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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 […]

16 Jan, 23

anthropometry, assessment, Industrial, injury, Manual handling, News

“Don’t worry. We don’t have any women on this job.”

Sigh. I suppose we should worry less, when heavy jobs are performed only by stronger workers. But, truth be told, what ergonomists hear is, “We know this is a really heavy job. Our solution is to hire the biggest, strongest people we can find. We don’t expect any woman to want the job. We don’t […]

09 Jan, 23

best practices, Industrial, injury, Manual handling, News, productivity, return-to-work, safety, techniques, training, work hardening

Why do smart people do foolish things?

When you hear about someone who was hurt doing something silly, be sure to ask why....over and over until you find the real reason.

02 Jan, 23

assessment, CDA, intern, interns, Manual handling, PDA, professional development, training

In-person vs. virtual training: What’s the trade-off?

Our Physical and Cognitive Demands Analysis workshop will be running next week. In today’s age of virtual and online training, why would anyone travel to Cambridge to participate in an in-person workshop? Don’t get me wrong…I believe there’s also a place for virtual and online training, and we offer both. We have an excellent online […]

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!

“Don’t worry. We don’t have any women on this job.”

Why do smart people do foolish things?

In-person vs. virtual training: What’s the trade-off?

What is ergonomics?

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