Ergonomics is the adaptation of equipment, procedures, and surroundings to best fit the people who use them. The fundamental purpose of ergonomics is to create a safe, comfortable, and stress-free ...

Incorporating ergonomics into your office will improve your productivity, make you more comfortable, and prevent stress and injury. Over the recent years, the University has transitioned some ...

Ergonomic programs that include administrative and engineering controls can help to ensure safe nurse-computer interactions in the clinical setting. The following information can be used when ...

Tens of millions of people work with computers every day. Yet, many employers (or employees) don’t give much thought to how computer stations, desks and associated work are arranged. While there is no ...

Bates College is pleased to offer employees an ergonomics assessment program. Please contact EHS to schedule a review of your office workstation or your job task/other work area. We can often increase ...

Office ergonomics evaluations conducted by Northwestern certified ergonomics office assessors are provided at no cost. However, certain cases may be referred to a third-party vendor for additional ...

Anyone who has spent time on a shop floor knows this: small aches can quickly turn into big problems when the workplace isn’t designed with people in mind. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are ...

Musculoskeletal health has become a growing concern in today's modern workplace, where most professionals spend long hours sitting at computers or doing the same thing over and over. Work-related ...

Table 1 summarizes literature about general workstation design, as well as ergonomic recommendations for equipment placement and usage. The literature reviewed comes from professional nursing ...

Recent studies have concluded that the more time people spend sitting each day, the more likely they are to suffer from heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other health problems. Sitting for over 6 ...