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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
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.
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.
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 […]
27
Jun, 22
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 […]
04
Apr, 22
What the heck is text neck?
This blog was written at the request of a family member who shall remain nameless, although you’ll know her if you see her, phone in hand. What is “text neck”? What causes it? How can you avoid it? If you google “text neck”, you’ll learn that it refers to the posture formed by leaning forward […]
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Mar, 22
Daylight savings, sleep loss, and Monday mornings
Daylight savings (DST), the annual practice of advancing clocks one hour ahead of standard time, starts in the spring. Clocks will be set one hour forward at 2:00 am on the second Sunday in March, which is next weekend! If you get up at the usual time on Sunday, you’ll end up with one less […]