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10 Sep, 22

anthropometry, assessment, best practices, Ergo at home, News, Office Ergo, training

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 […]

06 Jun, 22

best practices, ergo program, Industrial, Manual handling, News, PPE, tools, training

Exoskeletons…not just for beetles anymore

We have acquired a back exoskeleton for trials, and we have been toting it around to our regular clients to see how and where it works best. This particular model is the LiftSuit by Auxivo, and it was generously provided on a trial by DKY Group (www.dky-group.com). The Liftsuit is a “passive” exoskeleton, which means […]

26 May, 22

ergo program, exercise, injury, News, stretching, training, wellness

Something so strong: Does strength training have a place at work?

By Kendra Squire, Ergo Intern Many of you have participated in a workplace stretching program. Typically, a stretching program involves 5-10 minutes of warming up and stretching at the beginning of every shift. But what if I told you that stretching might not be the best approach to injury prevention? Research on the prevention of […]

25 Apr, 22

News, best practices, ergo program, professional development, research, training

What does an ergonomist do, behind the scenes?

When we work on-site with clients, we most often book full days, so we arrive in the morning when you do, and we leave at the end of the day. We collect data, facilitate meetings, analyse data, and write our reports, on-site. Employees often ask us where we go on the days that we are […]

11 Apr, 22

News, assessment, Office Ergo, training

Our stories: An avalanche of sit/stand requests

An office worker, who we’ll call Janet, submitted a doctor’s note to her employer, suggesting that a sit/stand workstation was “required”. The employer, concerned about setting a precedent, requested an ergonomics assessment for the employee. Sound familiar? The first step in our office assessment process is a pre-assessment survey. Janet’s pre-assessment survey reported a very […]

load on neck increases as you bend forward

04 Apr, 22

News, best practices, children, Ergo at home, exercise, injury, Office Ergo, stretching, techniques, Texting, training

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 […]

21 Feb, 22

CDA, cognitive, ergo program, Industrial, injury, News, PDA, photography, PPE, training

30 uses for a (good) PCDA

Physical and cognitive demands analyses (PCDAs) are most often used when workers are injured, but they have many other uses, as well. A PCDA is a very detailed summary of all of the efforts that a worker applies to complete a job. They are also known as PDAs, JDAs, and PDDs. “Efforts” might be physical, […]

assessment, best practices, Manual handling, News, techniques, training

Our stories: Keeping municipal workers safe from musculoskeletal injuries

Municipal workers are one of the most important worker groups in our society. Without them, we wouldn’t have clean water, waste disposal, roads, or recreational spaces such as parks and arenas. Without these workers, towns and cities would be chaos. Naturally, everyone can imagine the importance of keeping these workers safe and healthy. One of […]

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Landing stations respond to sit/stand requests

Exoskeletons…not just for beetles anymore

Something so strong: Does strength training have a place at work?

What does an ergonomist do, behind the scenes?

Our stories: An avalanche of sit/stand requests

What the heck is text neck?

30 uses for a (good) PCDA

Our stories: Keeping municipal workers safe from musculoskeletal injuries

What is ergonomics?

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