Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) are common and costly in the workplace. According to the Department of Labor Statistics, nearly 40% of all loss-time injuries are MSDs and cost roughly $50 billion a year for US companies. While those numbers may be staggering, there is good news when it comes to…
We are a chair tethered society. We wake up, sit for breakfast, sit to drive to work, sit at work, sit and drive home, sit for dinner, sit on the couch and watch TV. The average American can easily sit for 9-15 hours/day.
Over 21 million people in office are in admin support occupations…
Ergonomics safety programs reduce injuries and help organizations reach operational goals.
Millennials will make up the majority of the workforce by 2020. In order to be able to compete for this talent, employers are going to need to take care of this generation’s most fundamental need – a comfortable, safe, and dynamic workplace.
Our joint webinar with Aon on the State of Ergonomics, key findings and solutions from an industry practice survey, was picked up by several news sites, including WorkCompCentral; a site dedicated to workers' compensation courses, news, education and resources.
The article titled, "Survey Finds…
You have lost your cube or office space. If you haven’t, you will be very soon. Why? Because open workplaces are the future. They encourage collaboration and transparency, and, well… they are the best. Not convinced? Will the idea of a private workspace soon become extinct, with cubicles…