How Much Is Ignoring Ergonomics Costing Us

Upon hearing the word “ergonomics”, one often thinks of the shape of one’s chair or the comfiness of a keyboard. However, ergonomics goes much deeper than the form of office equipment. Ergonomics is the design of systems to fit human needs and characteristics...

Benefits of Workplace Ergonomic Assessments

Ergonomic assessments are used in workplaces as a measure of risk relating to musculoskeletal injury development. Musculoskeletal injuries are estimated to cost the Canadian economy upwards of $22 billion each year (1). In developed economies such as Canada’s,...

What is Ergonomics?

While talking to my friends, a group of healthy 20-25 year-old university graduates who have recently entered the workforce, I was surprised to learn how common back and muscle pain due to studying and deskwork had become. As all of us were joking about how we felt...

Evict Radon With Professional Help

4 Reasons For a Professional Radon Test It is odourless, tasteless, invisible and dangerous – it is radon gas. According to Health Canada, radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the only way to know if it is in your building is to test. While...