training

12 Jun, 23

anthropometry, best practices, News, Office Ergo, stretching, techniques

Unlocking the benefits of sit/stand furniture: Practical tips for successful implementation

Five practical tips for implementing new sit/stand furniture in an office

08 May, 23

best practices, engineering, Industrial, News, techniques

Engineering effective administrative controls: A guide for health and safety professionals

When an engineering control is not possible, how and why should we "engineer" the ergonomic admin controls that protect workers from injury?

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.

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 […]

17 Oct, 21

best practices, Industrial, News, techniques

I have a smart, bad dog…what does that have to do with ergonomics?

Dogs are smart, and they learn just like people learn. We taught our border collie cross, Ursa to ring a bell on our door when she wants to be let out. Smart, right? And she knows where the boundaries of her electronic fence are. But she WILL NOT walk on a leash. Why is that? […]

best practices, ergo program, Industrial, legislation, Manual handling, News, safety, techniques, training

Should ergonomics training be provided regularly? If so, why?

Basic employee ergonomics training, as we described in a previous blog should be provided upon hire. But after that, do employees need ergonomics training? We argue that, yes, training should be provided regularly. Here’s why: Orientation is a blur. (“The mind can only absorb as much as the butt can endure,” or so said P. […]

05 Jul, 21

best practices, Design, Industrial, News, techniques, training

Ergonomics and Fun Theory

At our ergo conference in June, we heard talks about using fun to motivate people’s behaviour. Presenters showed videos of musical stairs; most people chose to climb the stairs that were painted like a piano and made sounds as they climbed, rather than use the escalator that was right beside it. They showed people running […]

Unlocking the benefits of sit/stand furniture: Practical tips for successful implementation

Engineering effective administrative controls: A guide for health and safety professionals

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

How to refresh your ergonomics training

Ergonomics experiments you can do at home

I have a smart, bad dog…what does that have to do with ergonomics?

Should ergonomics training be provided regularly? If so, why?

Ergonomics and Fun Theory

What is ergonomics?

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