Blog : posts filed under Ergonomics

Sunday, April 2013
Infographic : Ergonomics in the Office

We have created an infographic focusing on ergonomics in the workplace. Check it out and start making changes in your office.
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Friday, January 2013
5 A Day For Your Office: Ergo Solutions

Shifts in the global work patterns mean more and more of us are taking up careers which involve sitting down at a computer far more than they do manual labour. A lot of us are using our bodies in the workplace in ways which may not be conducive to good health, and this is why …
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Monday, November 2012
Sitting Disease Infographic

I discovered this infographic regarding the ‘sitting disease’ while browsing the web earlier. While I always knew sitting for prolonged hours is detrimental to one’s health, I was unaware of the actual scale of the issue. The US website www.juststand.org is part of an ongoing campaign to encourage people to be more active at work …
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Thursday, August 2012
Globalisation : Increasing Market Size of Effective Businesses

Fifty years ago, globalisation was something that companies didn’t have to think about and, in some cases, businesses may have never heard of. British companies produced and sold their goods in the UK and, if they were a big company, they may even have sold their products to France and Spain. British industry thrived as …
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Sunday, August 2012
Mobile Technology Systems Create A 24/7 Work Environment

In today’s world, it is impossible to walk down any street or use any form of public transport without seeing people on their mobile phones. Ten years ago, people only used their phones to call people but now mobile technology is available for everything, from online banking to playing games and everything in between. People …
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Tuesday, August 2012
Ergonomic Strategies For Managing Obesity In The Workplace

During the 1950s, an American size 16 would have meant a size 23-inch waist. Now though, a size 16 would equate to a 36-inch waist. The change in sizing has reflected the ways in which our bodies have changed, and these changes have had implications on the way we approach workplace ergonomics. Vicki Missar, CPE, …
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Monday, July 2012
Sitting: We Are Doing It All Wrong

Oh dear it looks like we’re doing this sitting business all wrong. According to a leading ergonomic expert we’re not bio-mechanically designed to sit for long periods, particularly on poorly designed office chairs. Bog standard office chairs are responsible for a range of ailments up and down the country. Nigel Corlett’s research has suggested 2 …
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Wednesday, July 2012
Are You The Boss? How Ergonomics Can Save You Cash…

Ergonomics uses science of the human body, its limitations and what it can achieve, to change and improve the design of the equipment we use on a day to day basis to increase our comfort and, in turn, our productivity. A whole host of different fields are included, such as engineering, biomechanics and psychology in …
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Friday, May 2012
Work/Life balance Mr Cameron Style

I’m not sure that attendance in the office necessarily means you’re a hard worker, I know loads of people who get in early, leave late and accomplish little throughout the day in terms of work…but because they are present all day long they feel like they work hard! I personally feel it’s more about being …
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Friday, May 2012
Get up and go!

There’s a reason that everyone I know is ridiculously chirpy and successful in their careers and leave us mere mortals feeling a little dull – They’re fit! Research has shown that employees who are healthy and motivated are more likely to be productive at work. I suppose it’s no great surprise – It’s the perfect …
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