The 30-Inch View

Update from Safety 2009 in San Antonio

Kent Hatcher — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:01:44 -0400

Winnie Ip and Walt Rostykus from Humantech both presented at Safety 2009 in San Antonio this week. Safety 2009 is ASSE’s weeklong event, which includes the Professional Development Conference (PDC) and Exposition and advance, pre and post conference seminarsWinnie sent...

Continued Need for Compliance Audits?

Kent Hatcher — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:48:46 -0400

In a recent blog post on the National Association of EHS Managers (NAEM) site (http://greentie.naem.org/2009/05/26/ehs-auditing-in-trying-times/) Frank Brandauer posed several view points about EHS audits and the future of the function. One viewpoint struck home with me; “With the rise of...

Cheers to Ergonomics for the Bartender!

Kent Hatcher — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:46:39 -0400

If you have ever participated in one of our training classes, you know that we always talk about how critical it is to provide the correct tool to the job. So we were very interested when we read this article...

Eli Lilly Shares Keys to Ergonomics Success

Kent Hatcher — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:04:49 -0400

A little bit about the success of the global pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly... In less than five years, Lilly was able to meet its goal of reducing serious ergonomic injuries by 50%. We asked Dave Davis, Eli Lilly’s Global Ergonomic...

From the headlines: Cell Phone Elbow

Kent Hatcher — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:34:48 -0400

A recent news story on CNN.com reports on the condition becoming known as “cell phone elbow” - http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/02/cell.phone.elbow/index.html. The article includes an interview with Dr. Leon Benson, who makes a simple recommendation, “Common sense would dictate not to talk on...

News Regarding Certification as an Ergonomics Professional

Kent Hatcher — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:09:34 -0400

When people are looking to hire professionals (as consultants or FTE), they usually review the individual's educational background and work experience. Another key factor may be any certifications that may be offered in the profession. The gold standard for ergonomic...

Reducing Glare As An Irritation Factor

Nikita Chernovalov — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:39:11 -0400

Glare is a type of light pollution; excessive contrast between dark and bright, or, in terms of eye – luminary interaction, exposure of a too bright surface or light source. Human field of vision extends to 50o above and 70o...

Replacement Spinal Disc Received Important Approval in Europe

Kent Hatcher — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:25:20 -0400

AxioMed Spine Corporation has received Europe’s CE Marking — much like Food and Drug Administration market clearance here in the United States - for its spinal disc replacement. Although at least 2-3 years away from market launch here in North...

Last Spring Seminar Approaching!

Kent Hatcher — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:00:27 -0400

Humantech has developed a worldwide reputation for outstanding ergonomics education programs. In addition to our on-site training programs, we offer open-enrollment ergonomics seminars in various locations throughout the year. Our last Spring Public Seminar will take place June 9-11 in...

Lean + Ergo for Pharma

Kent Hatcher — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:13:35 -0400

We consistently have several projects a month with companies in the Pharma industry. Although perhaps not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a traditional manufacturing environment, we find the same challenges there that are experienced...