Ergonomics - Take Steps Towards Prevention
Features
- Ergonomics: The Human Body and Injury Prevention
Ergonomics is concerned with how our environment interacts with our work. It also looks for ways to decrease the risks of injury and illness. - Preventing Injuries at Work
Avoiding back and neck pain is as easy as ABC. Learn about how to prevent injuries to the spine while on the job using awareness, body mechanics, and conditioning.
Posture Plays a Part
- Posture for a Healthy Back: What is Good Posture
- Posture for a Healthy Back: Sitting, Driving and Sleeping
- Postural Risk Factors for Back Injury
Body Mechanics
- Use Good Body Mechanics to Help Keep Your Spine Safe
- Maintain a Healthy Spine Using Good Body Mechanics
- How to Cope When You Have Low Back Pain: Sitting, Driving, Standing, Stooping, Squatting, Kneeling
- Save Your Back with Sleep
Sitting and Standing
- Back Care for Sitting Work
Sitting has become a way of life for many Americans. Because we sit so much, it is necessary to be aware of the importance of sitting in a proper chair to keep your back pain free. - Driving and Back Care
- Back Care on Airplanes
- Ergonomic Chairs and Seat Adjustment
- Back Care and Standing Work
Ergonomic Issues
- Back Care for Dentists and Surgeons
- Back Care for Nurses
- Repetitive Motion Disorders (RMDs)
- Ergonomic Guidelines for Computer Workstations - 10 Steps for Users
- Avoid Stressing Your Back
- Backpack Syndrome
- Workstation Ergonomics: Guidelines for Computer Use by Children
Industrial Ergonomics
- Ergonomic Standards
- Industrial Ergonomics: Material Handling and Back Injury
- Industrial Ergonomics: Prevent Injury from Hand and Power Tool Use
- How to Choose and Use Hand and Power Tools to Reduce Risk of Injury
OSHA Guidelines
- OSHA Effective Ergonomics: Strategy for Success
- Ergonomics Rules: OSHA’s Final Ergonomics Standard
- Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores
- Ergonomics: Guidelines for Nursing Homes
- OSHA Ergonomics Case Study: The Dow Chemical Company's Use of the "Six Sigma" Methodology
- Ergonomics: Risk Factor Checklist
- Ergonomics: Stocking Shelves and Moving Products
- Ergonomics: Lifting Safety
- Ergonomics: Preferred Work Zone
- Ergonomics: Recommended Working Postures
Steps to Help Prevent Injury
