Every safety professional knows the importance of ergonomics. In the workplace alone, ergonomics plays a big role in ensuring not just the comfort of workers, but also their safety. Everything from the height of work tables to the adjustability of work chairs to the viewing angle of workers can make or break their safety [...]

NAOSH week was first launched in June of 1997; Canada has been running it 10 years prior to that. In 1997 the United States and Mexico joined in. Canada has been a great help to both countries in their support and experience in occupational health and safety. NAOSH week helps to bring safety and health [...]

Do you have trouble communicating to your workers that two heads are better than one?
Sometimes two sets of hands, as well as two bodies, can be better then one; especially when it comes to lifting items that require more than one worker to lift.
Lifting injuries are not just confined to back injuries.
Lifting results in work-related [...]

Our writing team has been out on extended vacation, but we’re back in full swing. Today we talk about proper ergonomics for people who work on computers.
Do you ever get VDD (Video Display Disease) from your VDT (Video Display Terminal)?
Yes, I do too. The long hours at the computer can add up to all kinds [...]