training

09 Jan, 23

best practices, Industrial, injury, Manual handling, News, productivity, return-to-work, safety, techniques, training, work hardening

Why do smart people do foolish things?

When you hear about someone who was hurt doing something silly, be sure to ask why....over and over until you find the real reason.

02 Jan, 23

assessment, CDA, intern, interns, Manual handling, PDA, professional development, training

In-person vs. virtual training: What’s the trade-off?

Our Physical and Cognitive Demands Analysis workshop will be running next week. In today’s age of virtual and online training, why would anyone travel to Cambridge to participate in an in-person workshop? Don’t get me wrong…I believe there’s also a place for virtual and online training, and we offer both. We have an excellent online […]

12 Dec, 22

assessment, best practices, health care, Industrial, leisure, Manual handling, News, safety, techniques, training, wellness, work hardening

How to refresh your ergonomics training

This article shows how best practice studies can build the basis for hazard-specific ergonomics training.

11 Oct, 22

anthropometry, assessment, best practices, Industrial, injury, Manual handling, PPE, training

Exoskeleton Conference Summary

by Callum Murphy Last week, Alex and I participated in an Exoskeleton Conference presented by CRE-MSD. If you’re interested in more details, the slides can be found here: Manual Handling: Where Exoskeletons Fit Within Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Prevention Strategies | Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) | University of Waterloo […]

03 Oct, 22

best practices, ergonomics of ergonomics, exercise, Industrial, injury, News, research, training

Ergonomics experiments you can do at home

A few months ago, I reported about how “glove fit” affects grip strength. (Better fit = greater strength). This morning, I played around with grip endurance using different types of grips, and performed a little experiment at home. Here’s what I did: I found a 2-litre bottle of liquid (about 2 kg). I opened the […]

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 […]

06 Jun, 22

best practices, ergo program, Industrial, Manual handling, News, PPE, tools, training

Exoskeletons…not just for beetles anymore

We have acquired a back exoskeleton for trials, and we have been toting it around to our regular clients to see how and where it works best. This particular model is the LiftSuit by Auxivo, and it was generously provided on a trial by DKY Group (www.dky-group.com). The Liftsuit is a “passive” exoskeleton, which means […]

26 May, 22

ergo program, exercise, injury, News, stretching, training, wellness

Something so strong: Does strength training have a place at work?

By Kendra Squire, Ergo Intern Many of you have participated in a workplace stretching program. Typically, a stretching program involves 5-10 minutes of warming up and stretching at the beginning of every shift. But what if I told you that stretching might not be the best approach to injury prevention? Research on the prevention of […]

Why do smart people do foolish things?

In-person vs. virtual training: What’s the trade-off?

How to refresh your ergonomics training

Exoskeleton Conference Summary

Ergonomics experiments you can do at home

Landing stations respond to sit/stand requests

Exoskeletons…not just for beetles anymore

Something so strong: Does strength training have a place at work?

What is ergonomics?

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