The WISHA lifting analysis is very helpful and is also based on the NIOSH lifting equation. You may view this at: http://personal.health.usf.edu/tbernard/HollowHills/StrainIndex22.xls

Recently, the idea of Treadmill Desks/Workstations has become a hot topic! Most people spend a significant amount of time at static workstations. With limited time for exercise, the idea of “MULTI-TASKING” by exercising while we work seems a logical response. For over 30 years our instructors at the Back School of Atlanta have advocated increasingContinue reading

There are two ways to measure success for an ergonomics intervention. The first way is to measure short and long-term results which would include such things as decreased medical claims, decreased lost time/days, decreased reportable injuries etc., and increased productivity. The second way is to use the assessment tools BEFORE & AFTER the ergonomics intervention.Continue reading