When choosing an ergonomic office chair, armrests are often seen as a must-have feature. But are they truly necessary for comfort and productivity—or could they do more harm than good?
We work with many clients in the food sector, including bakeries, confectioneries, poultry processors, dairy, mills, and even pet food. In this week’s article, we share a bit of what we’ve learned about ergonomics in food manufacturing. How is this sector unique? One of the unique things about food production is the amount of personal […]
This article outlines five key metrics HR professionals can use to measure the success of ergonomics programs, focusing on injury reduction, productivity, work quality, employee satisfaction, and cost savings.
This article highlights the importance of building trust between ergonomists and workers to gather accurate data for identifying ergonomic risks and implementing solutions that improve workplace safety and comfort.
The 2024 CRE-MSD conference highlighted key trends in musculoskeletal disorders, emphasizing the importance of data-driven prevention strategies and proactive ergonomics to reduce both direct and indirect workplace injury costs.
So, you’ve completed PCDAs (Physical and Cognitive Demands Analyses) for the jobs in your workplace. You can check this box on your annual safety or HR audit. PCDAs contain a detailed accounting of all of the lifting, pushing, pulling, gripping, and pinching, and all of the repetitive body movements. They are often used by healthcare […]
Have you ever avoided purchasing event tickets because you didn’t think you could sit for 3 hours in the uncomfortable seats offered at the venue? I confess, the headline for this article quotes the driver on our tour around Memphis, Tennessee a week ago. She was adamant that ergonomics (my interpretation of “uncomfortable seats”) was […]