The Ergonomics of Hand-Held Technology
Hand-Held Technology…Bane or boon? / Timothy Pottorff / Oct 2017 / People, Workplace Environment Use hand-held devices appropriately to achieve proper balance. People of all […]
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 […]
Proper Design Keeps Employees Safer & Makes Companies More Successful!
Design fascinates me. Companies open new, beautiful hotels, install multi-million dollar production lines, or spend millions on office furniture and accessories, yet […]
It’s International Housekeepers Week–Let’s Manage Risks & Get Back to Work!
I miss “my” housekeepers. Many hospitality companies have stopped spending on just about everything, including Cal/OSHA MIPP Compliance, until occupancy rates rise […]
Risks Know No Borders
Someone recently asked me what industry I specialize in. I don’t. The principles of ergonomics transcend industries, as while people may look […]
Don’t Forget this if Your Hotel is in California
It’s exciting to see the hospitality industry picking back up, and a recent article shows increased bookings. In California, however, hoteliers need […]
Why Are PJDs Important?
PJDs are also known as Physical Job Demands analyses. Several reasons exist for their importance. The primary reason is for a company […]
What is Psychosocial Stress?
Many people know what physical ergonomics stresses are, but there is another kind of stress that can also hurt us. That stress […]
Risk Assessment Matrices, and Why they are Important
A Risk Assessment Matrix is a method for companies to assess the anticipated frequency and severity of incidents (risks) to a system, […]
What is Cal/OSHA?
What is Cal/OSHA? A few weeks ago, someone posed the question, “What is Cal/OSHA?” My initial reaction was, “Doesn’t everyone know that?” […]
What is a Risk Assessment?
We often hear about “Risk Assessments,” but what are they, actually? Why are they important? And why should they be completed independently? […]