Driving Archives • Taylor'd Ergonomics

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.

16 Nov, 20

best practices, Driving, engineering, Ergo at home, Industrial, techniques, tools, training

Changing your tires? Which wrench is right?

If you’re having trouble loosening the lug nuts on your summer tires, a longer wrench will give you an advantage. The physics behind the “lever” wasn’t exciting in 6th grade, and surely would not compel you to read this article. However, the “longer wrench” solution is so effective that it’s tempting to simply use the […]

21 Oct, 20

best practices, Driving, ergo program, essential services, injury, techniques, training

Give your snowplow drivers a hand up: start the season with ergonomics training

Well, actually, we’d prefer that they get two hands up, when they’re climbing into the cab! No one wants to think about it, but winter IS coming; municipalities and private landscaping companies are already hard at work preparing to take care of the wintery roads. Snowplow drivers are exposed to several strain/sprain injury hazards: – […]

14 May, 19

best practices, Driving, Ergo at home, News, stretching, training

Are we there yet?

Finally, the first long weekend of the summer! We yearn for sun, sand, water, and fun! The long weekend may also bring long drives, as we make our way to the beach or cottage. We’ve all endured the wrath of the car seat after hours in a vehicle. Even a comfortable, well-adjusted seat can cause […]

30 Apr, 18

Driving, ergonomics of ergonomics

On the road…lessons on driving comfort, from a new ergonomist

This blog was written by Kristina Zucchiatti, the latest addition to our team. As a new ergonomist, I spend a lot of time in my car, driving to and from clients. I’m certainly not new to driving, or driving long distances; I commuted to London from Oakville every day for 8 months, for my Advanced […]

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Worried about slips and falls?

Changing your tires? Which wrench is right?

Give your snowplow drivers a hand up: start the season with ergonomics training

Are we there yet?

On the road…lessons on driving comfort, from a new ergonomist

What is ergonomics?

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