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HI Steven – I wrote an article comparing the AODA in Ontario (and soon to be Regulated on Manitoba) and the ADA in the US. We are very familiar with the ADA as many clients here in Canada [...]

Great article but I so wish Interior Designers would get the science of Ergonomics and Human Factors right. These designs are based on the science of the human factor both physical and cognitive. [...]

Professional Design The 2012 Building Code (Ontario Regulation 332/12) no longer includes provisions regarding professional design of buildings by an architect or professional engineer that were [...]

Love the research Thesis. Wonder if this can be replicated into an accessible colour scheme as my glaucoma disallows me from seeing light colours. Thanks for sharing and look forward to seeing a [...]

No No no to the gimmick! Just stick to good solid science of ergonomics and avoid the marketing hype. Always ask your certified ergonomic expert if they represent lines of furniture, equipment, [...]

A great way to show people who make decisions about seating for your office and facility how many absolutely useless chairs there are in the market. If you need to be certain about your decision [...]

Want to learn more in a practical way about the neck? Read Jane Sleeth’s Best Seller from Carswell (Reuters) Understanding, Preventing and Controlling Back and Neck Pain from Carswell.Com

Remember it is not just the chair; it is also about how often you step up and away from the chair and perform tasks in standing. No matter how great the chair is, it will make no difference to [...]

Our 22 years of observational research and data collection finds >72% of females are perchers in their chairs which leads to many other ergonomic issues for the other joints in the body. A. [...]

MW wrote in one of the Linked In Groups to which I belong “I know this is off topic but many municipalities are inaccessible. Yes a wheelchair can get over a curb cut but the mindset of the [...]