EASE Council Presents Panel Of Ergonomists To Discuss Workplace Safety ...
With improper ergonomics representing two of the top 10 non-fatal workplace injuries in the 2022 Liberty Mutual Insurance Workplace Safety Index, it’s more important than ever to implement better workplace safety measures. Together, overexertion when manually handling objects (number 1) ...
Two EASE Council Videos Detail Benefits Of Industry Group Membership
Working together to educate facility owners and operators about the importance of safer, healthier, and more ergonomically correct workplaces, the members of the Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment (EASE) Council of MHI are encouraging other manufacturers of this type of ...
Improper Ergonomics When Handling Objects And Awkward Postures Cost Employers ...
Every week, non-fatal workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses more than $1 billion, with total injuries exceeding $58 billion annually, according to Liberty Mutual Insurance’s 2022 Workplace Safety Index. The annual report, produced by the insurer’s risk control services division, ranks ...
Calculating Your Ergonomic Cost Benefits
According to Liberty Mutual’s 2021 Workplace Safety Index, the top 10 causes of the most disabling injuries on the job cost U.S. employers more than $1 billion per week. Among those 10, three represent the type of tasks associated with ...
Supercharge Ergonomics And Productivity With These Solutions
Improving workplace ergonomics is often associated with reducing the risk of injury for employees performing strenuous, repetitive, or awkward movements to do their jobs. However, improving ergonomics by fitting the work to the workers—regardless of their size, age, or physical ...
E-Commerce And Ergonomics: The Evolution Of Lift Assist Devices To ...
This post is part of the EASE Council’s Educational Series: E-Commerce and Ergonomics The latest findings from Digital Commerce 360 confirm what many in retail distribution already knew: that COVID-19 prompted exponential growth in online shopping and e-commerce order fulfillment. ...
3 Considerations When Adding Industrial Ergonomics Solutions
According to the National Safety Council, the total cost of work-related injuries in 2019 was $171.0 billion. That total includes $53.9 billion in wage and productivity losses, $35.5 billion in medical expenses, and $59.7 billion in administrative expenses. Further, 70 ...