with a unique set of physical challenges. But during peak seasons, like holiday shopping or events like Prime Day, those demands skyrocket.

Adopting a more personalized design approach to cleaning equipment will help facility maintenance teams build operational resilience, deliver better and safer cleaning outcomes and protect employees.

Rather than just reacting to workplace injury issues, we can take proactive steps to prevent them.