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Ergonomics Today™
Quick news--Open Access
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Ergonomics Training Grant Money Available
June 6, 2003
OSHA seeks proposals for approximately $1 million in ergonomics guidelines training grants.
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OSHA Solicits Comments On Poultry Processing Guidelines
June 6, 2003
Agency’s third set of draft guidelines available for review on OSHA’s website.
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National Safety Month Begins With Distracted Driving
June 4, 2003
NSC focuses on cell phone usage as well as sleepiness and overall inattentiveness on the road.
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French Have Designs On a More Perfect Fit
June 2, 2003
From fashion to cars, experts in France are taking new measures, and measurements, to find today’s body dimensions.
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Want More Customers? Try an Ergonomic Re-design
May 30, 2003
From cars to PDAs, fitting the device to the consumer could mean an ergonomic enhancement will drive the bottom line.
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How Having a Little Fun Can Become a Big Pain at Work
May 28, 2003
Boomeritis and the quest for fun activities might be causing an even bigger headache in the workplace.
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BCPE Initiates Mentor Program
May 26, 2003
Program will allow already-certified ergonomists to help others looking to become certified ergonomists.
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Two School House Ergonomics Issues Get a Nod
May 23, 2003
New Jersey’s Ergonomics in Education bill signed while some Utah middle school students get a compromised solution to their school’s lack of lockers.
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Rest Breaks Can Benefit Safety and Ergonomics
May 21, 2003
Recent study indicates more, but shorter, rest breaks could benefit workers in industrial settings.
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Activity at OSHA Brings New Guidelines and a Plan from Advisory Committee
May 19, 2003
OSHA invites comments on second set of draft guidelines and receives work plan from NACE.
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iLoo a Hoax But Don’t Flush the Idea Yet
May 16, 2003
Microsoft’s ultra-portable bathroom office may have duped the media, but ergonomically, there’s still hope.
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Fighting Crime With Ergonomics
May 14, 2003
Organizations are using basic ergonomics principals to develop products and designs that naturally prevent crime.
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Building Smarter Hospitals
May 12, 2003
Researchers are looking for ways to make technology a better fit in hospitals for both patient and provider.
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Shopping Cart Has a Mind of Its Own
May 9, 2003
New cart guides shoppers through the aisles to find their products more efficiently.
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Duration a Key Factor In Hand Vibration Injury
May 7, 2003
Recent Swedish study links long-term duration to HAVS.
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Stiff Neck, Headaches, Productivity Down? Check the Lights
May 5, 2003
The impacts of poor lighting may be greater than you think.
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Improved Bottom Line Proves to Be a Handy Ergo By-Product
May 2, 2003
When Tampa General Hospital threw ergonomics into their mix, they got an added bonus from their injury prevention program.
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NACE Second Meeting Scheduled for May
April 30, 2003
OSHA head John Henshaw calls committee together for second meeting.
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Eastern Ergonomics Conference and Exhibition Set for July
April 30, 2003
Summer EECE Conference to focus on profit.
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Ergonomics of Web Sites
April 28, 2003
Recent studies indicating difficulty maneuvering through Irish government websites suggest that virtual government could benefit from ergonomics.
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