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31 May, 21

best practices, Design, Ergo at home, marketing, News, techniques

Is a garden kneeler “ergonomic”?

Most ergonomists love to play with “ergo” toys, and Josie is a gardener, so she volunteered to trial this gardening tool, found here on amazon.ca. The “garden kneeler” is a folding device with a cushioned top, designed to make gardening more comfortable. Josie typically sits, kneels, or squats along the edge of the garden bed, […]

03 May, 21

best practices, News, photography, techniques

A picture paints a thousand words – and some of them are fiction

Photographs can communicate very powerfully; way back in 1995, Taylor’d Ergo included digital photos right in the reports that we created, so that the reader didn’t have to flip to the appendix to understand a paragraph of textual description of a task. Digital photography was very new back then – my first camera took grainy […]

26 Apr, 21

best practices, ergo program, interns, mentor, mentor, mentors

What does it mean to belong to a team of ergonomists?

When we surveyed ergo students a couple of weeks ago, we learned that 84% of them want to spend the first 5 years of their career working with other ergonomists. Sadly, only a few graduates will have this opportunity, because very, very few organizations hire more than one of us! What does it really mean, […]

08 Mar, 21

best practices, ergo program, mentor, mentors, News

Our story, continued: The gaps we fill

Last week, I described how we came to be, and what we’re good at. I pointed out that I wanted us to have the opportunity to act as ergonomists, who facilitate improvements that reduce the risk of strains/sprain injuries, rather than consultants, who simply identify problems and suggest changes. It occurred to me, after posting […]

26 Feb, 21

best practices, Design, ergo program, ergonomics of ergonomics, Industrial, Manual handling, News

our story

People have asked me why I started this business….I launched Taylor’d Ergo over 25 years ago, but the reasons are as valid now as they were then. I envisioned a service that allowed mid-sized companies to obtain the support of a dedicated ergonomist, even though they were not large enough to hire one full-time. We […]

15 Feb, 21

best practices, ergo program, exercise, Industrial, News, stretching, training

Starting up (or re-booting) your ergonomics program? Start here.

Monday is blog-writing day, but also a holiday, so I’m taking it easy and reviewing this new resource from the Institute for Work and Health (IWH), which is a guidance document for companies seeking to start an ergonomics program. They highlight four initiatives that have been proven to help reduce MSDs in the workplace. Of […]

25 Jan, 21

best practices, Driving, Ergo at home, essential services, footwear, health care, injury, News

Worried about slips and falls?

The type of footwear that employees wear between their vehicles and their workplace can affect the risk of slips and falls significantly.

23 Nov, 20

best practices, ergo program, productivity, training

How can an ergonomist help Human Resources?

Ergonomists can help to enhance the work of human resources professionals by providing professional, technical support, by supporting the work of engineering, quality, maintenance, and managers, and by building connections with employees.

best practices

Is a garden kneeler “ergonomic”?

A picture paints a thousand words – and some of them are fiction

What does it mean to belong to a team of ergonomists?

Our story, continued: The gaps we fill

our story

Starting up (or re-booting) your ergonomics program? Start here.

Worried about slips and falls?

How can an ergonomist help Human Resources?

What is ergonomics?

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