Items Tagged with 'musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)'

The National Safety Council has awarded $300,000 to the recipients of the 2026-2027 Research to Solutions (R2S) and MSD Solutions Pilot Grants to support projects focused on preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the most common workplace injury.

New technology exposes difficult to measure ergonomics-related risks before they lead to costly upper-extremity disorders.

Enforcement activity is intensifying, requirements are expanding, and regulators are increasingly focusing on whether EHS programs and policies are being followed and implemented, not just written down in a manual.  

The 2026-2027 grants will provide up to $300,000 in funding.

MSD Solutions Lab research underscores importance of frontline worker engagement in workplace safety programs

SpatialCortex will be showcasing the groundbreaking MOVA technology in the Safety Technology Pavilion on the expo floor, booth 713 T2. 

For industrial fleet managers, investing in ergonomic support is a practical step toward improving workplace safety and minimizing injury-related downtime.

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

Grants will advance research and pilot programs will prevent musculoskeletal disorders.