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Ensuring Ergonomic Safety and Comfort
A Q&A with Elissa Ecker on Manorhouse Management's Ergonomic Journey Manorhouse Management, Inc. shines in assisted living and memory care in central Virginia. Their emphasis on ergonomics keeps them ahead of the competition in health care safety. In this Q&A...
The Importance of Ergonomics in Health Care Facilities
Health care professionals constantly face tough workloads and patient care responsibilities. An investment in ergonomics in health care is essential to help them perform at their best and provide quality care. Keep reading to prevent ergonomic hazards in health care...
Ergonomics and Nursing: Safe Patient Handling in Hospital and Home Care Settings
Every year in the United States, businesses spend billions of dollars on workplace injuries. Working in a health care setting, including hospitals and home care, presents unique challenges and risks for female and male caregivers. Luckily, proper handling practices...
How to Reduce the Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a prevalent workplace injury many don't take seriously enough. Did you know wrist and finger injuries can reduce worker productivity by as much as 56%? And lead to both worker disability and costly medical bills? Keep reading to learn about...
What Is Post-Offer Employment Testing? Plus, 3 Ways You Can Maximize It
According to Glassdoor, hiring a new employee costs around $4,000. And from start to finish, it takes 23 days or more to recruit and hire a new employee. That means a lot is on the line when things don't work out with a new employee. One solution? Post-offer...
Computer Ergonomics: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself from Strain
You've been working at your computer for hours and you're starting to feel the strain. You want to keep going and get more done, but your back is begging you to take a break. If you've ever felt this way, you’re not alone! Desk jobs can cause back pain, neck and wrist...
Ergonomics in Dentistry: What You Need to Know Today
Poor ergonomics in dentistry can be a pain in the neck — literally. In your practice, you know if an exam chair is broken or a sterilizer is on the fritz. What you may not realize is that unsafe ergonomics practices may be putting you — and your entire business — at...
Enterprise Risk Management
What is enterprise risk management and how can you avoid and measure risks? Learn how to protect your business by assessing operational risks and threats.
Why Your Company Return-to-Work Policy May Be Costing Money
Return-to-work policies can be tricky, but they're essential. Are you aware of how much your company loses when an employee misses work due to illness or injury? According to The Harvard Business Review, the average total cost of an employee absence is $500 per day,...
3 Big Differences in Work Injuries Between Men and Women
You've heard about the gender wage gap, but what about the gender injury gap? That's right—men and women experience different types of work injuries. Of course, both men and women get hurt on the job. But there are often significant differences between their...
Kitchen Ergonomics: How to Keep Your Food Service Facility Safe
If you work in food services, you see it all—wrists and hands that ache from gripping tongs, shoulders that complain from being hunched over the cooking line, backs that beg for a day off. The good news? Looking out for kitchen safety doesn't have to be stressful....
4 Essential Steps to Prevent Back Injuries at Work
The average employee in the United States spends eight hours each day either sitting or standing for long periods. Whether on a factory floor or at a desk, back injuries at work remain a costly problem. According to the United States Department of Labor, back pain...
Why Your Business Needs a Remote Workplace Safety Checklist
A survey by Seatools revealed that 82% of employers are not educated about the dos and don'ts of remote worksite ergonomics. Yet, millions of people now work from home at least one day per week. How can you protect your remote or hybrid employees from burnout, injury,...
5 Big Strategies to Improve Ergonomics in the Workplace
If you're wondering how to improve ergonomics in the workplace, then you may already know why it's worth the time and effort. Among other benefits, a study from Washington State uncovered that investments in workplace ergonomics could lead to many workplace issues:...
How to Create an Effective Construction Ergonomics Checklist for Your Work Site
According to AdvisorSmith, half of the most dangerous jobs in the United States are in construction. While every job carries risks, workplace conditions in the construction industry are a matter of life and death. So, as a leader in the construction industry, What can...
How to Prevent Repetitive Strain Injury
Plus 5 Risk RSI Factors Many jobs require workers to perform specific tasks several times a day. So, it’s no wonder that repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) are common in the workforce. Given the consequences — lost productivity and higher worker’s compensation rates —...
How Is Your Ergonomics Program?
Does Your Ergonomics Program Need a Tune-Up Before It's Too Late? Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are costly and reduce productivity. Worse, they undermine your relationship with your workforce and increase workers’ compensation costs. So, it’s...
How to Prevent Ergonomic Injuries in Health Care Today
Plus 6 Common Sense Tips to Prevent Caregiver Injuries You might think hospitals and doctor’s offices would be the safest places to work. In reality, ergonomic injuries in health care settings can and do occur. Ergonomic injuries can impact workers with negative...
Ergonomic Risk Assessments: When & Why You Need One
When Was Your Last Ergonomics Analysis? It’s one of the wisest questions you could ask yourself regarding your business. Why? Because so many success factors hinge on employee health and safety. An ergonomic risk assessment will determine your action list for...
Are Employers Required to Provide Ergonomic Home Equipment?
The growing work-from-home trend compels employers to answer a critical question: Are employers required to provide ergonomic home equipment? The short answer is, YES.
How Ergonomics Improves Job Satisfaction and Performance
The Psychological and Cognitive Impacts It’s well-understood that ergonomically planned workspaces decrease the incidence of repetitive injuries. But let’s take that a step further and explore how ergonomics improves job satisfaction and performance. One of the most...
What Are the Laws When Employees Return to Work?
Complying with Work Restrictions from a Physician How do you handle an employee returning to work after an injury? Are there certain laws you must follow? How do I know my state’s regulations? One of the most critical times in a workers’ compensation case is when the...
