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Next week’s virtual Applied Ergonomics Conference, scheduled on August 4th to 6th, will go down in the books as the most unique of the past 21 we’ve attended. In fact, I dug deep into our files to remember when our partnership with IISE began—in 1998. It all started when ergonomist Walt Rostykus (now retired) presented the workshop, […]

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently resolved a 2-year legal battle between OSHA and Public Citizen, finding that OSHA must now make Form 300A occupational injury and illness summary data collected from approximately 237,000 employers available to the public. Let’s take a closer look at the background of the Public Citizen […]

Ergonomics initiatives come in all shapes, sizes, and expectations for success and are established from the information provided from varying teams in the organization—from HR to EHS to IT.  Understanding the variation is important, but learning to define best practices, which can apply to all our customers, is a cornerstone of the work done by […]

Whether you have a well-established ergonomics process or are just starting a new ergonomics team, there are some common mistakes that limit your effectiveness. The good news is that these mistakes are easy to spot. Preventing or correcting them is also straightforward; however, the longer an ergonomics team has practiced one of these bad habits, […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due to widespread business impacts from the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has extended the deadline for migration to ISO 45001 by six months from the original timeline, to September 11, 2021. The current international standard for occupational health and safety (OHS) management systems, ISO 45001, was published in Spring 2018 […]

Last week, the EPA updated the status of two surface disinfectant products on its List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). This update is significant, since these are the first List N products for which the EPA has performed and reviewed laboratory testing to verify label claims of effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2. These new products […]

In a newly released update, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the number of hand sanitizers to avoid using to include those that may contain methanol (also called methyl alcohol or wood alcohol), which can be a toxic substance when absorbed through skin or ingested.   The agency provided a chart of 59 varieties of hand sanitizer that should be avoided, some which have already been recalled, and other products being […]

Frequent workplace cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing are essential tactics in the fight against COVID-19, but we need to keep in mind that even the most common and seemingly safe chemical cleaning products can present their own health and safety hazards. This is especially true considering recent shortages of chemical cleaning products caused by COVID-19. These […]

Widespread and prolonged extreme heat is baking most of the United States, with meteorologists seeing little sign of relief anytime soon. At the end of this week, much of the nation will likely be passing or close to temperatures in the 90s. And according to the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center the entire Lower 48 […]

Communicating the value of ergonomics to business stakeholders is a critical part of an ergonomics initiative. As environmental, health, safety, and sustainability professionals, our goal is to improve the lives of the global working population. To maximize the positive impact on the working population, we must satisfy business stakeholders; to gain their support, we need […]