interns – Taylor'd Ergonomics

02 Jan, 23

assessment, CDA, intern, interns, Manual handling, PDA, professional development, training

In-person vs. virtual training: What’s the trade-off?

Our Physical and Cognitive Demands Analysis workshop will be running next week. In today’s age of virtual and online training, why would anyone travel to Cambridge to participate in an in-person workshop? Don’t get me wrong…I believe there’s also a place for virtual and online training, and we offer both. We have an excellent online […]

19 Sep, 22

ergo program, ergonomics of ergonomics, Industrial, interns, Manual handling, News, Shopping

What to wear? Can a uniform be “ergonomic”?

Wearing a uniform allows a worker to use more optimum body mechanics. This makes the uniform "ergonomic".

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?

CDA, cognitive, intern, interns, mentor, mentor, mentors, News, PDA

What does the “mentor” contribute to an ergonomics internship?

Fanshawe College offers an Advanced Ergonomics Studies program, which includes an 8-week, unpaid internship. Because the interns are “free”, it’s tempting to “hire” one to come in and “do” ergonomics, under the supervision of a Safety or HR manager. The goal of the field placement is to provide real-life experience. Some placements do not offer […]

assessment, CDA, cognitive, ergo program, Industrial, injury, intern, interns, mentor, mentors, News, PDA, return-to-work

6 Reasons to Build a Library of PCDAs

What’s a library of physical and cognitive demands (PCDAs) worth? Many of our clients set out to complete PCDAs, also known in some organizations as Job Demands Analyses, or Physical Demands Descriptions, for all of their jobs. Some clients only complete them as needed. When or why would it be worthwhile to complete an entire […]