6/13/2011 Last week the sports world announced that another baseball pitcher, reliever Joba Chamberlain of the New York Yankees has sustained a torn ligament in his elbow and will need Tommy John Surgery. “Tommy John Surgery?” I asked myself. “What is that?” Tommy John Surgery is a medical procedure in Read more…
1/21/2019 According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, ergonomics is an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely. The word “Ergonomics” is a relatively new term which was derived from the Greek words, Ergon; work and Nomos; meaning Read more…
10/1/2018 Materials handling is a topic that encompasses both manual and equipment operations. Presently, OSHA regulations address only the latter. 29 CFR 1910, subpart N, Materials Handling and Storage (for General Industry operations) and 29 CFR 1926, subpart H, Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal (for Construction Industry); both have Read more…
1/15/2018 It has been said that the human body is an engineering marvel. And that includes our hands. Yes those appendages located at the distal reaches of our arms for which we use for countless functions such as playing a musical instrument, painting or for performing daily work tasks with Read more…
2/27/2017 Many people make New Year’s resolutions pertaining to getting into shape and joining a gym. So now it’s the end of February and those of us that have made it this far and have not given up – a special word of encouragement is definitely in order. And for Read more…
5/7/2018 Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): this is a condition that is caused when the main nerve in either wrist – known as the median nerve – gets compressed as it travels through the tight space in the wrist; most commonly known as the carpel tunnel. As a result of the Read more…
7/25/2016 During a morning tailgate meeting or when describing musculoskeletal disorders in a health and safety plan or Job Hazard Analysis (JHA or sometimes Activity Hazard Analysis – AHA), we often talk about sprains and strains. And while sprains and strains are common injuries when describing workplace hazards involving the Read more…