See How Easy ERGO Can Be:
Demos and Training Tools to Help You Avoid Injury

• Tutorials to help improve safety and comfort — on the job and at home
• How to Adjust Office Chairs
• How to Adjust Keyboard Trays
• NIOSH Design Guidelines (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Ergo Made Easy demos and training tools include tutorials designed specifically for the U-M community as well as links to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) guidelines on how to prevent injuries, both at home and on the job. The tutorials and informational links provided are designed to help increase your understanding of ergonomics and how to avoid or alleviate musculoskeletal disorders, such as Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMIs), Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs), and Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs).

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Tutorials to help improve safety and comfort — on the job and at home

Introduction to Ergonomic and Material Handling Recommendations

• University of Michigan Material Handling Ergonomics Tutorial
• NEW! NIOSH Material Handling
• NEW! NIOSH Hand Tools

Office Ergonomics

• University of Michigan Office Ergonomics Tutorial
• NEW! OSHA Office eTool

Laboratory Ergonomics

• University of Michigan Laboratory Ergonomics Tutorial
• NEW! OSHA Laboratory eTool
  

Healthcare Ergonomics

• NEW! OSHA Healthcare Wide eTool
• NEW! OSHA Hospital eTool
• NEW! OSHA Nursing Home

After examining the information in the tutorials listed above, please complete the survey at the conclusion of each tutorial. Completing the tutorials will require you to login using your Kerberos uniqname and password. However, your answers will be confidential and will not be connected to your identity.

How to Adjust Office Chairs

• For U-M Hospitals and Health Centers (UMHHC) Faculty and Staff
• For all other U-M Faculty and Staff
  

NIOSH Design Guidelines (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Recommended workstation measurements