The Great Armrest Debate – help or hinder?
In this week’s Vlog, Josie explains how armrests can actually make you UNcomfortable. (And also, when they help!) Click here
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Mar, 21
UX – Questionnaire or interview?
I admit, I’m not a user experience (UX) expert by any stretch of the imagination, although I do love the “UX” acronym. At Taylor’d Ergo, we are all trained as biomechanists; we help clients reduce the risk of strain/sprain injuries by fitting work to workers. But we find ourselves using UX in the development of […]
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Mar, 21
Bigger workers burn more energy – so what?
If you’ve ever tracked your food (calorie) intake with someone else, especially someone much larger or smaller than you, you may have been surprised to learn that the larger of the two of you could eat more and still lose weight. Why is that? Larger people are carrying their own body weight, everywhere they go. […]
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Mar, 21
Our story, continued: The gaps we fill
Last week, I described how we came to be, and what we’re good at. I pointed out that I wanted us to have the opportunity to act as ergonomists, who facilitate improvements that reduce the risk of strains/sprain injuries, rather than consultants, who simply identify problems and suggest changes. It occurred to me, after posting […]
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Feb, 21
our story
People have asked me why I started this business….I launched Taylor’d Ergo over 25 years ago, but the reasons are as valid now as they were then. I envisioned a service that allowed mid-sized companies to obtain the support of a dedicated ergonomist, even though they were not large enough to hire one full-time. We […]
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Feb, 21
Leaning in, literally
Although I was a huge fan of Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In” has a more literal meaning for ergonomists. Most of us have leaned against something dusty or wet and then walked around not realizing that a sleeve, shoulder, back, or butt was dirty. Have you ever considered why people lean on things? If you’re […]
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Feb, 21
Starting up (or re-booting) your ergonomics program? Start here.
Monday is blog-writing day, but also a holiday, so I’m taking it easy and reviewing this new resource from the Institute for Work and Health (IWH), which is a guidance document for companies seeking to start an ergonomics program. They highlight four initiatives that have been proven to help reduce MSDs in the workplace. Of […]
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Feb, 21
What makes a good ergonomist great?
We’re hiring to fill our Mississauga position, and soon we’ll be interviewing for summer interns, so I’ve been thinking about what characteristics allow an ergonomist to excel in the field. A good ergonomist At a minimum, an ergonomist should meet the Canadian ergonomics certification requirements, which can be found here. We have had ergonomics certification […]