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27 Feb, 23

anthropometry, best practices, Design, Ergo at home, Industrial, Office Ergo

Design for all, and some history about your desk

This article discusses how a non-adjustable desk height affects posture, and provides the recommended height range for sit stand desks.

16 Jan, 23

anthropometry, assessment, Industrial, injury, Manual handling, News

“Don’t worry. We don’t have any women on this job.”

Sigh. I suppose we should worry less, when heavy jobs are performed only by stronger workers. But, truth be told, what ergonomists hear is, “We know this is a really heavy job. Our solution is to hire the biggest, strongest people we can find. We don’t expect any woman to want the job. We don’t […]

05 Dec, 22

anthropometry, assessment, Industrial, Manual handling, News, safety

Time after time – Why repetition and duration of efforts matter

Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about why it’s important to measure the amount and direction of force that a worker uses, and why the worker’s body position matters. This week, I wanted to explore the impact of frequency and duration. “How often” and “for how long” an effort occurs have a big effect […]

28 Nov, 22

anthropometry, assessment, best practices, Industrial, Manual handling, News, techniques

Posture Perfect – Why working position matters

why body position matters when assessing force

11 Oct, 22

anthropometry, assessment, best practices, Industrial, injury, Manual handling, PPE, training

Exoskeleton Conference Summary

by Callum Murphy Last week, Alex and I participated in an Exoskeleton Conference presented by CRE-MSD. If you’re interested in more details, the slides can be found here: Manual Handling: Where Exoskeletons Fit Within Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Prevention Strategies | Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) | University of Waterloo […]

10 Sep, 22

anthropometry, assessment, best practices, Ergo at home, News, Office Ergo, training

Landing stations respond to sit/stand requests

The flood of requests for sit/stand desks shows no sign of slowing down, and probably for good reason. Now that we can type, mouse and even hold meetings without getting out of our chair, people are feeling virtually (pun intended) chained to their desks. Decades ago, people delivered voice messages on little pink sheets, and […]

01 Aug, 22

anthropometry, Design, engineering, Industrial

Just one quick question: What height…?

What height should this work bench be? This is a simple enough question, but getting to the answer is remarkably complex. The best height for a task depends on: The effort required. Heavier work should be lower than elbow height, whereas lighter work should be at elbow height. The precision required. If you need to […]

25 Jul, 22

anthropometry, exercise, News, sleep, stretching, wellness, work hardening

Longevity and ergonomics

Over the past 25+ years, I’ve shared articles about issues that were relevant to me at specific times in my life: pregnancy, ergonomics with (and for) children, pets, camping, cottaging, travel, and so on. When I meet new people at business functions, those who have been reading our newsletters and blogs often tell me that […]

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Design for all, and some history about your desk

“Don’t worry. We don’t have any women on this job.”

Time after time – Why repetition and duration of efforts matter

Posture Perfect – Why working position matters

Exoskeleton Conference Summary

Landing stations respond to sit/stand requests

Just one quick question: What height…?

Longevity and ergonomics

What is ergonomics?

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