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The Start of ErgoExpo '09

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:55:52 +0000

ErgoExpo '09 starts today in Las Vegas. Stay tuned for news on the latest in ergonomics.

The Start of ErgoExpo '09 originally appeared on About.com Ergonomics on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 14:55:52.

All This Texting is Leading to Repetitive Stress Injuries

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:44:53 +0000

Science Daily has a good article, Pain In The Neck: Too Much Texting Could Lead To Overuse Injuries, discussing some preliminary research that suggests what we've all been thinking. That is, all this time spent on our mobile devices is probably going to hurt and we'll develop some type of repetitive stress injury. It's worth the read.

All This Texting is Leading to Repetitive Stress Injuries originally appeared on About.com Ergonomics on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 01:44:53.

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The Relief of Falling Back

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:17:55 +0000

For those of you who operate under daylight savings time you must be feeling some relief right now. We've finally fallen back and I no longer have to wake up before the sun comes up. We are biologically programed to sleep at night and wake with the sun. Unfortunately the recent extension of daylight savings time has forced most of us to spend 1-2 months fighting our natural inclinations.

We have just finished year two of a country wide experiment caused by the candy companies. They have been lobbying congress for decades to move the fall back date until after Halloween. They want to have a larger Trick-or-Treat turn out and they think that daylight savings time is the key. I'd argue that the loss of productivity due to the extension is not worth the economic boost the country might get by buying a few extra bags of candy.

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Problems Adjusting to Daylight Saving Time

The Relief of Falling Back originally appeared on About.com Ergonomics on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 00:17:55.

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ErgoExpo Registration Discount for About Ergonomics Readers

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:39:51 +0000

I'm excited to let you know that a special discount has been set up for readers of About Ergonomics who wish to attend this years ErgoExpo.� Not only can you save 20% but you can hear me speak at this years conference.� Simply use the discount code ABOUT20 during registration.

ErgoExpo Registration Discount for About Ergonomics Readers originally appeared on About.com Ergonomics on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 22:39:51.

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I've Been Boo'd

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:07:58 +0000

I was just Boo'd.� And I must say that this is the greatest ergonomic breakthrough to hit Halloween that I've ever seen.� If you don't know what Booing is it is where you make up a bag of treats and a "Boo" sign and then leave it�at a friends door anonymously.� So in essence it is trick or treating without having to leave your house.� That's awesome.� If you haven't been Boo'd and have to do it the old fashioned way then here are some tips to make your trick or treating�easier.

I've Been Boo'd originally appeared on About.com Ergonomics on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 21:07:58.

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The Ergonomics of Matching the Worker to the Job

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:49:49 +0000

We spend a lot of time in the field of ergonomics trying to fit the work to the worker.� Well, Art van Bodegraven and Kenneth B. Ackerman have a nice Op-Ed piece over a DC Velocity, The Case for "Revergonomics"�, discussing improving things by doing the opposite.� That is finding a worker with the aptitudes and physical traits that will make them perform better at a given task.

The Ergonomics of Matching the Worker to the Job originally appeared on About.com Ergonomics on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 22:49:49.

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The Essential Ergonomics of Scissors

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:34:50 +0000

I slide a fresh pair of Scotch Precision Scissors out of there packaging, felt the balance and smoothness in the action and set down to slice through some paper.� I marveled at not only how far technology has come, but also in how much thought is continually put into scissor design.� Then it hit me.� I think we've all forgotten just how important scissors are to mankind.� Sure it's no cotton gin or pacemaker, but scissors are even more important to the advancement of our species.� They are the second tool most of us learn to use (behind the crayon) and are ever present in are life.� Scissors are an essential ergonomic tool.

The Essential Ergonomics of Scissors originally appeared on About.com Ergonomics on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 22:34:50.

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Free Webinar on the Value of Ergonomics to Your Company

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:24:27 +0000

The National Ergonomics Conference & Exposition (otherwise known as the ErgoExpo) is hosting a free Webinar: Proving the Value of Ergonomics to Your Company - And Why That's Good for Your Career on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 from 2 - 3 pm EST.� Drew Bossen, the Executive Vice President of Atlas Ergonomics will�" explain how to prove the value of ergonomics to your company, and how to prove your value as an ergonomics and safety professional."� Registration is required.

Free Webinar on the Value of Ergonomics to Your Company originally appeared on About.com Ergonomics on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at 21:24:27.

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What to Do When Your Space Bar Leaves You Lacking?

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:02:45 +0000

Matt, over at his blog The Quern, has related his Saga of the New Keyboard, a heart wrenching tale of how he attempts to replace his natural, ergonomic keyboard of 13 years.� Any relationship that long is going to leave some lasting impressions.

What to Do When Your Space Bar Leaves You Lacking? originally appeared on About.com Ergonomics on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 22:02:45.

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Ergonomics for the Slot Machine

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:35:07 +0000

Bill Burton, over at Casino City Times, has a nice article on Slot Machine Ergonomics.� At first thought you may not see why slot machines need good ergonomics.� But they are a perfect case study for what needs ergonomic development.� People work at the station for hours on end with little to no breaks and they perform a repetitive motion dozens of times per minute.� It's worth the read.

Ergonomics for the Slot Machine originally appeared on About.com Ergonomics on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 23:35:07.

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