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| Ergonomic mouse | | The Rockstick Mouse is an easy-to-use computer mouse designed to avoid the unnatural and often awkward finger clicks of a traditional mouse. With Rockstick Mouse, people who work on computers can click with their entire hand instead of their finger. | | 01 December 2012 | | Read More |
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| Powered cart mover | | Power Pal CM & CMHD Cart Movers are easy-to-operate power-assist vehicles designed to reduce worker injury. The devices come with ergonomic handles and warning horns to alert people nearby. | | 01 April 2012 | | Read More |
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| Take a stand | | Desk jobs might be considered safe by the general public, but a growing body of research suggests that all that time spent sitting – in front of a computer, in meetings, even driving to and from work – may be harmful to your health. Experts are targeting workplace behavior and design to help reduce sitting time. | | 01 March 2012 | | Read More |
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| Time to get up | | Before I joined the National Safety Council, I believed that an office is a safe working environment, and that the only major health issue to contend with was making sure I didn’t catch a co-worker’s cold. Years – and multiple Safety+Health articles on the topic – later, I’ve become aware of the many ways an office worker can be hurt. | | 01 March 2012 | | Read More |
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| OSHA budget kills MSD log rule | | Musculoskeletal disorders make up more than one-third of all injuries requiring days away from work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And now efforts to understand and prevent these injuries have taken a step back. | | 11 January 2012 | | Read More |
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| Lifter | | The AP500 Lift’N Buddy is an all-purpose lifter with a lifting capacity of 500 pounds. | | 01 January 2012 | | Read More |
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| The MSD injury approach | | Musculoskeletal disorders represent nearly one-third of all injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work, a trend that has remained relatively unchanged over the past five years. | | 14 November 2011 | | Read More |
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| Ergonomic manipulator | | The Famatec Friendly pneumatically powered ergonomic manipulator precisely counterbalances heavy loads to allow an operator to effortlessly suspend, rotate, tilt and transfer products with precision. | | 01 July 2011 | | Read More |
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| Swivel caster sets | | Towcaster swivel caster sets move ISO freight containers quickly and easily without using expensive equipment such as cranes, gantries or side-loading forks. | | 01 July 2011 | | Read More |
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| Spring-loaded utility truck | | The extended-length 19 FWI utility truck has a 56-inch spring-loaded platform that automatically rises as sheets, towels, textiles and other materials are removed to promote proper work positioning and reduce bending and reaching. | | 01 July 2011 | | Read More |
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| Industrial power pusher | | The improved pedestrian-operated, battery-powered Super Power Pusher has a new ergonomically designed handle. The handle encircles the hands, which helps protect the operator when maneuvering a load or turning corners. | | 01 June 2011 | | Read More |
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| Michigan takes a step back | | The idea behind the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s section allowing states to implement their own OSH program is brilliant – when it’s used properly. | | 25 March 2011 | | Read More |
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| What's old is new again | | OSHA issued guidance documents on ergonomics for a handful of industries to reduce injuries from musculoskeletal disorders | | 01 June 2010 | | Read More |
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