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Jan, 23
Bon voyage! How to safely lift carry-on luggage into the overhead bin
regonomics way to load carryon luggage to overhead bin
16
Jan, 23
“Don’t worry. We don’t have any women on this job.”
Sigh. I suppose we should worry less, when heavy jobs are performed only by stronger workers. But, truth be told, what ergonomists hear is, “We know this is a really heavy job. Our solution is to hire the biggest, strongest people we can find. We don’t expect any woman to want the job. We don’t […]
09
Jan, 23
Why do smart people do foolish things?
When you hear about someone who was hurt doing something silly, be sure to ask why....over and over until you find the real reason.
02
Jan, 23
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 […]
12
Dec, 22
How to refresh your ergonomics training
This article shows how best practice studies can build the basis for hazard-specific ergonomics training.
05
Dec, 22
Time after time – Why repetition and duration of efforts matter
Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about why it’s important to measure the amount and direction of force that a worker uses, and why the worker’s body position matters. This week, I wanted to explore the impact of frequency and duration. “How often” and “for how long” an effort occurs have a big effect […]
28
Nov, 22
Posture Perfect – Why working position matters
why body position matters when assessing force
21
Nov, 22
Directionally challenged: When assessing effort, direction matters
When you see a worker pushing, pulling, or lifting a load, you might wonder how much effort they are using. As an ergonomist in a workplace, we are usually compelled to measure that force. We can use a force gauge to measure the weights and push/pull forces required on the job. You might also think […]