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Many Office Ergonomics Programs (the employer’s process, policy and strategy) have focused primarily on equipment, training, compliance and triage of injuries. Furniture and equipment are adjusted, and training completed, yet musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) today stubbornly persist as one of the most expensive and prevalent occupational health issues. A January 2026 article last week in EHS Today discussed a new survey finding over half of EHS and Safety Leadership reporting that injury frequency and injury severity have either remained stagnant or worsened in the past year. Further, nearly half…

As we enter 2026, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain a leading driver of employer healthcare and injury-related costs. With medical costs projected to rise by 8% to 9% in 2026, further financial exposure will be greatly amplified. What’s evolved in 2025 is the medical community’s understanding from the science. Computer-intensive work and prolonged unmanaged sitting are no longer considered simply “inactive” behaviors but are now classified as biologically hazardous exposures when left unmitigated. Large, peer-reviewed studies…

In today’s digital‑first workplaces, we think of cybersecurity, productivity, and retention as separate challenges—but physical discomfort links them all. A sore back, stiff neck, or constant fatigue may seem minor, but research shows these issues quietly drain budgets, reduce performance, and raise substantial security risks.

The Flexible Location Work Model for knowledge workers, commonly known as ‘Hybrid’, is ubiquitous and actually on the rise in 2025, yielding significant benefits for employers and employees using computers for their work. The flip-side of that reality involves the rising tide of neck, back and other pain incidence in remote workers…

Office Ergonomics is often thought of by the average person as something purely structural: good furniture, adjustable desks, supportive chairs, etc. That’s all important, but a deep body of research confirms how employee behaviors play a controlling role in how workstation setups can promote comfort, prevent injury, and boost productivity long term. In fact, when we think it through, behaviors are the mechanism by which design produces outcomes.

Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), is a preventable condition which often results from chronic unmanaged use of digital devices such as computers, smartphones, and tablets due to the repetitive need for viewing text and images often at very small scale. Now, a 2025 study finds CVS Prevalence has ticked up from 66% to 69%. With the rise of individual workload demands, needed to fill in the gaps created by organizational streamlining and rightsizing over the past 18 months, CVS has emerged…