Vehicle Ergonomics and Senior Drivers
September 4, 2001
According to a report released last Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, drivers 65 and older will be involved in a quarter of all fatal traffic crashes by 2030.

ErgoFlash: Super-Quick News Summaries (8/31/01)
August 31, 2001
Summary of short articles on ergonomics that appeared in the news.

Commentary: Ergonomics Is Not About Stretching Programs
August 29, 2001
I hear about stretching exercise programs being used as an ergonomics intervention, and it causes me to pause. Is a program based on stretching exercises really an effective and valid ergonomics approach? My answer is “no,” for two reasons.

Applied Anthropometry and the Female Breast
August 28, 2001
Anthropometry – the study of body size and shape -- is a primary consideration in ergonomics. Designing a system that can precisely locate a cancerous growth in the female breast is a real world example of applied anthropometry.

One Week Left to Comment on MSD Record Keeping
August 27, 2001
September 4, 2001 is the final date for comments to be filed with the OSHA Docket office in regards to new record keeping rules that may eliminate the recording of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

A Look at the Department of Labor
August 22, 2001
Henshaw, Scalia, Democrats, Repulicans, the Deparment of Labor and Ergonomics: What's the story?

BIFMA Announces Forums to Discuss VDT Guideline
August 21, 2001
BIFMA International has scheduled a series of forums to explain their guideline on furniture intended for computer use.

The Ergonomics Arena
August 20, 2001
While CTS and alternatively designed keyboards may come into practicing ergonomics, they are but a small part of this field of study and application.

Liberty Mutual Releases Workplace Injury and Cost Data
August 17, 2001
According to the report, overexertion, or injuries caused by excessive lifting, pulling, pushing, holding, carrying, or throwing an object resulted in $9.8 billion in direct costs. Repetitive motion injuries accounted for $2.3 billion.

Ergonomics is Important to Auto Workers
August 13, 2001
Ergonomics is still an issue for auto workers as new agreements reached.

John Henshaw Confirmed to Head OSHA
August 10, 2001
John Henshaw was officially confirmed as the new Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA. Henshaw has yet to make an official statement concerning OSHA and any possible ergonomics regulations.

Ergoweb CEO Speaks about Ergonomics and the Internet
August 8, 2001
Dr. Peter Budnick, President and CEO of Ergoweb Inc. delivered a plenary speech at the Computer-Aided Ergonomics and Safety Conference in Hawaii, July 30, 2001.

Study Questions Link Between Computer Use and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
August 8, 2001
A Mayo clinic study questioning the relationship between Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and computer use surprised many. To the careful observer, however, the results should come as no big surprise.

ErgoFlash-Super quick news summaries (8/6/01)
August 6, 2001
Summary of short articles on ergonomics that appeared in the news.

DOL Holds Forum at Stanford
August 3, 2001
News on the Radio said the Pickets were out early and loud. One hour before the Forum began, they were there shouting "It's a Sham"! The signs said "Don't get BushWhacked!"

ANA Calls for a New Ergonomics Standard
August 1, 2001
At a hearing on ergonomics safety in the workplace, ANA representatives called for immediate action by the Department of Labor to issue a new ergonomics standard.

California State to Keep Present Ergonomics Standard
July 30, 2001
Since 1983 there has been an organized effort to pass a standard in the State of California to protect workers from Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMIs). Such a measure passed and became effective as a regulation on July 3, 1997.

Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace- Published Study Answers Congress’ Questions
July 27, 2001
A body of evidence to determine if certain musculoskeletal disorders can be positively correlated to specific work/task actions. It’s what everyone is asking for, including the US congress.

Are You Getting an Ergonomic Assessment or a Sales Pitch? - Commentary
July 25, 2001
This free office evaluation turned into a company sales pitch and left the worker with doubts about ergonomics.

Ergoweb's Answer to 'What is an Ergonomics Injury'
July 25, 2001
There is no such thing as an "ergonomics injury." This question demonstrates a fundamental misconception about ergonomics.