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How to Effectively Expand Your Ergonomics Program
Expanding your ergonomics program is an important step in the growth and maturity of your organization. It is an initiative that can unlock real value for your business, not simply in terms of reduced injuries, but also increased productivity, lower costs, and greater employee satisfaction. When expansion is poorly managed, however, it can potentially damage […]
VelocityEHS Launches First-of-Its-Kind AI to Prevent Hand and Wrist Injuries — Impacting Up to 40% of Workers in High-Risk Roles
New technology exposes difficult to measure ergonomics-related risks before they lead to costly upper-extremity disorders CHICAGO, IL [April 21, 2026] — VelocityEHS® today announced the launch of its groundbreaking AI Hands & Wrists Assessment, tackling one of the most persistent and costly work-related musculoskeletal disorders: hand and wrist injuries. “Ergonomics has focused on full-body movements—bending, […]
The True Cost of Hand & Wrist MSDs: Why Ergonomics Risk Assessment Must Evolve
Introduction Virtually every workplace runs on hand and wrist-intensive work. From manufacturing and maintenance to pharmaceuticals and material handling, millions of workers perform repetitive, forceful, and highly coordinated movements every day. Yet these same motions drive one of the most persistent categories of workplace injury: hand and wrist musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). These injuries affect the […]
AI Hands & Wrists Assessment: A Look into the Future of Hand and Wrist MSD Risk Assessment
The High Cost of Hand and Wrist MSDs Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the hands and wrists remain one the most persistent and costly injury types in industrial work settings. One example is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). CTS is one of the most common MSDs, affecting 7.8% of industrial workers, noted in a large research study. […]