The Big Insurance Danger of Not Using Ergonomics
What Your Company May Be Risking Today The danger of not using ergonomics in the workplace can be high—from employee injuries and chronic pain to higher insurance costs for your business and even lawsuits. Injuries and illnesses happen to everyone and can happen at...
Are Your Employees at Risk for Vibration Injuries Now?
Are Your Employees at Risk for Vibration Injuries Now? Plus Preventative Measures Employers Can Take Proactive employers think about how to keep their staff healthy, safe, and productive. Typically, their focus is on machinery and heavy equipment, heavy lifting,...
How Ergonomics Is Important in the Workplace
Plus 4 Reasons Why Ergonomics Works The practice of incorporating ergonomics into the workplace was once a frivolous idea. But in today’s faster-paced, more technical workplace, risks can lead to injury—or even death. Proper ergonomics is often the reason why people...
The Truth Behind Workers Compensation Costs to Employers
How Ergonomics Can Help Reduce Your Claims and Liability Whether you are employing someone for clerical work or physical labor—full time, part time, or a family member—you need to carry workers compensation insurance for your business. Without it, your business can be...
Ergonomics and the Surprising Effects of Hand Vibration
How to Mitigate Your Company’s Risk for Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome Not all ergonomic injuries are rooted in repetitive physical movement. One of the most common ergonomic injuries is caused by the regular use of tools that vibrate. Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV) may lead...
How to Prevent Repetitive Injuries at Industrial Worksites
Plus, The Risk Factors You Need to Know Repetitive strain injuries, or RSIs, can often occur at industrial work sites. RSIs refer to injuries that result from repeated, excessive, or prolonged strain on a joint or muscle group. The term can also be used in reference...
How Ergonomics Benefits Your Company’s Bottom Line
Have employee injuries increased? Is productivity declining? Is there a lack of safety culture at your company? Did you know that proper ergonomics can benefit your company’s bottom line? In the age of the coronavirus (COVID-19), employers are highly focused on...
Ergonomics and Risk of Repetitive Injury
Fitting the Job to the Person Simply put, ergonomics is about tailoring the work to the worker, and not the other way around. That means that no matter a person’s size or gender, and no matter their strength, abilities/disabilities or skills, a job can be adapted to...
How to Set Up a Computer Workstation During the Coronavirus
Planning for Convenience and Ergonomic Comfort at Home Today we find ourselves in strange and unprecedented times. The aggressive COVID-19 (coronavirus) is sweeping across the globe, and country after country finds themselves battling a microscopic force. Schools and...
CEOs: How to Avoid Ergonomics Lawsuits
What Are Your Responsibilities? Workplace ergonomics has become a trending topic over the last 10 years. Many, but not all, of today’s business owners are taking at least basic precautions to ensure their employees and staff are using safe ergonomic practices in their...
Ergonomics for Better Health: 5 Powerful Solutions
Ergonomics amounts to much more than posture and how you sit, stand, and lift. In the workplace and at home, when it comes to ergonomic solutions, there are 5 powerful ways to your better health today. Stand Up for Better Health Many of us sit all day. We sit while we...
Law Office Ergonomics
What You Need to Know for a Healthy Law Practice Does your firm have an ergonomics policy? Lawyers tend to spend a lot of time sitting and performing tasks such as meeting with clients, performing case research, answering phone calls, and even working on ergonomics...
The Truth about Ergonomics and Safety in the Workplace
How an Expert Ergonomics Specialist Can Really Help Your Business Ergonomics and safety may be the most overlooked issues in today’s workplace. Most employers and human resources departments pay little attention to this important factor in workplace health and...
Ergonomics and Safe Lifting: 7 Proven Solutions
Preventing Workplace Injuries We move every day—whether at a comfortable desk job, a rigorous outdoor job, or spending a leisurely day at home. We lift, tug, hold, push, pull, and carry light, heavy, or awkward objects daily. If your work involves the manipulation of...
Managing Ergonomics after a Workplace Injury
How to Prevent Accidents on the Job Injuries on the job due to poor ergonomics can be costly, not only due to the loss of a worker but also as a result of fines to the business. When an employee suffers a workplace injury, an employer can be immediately open to...
How Ergonomics Increases Productivity
Are you looking to lower the cost of worker’s compensation? Want to reduce health care costs for your company? How about improving worker productivity? Most employers today understand that if you want to get the most out of your workforce, employees need to feel...
Ergonomics and Lawncare Safety
Avoiding On-the-Job Injuries When Working Outdoors The daily work of performing landscaping, horticultural, and lawncare services can cause a variety of short-term and long-term physical consequences. It goes with the territory. So, how can you incorporate ergonomics...
Standing Desks Benefits and Risks
Recent Reports about This Latest Office Trend Standing desks have gained popularity and even become trendy in recent years due to perceived health benefits such as, weight loss, cardiovascular health, and relief from muscle discomfort—even better work performance and...
The Importance of Ergonomics in the Workplace
How Investing in Worker Safety Leads to Success The importance of ergonomics in the workplace has frequently been both overlooked and undervalued by owners, managers, and supervisors as well as employees themselves. The good news is that workplaces are getting safer....
OSHA Ergonomics Requirements
What Is OSHA? Since 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has maintained the standard for workplace safety for all industries across the United States, including OSHA ergonomics requirements. The Occupational Safety and Health Act, passed in...
Ergonomic Workstation Safety
To avoid unnecessary strain on yourself and company workers, it’s essential to consider workstation safety as part of your ergonomic plan. Let’s look at some of the ergonomic practices you’ll want to incorporate into your employee workstations.
Ergonomic Seating Solutions
Providing ergonomic seating is an investment in your company and your employees’ health and well-being, allowing them to function at the highest level.