Taylor’d Ergo Blog | Workplace Ergonomics Tips & Insights

13 Oct, 20

News

Hot cider on a cool day

Planning a bonfire, a hike, or small gathering of people in your social bubble? Here’s a recipe for hot cider for you to enjoy. At the end of an afternoon of raking or hiking, hot cider hits the spot. Our new Taylor’d Ergo ceramic mugs and travel tumblers are the perfect way to serve cider. […]

24 Sep, 20

News, best practices, children, Design, Ergo at home, Office Ergo

Is home-school-ergo taking on a new priority?

In the spring, when we came home to work and study, most of us gave little thought to ergonomics. But as the months have worn on and computer use at home has become the norm, we really need to take a closer look. The photo above was taken many years ago – this child is […]

14 Sep, 20

News, Design, Ergo at home, Shopping, tools

Hauling groceries? Try this Harbour Hack!

The task of “getting groceries” has a very different connotation for island cottagers than for others. When we buy groceries for home, you and I typically use a grocery-store cart to transport our purchases from the store to our car, and then we transfer items from the car to the house manually in bags or […]

27 Aug, 20

best practices, Ergo at home, exercise, Manual handling, techniques, training

Two ways to lift a rock – which is more “ergo”?

Carrie’s dad lives in Muskoka, where landscaping the shoreline is always a work in progress. There is one rock pile, in particular, that has been by the dock for 20 years, waiting to be tackled. Carrie’s son, Dax, spent some time at his Grandpa’s this summer. Missing the gym, he was willing to challenge the […]

05 Aug, 20

News, best practices, Ergo at home, techniques, tools, training

Virtual Adventures of Ergo Interns at Taylor’d Ergo

Sara has been working with Jessica, Himangi, and Elisa, three interns from the Advanced Ergonomics Studies program at Fanshawe College. While internships are typically carried out in a more hands-on setting, the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to adapt. We set up a virtual placement to allow our interns to learn some very practical skills, which […]

16 Jul, 20

ergo program, Ergo at home, heat stress, Industrial

Beat the heat!

Summer is here, and many Canadians have flipped the switch from complaining about the cold, to complaining about the heat! After enduring long months of winter, relaxing outdoors might feel great. Unfortunately, working in that same heat can be uncomfortable and possibly even dangerous. Here are some ways to beat the summer heat while working […]

08 Jul, 20

News, coronavirus, essential services, heat stress

Hard-working First Responders

By Sara We, and our children, often view first responders as heroes with superpowers that make them invincible, but they are hardworking everyday people just like us. Just how hard do our first responders work? Many first responders have physically and emotionally demanding jobs. Their jobs involve heavy lifting, high cardio, high pressure situations, and […]

14 Jun, 20

cognitive, exercise, return-to-work, stretching

My brain hurts….I’m too tired to exercise!

A recent study looked at how work conditions affect people’s activity levels outside of work. If you’ve ever had a day when you just felt wiped out physically or mentally, and you skipped a workout, you’ll find some validation in this research. The study took place over a long time period (12 years). It showed […]

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Hot cider on a cool day

Is home-school-ergo taking on a new priority?

Hauling groceries? Try this Harbour Hack!

Two ways to lift a rock – which is more “ergo”?

Virtual Adventures of Ergo Interns at Taylor’d Ergo

Beat the heat!

Hard-working First Responders

My brain hurts….I’m too tired to exercise!

What is ergonomics?

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