Category: Aging Workforce

A vast majority of employees spend multiple hours each day viewing computer screens. So it goes without saying that our ability to see information is vital to job performance. Unfortunately, according to the United States Center for Disease Control, in 2015 approximately 12 million people in the United States had some degree of vision impairment…. read more

In support of National Ergonomics Month, Humantech is launching a new weekly video series, “Ask the Ergonomists”. In this first installment, certified professional ergonomists Kent Hatcher and Deepesh Desai discuss the aging workforce in 30 seconds or less. Watch and share! And while you’re at it, please answer our new “Humantech Asks…” poll on the… read more

What started as a manufacturer of barrel-making tools in 1862, has expanded to be one of the world’s leading providers of industrial and electrical tools. Headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, Greenlee Textron’s innovative product design, manufacturing excellence, and customer satisfaction will keep it at the top of its industry well into the 21st century. Being client-focused… read more

One of the greatest challenges for many manufacturing companies  is manual material handling (MMH). So, here are five over-the-counter products I’ve seen in the past year that might not be well-known, but may be great solutions for your MMH issues: Dem Truk • Collapsible transport cart with slide-off platform • Provides 10″ of height adjustability… read more

So, what is the big deal with the lower back? Globally, the lifetime prevalence of low-back pain is reported to be as high as 84%. Based on the U.S. adult population, approximately 34 million people experience low-back pain at any one point in time, which is about 31% of the population. Annually, there are also… read more

by Jennie Gober, AEP I must confess—I don’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen.  I’m not a great cook, but I still love kitchen gadgets!  As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, an “ergonomic” label on a product may not mean much, but here are three items that I consider truly ergonomic, and… read more

by Christy Lotz, CPE Yesterday my colleague, Kent Hatcher, and I  hosted a one-hour live webinar entitled Designing the Workplace for an Aging Population. During the event,  we polled the audience to get a feel for why this is such a hot topic.  We asked the following three questions and their responses are summarized below…. read more

By Jennie Gober, AEP Lately, it seems like the news has been nothing but concerns about job markets, national debts, and the global economic crisis.  A post by George Stroumboulopoulus comments on the recently-changed retirement ages in Canada and France.  Canada increased their retirement age to 67, while France lowered it to 60.  This news… read more

Recently, Humantech vice president, Josh Kerst, sat down with host, Lark McCarthy, of Inside E  Street, a news program produced by AARP, to discuss what the show labels as the “Graying Workplace.”  Kerst explained that, with the growing numbers of older workers in the workforce, it’s essential to consider that, “one size does not fit… read more

by Greg Cresswell, CPE Today I spoke at the West Michigan chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) on “Designing for the Aging Workforce”. This is becoming a popular topic among safety professionals as trends in the world’s demographics show that proportionally today’s workforce is increasingly made up of the “chronologically gifted”. As… read more