Office Ergo Archives • Taylor'd Ergonomics

27 Sep, 21

assessment, best practices, Design, ergo program, exercise, health care, Industrial, Manual handling, mentor, News, Office Ergo, PDA, productivity, research, techniques, training

Budgeting for ergonomics

Fall is budgeting time for many companies, so I wanted to remind you to include ergonomics in 2022’s budget. We’ve been told by many companies that 2021’s ergo budget was re-allocated for COVID-19 initiatives. That means that MSD prevention projects have been piling up. In Ontario, MSD rates were lower last year than the year […]

13 Sep, 21

Office Ergo, training

What do all those levers actually do?

At the end of our workshops, our feedback form asks participants to identify the most useful part of the training. A recent Office Ergo participant said she was happy to learn “what all those levers actually do.” I’m betting that most office workers can identify the lever that raises or lowers the seat. If you […]

30 Aug, 21

best practices, News, Office Ergo, training

How to make your “how to adjust” poster pop

When you introduce a new piece of equipment, such as a platform, hoist, or even office furniture, you need to let people know how to use it. But let’s face it, it’s not easy to get people to read the manual. Who wants to waste time on boring stuff that is typically written in another […]

16 Aug, 21

Ergo at home, injury, News, Office Ergo, research

Why does my neck hurt when I use a laptop?

by Kirsten Fradgley Did you know that 71% of Canadians own a laptop, and the average Canadian spends 4.2 hours every day using a laptop? Some of us spend 8 hours every day, working on a laptop for work. The continuous use of a laptop in a conventional desk set up (laptop placed on top […]

03 Aug, 21

cognitive, Design, Office Ergo, research, techniques

QWERTY is a word, and sometimes a philosophy

Scrabble is a great rainy-day cottage activity, and one that I can occasionally win, so we play it a lot. The next time you’re stuck with a Q and can’t find a U, try for QWERTY, which apparently is a word. The QWERTY keyboard is named for the five top left characters on the letter […]