Ergonomics Archives - Taylor'd Ergonomics

Is home-school-ergo taking on a new priority?

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Carrie in best practices, children, Design, Ergo at home, News, Office Ergo

In the spring, when we came home to work and study, most of us gave little thought to ergonomics. But as the months have worn on and computer use at home has become the norm, we really need to take a closer look. The photo above was taken many years...

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Hauling groceries? Try this Harbour Hack!

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Carrie in Design, Ergo at home, News, Shopping, tools

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...

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Two ways to lift a rock – which is more “ergo”?

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Carrie in best practices, Ergo at home, exercise, Manual handling, techniques, training

Carrie’s dad lives in Muskoka, where landscaping the shoreline is always a work in progress. There is one rock pile, in particular, that has been by the dock for 20 years, waiting to be tackled. Carrie’s son, Dax, spent some time at his Grandpa’s this summer. Missing the gym, he...

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Virtual Adventures of Ergo Interns at Taylor’d Ergo

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Carrie in best practices, Ergo at home, News, techniques, tools, training

Sara has been working with Jessica, Himangi, and Elisa, three interns from the Advanced Ergonomics Studies program at Fanshawe College. While internships are typically carried out in a more hands-on setting, the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to adapt. We set up a virtual placement to allow our interns to learn...

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Hard-working First Responders

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Carrie in coronavirus, essential services, heat stress, News

By Sara We, and our children, often view first responders as heroes with superpowers that make them invincible, but they are hardworking everyday people just like us. Just how hard do our first responders work? Many first responders have physically and emotionally demanding jobs. Their jobs involve heavy lifting, high...

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