Ergonomics

05 Dec, 22

anthropometry, assessment, Industrial, Manual handling, News, safety

Time after time – Why repetition and duration of efforts matter

Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about why it’s important to measure the amount and direction of force that a worker uses, and why the worker’s body position matters. This week, I wanted to explore the impact of frequency and duration. “How often” and “for how long” an effort occurs have a big effect […]

28 Nov, 22

anthropometry, assessment, best practices, Industrial, Manual handling, News, techniques

Posture Perfect – Why working position matters

why body position matters when assessing force

21 Nov, 22

assessment, Manual handling, News, safety, techniques

Directionally challenged: When assessing effort, direction matters

When you see a worker pushing, pulling, or lifting a load, you might wonder how much effort they are using. As an ergonomist in a workplace, we are usually compelled to measure that force. We can use a force gauge to measure the weights and push/pull forces required on the job. You might also think […]

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 […]

07 Nov, 22

best practices, Employment, ergonomics of ergonomics, News, wellness

Ergonomics, employee engagement, and recruitment

Attracting and retaining talent has become more challenging in the past three years. It’s an employee’s market out there. During “The Great Resignation”, in the face of the pandemic’s doom and gloom, we had more time to think about what really matters to us, and many people considered career changes. Many (though not all) of […]

31 Oct, 22

children, Driving, Ergo at home, injury, legislation, News, safety

Visibility

Hallowe’en seems like the perfect time for a discussion about “visibility” and “line of sight”. Masks and other costumes can obstruct a trick-or-treater’s vision; a child may not see approaching people or vehicles, and may trip and fall over obstacles that they cannot see. When you can only see forward, your peripheral vision is impaired; […]

17 Oct, 22

assessment, ergo program, News

How to find an ergonomics consultant

I’ve been trying to make it easier for people to find us online, and in the process, considering how our customers find us, exactly. Most of our work comes from repeat clients, or word-of-mouth from satisfied clients, but the new clients typically find us with a web search. I imagine that you’re using search terms […]

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 […]

Time after time – Why repetition and duration of efforts matter

Posture Perfect – Why working position matters

Directionally challenged: When assessing effort, direction matters

Working from home…in the future

Ergonomics, employee engagement, and recruitment

Visibility

How to find an ergonomics consultant

Ergonomics experiments you can do at home

What is ergonomics?

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