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May BEEA+ Bulletin
The May edition of the BEEA+ Bulletin includes the following stories: Risk Reduction in the Aging Workforce: The Case for Employee Maintenance: What does an aging workforce mean to American businesses? Sound Ergonomics Prevent Injuries While Handling Heavy, Awkward Materials:… Read More ›
Tips for Avoiding Low Back Injuries Continued
In the April BEEA+ Bulletin, we discussed how the work postures of sitting and forward bending contribute to low back injuries. As mentioned, most back injuries are rarely the result of single event incidents. They are typically the culmination of minor, repeated stress over time. Let’s look at how low back injuries are affected by lifting behaviors: Read More ›
Warehouse Lifting Ergonomic Tips
A warehouse environment provides ample opportunity for incorrect lifting to cause injury to an employee. The very nature of most warehouse layouts – vertically stacked shelves or boxes – means… Read More ›
Watch That Weight In Your Carry-On Bag
With the costs of luggage ranging anywhere between $10-$100 or more for additional bags, it is no wonder that travelers are trying to fit as many items on their carry on as possible to avoid check-in or overweight fees. But… Read More ›
MSDs in Manufacturing
According to the March NIOSH publication, the incidence rate for Musculoskeletal Disorders within Manufacturing is 41 incidents per 10,000 workers. Amongst the top sectors experiencing the greatest rate of MSD injuries per 100 full-time workers are: Beverage and tobacco products… Read More ›
Reducing Lifting Injuries in the Workplace
Lifting in the workplace is one of the most dangerous actions that takes place when it comes to producing injuries. Non-ergonomic work policies related to… Read More ›
Team Lifting Can Bear More Weight than One Alone
Even the strongest worker eventually encounters an object or load in the work place which they cannot move safely on their own. Sometimes, these objects require a team of people working together in order to properly displace them. Sometimes two people and a small amount of mechanical assistance will… Read More ›
Ergonomic Considerations of Paper Production
The paper industry employs both transformative processes, as well as a significant amount of materials handling. From an ergonomics perspective, this means that employees should be… Read More ›
