ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- If highly demanding activities are performed for long durations, fatigue and injury will likely occur. What qualifies as "highly demanding" may surprise you. Almost every ...

Ergonomic and medical experts have identified four key physical risk factors associated with complaints of discomfort in the work environment: awkward postures, biomechanical stresses, repetition and ...

One size fits all? In the past, this was the thinking that applied to the design of tools, workspaces and the furniture in most workplaces. As a result, employers suffered from employee complaints, ...

As we continue to move through uncharted waters, it is important for businesses to keep employee safety top of mind. When it comes to workplace safety and employee wellbeing, few things are as ...

New research suggests that teaching staff about improving their posture and working conditions in a manufacturing plant can boost productivity by more than 50 percent. New research suggests that ...

In simple terms, ergonomics means fitting your workstation to your needs, not trying to fit yourself into a one-size-fits-all workplace. If you have a poor ergonomic set-up in your work area – whether ...

Utility vegetation management is a dangerous industry, so preventing injuries in any way possible is paramount. One of the easiest ways we can prevent injuries in the workplace is by using proper ...

Ergonomics is more than just injury prevention and return to work. Designing work to fit the capabilities and limitations of the human body has benefits beyond injury prevention and safety. It has ...

How many times have you heard a product, whether it is a mouse, a chair or a keyboard, referred to as "ergonomically correct?" I consider that term, at the risk of sounding pretty harsh, to be too ...