Ergonomics Today™

Ergoweb Upgrades Site and Launches New Products

November 7, 2001
Ergoweb Inc. upgraded our web site and released a book titled "Applied Workplace Ergonomics Manual" in October. An ergonomics clipart CD is scheduled for release in November

Ergonomics in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

November 7, 2001
A new, more ergonomic design for digital mammography systems hopes to encourage more women to get the test.

Anthropometry and Ergonomics in Airline Seating

November 6, 2001
Report examines current airline seating and proposes new dimensions based on user anthropometry and safety concerns.

Ergonomics and a Deadly Ride on the "Perilous Plunge"

November 6, 2001
A woman weighing nearly 300 pounds fell to her death from an amusement park water ride. Did ergonomics, or a lack thereof, play a role in the accident?

Ergonomics Research Hopes to Make Hospitals Safer

November 1, 2001
By matching the environment to known human capabilities and limitations, the newly created SDCPS hopes to improve patient safety and reduce the occurrence and severity of medical errors.

Analysis Perspectives on Manual Material Handling Tasks

October 29, 2001
There are three primary analysis and design methods that ergonomists might use to analyze manual material handling work: psychophysics, biomechanics, and physiology.

ErgoFlash: Super-Quick News Summaries (10/26/01)

October 26, 2001
Summary of short articles on ergonomics that appeared in the news.

Washington State Sued Over Ergonomics Regulations

October 24, 2001
A lawsuit filed Wednesday, October 17, by business groups and employers contends that ergonomics rules written by the Department of Labor and Industries place a staggering burden on employers for dubious benefits to workers.

OSHA Delays MSD Recordkeeping Rule

October 22, 2001
The definition of an MSD is part of provisions delayed in OSHA's new recordkeeping rule.

Ergonomic Practices are no Sour Grapes

October 19, 2001
AERC uses ergonomic analysis and engineering controls to reduce injuries in agricultural workers.

Bringing Digital Humans Into The Real World

October 17, 2001
Occupational ergonomists spend a substantial amount of time fixing problems caused by uninformed design decisions. Thanks to advances in computerized human simulation, help for designers is on the way.

Controversial Nominee to Labor Post Through Senate Subcommittee

October 17, 2001
The Senate Health, Education and Labor Committee voted 11-10 in favor of the nomination of Eugene Scalia.

Current Research in Ergonomics

October 15, 2001
Every month researchers from around the world publish new findings on the correlations, or in some cases the lack thereof, between back pain/injury and workplace risk factors.

Ergoweb Conducts Training for TheZenith - Worker's Compensation Specialists

October 10, 2001
During the week of September 17th, 2001, Ergoweb completed the first of two training classes for Zenith National Insurance Corporation safety and health consultants and vocational rehabilitation specialists.

BCPE Receives First of Its Kind IEA Endorsement

October 10, 2001
The Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) received International Ergonomics Association (IEA) endorsement as an accredited ergonomics certifying body.

Relating Productivity to Ergonomics

October 9, 2001
Any ergonomics intervention must be viewed in light of its effect on productivity, and the best ergonomics solutions will often improve productivity.

Ergonomics Regulations in the European Union - A Luxembourg Initiative

October 8, 2001
Group publishes opinion on work related MSDs. Opinion includes current EU regulations and suggests a more comprehensive framework for new MSD regulation.

DOL Nominee Defends Views on Ergonomics

October 3, 2001
Eugene Scalia, President Bush's nominee as the Labor Department's top lawyer, defended his opposition to workplace safety regulations at a Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday, October 2.

Scheduled Ergonomics Conferences Will Go On

October 1, 2001
Two upcoming ergonomics conferences are set to run as scheduled despite September's tragic events.

Ergonomics for Children and Educational Environments

September 28, 2001
The purpose of the Ergonomics for Children and Educational Environments Technical Committee is to provide a forum for the international exchange of scientific and technical ergonomics information related to children and educational environments.