Home Page   Ergonomic Topics   Product Info   Papers, Posters, etc.   Mail and Comments   Useful Links   Company Info		Studies and Reports   "Hand-Arm Vibration Standards: The New ANSI S2.70 Standard" Reprinted by kind permission of Donald E. Wasserman, MSEE, MBA, Human Vibration Consultant, Cincinnati Ohio. An update to the "What You Don't Know" article below, Mr. Wasserman explains the history of HAVS standards, the relationship between ANSI S2.70-2006 and the EU Vibration Directive, and provides an overview of Hand-Arm Vibration measurement basics. A review of the new NIOSH Back Support Study "The Effect of Wearing a Back Belt on Spine Kinematics During Asymmetric Lifting of Large and Small Boxes"   View or download .pdf Product Information Sheets on our newest products.    Information on the latest NIOSH back support study by Division of Safety Research: "Physiological Effects of Wearing a Back Belt During Asymmetric Lifting" More positive news regarding back support use.    ISO 10819:1966(E) was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization "in response to the growing demand to protect people from the risks of vibration damage caused by exposure to hand-transmitted vibration." Our full-finger Gelfom gloves have been tested and approved to meet this standard. Click here to read a Review of the Standard.   Reviews of back support articles   Overview of recent back support studies, 2nd edition   Abstract: Body Movements and Events Contributing to Accidental and Non-Accidental Injuries   Abstract: A Controlled Trial of an Educational Program to Prevent Low Back Injuries   Abstract: Fatigue Identification from Low Back Surface EMG Signals Using Wavelets   Report: What You Don't Know About Occupational Vibration CAN Hurt You. . .     Product Oriented Material   Product Info Sheets     How to Correctly Wear a Back Support     "How to Wear" Videos       Posters, Booklets, etc.     HAVS Poster (English/Spanish)    Vibration Frequency Computation Wheel