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Your Work-from-Home Toolbox
We’ve updated our Work-from-Home Toolbox to include all the content we’ve created for working away from the office, so that you can have the healthiest experience working from home! Whether this is new for you, if you’ve been working remotely for years, or if you travel frequently for your job, it’s important to know how […]
COVID-19 Updates: OSHA Issues Temporary Enforcement Guidance on Respirator Fit Testing for Health Care Providers
In the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, OSHA’s Respirator Fit Testing (RFT) requirements are probably the last thing on the minds of health care providers. However, proper fit of respiratory PPE is essential to protecting health care workers from exposure to COVID-19. After all, if a respirator is not fitted properly, it provides little […]
Chemicals in the Workplace: COVID-19 Cleanup Considerations
The ongoing global pandemic involving the novel coronavirus SARS CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 is creating an urgent need for disinfectant usage. Frequent cleaning of potentially contaminated surfaces is essential to limit the further spread of the virus. EPA has provided some direction by publishing a list of disinfectants recognized to be effective against SARS CoV-2 […]
A How-To Guide: The NIOSH Lifting Equation
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has developed many useful tools and documents to aid industries in developing an ergonomics program. A commonly-used tool that NIOSH developed is the NIOSH Lifting Equation. The NIOSH Lifting Equation is used to determine the risk of a low back injury while performing lifting tasks. What […]
HazCom & WHMIS Updates: U.S. and Canada Publish RCC Work Plans for 2019-2020
On March 10, 2020 the U.S.–Canadian Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) published its 2019-2020 work plans. These work plans introduce the specific initiatives that the RCC will pursue over the coming year to promote further alignment between U.S. and Canadian health, safety and environmental regulations. The 2019-2020 RCC work plans will specifically focus on continued alignment […]
How to Pick Industrial Ergonomics Software
Are you evaluating software to help manage your global or multi-site ergonomics process? If your answer is yes, you’ve come to the right place. Musculoskeletal disorders are the second greatest cause of disability globally, and the accompanying financial burden of treatment is a staggering $510 billion annually. Facing that reality, it’s understandable that you want […]
OSHA NEP Targets Employers for Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard Compliance
On February 4, 2020 OSHA announced it will be launching a national emphasis program (NEP) aimed at reducing occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica (RCS), and promoting compliance with its Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards for general industry, maritime and construction industries. Background A 2015 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) […]
OSHA Recordkeeping: Causes and Consequences of Underreporting Workplace Injuries & Illnesses
OSHA workplace injury and illness reporting season is already upon us, and there’s no better time for employers to take a step back and review their injury and illness recordkeeping practices — not only to make sure you’re in compliance, but to evaluate whether you’re capturing the most accurate possible injury and illness data in […]
Ergo U: University of Wisconsin–Madison: Effective Human-Robot Teaming
In the series Ergo U: Ergonomics Research Notes from the Field, VelocityEHS Director of Research and Ergonomics Engineer Blake McGowan meets with ergonomics researchers from leading universities and associations across the country to share their latest findings. Field notes Recently, Blake met with Dr. Robert Radwin, the Duane H. and Dorothy M. Bluemke Professor, from […]
How High Should My Desk Be?
As an ergonomist, one of the most common issues I see at client sites is improper desk height, particularly desks that are positioned too high for individuals. If you’re working at a desk that is too high, you may notice that you elevate your arms, shrug your shoulders, extend your arms forward to use the […]