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 ...

Whether it’s a pain in the neck, hands or elsewhere, workplace ergonomics programs must address risks and improper behavior ...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent a significant public health challenge globally, affecting a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, construction and office-based work.

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 ...

Anyone who has spent time on a shop floor knows this: small aches can quickly turn into big problems when the workplace isn’t designed with people in mind. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are ...

Nigeria’s workplaces may be recording fewer dramatic headlines than fires or explosions as crisis is also brewing in offices, ...

More than two-thirds of the more than 500 individuals who took part in a study conducted by Godrej Interio's Workspace and Ergonomic Cell said they spent close to nine hours sitting. Prolonged sitting ...

Laboratory ergonomics involves designing workstations, tools, and processes to best fit the worker and optimize performance of the work system. Ergonomics addresses the whole human, spanning physical, ...

As the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) expands, it’s not just smart instruments, conveyors, and robots that are being outfitted with data-gathering intelligent sensors. Increasingly, they’re ...

The forestry sector is widely acknowledged as one of the most hazardous industries, with a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) alongside other occupational safety challenges. The ...

Over the past two years, the global Covid-19 crisis has continued to teach us about ourselves, communities, workplace and humanity. Despite the unpredictable obstacles thrown at every industry and ...

Facing union drives, citations from state workplace regulators, lawsuits and shareholder pressure to reduce injuries, Amazon signed on to a new safety pledge Thursday. The next step in its five-year, ...