News Archive

Please browse our articles and newsletters for up to date industry information, tips and tricks, a little about our company and so much more.

May newsletter: Ergonomic Injury Detective
Posted: May 1st, 2019
April newsletter: Ergonomic Cost Justification
Posted: April 1st, 2019
March newsletter: JDA vs. ERA - What do you need?
Posted: March 1st, 2019
February Newsletter: CSA Office Standards - What you should know
Posted: February 1st, 2019
January newsletter: Ergonomic Change NOW
Posted: January 1st, 2019
Driving Ergonomics - Tips for Safe Lifting
Posted: December 7th, 2018
Driving Ergonomics - Adjusting Your Car to Fit You
Posted: December 6th, 2018
December 2018 Newsletter: Controls for Improved Ergonomics
Posted: December 3rd, 2018
November 2018 Newsletter: Manual Material Handling
Posted: November 1st, 2018
FAQ for Office Ergonomics
Posted: October 17th, 2018
Global Ergonomics Month Tip: Optimize Your Ergonomics Training
Posted: October 14th, 2018
October 2018 Newsletter: The Office Job Outside of the Office
Posted: October 1st, 2018
Bill 177 and Your PROactive Measures to Avoid Penalties
Posted: September 11th, 2018
September 2018 Newsletter: Job Demands Assessments
Posted: September 3rd, 2018
August 2018 Newsletter: Cost Benefits of Ergonomics
Posted: August 1st, 2018
July 2018 Newsletter: Post Offer Employment Testing
Posted: July 2nd, 2018
June 2018 Newsletter: Forklift Safe Operations
Posted: June 12th, 2018
Your Skilled & Experienced Staff - Ergonomics for the Aging Worker
Posted: May 20th, 2018
Your Questions, Our PRO Answers: Stability Balls at the Office
Posted: May 6th, 2018
May 2018 Newsletter: Smart Money is on a Physical Demands Assessment
Posted: May 1st, 2018
Certified Professional Ergonomists and CDAs
Posted: April 29th, 2018
Incorporating movement in your workday
Posted: April 22nd, 2018
Effective Job Rotation
Posted: April 15th, 2018
Left-Hand Mousing: Why Bother?
Posted: April 8th, 2018
April 2018 Newsletter: Improve the Workplace One ACT at a Time
Posted: April 3rd, 2018
Your Questions, Our PRO Answers: Dual Screens
Posted: April 1st, 2018
How to Test for Eye Dominance
Posted: April 1st, 2018
Avoid the blues when using your device at night
Posted: March 25th, 2018
At the tips of your fingers: the shortcuts to computer use efficiency
Posted: March 18th, 2018
Product Review: Wedge-It Portable Door Stop
Posted: March 11th, 2018
March 2018 Newsletter: "Handy" Tips for Hand Tool Use
Posted: March 7th, 2018
Your Questions, Our PRO Answers: Mousing with a Finger Injury
Posted: March 4th, 2018
2016 WSIB Statistical Report: Leading Workplace Injury Characteristics
Posted: March 1st, 2018
Footrests: Not Strictly for the Vertically Challenged
Posted: February 25th, 2018
Sitting is killing us but standing isn’t so hot either. What now?
