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12 Feb, 24

best practices, Manual handling, News, Office Ergo, photography, safety, techniques, wellness

Making ergonomics “go viral”: How social media marketing applies to ergonomics awareness

Research by Carter Deforest Our team has been doing some research with the primary goal of improving our social media engagement (follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook!). Along the way, we’ve learned that many of the principles that apply to successful social media campaigns also apply to ergonomics awareness initiatives. When we want to […]

05 Feb, 24

Design, Employment, ergo program, News, PDA, productivity, Quality, return-to-work, safety, wellness

Elevating HR’s impact: The role of ergonomics in creating inclusive and productive workplaces

An ergonomist can support human resources initiatives by helping to accommodate workers with limitations, by supporting the design of jobs that are inclusive, and by implementing changes that improve safety, comfort, productivity, and quality.

29 Jan, 24

assessment, Ergo at home, Office Ergo, training

Ergonomics for home offices: A comprehensive, uncomplicated approach

When you walk through an office and see workers slumped over their desks, slouching in their chairs, or perched on the edge of their seats, you’ll wonder if they need some ergonomics support. However, when your contact with workers is primarily through Zoom or Teams, where the background looks like a corner office with a […]

22 Jan, 24

assessment, CDA, Industrial, PDA, return-to-work

How to interpret “occasional” in a PDA

The WSIB and insurance carriers often ask employers to provide detailed descriptions of the physical demands of a job. These reports are called "PCDAs" or "PDDs" or "PDAs" or other names, and they all use their own language. How can we provide the information that they need, objectively?

22 Jan, 24

mentor, professional development, training

Why I love teaching (and why I am surprised about that)

Please read to the end if you have a project for my ergo students this term!) I started teaching the Capstone Course in Conestoga College’s new Human Factors and Ergonomics program in September. In the fall, the course was fully remote, which suited me because I was still spending most of my time at the […]

28 Dec, 23

assessment, best practices, ergo program, exercise, Industrial, injury, Manual handling, News, productivity, Quality, return-to-work, safety, stretching, techniques, training

MSD prevention in 2024

This article reviews the steps to successfully reducing MSD injuries in 2024.

18 Dec, 23

ergo program, News, professional development

Reflections on 2023

We’ve reached the end of another year. I’m not usually one to brag, but as I reflect on our team’s accomplishments this year, I want to share some of the great things we’ve done. I hope some of the links below might be useful to you! In March, we traveled to New Orleans to participate […]

11 Dec, 23

assessment, engineering, ergo program, Industrial, Manual handling, News, research

Motion capture tech Part 2: What do we do?

If motion capture tools leave significant gaps in MSD risk assessment, what tools should ergonomists use?

Elevating HR’s impact: The role of ergonomics in creating inclusive and productive workplaces

Ergonomics for home offices: A comprehensive, uncomplicated approach

How to interpret “occasional” in a PDA

Why I love teaching (and why I am surprised about that)

MSD prevention in 2024

Reflections on 2023

Motion capture tech Part 2: What do we do?

What is ergonomics?

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