Office Ergo

14 Nov, 22

Ergo at home, injury, legislation, News, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality

Working from home…in the future

What do ergonomists think of hybrid offices? From an ergonomics perspective, what are the pro’s and con’s? Let’s start by defining what we mean by “hybrid” work. Most of our clients have called people back to the office, at least for a portion of their time. Typically, people are returning to the same workstations they […]

10 Sep, 22

anthropometry, assessment, best practices, Ergo at home, News, Office Ergo, training

Landing stations respond to sit/stand requests

The flood of requests for sit/stand desks shows no sign of slowing down, and probably for good reason. Now that we can type, mouse and even hold meetings without getting out of our chair, people are feeling virtually (pun intended) chained to their desks. Decades ago, people delivered voice messages on little pink sheets, and […]

27 Jun, 22

best practices, injury, News, Office Ergo, photography, stretching, techniques

How to make your “how to” poster pop

Let’s face it: people don’t read the manual. Most of us will tinker with a new gadget until we figure it out. When it comes to adjustability features in the workplace, ergonomists push to make them available, but they are woefully underutilized. Adjustable chairs, hydraulic lift tables, sit-stand desks, tool balancers…. the list of poorly […]

20 Jun, 22

assessment, health care, Industrial, Manual handling, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality

more than chair people

Every occupation has a stereotypical application; ergonomists have been associated with chairs. At a party, if we tell someone what we do, the next question will almost always be about chairs “and stuff”. Although we do office assessments, we also do much more technical work. Ergonomics, the study of work, is a science and an […]

11 Apr, 22

assessment, News, Office Ergo, training

Our stories: An avalanche of sit/stand requests

An office worker, who we’ll call Janet, submitted a doctor’s note to her employer, suggesting that a sit/stand workstation was “required”. The employer, concerned about setting a precedent, requested an ergonomics assessment for the employee. Sound familiar? The first step in our office assessment process is a pre-assessment survey. Janet’s pre-assessment survey reported a very […]

load on neck increases as you bend forward

04 Apr, 22

best practices, children, Ergo at home, exercise, injury, News, Office Ergo, stretching, techniques, Texting, training

What the heck is text neck?

This blog was written at the request of a family member who shall remain nameless, although you’ll know her if you see her, phone in hand. What is “text neck”? What causes it? How can you avoid it? If you google “text neck”, you’ll learn that it refers to the posture formed by leaning forward […]

28 Mar, 22

ergo program, Industrial, News, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality, safety

Corporate culture, employee engagement, wellness, and ergonomics

I’ve been hearing a lot about corporate culture, employee engagement, and wellness lately. And I wonder why ergonomics isn’t included in that buzz. Corporate culture refers to the basic assumptions that workers acquire over time about how their employer deals with internal and external problems. It affects how people interact, what resistance they face during […]

best practices, Ergo at home, News, Office Ergo

This Family Day, Make Home a Great Place to Work

Many companies pride themselves in providing a great “place” to work…they purchase adjustable furniture, hire design specialists to install living walls, and create great places to connect with coworkers. I’d love to know how many of these companies have invested even a fraction of that energy into making home a great place to work. Admittedly, […]

Working from home…in the future

Landing stations respond to sit/stand requests

How to make your “how to” poster pop

more than chair people

Our stories: An avalanche of sit/stand requests

What the heck is text neck?

Corporate culture, employee engagement, wellness, and ergonomics

This Family Day, Make Home a Great Place to Work

What is ergonomics?

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