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Home » Authors » Dr. Kevan Orvitz

Dr. Kevan Orvitz

Dr. Orvitz is a world-renowned and licensed podiatrist and foot health expert. He is also founder and CEO of MEGAComfort, a leading work boot and shoe insole company. Visit www.megacomfort.com and www.insoledoctor.com.

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warehouse and logistics work

Watch out for these 4 employee concerns in warehouse and logistics work

Dr. Kevan Orvitz
August 15, 2022

There are four risk factors that employers need to address in every workplace assessment: force, posture, repetition, and balance.


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PPE in manufacturing

How to assess risk factors for PPE in manufacturing settings

Dr. Kevan Orvitz
May 25, 2022
Circumventing disasters such as injury and illness begins with trying to control a hazard to protect employees, and control of safety hazards begins with proactive measures.
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Look out for seemingly innocent hazards that can cause serious injuries

Dr. Kevan Orvitz
October 21, 2021
If foot support and protection is ignored, then these employees’ health and wellness is left to chance. In the workplace, slips, trips and falls are seemingly innocent hazards. However, these incidents are some of the leading contributors to injury and even death in the workplace.
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Protecting your aging workforce should be a priority

Dr. Kevan Orvitz
May 13, 2021
People are working longer for many reasons, including the need or desire to continue generating income and the inability to afford early retirement.. Regardless of their motivation, these employees have decades of experience, and it shows in the wear and tear on their bodies and joints.
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After a tough 2020, it’s time to focus on employees’ health and wellbeing

Dr. Kevan Orvitz
January 17, 2021
As cases of COVID-19 have soared throughout the U.S., the mental and physical cost has been damaging for employees in high-hazard industries such as manufacturing, warehousing/logistics, food processing and healthcare.
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Returning to work for at-risk employees

A step up: Returning to work for at-risk employees

Dr. Kevan Orvitz
July 20, 2020
For our returning US workforce, recognizing employees’ personal comfort on the job has never been more significant — especially for at-risk employees.
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Accommodations for older workers to combat fatigue

Choose the right footwear & accessories to combat the fatigue factor

As the workforce ages
Dr. Kevan Orvitz
September 9, 2019

Americans are living longer and working longer, resulting in an unprecedented transfor-mation of the workplace, according to the United States Senate’s Special Committee on Aging.


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Ergonomic solutions for common foot pain

Alleviate and prevent common foot pain with ergonomic solutions

Can you stand it?
Dr. Kevan Orvitz
September 11, 2018
Without proper footwear and appropriate support for the job, employees can be subject to more than just discomfort. Workers are often faced with back, ankle, knee and hip pain, bad posture and foot problems like plantar fasciitis, sprains, bunions and corns.
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worker foot safety risk assessments

Regularly assess risks- discomfort, pain and working conditions- to the feet

Stay on your toes
Dr. Kevan Orvitz
June 28, 2018
Foot injuries are among the most prevalent incidents in the workplace, with overexertion listed as the No. 11 most frequently reported injury, and slips and trips as the second. The effects are staggering.
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Technologies change the modern workplace: You gotta embrace it

Dr. Kevan Orvitz
June 1, 2017

Technology has become embedded into almost every activity in our day-to-day living. From the moment we wake up, to the moment we go to sleep, so many parts of our day are impacted, and made easier by technology.


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