Spencer, the QP3 Ergo Lab, is at home and recovering well from his TPLO (hip) surgery, but he is not supposed to do a lot of stairs. To help him, we constructed a simple reinforced ramp to allow him to get in/out of his house more easily. This ramp used mostly scrap materials and cost under…
I am frequently asked to recommend a piece of equipment to assist with addressing an ergonomics need. I do not mind helping out, but please consider a few things before you ask for help. As I am an independent consultant, and giving out free advice on specific issues does not pay my bills, so before…
We are rapidly closing in on a year of “working at home for a few weeks.” Is your company still operating as if working at home is a temporary thing? What has your company done for work at home employees? Unless it was accompanied by focused guidance, an employee stipend may have had only limited…
On December 17, 1978 I was a 12-year old managing our family’s choose & cut Christmas tree farm, while my father fed the cattle on a cold winter morning. During a break from customers, I looked towards the house, waiting for Dad to relieve me so I could have some lunch. But instead of seeing…