Ergonomics

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 […]

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 […]

The number of older workers in the United States workforce continues to grow. Perhaps you are, or soon will be, part of this crowd. As we age, our capabilities change. In order to continue performing at our best, we may need to make changes in our workplace. One of the first physical changes you may […]

Penalties for noncompliance with regulations enforced by EPA, OSHA and other U.S. environmental and occupational health and safety agencies are going up! Under the requirements of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015, all U.S. federal agencies must annually revise their civil penalty amounts to account for the rate of inflation. Read on […]

The term musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is widely accepted in the world of ergonomics to indicate damage associated with conditions that ergonomics guidelines seek to prevent. But what is a musculoskeletal disorder, and how does it occur? In a study by Barbe et al., the extent of the MSD development process in muscles, tendons, bones, ligaments […]

Office workers around the world spend many hours each week working at a computer, typing and clicking in much the same way it’s always been done. The computer-keyboard-mouse setup is universal, and, unfortunately, so is the discomfort that can accompany it. The good news is that there are small changes you can implement that can […]

Happy New Year! A new year often brings new goals and resolutions. Is one of your goals this year to roll out an office ergonomics process within your company? If so, here are four things that you should consider before launch: 1.Define the scope of your process. We generally see two approaches to rolling out […]

Interactive workshops aimed at helping companies implement & sustain a world-class industrial ergonomics program Chicago (January 15, 2020) — VelocityEHS, the global leader in cloud-based environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability solutions, will host a series of in-person seminars focused on helping attendees recognize, plan, and integrate both strategic and tactical elements of ergonomics into their […]

For a limited time, VelocityEHS is providing disaster relief organizations, emergency responders and local businesses affected by the wildfires in Australia and earthquakes in Puerto Rico access to our VelocityEHS safety data sheet (SDS) library at no cost. All customers and non-customers in these regions can visit www.ehs.com/disaster and search through the millions of safety sheets […]