EHS_ERGONOMICS A Penton Media Property December 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/ehstoday/v/99 THIS WEEK'S NEWS --1. OSHA Regulatory Agenda Includes Reporting Requirements for Musculoskeletal Disorders OSHA's latest semiannual regulatory agenda, published Dec. 7 in the Federal Register, includes topics ranging from musculoskeletal disorder reporting requirements to combustible dust. However, some members of the safety community argue that progress is too slow on rulemakings for issues such as cranes and derricks and diacetyl. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/news/osha-agenda-regulatory-items-9870/ --2. Health Promotion, Policy Shifts Needed to Protect Aging Workers A report from the February 2009 Health Aging for Workers conference promotes a focus on workplace environments to maintain "work ability" as employees age, along with legislative fixes and research to fill in knowledge gaps for keeping workers healthy and productive. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/ergonomics/health-promotion-policy-protect-aging-workers-3154/ --3. Muscle and Joint Pain Costs European Economies Billions in Time and Money A new study finds that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) account for nearly half (49 percent) of all absences from work and 60 percent of permanent work incapacity in the European Union. These and other socio-economic consequences of suffering from poor health due to muscle and joint pain represent an estimated cost to society in Europe of up to _240 billion. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/ergonomics/muscle-joint-pain-economies-1215/ --4. Developing a Game Plan for the Industrial Athlete Picture athletes pushing their bodies to the extreme for hours every day. While you might envision professional athletes training for elite competition, this description also applies to the millions of men and women who work in industrial jobs -- at refineries, manufacturing facilities, processing plants and other sites. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/ergonomics/developing-game-plan-industrial-athlete-6167/ --5. Strength Training Reduces Neck Pain in Office Workers An ongoing Danish study aimed at reducing repetitive strain injury caused by office work found that several specific exercises can help women suffering from trapezius myalgia, a tenderness and tightness in the trapezius, a large muscle that extends from the back of the head down the neck and into the upper back. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/ergonomics/study-strength-training-reduces-neck-pain-0403/ --6. When the Weather Outside is Frightful December 21 marks the winter solstice, the shortest, darkest day of the year for the northern hemisphere. Make sure your employees are safe, visible and warm when working outside in the cold weather. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/safety/news/weather-outside-frightful/ ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER This eNewsletter was sent to: #email# Privacy Policy concerning links within this newsletter: From time to time our sponsors wish to contact our subscribers who have indicated an interest in the products, services or events publicized in a particular newsletter. If you have clicked through on a sponsored link in this newsletter, your contact information will be shared with that sponsor. If you DO NOT wish to have your contact information shared with this newsletter's sponsors, please click this link: https://home.smart-login.net/cscspref/GenericPref.aspx?O22.1.42662 or contact our customer service department at the number/email listed below. Should you chose to unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here http://email.occupationalhazards.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id#" target="_blank Click below to start your own subscription to EHS Today's Weekly E-Newsletter: http://ehstoday.com/subscribe/ Copyright 2009 Penton Media, Inc. EHS Today 1300 E. 9th Street Cleveland, OH 44114 mailto:customerservice@penton.com 866-505-7173 for US and outside the US 847-763-9504