Posted: February 21st, 2018
Don't Be a Hero - Report that MSD
Posted: February 19th, 2018
Your Questions, our PRO Answers: Wrist Rests
Posted: February 12th, 2018
Rest Your Eyes at Work
Posted: January 29th, 2018
January 2018 Newsletter - Making Sense of the Term "Ergonomic"
Posted: January 9th, 2018
Considerations for Shared Workstations
Posted: December 18th, 2017
December 2017 Newsletter - Ergonomic Design Review
Posted: December 9th, 2017
Product review: Evoluent Essentials Full Featured Compact Keyboard
Posted: December 4th, 2017
Spend on ergonomic services BEFORE you balance your books
Posted: November 21st, 2017
MSD Hazard Controls
Posted: November 13th, 2017
November 2017 Newsletter - The Importance of Being Mindful
Posted: November 1st, 2017
Ergonomic & Safety Tips: Pumpkin Carving
Posted: October 31st, 2017
Preventing Text Neck
Posted: October 30th, 2017
Ergonomic Tips for Forklift Operators
Posted: October 16th, 2017
October 2017 Newsletter: Mythbusters - Office Ergonomics Edition
Posted: October 10th, 2017
Costs of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
Posted: October 2nd, 2017
PROergonomics LinkedIn Contest
Posted: September 29th, 2017
September 2017 Newsletter: "What's wrong with this picture, part 2"
Posted: September 27th, 2017
Product Review - Fellowes Professional Series Laptop Workstation
Posted: September 18th, 2017
Easing Vibrations at Work
Posted: September 5th, 2017
The Ergonomics of Laptops
Posted: August 21st, 2017
Exercises to Fix Your Desk Postures
Posted: August 8th, 2017
August 2017 Newsletter: "What's wrong with this picture?"
Posted: August 1st, 2017
Advantages and Disadvantages of Introducing Job Rotation
Posted: July 31st, 2017
Product Comparison - Document Holders
Posted: July 24th, 2017
Selecting an Office Chair
Posted: July 19th, 2017
July 2017 Newsletter: Job Hazard Assessments
Posted: July 4th, 2017
June 2017 Newsletter: Ergonomic Training for Front-Line Staff
Posted: June 1st, 2017
May 2017 Newsletter: Coaching Your Worker 'Athletes'
Posted: May 1st, 2017
Threads of Life: Steps for Life
Posted: April 18th, 2017
April 2017 Newsletter: Making Your Home Office, Feel Like Home
Posted: April 4th, 2017
Mar 2017 Newsletter: Getting Into Your Comfort Zone - Working Heights
Posted: March 2nd, 2017
Ergonomic considerations for the design phase: A five-step process
Posted: February 24th, 2017
February 2017 Newsletter: Sit-Stand Workstations
Posted: February 1st, 2017
January 2017 Newsletter: Why Invest in Ergonomics?
Posted: January 16th, 2017
Benefits of Workplace Ergonomics
Posted: January 16th, 2017
Working Ergonomically While Travelling
Posted: January 9th, 2017
Truck Egress and Ingress
Posted: December 19th, 2016
December 2016 Newsletter: Ergonomic Design Reviews
Posted: December 13th, 2016
Product Review - Contour RollerMouse Free2
Posted: December 12th, 2016
Manual Material Handling Tips
Posted: December 5th, 2016
Product Review - Oristand Sit-Stand Desk
Posted: November 28th, 2016
Is It Ergonomic?
Posted: November 21st, 2016
November 2016 Newsletter: Tips and Tricks for Non-Standard Lifts
Posted: November 4th, 2016
October 2016 Newsletter: FAQ for Office Ergonomics
Posted: October 1st, 2016
September 2016 Newsletter: Job Rotation
Posted: September 1st, 2016
August 2016 Newsletter: Assessing Hand Tools
Posted: August 2nd, 2016
July 2016 Newsletter: Laptops in Vehicles
Posted: July 1st, 2016
June 2016 Newsletter: Sit Stand Workstations - Where to Begin
Posted: June 1st, 2016
May 2016: Proactive or Reactive?
Posted: May 20th, 2016
May 2016 Newsletter: Manual Materials Handling Following Driving
Posted: May 1st, 2016
April 2016: Get up and move!
Posted: April 20th, 2016
April 2016 Newsletter: Physical Testing for Employees - Key Tips
Posted: April 1st, 2016
March 2016: Tips for Mobile Laptop Users
Posted: March 20th, 2016
March 2016 Newsletter: Objectively Quantifying Cognitive Demands
Posted: March 1st, 2016
February 2016: 5 Adjustments to Look for in an Office Chair
Posted: February 24th, 2016
February 2016 Newsletter: Defining Essential Job Duties
Posted: February 12th, 2016
January 2016 Newsletter: MONEY WELL SPENT - Investing in your Physical Demands Assessments (PDAs)
Posted: January 28th, 2016
The Cost of MSDs to Employers
Posted: December 14th, 2015
December Newsletter: Strategies for Improving Manual Material Handling Practices
Posted: December 4th, 2015
Inclusive Design
Posted: November 18th, 2015
November Newsletter: Return to Work - A Springboard for Change!
