Training is a critical element of a successful occupational ergonomics program. Learning opportunities provide people with the means necessary to complete the steps of the ergonomics improvement ...

Ergonomics training is only effective if workers and supervisors truly understand it—plain language reduces confusion, ...

“Ergonomics” involves fitting work to people, with the goal of minimizing the risk of strains and sprains as well as optimizing worker performance. Many people associate ergonomics with lifting ...

Recent research conducted by scholars from Texas A&M University School of Public Health explores the efficacy of digital humans, lifelike virtual entities equipped with text-to-speech and ...

According to Silva, who has conducted training classes in other countries, programs and processes such as ergonomics should be rolled out in a consistent fashion. Sandy Smith is the former content ...

Could digital humans — realistic virtual representations of humans that communicate through text-to-speech and speech-to-text interfaces — provide online training that is as effective as that provided ...

The Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Excellence Program at Rochester Institute of Technology will host an occupational safety and ergonomics workshop 1-5 p.m. April 5 at the Center for Integrated ...

A survey of 130 directors of programs and institutions accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education revealed surgical training programs in the U.S. largely lack ergonomics ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Half of residents will experience musculoskeletal productivity loss during their career. Early ergonomics ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Optimal ergonomics plays a critical role in preventing endoscopy-related injury by enhancing safety in practice ...

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) agreed to work with the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop voluntary ergonomic guidelines for the ...