Office Ergo

15 Jun, 18

best practices, ergo program, Industrial, injury, legislation, Manual handling, Office Ergo, techniques

What is the supervisor’s role in ergonomics?

A supervisor has a legislated responsibility for musculoskeletal injury prevention (aka ergonomics) that s/he rarely understands, and often has difficult fulfilling effectively. The supervisor needs to: – be an expert in the best work practices that his or her workers are expected to use. Sometimes it’s difficult even for experienced workers to identify, agree on, […]

23 Feb, 18

best practices, exercise, Office Ergo, stretching, training

Fit to work: I train my body for a race, but would I train it for a new job?

This is the time of year when runners sign up for races. It’s motivating to have a goal – knowing that we are going to be challenged to run faster, or further, or climb obstacles, forces us to stick to a training schedule and get out to exercise regularly. Why don’t we think this way […]

29 Jan, 18

best practices, legislation, News, Office Ergo, Texting, training

CSA Z412-17 Takeaways from the new office ergo standard

412We recently reviewed the new ergo standard (which, was a “guideline” in its last edition), and we highlighted some new bits here and there, which we thought were worth referencing in our processes and training materials. Here are a few items, new and old, that we thought should be shared: Did you know that a […]

15 Jan, 18

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

Move your mouse, and fix your shoulder

Are you still mousing with your right hand? If so, you must read further. When you walk through an office, you will find most mice located on the right hand side of the keyboards. This is the traditional “default”, because we thought that we needed dexterity to operate a mouse. Not true. Here are three […]

08 Sep, 17

Design, legislation, Office Ergo

Why does the occupant matter in green building design? (hint: ergo)

by Josie Blake Our recent ACE conference was held at The Banff Centre, in gorgeous, “Green certified” buildings (we were in this one: https://www.banffcentre.ca/articles/leed%C2%AE-gold%C2%A0achieved-kinnear-centre-creativity-innovation), which were alarmingly close to some of the wildfires (apparently only 6 miles!) The conference had a session dedicated to presentations on sustainable development, and one presentation that intrigued me was […]

29 May, 17

best practices, ergo program, News, Office Ergo

Does your office ergo assessment process work?

We know ours does. How? We follow up. Our ergo assessment process starts AND ends with a comfort survey, which we score. We therefore have quantitative baseline measures of discomfort, by body part, which we can cross-reference to ensure that the changes that we made improved the situation. There are many comfort surveys available, so […]

17 Apr, 17

Design, News, Office Ergo, training

Is bigger better when it comes to computer screens?

A visitor to our office recently remarked, “I think I know what you’re going to say, but, when it comes to computer monitors, is a bigger screen better?” The answer was apparently not what he expected. Bigger is not better when it comes to screens. Here’s the problem. Your neck muscles are most comfortable when […]

News, Office Ergo

A wrist rest at the mouse – yay or nay?

Many people use a gel or foam-filled cushion at their mouse, to alleviate pressure across the carpal tunnel. Recently, we came across a new product, invented in London Ontario, that aims to address this pressure issue by cushioning the carpal tunnel using an adhesive pad. Is this the answer? Why does the pressure across the […]

What is the supervisor’s role in ergonomics?

Fit to work: I train my body for a race, but would I train it for a new job?

CSA Z412-17 Takeaways from the new office ergo standard

Move your mouse, and fix your shoulder

Why does the occupant matter in green building design? (hint: ergo)

Does your office ergo assessment process work?

Is bigger better when it comes to computer screens?

A wrist rest at the mouse – yay or nay?

What is ergonomics?

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