Ergo at home

08 Jan, 16

Design, Ergo at home, Industrial, Manual handling, News, tools

The meaning of “Boxing day” (Ergonomic cardboard cutters in action)

I’m not a fan of cardboard, at least not in January. As hosts for our family Christmas celebration, we were busy in December preparing for the gang to show up….planning menus, shopping, and figuring out where everyone would sleep. I don’t mind – Christmas is exciting and I can always recruit help for these tasks. […]

09 Nov, 15

Design, Ergo at home, health care, Manual handling, News

Who’s helping Grandma? (Home health care providers need ergonomics support)

When Grandpa has a heart attack, the focus is (and ought to be) on getting care for Grandpa, so he can return to the comfort of his home. When he leaves the hospital, health care providers such as Occupational Therapists (OTs) might provide recommendations for changes that will make his life easier (including, perhaps, hiring […]

09 Oct, 15

Design, Ergo at home, ergonomics of ergonomics, Quality

Hilarious historical artifacts for my future great grandchildren

As a child, I remember being fascinated by my grandparents’ stories of how life was in the “olden days”. I couldn’t imagine how they could get excited about tuning in to radio programs on Saturday night. I love to play this game with my kids, where we imagine the present, from the perspective of the future. Things […]

17 Aug, 15

Design, Ergo at home, Manual handling, News, Quality, Shopping

Corralling carts: Harder than corralling cats!

Have you ever picked a “bad cart” at the grocery store? It’s just a little swervy when you get it from the corral, but you figure you can manage it. However, once you’ve loaded it with a couple of bags of water softener salt, it steers itself in circles. I confess, I once wore some “cute” boots (“cute”=heels, with no […]

01 Jul, 15

Design, Ergo at home, News, Shopping

Universal design: Food for thought

Have you ever bought a package of “easy-open” food product that wasn’t “easy” at all? Universal design (UD) refers to ideas that are “meant to produce buildings, products and environments that are inherently accessible to older people, people without disabilities, and people with disabilities”. Ergonomics refers to designing work for people, so clearly there is […]

08 Jun, 15

Ergo at home, Manual handling, News

Weekend garden warriors…surviving Monday morning

Are you the type of gardener who plants shrubs and perennials everywhere, with the odd pot of annuals for colour? For us, gardening is reduced to a few hours of weed pulling in the spring, and a few hours of hacking and trimming in the fall. If you garden like I do, chances are that you have also […]

30 Mar, 15

Ergo at home, News, Texting

What are electronic games doing to our kids?

Are you concerned that your kids’ spines are turning into “C” shaped curves? Are you worried that sitting might just be killing them, too? You are not alone! My teenagers spend altogether too much time sitting and lying around, electronic devices in hand. The adults in our house have adopted “Fitbits” and we run in […]

14 Feb, 15

Driving, Ergo at home, News, Office Ergo

The rolling lumbar roll (and other portable cushions)

At home, we recently decided that our kitchen chairs needed cushions. We don’t want to replace all seven chairs just yet, so we thought cushions would buy us a few more months. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to tie the cushions to the seat, because the design of the backrest doesn’t allow access […]

The meaning of “Boxing day” (Ergonomic cardboard cutters in action)

Who’s helping Grandma? (Home health care providers need ergonomics support)

Hilarious historical artifacts for my future great grandchildren

Corralling carts: Harder than corralling cats!

Universal design: Food for thought

Weekend garden warriors…surviving Monday morning

What are electronic games doing to our kids?

The rolling lumbar roll (and other portable cushions)

What is ergonomics?

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