January 21, 2017
Safety Assessment May Just Get You an OSHA Paid Dumpster Caddy
Quality Staff Gets You Quality Equipment Prevention is so critical to worker safety that OSHA…
June 14, 2016
Avoiding the Number One Citation from OSHA
According to statistics released in publications for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the…
June 14, 2016
Preventing Catastrophe
More than five thousand workers are killed on the job every year; weekly reports can…
June 14, 2016
Recession Leads to Survival of the Fittest
It's Darwin's principle of natural selection in action. In a poor economy, only the strong…
June 14, 2016
Obama’s Mandate to Transform America
"The deepening recession creates the opportunity for federal intervention and government experimentation on a scale…
June 14, 2016
Always be Prepared
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, also known simply as OSHA, is responsible for setting…
May 26, 2016
OSHA Stepping Up Enforcement Efforts
While comprehensive action probably won't occur until a permanent head of OSHA is named sometime…
May 26, 2016
Reducing Pain of Worker’s Comp
"Ergonomics and Reducing the Pain in Worker's Comp" is the topic of a workshop scheduled…
September 14, 2015
Ergonomics Should Drive Injury-Reduction Plan
Today we continue our September 15 post on developing a proactive plan to reduce costly…
September 14, 2015
Election Ushers in Era of ‘Ergobamanomics’
In the wake of Barack Obama's election, U.S. industry should brace itself for a re-emphasis…
September 14, 2015
Ergonomics Can Help Decrease OSHA Reporting
One way to keep your company out of OSHA's crosshairs (see our previous post) is…
September 14, 2015
Michigan Poised to Adopt Ergonomic Standard
A new initiative in Michigan could presage an expected federal push to mandate ergonomic equipment and…
September 14, 2015
OSHA Could Stiffen Penalties
OSHA could levy tough consequences on employers who ignore worker safety if Congress passes legislation…
September 14, 2015
Ergonomic Design Lowers Risk of Musculoskeletal Injury
Manual material handling (MMH) contributes to more than half a million musculoskeletal injuries a year…
September 14, 2015
Ergonomics Is Back on the Congressional Table
With the Democrats expected to control both the House and Senate come January, ergonomics is back…
September 14, 2015
Ergonomic Solutions Can Benefit Your Business
Ergonomic solutions are proven to decrease the incidence and severity of musculoskeletal injuries caused by…
September 14, 2015
Safety Factors Force Decline of Forklift Trucks
"When we think of unsafe operations, a fork lift truck tipping over is about as…
September 14, 2015
Ignoring Ergonomics Exacts High Financial Toll
In our last post, we noted that Michigan has proposed regulations that would mandate ergonomic…
September 14, 2015
How to Tell If Your Workers Are at Risk
We've been talking about the high cost of ignoring ergonomics in the workplace (see our…
September 8, 2015
Congress Debates Increasing Fines for Worker Injury, Death
Congress is being urged to increase financial penalties for workplace injuries and deaths, according to…
September 8, 2015
Proactive Problem Solving Reduces Workplace Injuries
Reducing workplace injuries is every responsible business owner's goal. Not only do you value your…
September 8, 2015
The Rise of Ergonomics in Industrial Design
The staggering cost to American industry (see our previous post), coupled with the movement to…
September 8, 2015
Ergonomics Can Significantly Decrease Worker Injuries
Material handlers and laborers suffer more injuries and illnesses than construction workers, truck drivers or,…