Posted: November 13th, 2015
October Newsletter: Ergonomic Tips for Tablet Users in the Field
Posted: October 13th, 2015
Winner announced from Schedule 2 Conference & Trade Show
Posted: October 13th, 2015
Sitting vs. Standing at Work
Posted: October 7th, 2015
September Newsletter: Cognitive Demands Assessments - A Growing Field
Posted: September 9th, 2015
August Newsletter: Creating Success for your Ergonomic Committee
Posted: August 14th, 2015
July Newsletter: Choosing a Keyboard
Posted: July 15th, 2015
Understanding the Term 'Ergonomic' as it Applies to Office Products
Posted: June 23rd, 2015
Pre-Work Stretching Programs - Worth the Investment?
Posted: June 17th, 2015
Worksite Stretching Programs
Posted: June 4th, 2015
May Newsletter: The Millennial Workforce
Posted: May 14th, 2015
April Newsletter: Should we just get rid of office chairs?
Posted: April 8th, 2015
Ergonomic Tips for Driving
Posted: March 3rd, 2015
Q&A from webinar: "5 Ergonomic Must Haves for 2015"
Posted: February 25th, 2015
February Newsletter: Tips for Fit with Shared Workstations
Posted: February 10th, 2015
Q&A from webinar: "Top 10 Features to Include in a PDA"
Posted: January 26th, 2015
January Newsletter: How Many PDAs?
Posted: January 16th, 2015
By the Numbers: 2013 WSIB Statistical Reports
Posted: December 16th, 2014
Q&A from "Ergonomics & Disability Management" webinar
Posted: December 9th, 2014
Computer Equipment for the Office: What does "Ergonomic" Really Mean?
Posted: December 2nd, 2014
Effectiveness of Controls in Ergonomics
Posted: December 1st, 2014
Q&A from "Developing an Ergonomic Purchasing Standard" webinar
Posted: November 25th, 2014
Setting a Purchasing Standard
Posted: November 18th, 2014
Sprains and Strains on a Winning Streak for Most Prevalent Workplace Injury
Posted: November 11th, 2014
It's Budget Time!
Posted: November 4th, 2014
Looking for Ergonomic Training for your Staff?
Posted: October 7th, 2014
Workshops coming to a location near you!
Posted: September 30th, 2014
Safety Blitz Targets Material Handling Hazards
Posted: September 23rd, 2014
Explaining an Ergonomic Risk Assessment
Posted: September 16th, 2014
Time to Get Ready for Fall!
Posted: September 9th, 2014
Using Ergonomics to Address the Needs of an Aging Workforce
Posted: September 2nd, 2014
Leading Workplace Injury Characteristics
Posted: August 26th, 2014
STORE, PICK, TRANSPORT: A day in the life of Warehousing
Posted: August 20th, 2014
Job Rotation - Solution or Problem?
Posted: August 19th, 2014
Is your Ergonomics Service Provider Certified in North America?
Posted: August 12th, 2014
Back Supports When On the Go
Posted: August 5th, 2014
Toxicity of Sitting
Posted: July 24th, 2014
Calculating your Return on Investment
Posted: July 22nd, 2014
Sit-Stand Workstations
Posted: July 15th, 2014
Ergonomic Tips for using your Smartphone
Posted: July 8th, 2014
Deciding How Many PDAs You Need
Posted: July 1st, 2014
Ergonomic Tips for the Mobile Office
Posted: April 1st, 2014
Participatory Ergonomics Approach to Successful Ergonomic Intervention
Posted: March 1st, 2014
Four Steps to Achieve Your Ideal Ergonomics Program
Posted: February 1st, 2014
Ergonomics & Accessibility: Maximize Efficiency of your Resources
Posted: January 1st, 2014
To Stretch or Not to Stretch - What is the Bottom Line?
Posted: August 1st, 2013
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