Online registration is now available for Human Factors Engineering: Improving Production Quality and Minimizing Workplace Injury Risk.
The webinar Ergonomics and the changing workforce took place on October 30, 2014 and looked at recent changes in worker demographics and characteristics that affect the workplace and how ergonomics principles can be used to address these issues to increase worker safety and productivity.
A just released study has added to the evidence that carpal tunnel syndrome is related to exposure to high hand force and frequency at work.
Online registration is now available for The Aging Workforce: Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Researchers from the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) have teamed up with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the US to produce the document Observation-Based Posture Assessment: Review of Current Pactice and Recommendations for Improvement.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), or sprains and strains, pose a substantial challenge to the long-term viability of a healthy, capable paramedic community.