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The EWI team works with you to develop a customized ergonomic intervention program for your organization. See services for more about how EWI Works can help:

  • reduce workplace injury and costs due to injury
  • increase productivity
  • improve on product quality

You'll also find ergonomic tips, good practices and wellness principles in the resources section that can help you and your organization reduce stress, create balance and recognize potential hazards.

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Our way of saying thanks for visiting, we answer your questions about ergonomics, offering solutions we hope will help you work more comfortably and prevent injuries.

Q: We have received some requests to use Stability Balls in place of ergonomic chairs. Do you get many of these requests? Are other employers receiving this type of request and if so, have you set any criteria regarding the use of them (i.e. limit to medical/ergonomic reasons)? OUR ANSWER

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11.2007: EWI welcomes Claire Gariepy to our team of ergonomists
Winter may be approaching but the heat is on at EWI. That's why we're excited to have Claire join our team of creative, client focused ergonomists. Another Masters in Ergonomics graduate of Loughborough, Claire also has some interesting ergonomic experience working on a project with the Edmonton EMS during her studies. Read her biography on Our Team page.

09.2007: EWI presented research posters
Erin’s had the opportunity to showcase current EWI projects at several conferences over the past few months. In September, EWI presented two research posters – one of which won an award at Capital Health’s Leaders in Rehab conference (view posters). In Kelowna, Erin and Geoff Hoeppner of Capital Health co-presented at the inaugural B.C. Healthcare Health and Safety Conference. The topics were the development of the patient handling program at Capital Health and EWI’s new intereactive training CD, which generated a lot of interest. Erin also showcased these exciting projects at the recent Association of Canadian Ergonomists conference in Toronto.

09.2007: Edgar Vieira presented studies
In August, EWI’s Edgar Vieira presented two studies at the Sixth International Scientific Confereence on Prevention of Work-Related Muskuloskeletal Disorders (PREMUS). One topic discussed the physical risk factors for work-related low back disorders in nurses and steel workers (view abstract 1). The other study was a risk assessment of bariatric batient transfers from bed to wheelchair (view abstract 2).

PREMUS is an international scientific conference that serves as a form for work-related musculoskeletal health research with an emphasis on prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). PREMUS is organized by the Musculoskeletal Disorders' Scientific Committee of the International Commission of Occupational Health. The 2007 conference was held in the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.

  
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