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Ergonomics News - November 2009
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. Avoiding Slips and Falls: From the Alps to America
  2. Workplace Safety: Bio-Physics and the Industrial Athlete
  3. Study: Daylight Saving Time Connected to Increased Workplace Injuries
  4. Proactive Approach to Ergonomics Reduces Pain in Office Workers
  5. Heavy Lifting Equipment Boosts Results for Glass & Glass Product Industry


1. Avoiding Slips and Falls: From the Alps to America

A glacier on the Matterhorn in Switzerland and your facility may, at first glance, seem to have nothing in common. Look deeper to discover solutions to slip-and-fall threats.
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2. Workplace Safety: Bio-Physics and the Industrial Athlete

Despite your best efforts, employees continue to be injured. What can you do?
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3. Study: Daylight Saving Time Connected to Increased Workplace Injuries

Every March, most Americans welcome the switch to daylight saving time because of the longer days, but also dread losing an hour of sleep after they move their clocks forward. A recent study shows that losing just an hour of sleep could pose some dangerous consequences for those in hazardous work environments.
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4. Proactive Approach to Ergonomics Reduces Pain in Office Workers

A proactive ergonomic intervention reduces pain related to poor work postures in office employees, according to a study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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5. Heavy Lifting Equipment Boosts Results for Glass & Glass Product Industry

Marvin Windows and Doors of Tennessee reduces on-the-job injuries, increases productivity, improves morale and reduces turnover with new material handling equipment.
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