Why does a standing desk company sell a chair? I get this question a lot. When I point out that we also sell a sit-stand desk chair, people often chuckle and ask why. The answer is that having a sitting option gives you the maximum flexibility to work how you need to work. It’s not […]
We previously published an article titled “Is There An Industry Standard For Desk Height?” in which we questioned the often suggested “industry standard” of 29 inches for office workers, “which ergonomists know can’t possibly be right for all people.” In this article, Peter Budnick reviews the origin of the 29 inch dimension in greater detail and makes the call for ergonomists to educate, inform and help the office environment move beyond such one-size-fits-all thinking, especially when one size never fits all.
The Applied Ergonomics Conference (AEC) is just around the corner, March 24-27 in Orlando, Fla. The 2014 conference schedule covers a range of timely ergo topics from experts at leading…
In Part 2 of his review of researchers Arun Garg and Jay Kapellusch chapter, “Job Analysis Techniques for Distal Upper Extremity Disorders,” Peter Budnick covers hand/wrist/arm workplace ergonomics analysis tools, including Rodgers Muscle Fatigue Model, Ergonomic Job Measurement system (EJMs), State of Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act
(WISHA) checklist, RULA, Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for Hand Activity Level (HAL), and the The Strain Index.
Peter Budnick reviews and summarizes a chapter from “Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics” in which researchers Arun Garg and Jay Kapellusch provide an overview of the scientific basis and application of “Job Analysis Techniques for Distal Upper Extremity Disorders”. In Part 1 of this 2 part series, Budnick covers the scientific basis for various analysis tools (to be discussed in the forthcoming Part 2) and summarizes specific data that ergonomists can use in the analysis and prevention of hand/wrist/arm workplace musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).
This article reviews “Corporate Ergonomics: It’s Musculoskeletal Disorder Management and System Optimization,” by Nancy L. J. Larson, a successful ergonomics leader in several global companies. Larson shares her experiences, successes and examples of how to promote and achieve the broad benefits of ergonomics in the real world of business. She concludes with this wise advice: “Ergonomists must communicate how ergonomics adds value to business operations in the language of business. Businesses are similar to any other end user in any ergonomics project: The same strategy is needed to …”
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Employee complaints from sitting too long were a common refrain for Scott I., Facilities Manager. Standing workstations were becoming a common request at global technology & communication firms whose employees work at a desk all day. Scott was concerned about cost, storage and adaptation but hadn’t seen a good solution that was both budget-conscious and […]