ergonomic work strategies

Making Ergonomics Easy to Teach — and Easy to Use

Half of your workplace injuries are strains and sprains — Do half of your safety talks focus on ergonomics? Safety professionals know these injuries drain productivity, morale, and budgets. What if you had ready-to-go, interactive training kits that workers actually remembered and used — and the results were measurable? We’re so confident our microlearning kits […]
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Retail, you’re next! What can the retail sector expect from the MLITSD blitz?

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the leading cause of lost-time injuries in Ontario’s workplaces. With the MLITSD’s upcoming blitz focused on retail, businesses have a narrow window to prepare. What lessons can be learned from last year’s campaign—and how can you avoid becoming a statistic? The Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) recently announced that the […]
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Outdoor municipal workers face many physical challenges in their day to day work. How can ergonomics help?

Our Stories: Ergonomics Adventures in Municipal Public Works

Municipalities encompass a broad variety of positions, from police to office work, and from long-term care to Zamboni driver. Today, let’s focus specifically on public works. Public works employees perform a wide range of tasks that vary day to day and season to season, making ergonomics planning particularly challenging. This article explores these unique challenges […]
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Advice to my younger self – Three questions to ask retirees before they leave your organization, to prevent musculoskeletal disorders

Did you know that musculoskeletal disorders account for 36% of all work-related injuries? It’s the leading “nature” of injury, in nearly every occupation, according to Ontario statistics. As experienced workers retire, invaluable ergonomic strategies are being lost. Here’s how to capture that wisdom before it’s too late. The Importance of Learning from Retirees What could […]
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