Tattoo Artists Take Note: October is National Ergonomics Month!

SAN DIEGO - Oct. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- Ever had pain in your neck, or an aching back, or numbness in your hand after doing a tattoo?

As a tattoo artist you shouldn’t be surprised if you've had these symptoms. Bending over a client while making repetitive motions with vibrating tools can cause a variety of musculoskeletal disorders.

Since October is National Ergonomics Month, now is the perfect time for you to think about increasing workplace comfort and reducing the risk of work-related injuries.

One way to stay in good health and to protect your ability to continue to work is to take the Tattoo Shop Ergonomics course that is offered by the Body Art Training Group at http://www.bodyarttraininggroup.com and at http://www.yourtrainingplace.com.

Tattoo Shop Ergonomics makes specific suggestions for reducing the stress tattooing puts on fingers, wrists, back and neck. Following these suggestions should lead to increased comfort, efficiency, and productivity.

Don't risk you health. Learn more about ergonomics today!

National Ergonomics Month began in 2003 when the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society designated October of every year to be National Ergonomics Month. Ergonomics is the science of designing machines, tools, and work environments to promote human safety, comfort, and efficiency.

About the Body Art Training Group

Since 2007, the Body Art Training Group has offered on-site bloodborne pathogens training for body art professionals.

In 2010, the Body Art Training Group began offering classes online. These online classes are specifically designed for the body art industry and are suitable for all types of body art professionals: tattoo artists, piercers, permanent cosmetics technicians, electrologists, and body modification practitioners.

The Body Art Training Group's online bloodborne pathogens classes have been approved or recognized by: many California counties, the State of Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, the State of Hawaii Department of Health, the Iowa Department of Public Health, the Kansas Board of Cosmetology, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, the Mississippi State Department of Health, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, the Oregon Health Licensing Agency, the Washington State Department of Licensing, the Denver Department of Environmental Health, and the American Electrology Association.

In 2013, the Body Art Training Group created www.ecipp.com.  This is a website that helps body art shop owners create a customized shop safety plan that includes an Exposure Control and Infection Prevention Plan (ECIPP) and an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). If a body art shop is located in California, an Infection Protection Control Plan (IPCP) is also included.