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Items Tagged with 'ergonomics'

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Consider ergonomics to reduce materials handling

Addressing ergonomic hazards: A collaborative approach for safer warehouses and retail industries

Curt DeWeese, PT Kyle Schmoyer
September 21, 2023

In this article, we'll explore the intricacies of ergonomic hazards, from physical ailments like muscle strains and carpal tunnel syndrome to the broader implications they have in the workplace. We'll also explore OSHA's national emphasis program and uncover practical, impactful solutions that can be implemented across various work environments. 


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Safety wearables reducing worker risk beyond ergonomics

April 20, 2023

Safety wearables are quickly becoming the go-to fix for ergonomic injuries in the workplace, but their injury reduction capabilities extend further than that. 


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Exoskeletons: Tomorrow’s ergonomic tools

A+A 2023 to feature demonstrations, symposium on industrial exoskeletons
Dr Urs Schneider
March 2, 2023

According to estimates published by market research institute Frost & Sullivan in 2021, the market for industrial exoskeletons will reach an average annual growth rate in excess of 40% over the coming years and reach a market volume of over $400M by 2025.


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Podcast | Safety expert discusses 2023 safety trends

Benita Mehta
Benita Mehta
January 30, 2023

In this podcast episode, safety professional Heather Chapman, MS, CSP, CHMM, CEAS, shares her thoughts on the current state of the safety industry and where she thinks it is heading this year.


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MEMIC Safety Research Center selects Illinois State University team to study wearable technologies in the workplace

January 24, 2023

The research will focus on the occupational activities of workers in warehouses, and whether wearable technologies that track functional movements can provide continuous physiological data to guide treatment plans and training programs that would mitigate or alleviate injuries.


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OSHA finds 3 Amazon warehouses exposed workers to hazards

January 18, 2023

OSHA has again cited Amazon for failing to keep workers safe, and has issued hazard alert letters after inspections at three warehouse facilities – in Deltona, Florida; Waukegan, Illinois; and New Windsor, New York – after finding workers exposed to ergonomic hazards.


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Soter Analytics announces latest version of SoterTask for improved productivity and reduced injury

November 10, 2022

The SoterTask vision processing software proactively assesses ergonomic risk in the workplace. SoterTask records a video of a work task and then provides a visual overlay highlighting high-risk angles and movements of a worker’s body including legs, arms, neck and back on a second-by-second chart.


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Safety wearables offer significant reductions in ergonomic injuries, claims

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Heather Chapman, MS, CSP, CHMM, CEAS
October 27, 2022

One of the keys to reducing ergonomic injuries and ensuing insurance claims lies in adjusting the movement behaviors of people employed in the manual handling industries. 


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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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Podcast | A conversation with Lora Cavuoto, ASSP’s 2022 Outstanding Safety Educator

June 6, 2022

Lora Cavuoto, Ph.D., CPE, is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University at Buffalo in New York. She has been the director of the university’s occupational health and safety training program since 2017. ISHN talks to Cavuoto about ergonomics, wearables technology and mentoring students. 


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