ergonomics

A trainer for the industrial athlete

Sports trainer brings his expertise to construction, manufacturing, first responders and utilities industries, where physically demanding work takes a toll

Taylor Newlove-Chimes MPH, RDN, LD, CHES

June 10, 2021

Brandon Sipes isn’t your normal, run-of-the-mill athletic trainer. He has all the necessary credentials to be a Board Certified Athletic Trainer, including an advanced degree in kinesiology and exercise science. But Brandon is employed by a healthcare company to look after the workforces in fields such as construction, manufacturing, first responders and utilities, whose employees complete physically demanding work on a daily basis.

Coca-Cola aims to enhance employee health with SelectFlex pilot program

February 11, 2021

The Coca-Cola Company commissions SelectFlex® pilot study at three plant locations and sees promising results among employees who tested the arch control insoles

Cardinus LLC launches healthy working pro, industrial ergonomics software

September 29, 2020

Cardinus LLC celebrates 25 years of providing global ergonomic solutions with the launch of its new industrial ergonomic assessment solution, Healthy Working Pro.

Workstation ergonomics essential for home offices

Destiny Pope Justin Raby

July 20, 2020

The work world has been entirely upended with unemployment, business concepts changing, people restricted to their homes, social distancing, etc. Within recent weeks, businesses and office settings have experienced a dramatic change in daily operations.

Cority Enviance offers free 6-month license to ergonomics software amid COVID-19 pandemic

April 23, 2020

RSIGuard provides remote office workers with behavior-based training and tools on healthy, productive work habits.

VelocityEHS expands free services to support COVID-19-related employee safety challenges

April 16, 2020

Free COVID-19 related solutions include SDSs for WHO hand sanitizer formula, ergonomics self-assessments for the home office, and respirator fit testing.

Sky Hook provides immediate lifting solution for social distancing requirements

April 3, 2020

Maintaining efficiency with a limited or restricted workforce has never been more paramount. With the widespread impact of COVID-19, many companies have temporarily closed their doors or made changes for personal safety, including employees working from home to help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus.

VelocityEHS launches free resource site to help employers combat COVID-19

March 25, 2020

VelocityEHS has released its free COVID-19 Resource Site to provide employers with the information necessary to keep their workforce safe and healthy from the global virus pandemic. The extensive repository contains articles, webinars and other helpful guides from VelocityEHS’ team of industrial hygiene, chemical management and ergonomics experts.

Jobs associated with repetitive motion

October 1, 2019

If your job tasks include performing the same movements regularly, you could be at risk for developing a repetitive motion injury. Almost any job can be at risk for this type of injury, though some are more likely to cause one than others.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Low back pain among workers: The problem and what to do about it

Kristen Iker MPH CAPT. Sara E. Luckhaupt MD, MPH

July 8, 2019

Are you a worker who is experiencing low back pain? You aren’t alone! A recently published article from NIOSH reports that more than 1 in 4 (26%) working adults experience low back pain. Some groups of workers have more pain than others. For example, workers in construction occupations are more likely to experience low back pain than those in other occupations. And, workers 45-64 years old have more pain than younger workers.

During this webinar, we’ll discuss how machine learning helps manage ergonomics and industrial hygiene processes, how learning management systems help managers train and track employee training, how software manages permit-to-work, contractor and visitor management programs, and much more.