Shopping – Taylor'd Ergonomics

24 Apr, 23

ergonomics of ergonomics, News, Office Ergo, productivity, Quality, Shopping

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 […]

19 Dec, 22

best practices, Ergo at home, exercise, News, Shopping, sleep, stretching, wellness

Holidays, kindness, resolutions….and ergonomics

This year, I’m giving myself a gift. And I’m making my resolutions a week early. Simultaneously. My resolutions involve being kinder, to myself and those around me. I want to stop looking at the clock as my personal adversary. It’s time to make some adjustments. And, naturally, I can tie these to ergonomics. As the […]

19 Sep, 22

ergo program, ergonomics of ergonomics, Industrial, interns, Manual handling, News, Shopping

What to wear? Can a uniform be “ergonomic”?

Wearing a uniform allows a worker to use more optimum body mechanics. This makes the uniform "ergonomic".

14 Sep, 20

Design, Ergo at home, News, Shopping, tools

Hauling groceries? Try this Harbour Hack!

The task of “getting groceries” has a very different connotation for island cottagers than for others. When we buy groceries for home, you and I typically use a grocery-store cart to transport our purchases from the store to our car, and then we transfer items from the car to the house manually in bags or […]

07 Apr, 20

best practices, coronavirus, Ergo at home, essential services, injury, Manual handling, News, Shopping

Do your part: Help essential workers do their jobs, ergonomically

In our virtual team meetings, we’ve been talking about how to help home office workers. But what can we do to help essential workers, outside of their homes? Now is not the time to provide training or workplace assessments. Some of these jobs are more demanding than ever before – those of us who are […]

25 Jul, 19

footwear, injury, legislation, News, Office Ergo, Shopping

Outlawing heels in the office

Although very few businesses overtly EXPECT women to wear heels to work, we do anyway. Heels have a way of making us look taller and leaner, and who can resist the urge to self-promote? (Turns out, many people, all smarter than I.) A little-noticed section of Bill 148 (Schedule 3) actually prohibits employers from requiring […]

24 Nov, 17

Ergo at home, Industrial, PPE, Shopping

How to pick winter treads…for your feet

A November 15th webinar by Dr. Tilak Dutta of the University Health Network reviewed winter footwear characteristics, and how treads are tested. He even identified specific footwear with better slip resistance…more on that later. The method for testing footwear’s slip resistance is fascinating. They use a room with an ice floor. The entire room tilts! […]

20 Mar, 17

Design, News, Shopping

Check it out – Ergonomics and Cashiers

Do you ever worry about the demands of the cashier who has to handle every item that you eat in a week? We do. And not just because we’ve been hired to! So do academics, apparently. Researchers from the Universities of Waterloo, Laurentian, and Arizona State recently published a paper in the International Journal of Industrial […]