Ergonomic Tool Design Creates Healthier Workers

Equipment design is more user-focused than it has ever been, helping workers be productive with minimal body strain

Ergonomic Tool Design Creates Healthier Workers

To avoid tendonitis in the index finger, otherwise known as “trigger finger,” good ergonomic tools should allow for the use of two or three fingers to activate switches to reduce discomfort and minimize the risk for injury.

Not long ago a tool’s impact on its user was not given much thought. The expectation was that the trade professional would adapt to the tool, not the other way around.

Today, that reality has shifted. Manufacturers take the time to observe and understand the user’s experience...

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