Ergo at home

14 Nov, 22

Ergo at home, injury, legislation, News, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality

Working from home…in the future

What do ergonomists think of hybrid offices? From an ergonomics perspective, what are the pro’s and con’s? Let’s start by defining what we mean by “hybrid” work. Most of our clients have called people back to the office, at least for a portion of their time. Typically, people are returning to the same workstations they […]

31 Oct, 22

children, Driving, Ergo at home, injury, legislation, News, safety

Visibility

Hallowe’en seems like the perfect time for a discussion about “visibility” and “line of sight”. Masks and other costumes can obstruct a trick-or-treater’s vision; a child may not see approaching people or vehicles, and may trip and fall over obstacles that they cannot see. When you can only see forward, your peripheral vision is impaired; […]

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 […]

11 Jul, 22

best practices, Design, engineering, Ergo at home, Manual handling, News

There once was an ergonomist, who lived on a hill

I vacationed last week at a cottage which, like many lakeside island properties, was elevated from the lake. We’ve spent quite a lot of leisure time at this property, and so we’ve come to appreciate the view that the elevation provides. We also try to appreciate the exercise that is associated with hauling groceries, water, […]

16 May, 22

best practices, Ergo at home, interns, News, tools

What is the most ergonomic method to pull weeds?

what is the most ergonomic way to pull weeds?

load on neck increases as you bend forward

04 Apr, 22

best practices, children, Ergo at home, exercise, injury, News, Office Ergo, stretching, techniques, Texting, training

What the heck is text neck?

This blog was written at the request of a family member who shall remain nameless, although you’ll know her if you see her, phone in hand. What is “text neck”? What causes it? How can you avoid it? If you google “text neck”, you’ll learn that it refers to the posture formed by leaning forward […]

07 Mar, 22

best practices, Ergo at home, injury, lighting, News, safety, sleep, techniques, wellness

Daylight savings, sleep loss, and Monday mornings

Daylight savings (DST), the annual practice of advancing clocks one hour ahead of standard time, starts in the spring. Clocks will be set one hour forward at 2:00 am on the second Sunday in March, which is next weekend! If you get up at the usual time on Sunday, you’ll end up with one less […]

best practices, Ergo at home, ergo program, News

Something for nothin’

When you hire a “consultant” you expect to pay for their time. You’re really paying for the expertise that they offer, which is like paying for all the time that they’ve invested to learn what they know so that they can help you. While we call ourselves “ergonomists” rather than “ergonomics consultants” (read why […]

Working from home…in the future

Visibility

Landing stations respond to sit/stand requests

There once was an ergonomist, who lived on a hill

What is the most ergonomic method to pull weeds?

What the heck is text neck?

Daylight savings, sleep loss, and Monday mornings

Something for nothin’

What is ergonomics?

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