The 2018 California OSHA Hotel Housekeeper Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program (MIPP) Standard
Introduction In January 2012, the hotel worker union UNITE HERE filed a petition with Cal/OSHA and requested a specific safety standard to protect […]
Summertime = More Ergonomics-Related Injuries and Illnesses
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the summer months of June, July and August have the most injuries resulting in […]
EH&S Issues Know No Borders!
No matter who we are, where we are, or what language we speak, EH&S risks hurt people, no matter how much one […]
The “Five A’s” Are Critical. Don’t Move an Office Without Them!
In 2016 over a three-week period, 3,000 corporate headquarters employees at my former company moved from one building to a new one. […]
Don’t be “Don Quixote” (or Cheap) with Ergonomics!
I am frequently asked to recommend a piece of equipment to assist with addressing an ergonomics need. I do not mind helping […]
Ten Important Questions about Working at Home
We are rapidly closing in on a year of “working at home for a few weeks.” Is your company still operating as […]
It’s Snow Joke!
On December 17, 1978 I was a 12-year old managing our family’s choose & cut Christmas tree farm, while my father fed […]
What’s On Your Table?
We all like to eat a good meal, but many people don’t always understand, or appreciate the efforts that are required of […]
Where Does Safety Begin at Your Company?
I posted a simple poll recently that asked “Where does safety begin at your company?” Four options were provided: At the CEO’s […]
Transportation Industry Ergonomics–Caring for Essential Workers
Dan Baker has an amazing keynote speech at the Protective Insurance Claims & Safety 2020 virtual seminar. Drivers have to pick goods […]
Not Everyone Working at Home Worked in an Office All Day
Many people working from home went from a “regular” office to a home office. But the pandemic-inspired move to working at home […]