According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) — like back injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome — mean downtime for your business. They account for nearly 30% ...
Workplace injuries are a significant concern for businesses, leading to downtime, high costs and decreased employee morale. Often, these injuries stem from poor ergonomic design rather than just ...
The word ergonomics is derived from the Greek words ergon (work) and nomos (law) to mean "the laws of work." Today, ergonomists study the interaction between humans and systems. They consider physical ...
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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 ...
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Magna's Bowling Green Metalforming plant is in Ohio. It is actually in Bowling Green, Kentucky ...
As hybrid work becomes the new normal, adjustability, training, and thoughtful design can make shared office workstations ...
The health care industry employs more than 18 million workers in the US, and patient care-related injuries, especially those related to moving patients, are a common cause of work disability in this ...
The Global Burden of Disease Study is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Manuela Ferreira receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, Medibank ...