Taylor’d Ergo Blog | Workplace Ergonomics Tips & Insights

22 Nov, 21

ergo program, legislation, safety

Does your safety coordinator “do” ergonomics?

It might surprise you to learn that most of our clients have full-time safety coordinators. And yet, when you look at job postings for safety positions, many of them identify “ergonomics” as one of the job responsibilities. Given that strain/sprain injuries account for the majority of incidents and the majority of WSIB costs, you’d think […]

15 Nov, 21

News, assessment, CDA, ergo program, mentor, mentor, mentors, professional development

Hiring an ergonomist? Here’s how.

One of the best features of our “on-site ergo” program is that it offers vetted and trained ergonomists. If your organization is looking to hire an ergonomist, here is some insight into how we recruit, select, and train great ones. Recruitment If you’re considering hiring a novice ergonomist in 2022, you should know that they […]

08 Nov, 21

assessment, ergo program, productivity, Quality

Things that might keep you up at night

You know that strains and sprains are the most common injury in your organization, but you don’t know where to begin. So you dig a bit and you identify the three jobs that have been associated with the most injuries. Congratulations – you now have three more projects to work on. Where do you go […]

01 Nov, 21

News, best practices, Ergo at home, lighting, sleep

Falling back should be easy: 4 tips for adjusting to longer nights

Some of us look forward to the fall time change…that extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning is more than welcome! But so much darkness every day can be difficult, regardless of what the clock says at sun up and sun down. Did you know that the days get shorter by 3 minutes per day […]

25 Oct, 21

assessment, CDA, Design, engineering, ergo program, Industrial, injury, PDA, productivity, return-to-work, training

12 questions to help you identify ergo program goals for next year

It’s planning time, so we’ve put together a dozen questions that will help you to focus your ergonomics initiatives in the coming year. We audit ergonomics programs, so if you’d like more help setting some ergo goals, give us a call. Of all the injuries that happen in your facility, what percentage were strains and […]

17 Oct, 21

News, best practices, Industrial, techniques

I have a smart, bad dog…what does that have to do with ergonomics?

Dogs are smart, and they learn just like people learn. We taught our border collie cross, Ursa to ring a bell on our door when she wants to be let out. Smart, right? And she knows where the boundaries of her electronic fence are. But she WILL NOT walk on a leash. Why is that? […]

09 Oct, 21

News

Ergonomists giving thanks….and have you ever seen a turkini?

This photo shows my mom, preparing the thanksgiving turkey several years ago. I don’t remember whose idea it was, but she was definitely part of the team who dressed our turkey (pun intended). We all got a giggle out of the turk-ini, and the bird’s tan lines when it came out of the oven. This […]

News, assessment, Industrial, PDA, photography

Look serious and carry a clipboard

Someone once said that you can “go anywhere if you look serious and carry a clipboard”. If you’ve ever seen an ergonomist in a workplace wearing a tool pouch or a backpack, you may have wondered what’s in the bag. Kirsten made a video to let you in on our secrets. As for the […]

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Does your safety coordinator “do” ergonomics?

Hiring an ergonomist? Here’s how.

Things that might keep you up at night

Falling back should be easy: 4 tips for adjusting to longer nights

12 questions to help you identify ergo program goals for next year

I have a smart, bad dog…what does that have to do with ergonomics?

Ergonomists giving thanks….and have you ever seen a turkini?

Look serious and carry a clipboard

What is ergonomics?

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