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Ergonomics
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Welcome to Ergonomics
News, a monthly electronic newsletter designed to help Ergonomists and
Safety Managers find the right solutions to a host of ergonomic-related
challenges - from manual material handling to office ergonomics. The
newsletter will include a column written by a veteran ergonomist, plus
several other articles linked to
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In This
Newsletter:
1. Stripped-Down
Ergonomics
2. Cirque du
Soleil Considers Injury Prevention Program
3. Simple Steps
to Prevent Back Pain
4. California Farm
Operator Shut Down for Heat Illness Concerns
5. Personal
"Productivity" Equipment Boosts Safety
2. Cirque du Soleil Considers Injury
Prevention Program
A new study reveals that performers in Cirque du Soleil shows
– known for acrobatic performances that blend theater and circus
acts – exhibit the same patterns of injuries found in elite
athletes. The study is the first step in developing an injury prevention
program to document the frequency and types of injuries that occur among
artists in performance companies.
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3. Simple Steps to Prevent Back
Pain
The current economic slump means that many employees are working
harder and longer hours to hold on to their jobs, a trend that poses
ergonomic risks and can result in back problems. Chiropractor Dr. Steven
Shoshany explained that workers can take some simple steps to ensure
their work doesn't result in painful back problems.
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4. California Farm Operator Shut Down for Heat
Illness Concerns
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) issued an
order on June 13 to prohibit Solis Farm Labor Contractor from operating
in the fields because of the company's failure to comply with heat
illness regulations. Galt, Calif.-based Solis is the second farm labor
contractor to be shut down in the state within a 2-day period.
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