When many people think “workplace safety,” they picture slips, trips, and falls. If it were so simple, safety training would consist of little more than “Be careful.”
Take ergonomics, for example. This common office buzzword sometimes seems like little more than a scientific term for comfort, but it belongs under the safety umbrella just as much … Continue Reading »
Muscle tension, headaches, aching back, body stiffness …
No, we’re not talking flu symptoms. These are just some of the problems that can arise from bad ergonomics.
When you’re focused on such important wellness topics as disease prevention, weight management, and safety on and off the job, it can be easy to lose sight of … Continue Reading »
You may think ergonomics is simply about the way your office’s workstations are set up, but don’t be tempted to minimize its importance.
The science of ergonomics, which seeks to design the workplace and equipment to fit the worker, is crucial to preventing a host of medical problems.
Bones, muscles, and joints stand to pay the price … Continue Reading »
If you haven’t given much thought to the way your office’s workstations are set up, it may be time to explore the basics of ergonomics. Good ergonomics play an important role in keeping your workers comfortable, healthy, and able to focus on their jobs–not their aching backs.
The benefits of ergonomics go beyond creating a safer … Continue Reading »
American workers take fewer and shorter vacations than workers just about anywhere else. All this while working 100 hours per year more than the Japanese, and three months a year more than Europeans. This last summer only 49% of U.S. residents said they planned to take time away of any length.
According to John de … Continue Reading »
Hand and wrist injuries in the workplace due to repetitive motions are among the most common …and costly, totaling more than $20 billion a year in workers’ compensation claims. And, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, more workdays are lost due to carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) than all other work-related … Continue Reading »
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, half of workers who miss time from work because of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)—a painful progressive condition whose symptoms include tingling, numbness and sharp, piercing pain in the wrist—missed more than 10 days of work. The average cost of CTS, including … Continue Reading »
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