ergonomic

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08 Apr, 24

anthropometry, best practices, DEI, injury, News

Ergonomics solutions for a diverse workforce: Strategies for inclusivity

How can HR professionals ensure that ergonomics solutions accommodate the diverse needs of employees with varying abilities and preferences? We have been hearing a lot recently about DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion); how does this initiative relate to ergonomics? In ergonomics, we try to fit the work or task to the worker. Diversity is all […]

01 Apr, 24

assessment, ergo program, Industrial, return-to-work, safety

Our stories: Ergonomics in Automotive Parts

This is the first in a series of articles about our experience in various employment sectors. How is this sector unique? The work in automotive parts is typically fast-paced, cyclic and repetitive. Some facilities use job rotation quite extensively, so one person might regularly do several jobs. This is great, because rotation can limit exposure […]

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?

06 Mar, 23

assessment, Industrial, News, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality

How does an employee ergo survey help?

We use surveys to gather information from people we do not have an opportunity to meet personally, perhaps because they work on other shifts, or in remote locations. We also use surveys when we want to give people time to consider their responses. This article focuses on the value of pre-assessment surveys in an industrial environment.

06 Feb, 23

assessment, best practices, Industrial, News, safety, techniques, training

More than one way to skin a cat and [do other things too]

Ewwww! I don’t like that metaphor either. But gore aside, workers often find the “best way” to do a task. And ergonomists are sometimes asked to evaluate alternative methods. How do we do this? We use objective analysis tools to compare methods. Some ergonomists use motion capture tools, which evaluate how much time is spent […]

23 May, 22

anthropometry, Industrial, Manual handling, News, tools

Crazy little things called gloves

The skin on our bare hands provides an ideal grip for handling most objects in day-to-day life. Our palms and fingers are relatively tough, grippy, and sensitive to heat and pressure. For many tasks, bare-handed is the way to go. Most people can’t imagine wearing gloves to type, use a pen, brush our teeth or […]

21 Mar, 22

assessment, Design, engineering, ergo program, Industrial, injury, News, productivity

We’re building a new line. We don’t want to repeat the problems of the old line. How can we build for our workers?

Facilities using equipment that “can’t be changed” still, somehow, manage strain/sprain injury risk – we provide platforms, improve tools, use job rotation, and explore the possibility of using exoskeletons. The news that we’re “building a new line” creates a spring of hope that we’ll have an opportunity to eliminate the problems of the old line. […]

best practices, Ergo at home, News, Office Ergo

This Family Day, Make Home a Great Place to Work

Many companies pride themselves in providing a great “place” to work…they purchase adjustable furniture, hire design specialists to install living walls, and create great places to connect with coworkers. I’d love to know how many of these companies have invested even a fraction of that energy into making home a great place to work. Admittedly, […]

ergonomic

Ergonomics solutions for a diverse workforce: Strategies for inclusivity

Our stories: Ergonomics in Automotive Parts

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

How does an employee ergo survey help?

More than one way to skin a cat and [do other things too]

Crazy little things called gloves

We’re building a new line. We don’t want to repeat the problems of the old line. How can we build for our workers?

This Family Day, Make Home a Great Place to Work

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