The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the information March 30 in its report on the characteristics of lost-worktime injuries and illnesses for the year. Not only are repetitive motion ...

The new workplace injury and illness data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) had some welcome news about the declining number of work-related repetitive motion injuries. "I am pleased to ...

The Xtensor exercises hands to relieve repetitive motion stress A Melville, N.Y., company has developed an award-winning device that is designed to counteract the effects of repetitive motion injuries ...

One of the U.S.’s most productive pork processing plants is being forced to restructure part of its workspace to prevent the repetitive motion injuries that plague meatpacking workers. Expand your ...

As news of one Sonoma County manufacturer’s issues with workplace safety made headlines, North Bay production plants point out the benefits of automation in reducing repetitive motion injuries on ...

For the first time in humans, scientists have found early indicators of inflammation — potential warning signs — in work-related injuries caused by repetitive motion. Their findings could someday lead ...

The tendinitis in Mike Estrada’s right arm was getting worse. He couldn’t write up work orders for his construction company, carry a briefcase or even staple together papers. But although the pain was ...

“If you’re doing one sport for a few months and then another, there are different types of stresses and strains on the body,” said orthopedic surgeon Christopher Good, M.D, of Virginia Spine Institute ...

Chefs often have baby faces. It's all that steam in the kitchen, all those hours not spent in the sun. These are the fountain-of-youth advantages of the job. The reality is that the work remains ...