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Tackling armrest troubles: Advice from an ergonomist – LinkedIn

This article discusses the challenges associated with office chair armrests, emphasizing that while armrests can be useful, they often need to be adjusted or removed to prevent discomfort and improve ergonomics. It provides practical tips for adjusting or removing armrests and highlights the importance of optimizing forward reach to prevent shoulder fatigue and wrist strain.

The global burden of lower back pain: Key questions for safety professionals – OHS Canada Magazine

The article discusses the growing issue of lower back pain (LBP) over the past 30 years, identifying three main risk factors: poor workplace ergonomics, smoking, and high body mass index (BMI). For safety professionals, this highlights the importance of implementing effective workplace ergonomics programs and promoting healthy lifestyle choices to mitigate these risks and improve overall employee well-being.

The real cost of sitting through slideshows: Why microlearning wins in ergonomics

This LinkedIn article discusses the effectiveness of traditional safety training in preventing strain and sprain injuries, highlighting the need for more engaging and practical approaches like microlearning It emphasizes that hands-on experience and targeted, bite-sized instructional methods can significantly improve learning outcomes and reduce injury risks.

Small Breaks, Big Impact: How Microbreaks Improve Safety and Performance — Occupational Health & Safety

A structured microbreak program piloted in office and factory settings shows measurable gains in comfort, productivity, and employee engagement without disrupting workflow.

5 essential tips for preventing strain and sprain injuries in seasonal jobs – OHS Canada Magazine

In the world of seasonal work, young and new workers often face significant strain and sprain hazards. These risks can lead to injuries that not only affect their health but also impact their productivity and job satisfaction. To address these challenges, it is crucial to implement effective training and support systems that leverage the expertise of experienced workers, provide mentorship, and promote safe work practices. This article offers essential tips to help protect young and new workers from strain and sprain injuries, ensuring a safer and more productive work environment.

How microlearning can prevent strain and sprain injuries – OHS Canada Magazine

You may have seen posts on social media recently that point out the futility of offering the same introductory safety orientation to all employees, year after year. It’s boring. It’s demeaning. No one learns anything new. Consider the cost of labour alone to pull all of your workforce away from production. This “check box” approach to training is ineffective and a waste of resources.

Workplace activity programs improve employee comfort, productivity, and engagement – OHS Canada Magazine

We are all guilty of doing something for so long that it hurts to stop doing it. For many of us, it’s sitting that is “killing us.” We get dragged into a research rabbit hole and before we know it, lunch time has already passed, and standing up is painful! Most of us have experienced the “weekend warrior” effect – a big ball tourney, or a full day in the garden makes walking painful the next day. And workers in industry experience the same thing – struggling to meet production targets, or squeezing out-of-spec parts together can take a toll on the body.

Is Your Workplace a Truly Great Place to Work? — Occupational Health & Safety

Ergonomics is more than injury prevention-it’s a smart, high-impact strategy for improving comfort, retention, and workplace culture.

How an ergonomist can support return to work and claims management – OHS Canada Magazine

For health and safety professionals managing return-to-work (RTW) cases and injury claims, the process can be complex, time-consuming, and frustrating. If you’ve supported injured or absent workers, or been in that position yourself, you know how challenging it can be to get everyone aligned. Involving an ergonomist early in the process can streamline claims, improve outcomes, and reduce the risk of future injuries.

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Paramedics lift, push, pull and carry awkward “loads” – a recipe for back injuries. Microlearning can be created with paramedics, for paramedics, using the approach described in this article.

The Hidden Gaps in AI-Powered Safety Solutions — Occupational Health & Safety

What the makers of ergonomics AI don’t want you to know: AI-powered solutions might not be capturing the most important hazards.

Evolving ergonomics: Meeting the challenges of obesity in the workplace – OHS Canada Magazine

The obesity “epidemic” has continued unabated for years, with almost one-third of Canadian adults considered obese. This trend presents unique challenges for ergonomics – the science of creating safe, comfortable work environments for the majority of the population. As a significant proportion of the population grows larger, we must reconsider how we design workplaces.

Four steps to justify the costs of ergonomic improvements – OHS Canada Magazine

Implementing ergonomic improvements because it’s the “right thing to do” is an altruistic feat that few organizations can afford. Most of our clients are searching for ways to demonstrate that an investment into ergonomics will pay back in the long run.

Aging and MSD risk: What health and safety professionals need to know – OHS Canada Magazine

People often assume that aging increases the risk of strain and sprain injuries. Many of us have noticed the gradual decline in physical strength and endurance as we age, so it seems logical that injury risk would rise as well.

Gamify your ergonomics training – OHS Canada Magazine

Using games in training improves participant engagement and allows us to harness our competitive nature while demonstrating ergonomics principles. This article describes how to integrate games into your musculoskeletal injury prevention training.

Encouraging Workers to Embrace Ergonomic Work Strategies — Occupational Health & Safety

Effective ergonomic training should focus on practical skill development to ensure workers adopt and apply ergonomic strategies.

How to Find the Most Ergonomic Way to Do a Job — Occupational Health & Safety

Ergonomic work strategies from experienced workers, injured employees, and others can make a huge difference in workplace effici