You’ve probably heard the saying, “Sitting is the new smoking.” As funny and weird as it may sound, this shocking analogy aims to emphasize just how bad sedentarism is and how it can affect worker ...

Whether you’re working at a computer desk, playing a game on your phone or tablet, or watching TV, it’s important to make sure you’re positioning your body properly. Otherwise, you’re bound to feel ...

It might have taken the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Labor Secretary Elaine Chao a year to decide what to do about ergonomics, but now that they've made their announcement, ...

On December 19, OSHA announced that it has reached a settlement with Amazon for a corporate-wide program to help better protect employees from hazardous working conditions, leading to serious lower ...

Whether you’re working at a computer desk, playing a game on your phone or tablet, or watching TV, it’s important to make sure you’re positioning your body properly. Otherwise, you’re bound to feel ...

The US Department of Labor has disclosed that a corporate-wide settlement has been reached between Amazon and the ...

Office ergonomics evaluations conducted by Northwestern certified ergonomics office assessors are provided at no cost. However, certain cases may be referred to a third-party vendor for additional ...

People have been trying to solve the problem of musculoskeletal injuries for years. However, ergonomics is simply not the whole answer. It’s widely acknowledged that overexertion injuries, mostly ...

Recent studies have concluded that the more time people spend sitting each day, the more likely they are to suffer from heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other health problems. Sitting for over 6 ...

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