Ergonomics—A Smart Move For Injury Prevention
You want your employees to stretch. But you don’t want them to twist.
It’s all about proper ergonomics, the practice of physically fitting the job to the person.
Safe ergonomic practices can help reduce muscle fatigue, increase productivity and lower the number and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). If you pay attention to ergonomics, it pays off—according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics MSD cases accounted for 33% of all employee injury and illness cases in 2013.
Sonia Lopez, an occupational therapist and owner of Action Onsite Inc., Calimesa, CA ...
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