training

30 Apr, 18

Driving, ergonomics of ergonomics

On the road…lessons on driving comfort, from a new ergonomist

This blog was written by Kristina Zucchiatti, the latest addition to our team. As a new ergonomist, I spend a lot of time in my car, driving to and from clients. I’m certainly not new to driving, or driving long distances; I commuted to London from Oakville every day for 8 months, for my Advanced […]

20 Apr, 18

cognitive, injury, News, return-to-work

Cognitive demands and concussions (when worlds collide; pun intended)

Not sure why to do cognitive demands analyses (CDAs)? Here is a short story about how CDAs can be useful in the workplace. Jane (not her real name) is a special education teacher who has acted as a consultant to her Board. She has experience in many different facets of education that most teachers don’t […]

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 […]

21 Dec, 17

cognitive, injury, return-to-work

Concerned about cognitive demands? Build cognitive demands into your PDAs

In 2018, the WSIB will be changing the way claims for stress are handled, and this change has influenced our best practice for documenting job demands. Until recently, we have not spent a lot of time considering cognitive demands analyses (CDAs) as a “service”, beyond what is already included in our physical demands analysis (PDA). […]

18 Oct, 17

injury, Manual handling

MMH conference – injury reduction stats!

On October 2, 2017, the Taylor’d Ergo team attended the CRE-MSD “Manual Materials Handling and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Making it Work!” one-day conference in Mississauga, Ontario. The day started off with a short review on a bit of the history of manual material handling (MMH) injuries in workplaces and a reminder to not forget […]

16 Sep, 16

ergo program

“CELEBRATE” Global Ergonomics Month like the Holiday it Should Be

You’ve never heard of “Global Ergonomics Month”, let alone celebrated it? Here’s how we suggest recognizing this most worthy event, in October: Put up decorations! We don’t mean tinsel and wreaths. We mean posters. Provide practical, graphic, easy-to-follow instructions that will help people make a positive change in their workstation adjustments or work methods. For […]

19 Aug, 16

best practices, exercise, News, stretching, training

Inspired by Olympians – From couch to competition, ergonomically

If you’re like most Canadians, you’ve been watching our athletes proudly, from the comfort of your living room. If the Olympics have got you thinking about getting into shape, take some advice from ergonomists (with a kinesiology background) and keep yourself safe while you pursue your medal dreams. Here are some tips for “fitting sport […]

best practices, Industrial, Manual handling, training

How to make “best practices” training stick

We’ve all sat through training where we were instructed how to do something, only to get back to our job to discover that what seemed simple enough in the classroom really didn’t make sense in the field. Or, like me, you’ve probably watched your kids do things on their phones that you thought you would […]

On the road…lessons on driving comfort, from a new ergonomist

Cognitive demands and concussions (when worlds collide; pun intended)

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

Concerned about cognitive demands? Build cognitive demands into your PDAs

MMH conference – injury reduction stats!

“CELEBRATE” Global Ergonomics Month like the Holiday it Should Be

Inspired by Olympians – From couch to competition, ergonomically

How to make “best practices” training stick

What is ergonomics?

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