Before the end of World War II, there was little interest in fitting workplace conditions and job demands to the capabilities of the working population—a scientific practice known as ergonomics. By the 1970s, NIOSH researchers were pioneering the study of musculoskeletal health as professional ergonomists, examining physical and social components of work environments (such as conveyer belt height and lunch break routines, respectively) to mitigate musculoskeletal injury risks. The cost of musculoskeletal disorders is a serious health concern to the NIOSH Musculoskeletal Health Cross-Sector Program. Approximately one in three workers’ compensation claims that result in paid time off are related
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