Quality

29 Nov, 24

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PROVING that MOVING helps – we need help!

If you’ve been driving for hours, you know that you should pull over, get out, and move around. If you’ve been raking leaves for an hour, you need to stretch. If you’ve been staring at a screen for hours, shouldn’t you give your eyes a break? If your back aches just thinking about shoveling snow, […]

11 Nov, 24

cost-justification, ergo program, injury, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality

2025: The year of proving that ergo works

As we approach the end of the year, many safety leaders are planning initiatives and budgets for 2025. In most organizations, strains and sprains are the leading type of injury, and therefore many safety leaders are thinking about how to focus on these next year. At Taylor’d Ergo, we’ve pledged that next year will be […]

20 Oct, 24

ergo program, Industrial, injury, News, productivity, Quality, return-to-work, safety

Is your MSD prevention program working? Five key ergonomics metrics

This article outlines five key metrics HR professionals can use to measure the success of ergonomics programs, focusing on injury reduction, productivity, work quality, employee satisfaction, and cost savings.

21 May, 24

assessment, best practices, Design, exercise, Industrial, Manual handling, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality, stretching, techniques, training

Proven solutions: Does your ergonomist do “what if” assessments?

We’ve always been proud of our quantitative approach to ergonomics. We use detailed analysis tools to determine whether work demands are acceptable, and we evaluate potential solutions against the same standards. Doesn’t everyone do this? Believe it or not, no! Many companies use checklists or score-based tools such as Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) or […]

29 Apr, 24

assessment, best practices, Design, Industrial, productivity, Quality, safety, techniques, training

Our stories: Ergonomics in Poultry Processing

How is this sector unique? It’s no surprise that, in the poultry processing industry, where over 100 chickens per minute are processed, the work tends to be repetitive, awkward, and sometimes forceful. The work environment is cold, workers wear multiple layers of gloves, and floors can be slippery. From an ergonomics perspective, the injury risk […]

05 Feb, 24

Design, Employment, ergo program, News, PDA, productivity, Quality, return-to-work, safety, wellness

Elevating HR’s impact: The role of ergonomics in creating inclusive and productive workplaces

An ergonomist can support human resources initiatives by helping to accommodate workers with limitations, by supporting the design of jobs that are inclusive, and by implementing changes that improve safety, comfort, productivity, and quality.