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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Flatscreen Monitors
When I first saw one of these sleek and slender monitors, my first reaction was that I must simply have one of those. It would create much more room at my desk and would be a lot easier to move … Continue reading
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Shared responsibility in worker fatigue
Sleep is a hot topic of conversation around here – more often than not, “lack of”. In these times, there doesn’t seem to be enough time in our 24 hour clock to get things done. To illustrate, in college, I … Continue reading
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Ergonomic training on digital media
I wrote a quick article in one of our newsletters a few years back announcing a new product we developed based on the request of a Calgary client. As we tend to be a few steps into the future on … Continue reading
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Change your view – placing documents at an angle and higher level
Reviewing and assembling documents while seated at your desk can cause discomfort in the neck – find out what we suggest to alleviate this problem. Continue reading
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Learning to fall properly
It sounds odd – but as I’ve stated in an earlier blog, there really is a right way and a wrong way to fall in order to reduce the risk of broken bones, sprains, or even head injuries. The key … Continue reading
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Being mindful: causes of slips, trips and falls
In a typical case of “do as I say, not as I do,” I slipped and fell outside and hurt my shoulder. It’s mending but given it’s been two weeks, I thought that maybe this could have been avoided by … Continue reading
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Continuing improvement through continuing education
Always striving to keep on top of current research in ergonomics and human factors, Linda spends a week in Washington to learn cognitive interviewing and worker fatigue. Continue reading
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Compact keyboards for workers with smaller frames
Discover how a compact keyboard can help an employee with a smaller frame work in better comfort. Continue reading
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Challenging Einstein
The current issue of Scientific American has a feature article titled, “Was Einstein Wrong? A Quantum Threat to Special Relativity“. Being a bit of a science geek and lover of controversy, I had to read it. The article discussed how … Continue reading
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