musculoskeletal injury News
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Musculoskeletal Injuries Cited in Violations At Seat Manufacturer
On November 20, 2016, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to Missouri-based automotive seat manufacturer, Magna Seating, for (1) serious health violation. Following a May 2016 investigation of the company’s Excelsior Springs facility, the agency found that several of the employee processes, along the manufacturing ...
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Musculoskeletal Injuries Cited in Violations At Seat Manufacturer
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations to Ohio railroad track repair kit manufacturer, Railtech Boutet Inc., for repeatedly exposing their employees to amputation risks and other serious injuries and hazards. Following a July 2016 investigation, prompted by a complaint, OSHA determined that Railtech was responsible for (1) ...
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Fibralign Awarded SBIR Phase IIS from Department of Defense
Fibralign announced today that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Sequential Phase II (Phase IIS) from the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Health Program (DHP). This two-year grant provides $996,609 in funding to continue advancing Fibralign’s development of a novel treatment of volumetric muscle loss. Project Title: Aligned ...
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Cytex Founding Scientists Receive Top Award in Orthopaedic Research
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) today announced that the 2021 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award has been granted to Cytex Therapeutics founders Drs. Farshid Guilak, Bradley Estes and Frank Moutos. The Kappa Delta Awards recognize research in musculoskeletal disease or injury with potential to advance patient care and are the highest awards in the field of orthopaedic ...
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TissueTech Announces Rebranding, Adopts BioTissue Name Across Entire Business
TissueTech, Inc.—a pioneer in the clinical application of cryopreserved human birth tissue products to treat ocular surface disease and disorders, chronic wounds, and musculoskeletal conditions—has unveiled a corporate rebranding, including a name change and a new logo. BioTissue, Inc. and Amniox Medical, Inc. will now both be known under a single commercial, customer facing entity, ...
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Preventing Workplace Soft Tissue Injuries and Cal/OSHA Requirements
If a company has experienced more than one diagnosed repetitive motion injury (RMI) within a 12 month period and the injured employees were conducting “identical” or even “similar” work, Title 8, Section 5110 of California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) requires specific actions be taken. These actions include: Developing and ...
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