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Ergonomics
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Welcome to Ergonomics
News, a monthly electronic newsletter designed to help ergonomists and
EHS managers find the right solutions to a host of ergonomic-related
challenges - from manual material handling to office ergonomics. This
newsletter includes a column written by a leading ergonomist, plus news
on ergonomics issues linked to our Website, http://EHSToday.com. |
In This
Newsletter:
1. Best
Practices for Tracking and Managing Incidental Absences Identified by
Joint Liberty Mutual, DMEC Study
2. ASSE’s
Florida Chapter Focuses on Ergonomic Injuries
3. Ergonomic
Solutions Offered to Make Studying Easier
4. American Society
of Safety Engineers Unveils New Workplace Fall Prevention
Standards
5. Obesity Costs
U.S. About $147 Billion Annually
2. ASSE’s Florida Chapter Focuses on
Ergonomic Injuries
In order to help organizations develop proactive approaches to
identify and reduce exposure to risk factors that cause work-related
musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), the American Society of Safety
Engineers’ (ASSE) Central Florida Chapter will host a one-day
ergonomics professional development conference (PDC) on Nov. 4 at the
Orlando Repertory Theater.
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3. Ergonomic Solutions Offered to Make
Studying Easier
College students looking to study in style and comfort now have a
chance to win an ergonomic chair or keyboard tray from ergonomic seating
manufacturer Neutral Posture Inc. The company is launching a Facebook
promotion inviting college students to share their perspective on why
ergonomics is important in the workplace.
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4. American Society of Safety Engineers
Unveils New Workplace Fall Prevention Standards
As slips, trips and falls continue to represent significant
exposures and hazards in the workplace, the American Society of Safety
Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of three new fall
protection standards by the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI), aimed at preventing these hazards in the workplace. The three
standards are: ANSI/ASSE Z359.6-2009, “Specification and Design
Requirements for Active Fall Protection Systems;” ANSI/ASSE
Z359.12-2009, “Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest
Systems;” and ANSI/ASSE Z359.13-2009, “Personal Energy Absorbers and
Energy Absorbing Lanyards.”
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5. Obesity Costs U.S. About $147 Billion
Annually
Annual medical expenditures attributable to obesity have doubled in
less than a decade and may be as high as $147 billion per year,
according to a new study by researchers at RTI International, the Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality and the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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