Ergonomics Publications

Back Injury Prevention Guide for Health Care Providers

Informs employers and employees how to prevent back injuries caused by lifting and moving patients; includes evaluation tools and checklists.

3345 guidebook

Construction Ergonomics - Protect Your Back and Your Future

Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading cause of time-loss injuries for construction workers. This pamphlet offers tips you can implement today to protect yourself and your workers from costly soft tissue injuries, specific to the back.

4844a brochure

Construction Ergonomics - Protect Your Shoulders and Your Neck and Your Future

Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading cause of time-loss injuries for construction workers. This pamphlet offers tips you can implement today to protect yourself and your workers from costly soft tissue injuries, specific to the shoulders and neck.

4844b brochure

Construction Ergonomics: Protect Your Knees and Your Future

Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading cause of time-loss injuries for construction workers. This pamphlet offers tips you can implement today to protect yourself and your workers from costly soft tissue injuries, specifically knee injuries.

4844c brochure

Easy ergonomics: a practical approach for improving the workplace

Offers a simple, hands-on approach to workplace ergonomics that can work regardless of the size of your organization. It is designed for owners, supervisors, and employees as they work toward improving their workplace.

3347 guidebook

Evaluating Your Computer Workstation

Tells you how to evaluate a computer workstation so you can set it up correctly, highlights solutions to common physical problems related to computer use, and presents related health issues. Also includes checklists to help you conduct a workstation evaluation and purchase appropriate work-station components.

1863 guidebook

Protect your back and your future (poster)

Tips for construction workers on preventing back injuries.

back_poster poster

Understanding, recognizing, and solving ergonomic hazards in long-term care: a hands-on training for safety committees

Oregon OSHA is now providing a unique training opportunity for safety committees to help you reduce exposure to strains and sprains.

4791 brochure