Office Ergo – Taylor'd Ergonomics

24 Apr, 23

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The Keyboard Struggle: A Tale of Ergonomics and Brain Training

I use my full-sized laptop keyboard (shown above left) when I work at client sites, but to set myself up ergonomically in my office, I prefer to connect my laptop to an external keyboard, mouse, and screen. I use my laptop as a secondary screen. This works well for me, but for some reason, I have […]

06 Mar, 23

assessment, Industrial, News, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality

How does an employee ergo survey help?

We use surveys to gather information from people we do not have an opportunity to meet personally, perhaps because they work on other shifts, or in remote locations. We also use surveys when we want to give people time to consider their responses. This article focuses on the value of pre-assessment surveys in an industrial environment.

27 Feb, 23

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Design for all, and some history about your desk

This article discusses how a non-adjustable desk height affects posture, and provides the recommended height range for sit stand desks.

23 Jan, 23

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Product review: Vertical mouse is a hit!

I’ve been using a vertical mouse for a month now, so I thought I’d share my anecdotal findings. I chose the “Logitech Lift”, shown above left. Prior to adopting this new pet, I was using a Microsoft mouse, shown above right. First off, shopping for mice is difficult, particularly if you want to use the […]

14 Nov, 22

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Working from home…in the future

What do ergonomists think of hybrid offices? From an ergonomics perspective, what are the pro’s and con’s? Let’s start by defining what we mean by “hybrid” work. Most of our clients have called people back to the office, at least for a portion of their time. Typically, people are returning to the same workstations they […]

10 Sep, 22

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Landing stations respond to sit/stand requests

The flood of requests for sit/stand desks shows no sign of slowing down, and probably for good reason. Now that we can type, mouse and even hold meetings without getting out of our chair, people are feeling virtually (pun intended) chained to their desks. Decades ago, people delivered voice messages on little pink sheets, and […]

27 Jun, 22

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How to make your “how to” poster pop

Let’s face it: people don’t read the manual. Most of us will tinker with a new gadget until we figure it out. When it comes to adjustability features in the workplace, ergonomists push to make them available, but they are woefully underutilized. Adjustable chairs, hydraulic lift tables, sit-stand desks, tool balancers…. the list of poorly […]

20 Jun, 22

assessment, health care, Industrial, Manual handling, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality

more than chair people

Every occupation has a stereotypical application; ergonomists have been associated with chairs. At a party, if we tell someone what we do, the next question will almost always be about chairs “and stuff”. Although we do office assessments, we also do much more technical work. Ergonomics, the study of work, is a science and an […]