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20 May, 20

coronavirus, ergo program, News, work hardening

The ERGO impacts of Covid-19

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 while social distancing? The need […]

23 Feb, 18

best practices, exercise, Office Ergo, stretching, training

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

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 don’t we think this way […]

Industrial, Manual handling, News

push. Push. PUSH!!

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 required, pushing frequency, and the […]

25 May, 15

Design, ergo program, Industrial, Manual handling

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

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 a worker to push sideways […]

15 May, 15

Driving, News

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

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 was never any consideration of […]

The ERGO impacts of Covid-19

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

push. Push. PUSH!!

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

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

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