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Are you looking for best practice recommendations, how different solutions may work for you, and quick tips for success? Look no further than right here where our team shares their thoughts and perspectives on a variety of valuable injury prevention topics.
We all experience stress. Learn how to recognize stress, how your body reacts to stress, and tips to reduce stress and improve your life.
Read MoreWhen implementing ergonomic solutions to control injury risk consider the Hierarchy of Ergonomic Controls.
Read MoreLooking for a quick, simple, easy to use table to assess ergonomic job hazards? Consider using The Liberty Mutual Tables.
Read MoreHere are some quick tips when completing discomfort surveys with your employees.
Read MoreAtlas Director Kris Corbett joins a panel of safety experts to discuss Situational Awareness on the worksite.
Read MoreAtlasWork™ was designed to break communication silos and outdated paradigms surrounding ergonomics, return-to-work, and how information is shared about labor intensive work.
Read MoreWhen we developed AtlasWork™, we did so with the goals of breaking the assumption of remote services and reducing the cost to analyze ergonomic risk, as well as developing solutions.
Read MoreResearch says it takes 66 days to create a new habit but we say do it until you begin to crave the reward.
Read MoreA quick video showing how the design of a screen program can get you into legal trouble.
View VideoWhen employers think about physical ability screens, they typically think about a post-offer pre-employment configuration.
Read MoreThe last of our video series, with this one discussing how GINA impacts your hiring process.
View VideoBy making your resolutions realistic, there is a greater chance that you will keep them throughout the year.
Read MoreTo be clear, we are not saying that lawyers are bad people. However, a lawyer can turn a good day into a bad day for an employer by challenging the legality of a business practice.
Read MoreTrucking Company Settlement Highlights Importance of Properly Designed Pre-Employment Screening.
Read MoreAnother Settlement Highlights Importance of Properly Designed and Monitored Pre-Employment Screening.
Read MoreInjury prevention solutions come in all shapes and sizes. They depend on numerous factors, including the characteristics of the injuries, the type of work, the work environment, the number and distribution of employees, budgets, and most important—the client’s goals.
Read MoreA quick discussion on how the pre- and post-offer stage affects the hiring process.
View VideoA quick video discussing the relationship between essential functions and the ADA.
View VideoAnother 2 minute video discussing the impact of essential functions on the hiring process.
View VideoSteve and Atlas President Jim Landsman discuss how he navigated the pandemic as a business leader, contracting the Covid virus himself, and living through the nightmare.
Read MoreRegular exercise is essential for everyone under normal circumstances but even more important during these times.
Read MoreHere is part two on our topic of providing employers guidance on hiring practices.
View VideoHere is a quick 2 minute video providing employers guidance on hiring practices.
View VideoHere is a quick 2 minute video discussing ADA and its impact on post-offer screens.
View VideoAn appropriately designed post-offer pre-employment screen program must be sensitive to and support your unique business objectives.
Read MoreHere is a quick 4 minute video discussing legal issues that arise when different perspectives and expectations collide.
View VideoYou may have heard that conducting post-offer physical ability screens on job applicants is a great strategy to avoid injuries. As a leading provider of this service, of course we agree, but we are also objective enough to say, “It depends.” To help you look at this injury prevention option realistically, here are some things to consider.
Read MoreHere is a short video discussing ergonomics and early intervention.
View VideoHere is a short video discussing our view on the “active release” technique.
View VideoHere is a short video discussing early intervention service options.
View VideoHere is an excellent short video discussing early intervention and when an event becomes recordable.
View VideoHere is a quick video discussing early intervention, OSHA, and exercise.
View VideoHere is a quick video discussing where early intervention services should be performed.
View VideoHere is a quick video discussing different service provider options.
View VideoHere is a quick video discussing the different ways the service can be configured.
View VideoHere is a quick video discussing why the early report of symptoms makes sense.
View VideoThe challenge for employers, however, has not been believing in the value of the service but finding the service in a format and at locations that easily align with their operations and budget.
Read MoreHere is a quick 1 minute video discussing why you should consider an early intervention program.
View VideoAs long as I am standing my body postures don’t matter as much.
Read MoreEveryone needs to have a sit‐stand workstation.
Read MoreTherapist Versus Ergonomist for Home Office Evaluations
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The lifestyle changes that have been brought about by sheltering at home can take a large toll on us, both mentally and physically.
Read MoreWe are all under a tremendous amount of stress during this COVID-19 crisis. As we acknowledge Stress Awareness Month here is some information on recognizing and dealing with stress.
