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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 […]

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 […]

12 Dec, 22

assessment, best practices, health care, Industrial, leisure, Manual handling, News, safety, techniques, training, wellness, work hardening

How to refresh your ergonomics training

This article shows how best practice studies can build the basis for hazard-specific ergonomics training.

05 Dec, 22

anthropometry, assessment, Industrial, Manual handling, News, safety

Time after time – Why repetition and duration of efforts matter

Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about why it’s important to measure the amount and direction of force that a worker uses, and why the worker’s body position matters. This week, I wanted to explore the impact of frequency and duration. “How often” and “for how long” an effort occurs have a big effect […]

28 Nov, 22

anthropometry, assessment, best practices, Industrial, Manual handling, News, techniques

Posture Perfect – Why working position matters

why body position matters when assessing force

21 Nov, 22

assessment, Manual handling, News, safety, techniques

Directionally challenged: When assessing effort, direction matters

When you see a worker pushing, pulling, or lifting a load, you might wonder how much effort they are using. As an ergonomist in a workplace, we are usually compelled to measure that force. We can use a force gauge to measure the weights and push/pull forces required on the job. You might also think […]

17 Oct, 22

assessment, ergo program, News

How to find an ergonomics consultant

I’ve been trying to make it easier for people to find us online, and in the process, considering how our customers find us, exactly. Most of our work comes from repeat clients, or word-of-mouth from satisfied clients, but the new clients typically find us with a web search. I imagine that you’re using search terms […]

11 Oct, 22

anthropometry, assessment, best practices, Industrial, injury, Manual handling, PPE, training

Exoskeleton Conference Summary

by Callum Murphy Last week, Alex and I participated in an Exoskeleton Conference presented by CRE-MSD. If you’re interested in more details, the slides can be found here: Manual Handling: Where Exoskeletons Fit Within Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Prevention Strategies | Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) | University of Waterloo […]

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

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

How to refresh your ergonomics training

Time after time – Why repetition and duration of efforts matter

Posture Perfect – Why working position matters

Directionally challenged: When assessing effort, direction matters

How to find an ergonomics consultant

Exoskeleton Conference Summary

What is ergonomics?

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