Design

19 Apr, 21

Design, engineering, Industrial, Manual handling, mentor, mentor, mentors, productivity

Will an ergonomist recommend slowing down production?

Every ergonomist considers the effect of production rate on injury risk. In school, we learn that injury risk is related to repetitive or sustained exposure to forceful, awkward postures. Presented with forceful, awkward tasks that seem impossible to change, the logical suggestion is to limit exposure by slowing things down. Reducing the work rate gives […]

26 Feb, 21

best practices, Design, ergo program, ergonomics of ergonomics, Industrial, Manual handling, News

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 […]

20 Feb, 21

Design, Industrial, News

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 […]

01 Feb, 21

coronavirus, Design, essential services, News, tools

Ergo-to-go: Strains & sprains at the drive-thru

Although a tour through the drive-thru may no longer be a morning ritual en route to work, those who work in delivery windows are busier than ever before. Have you paused to consider the physical demands of this job? We have. Necessity is the mother of invention; in the early days of the pandemic, drive-thru […]

29 Dec, 20

Design, Ergo at home, injury, Manual handling, News, productivity, Quality, tools

Holiday gratitude

Over the holidays, I am taking a few minutes to pause and be thankful, before I rush to nail down my 2021 resolutions. Here are five kitchen inventions that we can be grateful for on Christmas day (and why): – A built-in oven with a side-opening door. Our stuffed turkey is one of the heaviest […]

09 Nov, 20

best practices, Design, Ergo at home, leisure, marketing, News, sports, techniques, tools

An ergonomist is “always on”

Just as a dentist notices a turned incisor, and a mechanic’s ear perks up like a border collie’s at the sound of a bad bearing, ergonomists have trouble shutting down the “ergonomics filter” on their views of the world. In fact, we’ve created a whole series of social media posts about ergonomics “in real life”, […]

24 Sep, 20

best practices, children, Design, Ergo at home, News, Office Ergo

Is home-school-ergo taking on a new priority?

In the spring, when we came home to work and study, most of us gave little thought to ergonomics. But as the months have worn on and computer use at home has become the norm, we really need to take a closer look. The photo above was taken many years ago – this child is […]

14 Sep, 20

Design, Ergo at home, News, Shopping, tools

Hauling groceries? Try this Harbour Hack!

The task of “getting groceries” has a very different connotation for island cottagers than for others. When we buy groceries for home, you and I typically use a grocery-store cart to transport our purchases from the store to our car, and then we transfer items from the car to the house manually in bags or […]

Will an ergonomist recommend slowing down production?

our story

Leaning in, literally

Ergo-to-go: Strains & sprains at the drive-thru

Holiday gratitude

An ergonomist is “always on”

Is home-school-ergo taking on a new priority?

Hauling groceries? Try this Harbour Hack!

What is ergonomics?

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