The previous two housekeeping ergo blogs covered the risk factors of force, frequency, and posture in housekeeping tasks and their relationship to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD’s).

The last housekeeping blog identified force, frequency, and posture as key risk factors that play important roles in increasing or decreasing the potential for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).

The last housekeeping blog identified force, frequency, and posture as key risk factors that play important roles in increasing or decreasing the potential for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).

Housekeeping is a manual material handling job that requires bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling repetitively throughout the day-- often in awkward postures. Each housekeeping task carries certain risk factors.

It is the time of year when most farms are servicing, maintaining and repairing the wide variety of equipment that is used to till, plant and harvest. The farm shop is the scene of many incidents that involve the eyes, hands, and feet.

As we begin 2013, if you are like most people, you have probably made a New Year’s Resolution. Consider the same for your business and more specifically, your injury prevention program.

Analyzing work dates back more than 100 years ago from pioneers like Frederick Taylor, and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth.

A few of my business account contacts have posed the question of what to look for in an ergonomic chair. The short answer is adjustment features.

Now that we have outlasted Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday it’s time to face the rest of the holiday season. Our goal at MEMIC is to help you do so safely, so please consider the following.

As the winter weather grows closer on the horizon it’s time to consider the condition and selection of the tires on our vehicles. Snow, ice, and slush on the roadways greatly affect the handling and performance of cars and trucks.