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Ergo-to-go: Strains & sprains at the drive-thru

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Carrie in coronavirus, Design, essential services, News, tools

Although a tour through the drive-thru may no longer be a morning ritual en route to work, those who work in delivery windows are busier than ever before. Have you paused to consider the physical demands of this job? We have. Necessity is the mother of invention; in the early...

Give your snowplow drivers a hand up: start the season with ergonomics training

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Carrie in best practices, Driving, ergo program, essential services, injury, techniques, training

Well, actually, we’d prefer that they get two hands up, when they’re climbing into the cab! No one wants to think about it, but winter IS coming; municipalities and private landscaping companies are already hard at work preparing to take care of the wintery roads. Snowplow drivers are exposed to...

Driver ergonomics: Why not steer with your hands at 10 and 2?

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Carrie in Driving, News, techiques

When I was taught to drive (more than a few years ago), I was instructed to position my hands at 10 and 2 o’clock, as shown in the photo above. I was told that this was safest, because I could more easily pull down to steer left or right. There...

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