Read MoreSolutions available to help you maintain productivity during this crisis.
Read MoreHere is our position on the current COVID-19 crisis and our actions to health and safety protocols.
Read MoreHere are a few tips on how you build ergonomics into your home work area.
Read our contribution to American Recycle Magazine on taking steps to protect your most important assets, your employees.
Read MoreHave you ever considered the effect mindful living can have on the safety, injury rates, productivity and overall well-being of your employees?
Read MoreSit to Stand Workstations - Sitting is bad for me so I should stand all day.
Read MoreOur offer is simple. If you have 10,000 or more US-based office workers and will exclusively use Atlas for your telephonic and/or onsite assessments, you can use our software for free.
Read MoreWhat drives excellent safety programs? Leadership is what builds the culture of a successful ergonomics program.
Read MoreWhen implementing ergonomic solutions to control injury risk consider the Hierarchy of Ergonomic Controls.
Read MoreThe Strain Index is a tool used when you need to calculate the risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) in hand intensive work. Repeated tasks with the hands can lead to levels of discomfort in the hands, wrists, and elbows.
Read MoreBy the time most of us recognize the need for change, unhealthy behaviors have already become deeply ingrained habits.
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Read MoreRead our recent article in Professional Safety Journal Magazine on the relationship between demographics and discomfort in the truck driving industry.
Read MoreEither approach to address office ergonomics is fine, no matter what people say. At Atlas we have consultants in over 15,000 locations to assist if needed.
Read MoreHere are some quick tips about the uses and limitations of REBA.
Read MoreUsing a physical therapist to address discomfort within the office environment is often the best choice for several reasons.
Read MoreLeave it to ergonomics professionals with experience to quickly and accurately assess jobs.
Read MoreOne of the keys to good ergonomic design standards is using relevant anthropometric data.
Read MoreDon’t ignore the complexity of jobs with high task variability when doing ergonomic risk assessments.
Read More“What do you get when you put 20 software programmers in a room?” This sounds like the beginning of a joke, but for those spending countless hours on a computer in pain, the punch line isn’t funny. The obvious answer to the question is “simply more software.”
Read MoreHow much can your employees safely lift? Consider the WISHA Lifting Calculator as a base tool to calculate simple ergonomic risk assessments on manual lifting or lowering tasks.
Read MoreOne of our goals at Atlas is to make ergonomics simple and less complex and intimidating.
Read MoreThe key to effectively implementing a solution enterprise wide is to pilot and test the solution prior to moving forward with implementation.
Read MoreLooking for a quick, simple, easy to use table to assess ergonomic job hazards? Consider using The Liberty Mutual Tables.
Read MoreHere are some quick tips and reminders to share with your employees about the positive results from applying The Neutral Posture.
Read MoreHere are some quick tips when completing discomfort surveys with your employees.
Read MoreWhile a JDA sounds better than sliced bread, a typical JDA also usually comes with three weaknesses that restrict it from providing its maximum benefit.
Read MoreOur own Kris Corbett explains the importance of an individual's overall wellness, stress level, listening skills, injury risk and safety in the workplace.
Read MoreOur own Tony Silva highlights the importance of Early Intervention and ergonomics to help laundries improve efficiency.
Read MoreOf all our injury prevention solutions, post-offer pre-employment physical function screens provide the highest level of legal anxiety for current and potential clients.
Read MoreWhen it comes to workplace injury, soft tissue massage is considered first aid for record keeping purposes no matter who provides it.
Read MoreDo you know your numbers? Learn more and support High Blood Pressure Awareness Month.
One of the difficulties with stress is that people experience stress in different ways. Although stress isn’t avoidable, it is manageable.
Recently I stated one of our guiding principles is ‘Ergonomics Is Not The Only Answer.’ The risk in making such a statement is leading people to believe it is okay to leave ergonomics out of the solution set. The truth is—doing so is as risky as believing ergonomics is the only answer.
Read MoreIf you are interested in exploring your options for launching an office ergonomics program, please contact us. We support office ergonomics programs of some of the largest organizations in the world.
Read MoreWhat is your office ergonomics philosophy?
Do you believe software can provide the complete solution, or is human contact required at some level of risk? If you answered human contact is required, our philosophies align.
Read MoreWhen we launched our company in May 2002, we named it Atlas Ergonomics. We did so because our focus was solely on office ergonomics software, services, and the use of a patent-pending process for call centers.
Read MoreInjury prevention solutions come in all shapes and sizes. Our approach conflicts with the views of some in the industry because we believe there is no single right answer.
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