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The ERGO impacts of Covid-19

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Carrie in coronavirus, ergo program, News, work hardening

The pandemic is going to change the way “we” work – and by “we”, we mean ergonomists, and all other workers. A recent broadcast email from the leaders of the Applied Ergonomics Society inspired this discussion of these emerging issues. What are your thoughts? How can we do ergonomics assessments...

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Fit to work: I train my body for a race, but would I train it for a new job?

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Carrie in best practices, exercise, Office Ergo, stretching, techiques, training

This is the time of year when runners sign up for races. It’s motivating to have a goal – knowing that we are going to be challenged to run faster, or further, or climb obstacles, forces us to stick to a training schedule and get out to exercise regularly. Why...

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push. Push. PUSH!!

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Carrie in Industrial, Manual handling, News, techiques

People push and pull things all day long – doors, wheelchairs, buttons, chairs, bins, and boxes. We rarely think about the best way to push something. Ergonomists, asked about the risks associated with pushing a load, will usually focus on the force required, the hand height, the type of grip...

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Working out for work: Strength training, designed by an ergonomist, to reduce strain/sprain injury risk

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Carrie in Design, ergo program, Industrial, Manual handling

As ergonomists, we are often asked to evaluate the risk of injury for a particular task. One of the methods that we use to do this involves estimating the demands of the task, and comparing these demands with what a typical worker could tolerate. For example, a task that requires...

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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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