Manual handling

Manual handling, News, Office Ergo

Would you like some “ergo” with your mandatory H&S training?

I’m sure that all of you are aware of the July 1 deadline for the MOL’s Health and Safety at Work training. We are hoping, given that most of you still have a predominance of strain/sprain injuries, that you might be considering adding some “ergo” training into the menu. Why not keep your staff in […]

19 Dec, 13

Ergo at home, Manual handling, News

What is ergonomics? Here is a 10-second demonstration.

We’ve talked about the benefits of taking a proactive approach to ergonomics (see our blog on Ergonomics and Work System Design), so you know that we really push ergo design BEFORE people get hurt. That said, it is NEVER too late to take advantage of ergonomics’ benefits. Even “reactively”, ergonomics can result in reduced risk […]

21 Jan, 13

Manual handling, News

Shovel safely!

Winter brings out the ergonomist in us – Karen was recently watching with interest as her husband shovelled the driveway. In fact, she was so intrigued with the process, that she spontaneously launched a full scale ergonomics assessment! (Is it any coincidence that the analysis process required approximately the same time as it took for […]

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