best practices

08 May, 23

best practices, engineering, Industrial, News, techniques

Engineering effective administrative controls: A guide for health and safety professionals

When an engineering control is not possible, how and why should we "engineer" the ergonomic admin controls that protect workers from injury?

01 May, 23

assessment, best practices, Design, engineering, Industrial, Manual handling, News, Office Ergo

The importance of ergonomics: How one inch can make a difference in workplace safety and performance

Did you know that the placement of your keyboard and mouse can have a significant impact on your physical health and work performance? In industrial workplaces, the locations of conveyors, boxes, parts, and tools have similar effects. In this post, we’ll explore the importance of ergonomics and how even a small difference in reach or […]

13 Mar, 23

best practices, News, techniques, training, wellness

Somebody’s watching me…and I’m sitting straighter

Sometimes you get that feeling, like someone is watching you. And maybe that makes you sit up straighter. Our Social Media team had some fun with that theme, creating some videos that we’ll share over the next few months. We used our life-size wooden mannequin to represent an “ergo” monitor. The images above were clipped […]

27 Feb, 23

anthropometry, best practices, Design, Ergo at home, Industrial, Office Ergo

Design for all, and some history about your desk

This article discusses how a non-adjustable desk height affects posture, and provides the recommended height range for sit stand desks.

06 Feb, 23

assessment, best practices, Industrial, News, safety, techniques, training

More than one way to skin a cat and [do other things too]

Ewwww! I don’t like that metaphor either. But gore aside, workers often find the “best way” to do a task. And ergonomists are sometimes asked to evaluate alternative methods. How do we do this? We use objective analysis tools to compare methods. Some ergonomists use motion capture tools, which evaluate how much time is spent […]

30 Jan, 23

best practices, ergonomics of ergonomics, Manual handling, News, techniques

Bon voyage! How to safely lift carry-on luggage into the overhead bin

regonomics way to load carryon luggage to overhead bin

23 Jan, 23

best practices, Design, Office Ergo

Product review: Vertical mouse is a hit!

I’ve been using a vertical mouse for a month now, so I thought I’d share my anecdotal findings. I chose the “Logitech Lift”, shown above left. Prior to adopting this new pet, I was using a Microsoft mouse, shown above right. First off, shopping for mice is difficult, particularly if you want to use the […]

09 Jan, 23

best practices, Industrial, injury, Manual handling, News, productivity, return-to-work, safety, techniques, training, work hardening

Why do smart people do foolish things?

When you hear about someone who was hurt doing something silly, be sure to ask why....over and over until you find the real reason.

best practices

Engineering effective administrative controls: A guide for health and safety professionals

The importance of ergonomics: How one inch can make a difference in workplace safety and performance

Somebody’s watching me…and I’m sitting straighter

Design for all, and some history about your desk

More than one way to skin a cat and [do other things too]

Bon voyage! How to safely lift carry-on luggage into the overhead bin

Product review: Vertical mouse is a hit!

Why do smart people do foolish things?

What is ergonomics?

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