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14 May, 19

News, best practices, Driving, Ergo at home, 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 Jul, 18

Office Ergo, anthropometry, Design, Ergo at home, News

How to keep your existing office furniture and make it a sit/stand desk

If you have furniture in your home office that you want to keep, but you’re yearning for the option to stand, you might be considering some portable products. Desk top models that sit on top of an existing desk typically make the typing surface too high for sitting, because most existing desks are already too […]

14 Mar, 18

News, Ergo at home, shiftwork, sleep

We woke up early to bring you the news about World Sleep Day, March 16

Article by Josie Blake, graphics courtesy of @_worldsleep. I love sleep, but I tend to take my peaceful rest for granted because I’m quite good at sleeping. However, this isn’t the case for everyone. For up to 45% of people across the globe, quality of life, and health is threatened by difficulties with sleeping. Of […]

15 Jan, 18

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

Move your mouse, and fix your shoulder

Are you still mousing with your right hand? If so, you must read further. When you walk through an office, you will find most mice located on the right hand side of the keyboards. This is the traditional “default”, because we thought that we needed dexterity to operate a mouse. Not true. Here are three […]

24 Nov, 17

Ergo at home, Industrial, PPE, Shopping

How to pick winter treads…for your feet

A November 15th webinar by Dr. Tilak Dutta of the University Health Network reviewed winter footwear characteristics, and how treads are tested. He even identified specific footwear with better slip resistance…more on that later. The method for testing footwear’s slip resistance is fascinating. They use a room with an ice floor. The entire room tilts! […]

27 Jul, 17

News, Ergo at home, Industrial, Manual handling, training

Packing, moving, and dodging back pain

Our office is moving soon (stay tuned for a new address), and so we’ve launched a buzz of box-stuffing. Moving is heavy work – every file, training prop, and piece of equipment has to be boxed, labeled and stacked. Furniture has to be disassembled. Someone has to load and unload a truck, and then we […]

10 Jul, 17

News, best practices, Design, Ergo at home

150 years of Ergonomics

In honour of Canada’s sesquicentennial, our local newspaper, “The Ayr News” published a copy of the newspaper that they had published in 1867. I was lazily reading through it on a Saturday morning when I came across the ad shown above. I had spent the previous few work days creating a presentation of “before” and […]

30 Jan, 17

News, Ergo at home, lighting

Light Lullabies: How better artificial light can help you sleep and wake more naturally

Most parents have attempted to impose limits on the use of tech devices before bedtime, because we know that it’s hard to fall asleep after that last game of crushing candies. (And, for once, it’s not sugar that is the culprit!) Did you know that the light emanating from electronic screens actually stimulates the brain, […]

Ergo at home

Are we there yet?

How to keep your existing office furniture and make it a sit/stand desk

We woke up early to bring you the news about World Sleep Day, March 16

Move your mouse, and fix your shoulder

How to pick winter treads…for your feet

Packing, moving, and dodging back pain

150 years of Ergonomics

Light Lullabies: How better artificial light can help you sleep and wake more naturally

What is ergonomics?

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