Dr. Joe Davis, PhD of NC State University Department of Engineering Ergonomics/Biomechanics says “yes”.  NIOSH reports that 80% of US workers will have back pain and 75% of workers will have wrist & hand pain at some time in their working life.  Engineering solutions are useful in preventing future injury and are the preferred methodContinue reading

Ergonomics is the discipline concerned with the “fit” between the user, equipment and their environments.  Ergonomics as an intervention for health protection has been used on workplaces of every type since ancient Greece in the development of newer and better tools.  As applied to work processes, ergonomics was used to develop better ways to carryContinue reading

The National Institutes of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) conducted an investigation at a hospital antenatal unit where most of the Sonographers complained of neck, shoulder, and arm pain while performing Ultrasound.  The investigation consisted of interviews and video footage. NIOSH’s findings indicated awkward posture of the shoulder (abduction and flexion), sustained static forces andContinue reading