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Automate. For years I dreaded hearing that word while delivering ergonomics training workshops. I have taught the ergonomics job improvement process for over 20 years, and when discussing improvements, the focus has always been to make high-impact, low-cost solutions (picking the low-hanging fruit). So, when I’m teaching teams to make small incremental improvements to a… read more

In last month’s ErgoAccelerator e-newsletter, Certified Ergonomist Deepesh Desai asked if your ergonomics process is smart. He explained that Industry 4.0 is a result of the push for smart technology and real time data from companies in every industry.  Initiating a smart ergonomics process will not only help you align with core business strategies to enhance… read more

Somewhere on The University of Michigan campus, tucked in a windowless lab in the basement, Associate Professor Dr. Sanghyun Lee and his team of post-docs, PhD. Students, and MSc students have been busy changing the future of ergonomics. Dr. Lee has spearheaded a sensorless motion-capture technology that makes conducting a musculoskeletal risk assessments faster, easier,… read more

In the series Ergo U: Ergonomics Research Notes from the Field, Humantech ergonomist Blake McGowan meets with ergonomics researchers from leading universities and associations across the country to share their latest findings.     Field Notes: Recently, Blake visited The University of Pennsylvania to view the original, sequential photographs of 19th century artist Eadweard Muybridge. His collection… read more

The best posture is the next posture, said Gene Kay, director of ergonomics, VelocityEHS, during the presentation “Understand and Resolve Your Complex Office Evaluation Requests,” at the 2018 National Ergonomics Conference & Ergo Expo. Office furniture and equipment vendors flooded the exposition floor with beautifully crafted office desks made of metal, aluminum, wood, and even… read more

Ergonomics is about improving the lives of the working population, reducing incident costs, staying compliant and, as a result, improving productivity and quality. The push for smart technology and real-time data, from companies in every industry, continues at a fast pace. Business leaders predict future outcomes and make decisions based on what is happening right… read more

Recently, we wished one of our own well as he ventured off into retirement. Walt Rostykus (CSP, CIH, CPE) spent over 35 years working in the EHS field. His contributions to industrial health and safety and, in particular, to ergonomics, have been immense. Walt’s help to global companies in launching ergonomics processes has positively impacted… read more

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of industrial and aerospace markets. With locations in 50 countries and over 300 manufacturing sites globally, one of the company’s primary goals is to achieve zero injuries across the organization.  In an enterprise-wide effort, Parker… read more

When performing office ergonomics evaluations, I often hear clients say  “I don’t have enough space.” Desk space is a highly-coveted commodity for many office workers, but too much space tends to promote excess reaching and clutter. With an ergonomics approach, you can organize your desk and regain control of your office space. Below are three tips… read more

by Jake Steinhebel While the link between product quality and human factors (HF) has been evident since at least the 1960s (Harris and Chaney, 1969), many still see human factors as a field that is strictly oriented to safety, with no impact on performance (Theberge and Neumann, 2013). A recent study due to be published… read more