Introduction The current state of “shelter in place” orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will not last forever, but the effects of these orders and how we work will last much longer than we think. This article will discuss how commercial real estate can be affected, the impact on workers compensation, the impact on…
Many people know what physical ergonomics stresses are, but there is another kind of stress that can also hurt us. That stress is “Psychosocial Stress.” What is it? Psychosocial Stress is the kind of stress that we “internalize.” Psychosocial stress can come from many directions, including: Too much work (& not enough time…
Millions of people around the world are suddenly now working from home, and QP3 ErgoSystems has the answer for your Office Ergonomics needs! We offer formal remote video ergonomics assessments and reports for larger companies that have formal risk management and safety programs. We also are proud to introduce personal, short, one-on-one video assessments for…
The pandemic in which we find ourselves has caused many organizations around the world to encourage working-from-home. While millions of people are working-from-home for the first time, many industries with geographically-dispersed employee populations have embraced working-from-home for many years. Working-from-home can seem like “fun” at first. However if a workstation is not set up correctly,…
Many organizations are asking their employees to work from home, but after a few weeks, if things are not set up well, you’re going to be feeling pretty sore and uncomfortable. Please feel free to use this Computer Workstations and Hand Held Technology Best Practices guide as you set up your home workstation. If you…
I have been seeing a lot of people online who have been trying to “help” new work-at-home employees set up their workstations. While I know these people mean well, I have seen some graphics that do not present good office workstation ergonomics, and which can actually make you feel (and look) worse. Good posture means…
As a BSA Scoutmaster, I have been working with our leadership team to keep things going during this Covid-19 Pandemic. We are going to be using video conferences because we cannot meet, as our sponsoring organization has just cancelled all meetings. We are finding new ways to keep our Scouts moving forward, and you should…
Picture in your mind the 1952 episode of “I Love Lucy,” when Lucy and her pal Ethel took jobs at a chocolate factory. Not only was the packaging conveyor line “machine paced,” it was (as part of the skit) unpredictable. Ultimately the stress and pressure brought about by the machine pacing and unpredictability proved hilariously…
A Risk Assessment Matrix is a method for companies to assess the anticipated frequency and severity of incidents (risks) to a system, process, facility, or group of people, then graphically present those risks. The graphical representation allows risk management professionals to see how addressing the potential severity or frequency of incidents will impact their placement,…
What is Cal/OSHA? A few weeks ago, someone posed the question, “What is Cal/OSHA?” My initial reaction was, “Doesn’t everyone know that?” Then I thought about it, and it can be confusing. There’s OSHA (Federal,) MIOSHA (Michigan), IOSHA (Indiana), Cal/OSHA, and 19 other state programs. So, what does that all mean? Just what is OSHA,…