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11 Jan, 17

A prescription for ergo assessment

CBC recently reported that some physicians have started writing prescriptions for physical activity.  Dr. Michael Rutledge, a Medical Officer of Health for Southern Health in Manitoba, identified exercise as “a wonder drug that can treat dozens of diseases including diabetes, hypertension and obesity….[with] no negative side effects”. He feels that more serious conversations need to […]
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19 Dec, 16

Update on my baking experiment: “Ergo” oven gloves?

More gingerbread men marched through our oven on the weekend, and so I had an opportunity to complete the product trials that I had planned. After my last e-news entry, I ordered three new pairs of oven mitts, optimistic that I could avoid adding “indented belly buttons” to my gingerbread men. Alas, I have small hands, which […]
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07 Sep, 16

Ergonomic landscaping products

Recently, we came across a new style of base block (used to build the bottom layer of a wall). These stones have cut-out handles that the vendor claims will “save time and money with improved jobsite efficiency”. We are not experienced landscapers, but we do happen to know a few. Although he hasn’t actually used […]
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08 Aug, 16

Coping with heat

Do you feel like a melting wax candle when you step outside your door? Here are some tips for coping with heat and humidity, at home or at work: Hydrate! Sweat helps you cool off, when it evaporates from your skin. But you can’t sweat if you are de-hydrated. Drink water, before you get thirsty. […]
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Brick Layer
11 Jul, 16

How an ergonomist can save you money

I suspect that few things are more frustrating to an engineer than fielding complaints from workers on a brand new line. An engineer or project manager who has just spent months attending to the many, many, many details of a new project may not be receptive to the type of “constructive” feedback that workers have to […]
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Lighting the way to safe, effective paths

Josie has been spending a lot of time in hardware stores lately, and she came across this item in the lighting aisle (https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.br30-led-flood-smartbulb-arctic-white.1000854380.html) that she wanted to share. Remember the “clap on, clap off” lights? This is even better! (If these new light bulbs are advertised on TV, I apologise for the repeat here….not much TV in […]
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Our vision, simply stated (Can you help us update our vision statement?)

Ergonomists are technical experts, not marketing gurus, so it’s good to occasionally step back and consider our business from a potential client’s perspective. I recently attended a “Leadercast” presentation, which was a full day of insightful presentations from leaders such as Kat Cole and Steve Wozniak. Andy Stanley’s presentation left me thinking…he reinforced the importance […]
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