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04 Nov, 24

Our stories: Ergonomics in Food Manufacturing

We work with many clients in the food sector, including bakeries, confectioneries, poultry processors, dairy, mills, and even pet food. In this week’s article, we share a bit of what we’ve learned about ergonomics in food manufacturing. How is this sector unique? One of the unique things about food production is the amount of personal […]
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Outdoor municipal workers face many physical challenges in their day to day work. How can ergonomics help?
28 Jun, 24

Our Stories: Ergonomics Adventures in Municipal Public Works

Municipalities encompass a broad variety of positions, from police to office work, and from long-term care to Zamboni driver. Today, let’s focus specifically on public works. Public works employees perform a wide range of tasks that vary day to day and season to season, making ergonomics planning particularly challenging. This article explores these unique challenges […]
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27 May, 24

Enhancing material handling safety: Insights from the Webinar about MLITSD’s 2024-2025 Campaign

Callum and Carrie participated in last week’s webinar,  hosted by WSPS and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development (MLITSD). The webinar was aimed at helping companies and safety managers prepare for the Ministry’s current (April 2024-March 31, 2025) material handling focus. Here’s what we learned, and how we can help. Struck by […]
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21 May, 24

Proven solutions: Does your ergonomist do “what if” assessments?

We’ve always been proud of our quantitative approach to ergonomics. We use detailed analysis tools to determine whether work demands are acceptable, and we evaluate potential solutions against the same standards. Doesn’t everyone do this? Believe it or not, no! Many companies use checklists or score-based tools such as Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) or […]
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29 Apr, 24

Our stories: Ergonomics in Poultry Processing

How is this sector unique? It’s no surprise that, in the poultry processing industry, where over 100 chickens per minute are processed, the work tends to be repetitive, awkward, and sometimes forceful. The work environment is cold, workers wear multiple layers of gloves, and floors can be slippery. From an ergonomics perspective, the injury risk […]
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