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20 Mar, 23

ergonomics of ergonomics, Industrial, mentor, mentor, mentors, productivity, professional development, Quality, techniques, training

Meet us in New Orleans

Our entire team is heading south next week to participate and present at the Applied Ergonomics Conference 2023 If you are coming to New Orleans, please find us to say hi, and come to our presentations to support our ergonomists! As an “applied” conference, we know that next week’s program will energize us with ideas […]

13 Mar, 23

best practices, News, techniques, training, wellness

Somebody’s watching me…and I’m sitting straighter

Sometimes you get that feeling, like someone is watching you. And maybe that makes you sit up straighter. Our Social Media team had some fun with that theme, creating some videos that we’ll share over the next few months. We used our life-size wooden mannequin to represent an “ergo” monitor. The images above were clipped […]

06 Mar, 23

assessment, Industrial, News, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality

How does an employee ergo survey help?

We use surveys to gather information from people we do not have an opportunity to meet personally, perhaps because they work on other shifts, or in remote locations. We also use surveys when we want to give people time to consider their responses. This article focuses on the value of pre-assessment surveys in an industrial environment.

27 Feb, 23

anthropometry, best practices, Design, Ergo at home, Industrial, Office Ergo

Design for all, and some history about your desk

This article discusses how a non-adjustable desk height affects posture, and provides the recommended height range for sit stand desks.

13 Feb, 23

Driving, Ergo at home, News

Ergonomics for our furry family members

Ergonomics can be applied to the design of products for pets.

06 Feb, 23

assessment, best practices, Industrial, News, safety, techniques, training

More than one way to skin a cat and [do other things too]

Ewwww! I don’t like that metaphor either. But gore aside, workers often find the “best way” to do a task. And ergonomists are sometimes asked to evaluate alternative methods. How do we do this? We use objective analysis tools to compare methods. Some ergonomists use motion capture tools, which evaluate how much time is spent […]

30 Jan, 23

best practices, ergonomics of ergonomics, Manual handling, News, techniques

Bon voyage! How to safely lift carry-on luggage into the overhead bin

regonomics way to load carryon luggage to overhead bin

23 Jan, 23

best practices, Design, Office Ergo

Product review: Vertical mouse is a hit!

I’ve been using a vertical mouse for a month now, so I thought I’d share my anecdotal findings. I chose the “Logitech Lift”, shown above left. Prior to adopting this new pet, I was using a Microsoft mouse, shown above right. First off, shopping for mice is difficult, particularly if you want to use the […]

Meet us in New Orleans

Somebody’s watching me…and I’m sitting straighter

How does an employee ergo survey help?

Design for all, and some history about your desk

Ergonomics for our furry family members

More than one way to skin a cat and [do other things too]

Bon voyage! How to safely lift carry-on luggage into the overhead bin

Product review: Vertical mouse is a hit!

What is ergonomics?

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