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 ...
Reduce Inefficiencies And Injuries By Combining Ergonomic Solutions With Lean ...
While they may focus on different areas, there’s a natural synchrony between the principles of Lean manufacturing processes and ergonomic practices: both seek to eliminate waste and downtime while boosting efficiencies. Operations with Lean manufacturing initiatives continuously work toward minimizing ...
Ergonomic Equipment, Best Practices Reduce Risk Of Repetitive Motion Injury
When considering the primary cause of on-the-job musculoskeletal injuries, most people likely envision a one-time event, such as an employee lifting a heavy box while bending from the waist instead of their knees or twisting in an awkward position to ...
Automation: A Friend Or Foe To Ergonomics?
The number one cause of occupational, lost time injuries is bodily reaction to overexertion, which — according to the National Safety Council — accounts for over 30% of days missed. That injury rate of 27 per 10,000 full-time workers is ...
Why Amazon’s Focus On Injury Prevention Will Likely Improve Ergonomics ...
When Amazon announced its new WorkingWell program — an effort to improve employee health issues and reduce the risk of injuries — in May 2021, the company’s high-profile emphasis on ergonomics established its leadership position among competitors. The company, perhaps ...
Reducing The Risk Of Shoulder Injuries With Ergonomic Assist Equipment
This post is part of the EASE Educational Series: Ergonomic Solutions from Head to Toe According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent report on nonfatal injuries and illnesses that required days away from work in 2019, shoulder injuries ...
Lower The Chance Of Back Injuries With Ergonomic Solutions
This post is part of the EASE Educational Series: Ergonomic Solutions from Head to Toe In 2019, 4,790 workers employed in the general warehousing and storage industry experienced a back injury that kept them off the job for multiple days, ...
Prevent Arm Injuries With These Ergonomic Assist Systems
This post is part of the EASE Educational Series: Ergonomic Solutions from Head to Toe General warehousing and storage workers suffered 970 arm injuries that kept them out of work for several days in 2019, according to the Bureau of ...
How Three Different Ergonomic Assist Devices Support Social Distancing
Many operations require two associates to lift, handle, and manipulate loads weighing more than 50 pounds as a means to reduce the risk of injury associated with manually moving heavy items. While this measure may help decrease the chance of ...
How Ergonomic Equipment Can Minimize The Risk Of Hearing Loss
This post is part of the EASE Educational Series: Ergonomic Solutions from Head to Toe While most operations managers and facility owners think of ergonomic assist systems and equipment in terms of their ability to reduce lost time injury costs ...