Everyone loves a beach day! What we don't love is packing up and, worse, unpacking all the sandy gear involved in a beach outing. Between the cooler, umbrella, sunscreen, towels, kids and pets- it's a long list! Beach chairs are nice to use at the beach.

Participants will learn to complete and validate a concise report to summarize physical and cognitive job requirements.

You will learn to:

Identify the primary job objective Interview stakeholders to complete a task analysis, and identify essential cognitive and physical duties and demands

Measure and describe efforts (forces) Identify and quantify repetitive and static job demands, and photograph key tasks effectively

Measure and describe work station parameters

Describe PPE, environmental, mobility, and sensory demands

Complete a “functional requirements summary” that matches the WSIB form criteria

Write a concise physical and cognitive demands analysis report

Validate your report

Your course fee includes: Detailed course manual, spring scale, tape measure, lunches and refreshments.

Optional: You can purchase, at the time of registration, a license to use our fillable PCDA template.

The ‘Move It!’© program image deck is a curated set of movement activities, including strength, stretch, balance, mobility, and vision exercises, hand-selected by our team of ergonomists. 

Sprinkle these throughout the shift to measurably improve comfort, productivity, health, and wellness!

This week, we celebrate our alliance with INNOVA Integrated Wellness Centre by publishing a guest article by Dr. Lisa Ramsackal, Chiropractor, Acupuncturist!

From an ergonomics standpoint, lift assists offer a mechanical advantage for lifting awkward and heavy loads.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are leading cause of lost-time injuries in Ontario's workplaces. With the MLITSD's upcoming blitz focused on retail, businesses have a narrow window to prepare. What lessons can be learned from last year's campaign-and how can you avoid becoming a statistic?

How many times do you click, scroll, and move your mouse each day? Whether you're tackling emails, editing spreadsheets, or falling down a research rabbit hole, your mouse sees a lot of action throughout the day.

Discover how ergonomics and after-work wellness together enhance worker health, reduce injuries, and boost performance on and off the job. Carrie wrote this article as a guest blog for INNOVA Integrated Wellness Center in Mississauga.

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We made a fun little video in our office that showed an ergonomist doing an assessment, bringing in a chain saw, and solving the employee's ergo problem by getting rid of the armrests.

A recently published article in the Arthritis Care & Research journal reported some fascinating findings about the impact of low back pain risk factors on...

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This article discusses the benefits of microlearning in ergonomics training. It emphasizes that microlearning delivers targeted, action-oriented content in short bursts, making it more effective and practical for skill development compared to traditional hour-long training sessions.

A structured microbreak program piloted in office and factory settings shows measurable gains in comfort, productivity, and employee engagement-without disrupting workflow.

In the world of seasonal work, young and new workers often face significant strain and sprain hazards. These risks can lead to injuries that not only affect

You may have seen posts on social media recently that point out the futility of offering the same introductory safety orientation to all employees, year after

We are all guilty of doing something for so long that it hurts to stop doing it. For many of us, it's sitting that is "killing us." We get dragged into a

Ergonomics is more than injury prevention-it's a smart, high-impact strategy for improving comfort, retention, and workplace culture.

For health and safety professionals managing return-to-work (RTW) cases and injury claims, the process can be complex, time-consuming, and frustrating. If...

published in Canadian Paramedicine

What the makers of ergonomics AI don't want you to know: AI-powered solutions might not be capturing the most important hazards.

The obesity "epidemic" has continued unabated for years, with almost one-third of Canadian adults considered obese. This trend presents unique challenges for

Imagine assessing workplace risk without considering the effort applied by the hands-how effective would this approach be? Ergonomics, like all professions, has been dramatically transformed by AI and technology, yet the critical factor of 'force' often escapes assessment. "Force" is the term that e

Implementing ergonomic improvements because it's the "right thing to do" is an altruistic feat that few organizations can afford. Most of our clients are

People often assume that aging increases the risk of strain and sprain injuries. Many of us have noticed the gradual decline in physical strength and

Let's face it: traditional ergonomics training can be boring. How many times can I be told to bend my knees while lifting or keep my wrists straight when I

Improve ergonomic training by focusing on practical skill development, microlearning, and workplace reinforcement to ensure workers adopt safer, more effective work strategies.

Discover how to identify and implement ergonomic work strategies that reduce strain, prevent injuries, and improve efficiency by learning from experienced workers and validating techniques with ergonomists.