Knowing what is likely to trigger an OSHA inspection and how to prepare for one can make this process much less painful.

Big bucks were spent to repeal Washington's ergonomics standard. Will workers and employers end up paying a high price in terms of injuries and costs?

At every stage of the supply chain, ergonomics can be used to protect workers and streamline the movement of materials.

Don't overlook the role that personal protective equipment can play in preventing costly ergonomic injuries.

What are the most common, and the most effective, ways for a company to have big problems with OSHA? We asked more than a dozen experts, and found a surprising consensus.

If you think this standard applies only to medical charts, you could be in for a very rude surprise.

After W. Scott Railton took over as chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission last year, he learned that scores of cases have been awaiting review for years. Newly confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a four-year term, Railton wants...

Marshaled in the battle against foreign competition, flexible manufacturing is leading U.S. manufacturers to get the most out of their investments in equipment and facilities and their employees, both at the management level and on the production...

Making the right improvements in manual material handling can reduce ergonomic injuries and benefit production efficiency.

Until recently, OSHA's pledge to pursue a vigorous enforcement policy against companies with ergonomic hazards struck critics as an empty promise. Federal OSHA did not issue a single ergonomic citation under the general duty clause (GDC) in 2001...