Review of the literature regarding one more reason to stand at work from OPC...
LairBob – Standing Desk (Photo credit: LairBob) Standing at work is about heart & lung function & preventing back pain Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 May;41(5):998-1005. doi:...
View ArticleAre your Employees trying to tell FM’s & Office Managers Something?
Facility Managers, Office Managers and Purchasing heads up. You will find more employees would prefer to work in standing and guess what? Both the medical and ergonomic literature indicates this should...
View ArticleOntario has launched a Consulting Process regarding determining a new...
Lots of changes continue for the Province of Ontario relative to the WSIB, the Ministry of Labour and the AODA. The Ontario Ministry of Labour has now launched a consultation process towards the...
View ArticleErgonomics Canada 2013 Ergonomics is about more than just the office!
Ergonomics Canada 2013- Improving Medical Device Usability. Most employers assume when they hear the term “ergonomics” that this is just limited to office ergonomics and seating. Ergonomics and Human...
View ArticleErgonomics: The Science For Better Living and Working. This is how Optimal...
Ergonomics: The Science For Better Living and Working. Most companies in Canada do not understand the science of ergonomics & in fact almost “fear” it as a cost with limited benefits. In this...
View ArticleDid you know Ergonomics is Mandatory Under the General Duty Clause of the OHS...
A formal and effective Ergonomic Program when developed by the experts at OPC Inc. should include the following elements; 1. Written Policies about the Ergonomic Program 2. Tie in of the program with...
View ArticleDid you know Ergonomics is about Preventing Human Error?
Many an OH&S Manager or Committee make the same assumptions when attempting a Root Cause Analysis. Too often the human factor is deemed to be the cause for an accident, near miss or MSI injury,...
View ArticleThe Open-Office Trap – The New Yorker and OPC Inc. present the Evidence
There is longitudinal evidence since the 1st Open office in Hamburg that these are NOT conducive to human productivity. OPC Inc and our consultants have been providing clients with cognitive and mental...
View ArticleEven with regular exercise, excessive sitting linked to disease, premature...
If you sit at work you must make a point of standing and walking for physical and mental healthEven with regular exercise, excessive sitting linked to disease, premature death – OHS Canada Magazine....
View ArticleWhy Symptoms of MSI get worse when employee’s don’t receive what they think...
Good morning Manager We reviewed the ergonomic report generated by OPC when you first mentioned EE’s self reported increase in symptoms despite the fact the evidence indicates this will place her...
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