The health care industry employs more than 18 million workers in the US, and patient care-related injuries, especially those related to moving patients, are a common cause of work disability in this ...

The participatory approach helped all parties increase their safe work practices in homes and better understand the relationships among the patient, environment, and task. A study posted this month ...

The hydraulic cable shaper has helped to reduce MSDs in the field. To help combat the number of painful on-the-job injuries related to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro and five ...

Download a pdf version of Issue 58: Lobstermen Participate In Ergonomics Research On Breaking Down Traps To Reduce Risk Factors For Musculoskeletal Disorders (pdf ...