Great Blog from Australia about the need to stand up at work and through the workday. A chair may be presented to you at your desk when you start your job but that does not mean you have to sit for all of your tasks. Rethink work and how you perform it. Get up Stand […]
At Optimal Performance we have no affiliation with any products whatsoever. We are asked to test products on a regular basis for which we use recognized ergonomic design standards. The Embody has been a top of list product in many applications with a varied population and varied job demands. The Embody is the real deal. […]
Optimal Performance and all of our consultants in Canada and the US advocate for the use of sitting and standing in office workplaces. In fact we have seen an increase in the number requests on the part of employers/ FM managers who would like to have the workstation and design allow for this to occur. […]
On June 3, 2011, the Ontario government released the final Integrated Accessibility Standards regulation (the “Final Regulation”) under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the “AODA” or the “Act“). The Final Regulation combines accessibility standards in three areas – information and communication, employment, and transportation – and came into force July 1, […]
“Is it ok if I use the word disabled or is the word handicapped better? I have a friend who prefers to use the word handicapped to describe himself”? “I would like to talk to an employee in our workplace about their disability so we can be more helpful but I am afraid we will […]
Excerpts from an original Peter Budnick, PhD, CPE article with Ergoweb. Proving the value of ergonomics is a critical part of the process and where most ergonomic and design projects should commence. Optimal and our consultants have written about this subject and presented detailed ROI’s as part of our Nuts and Bolts of ergonomics Workshops […]
BMO Study: Canadians Believe People with Disabilities Are Victims of Hiring Bias Bank of Montreal BMO 10/11/2012 6:00:05 AM A BMO study, released today, suggests there is still too much stigma about discussing disability in the workplace – on the part of employers, job candidates and employees – which is getting in the way of businesses hiring […]
Proposed AODA Built Environment Standard for public spaces released for public consultation and review The Built Environment Standard is the final Standard to be enacted under the Accessibility for Ontarians for Disabilities Act, 2005 (“AODA”). The first Standard under the AODA, the Customer Service Standard, is already in force as are certain provisions of the Integrated Accessibility […]
OPC FACT: Retailers during a major recession are missing 17-20% of the potential customer base in the US and Canada. This percentage of people is growing annually and represents the largest group in history with a disproportionate share of the wealth. To learn more about this and have a meeting with Optimal Performance’s Accessibility Team […]
Angela Rockwood Lands A Modeling Campaign With Nordstrom’s OPC Commentary; we love the statement below that “the disabled are customers too”. This is a great reminder to the retailers and retail associations in the Canada and the US. You are missing 17-20% and growing of the market. During a major recession/depression what business would turn […]
This survey paid for by CIBC and conducted by Leger Marketing serves as an important reminder as to why employers need to get with the program regarding the AODA & the ADA in the US to make the workplace accessible. With ageing workforce’s rapidly expanding due to the baby boom coupled with the fact fewer people are retiring, having well designed […]
This survey paid for by CIBC and conducted by Leger Marketing serves as an important reminder as to why employers need to get with the program regarding the AODA & the ADA in the US to make the workplace accessible. With ageing workforce’s rapidly expanding due to the baby boom coupled with the fact fewer people are retiring, having well designed […]
Great Blog to follow as it gives us the perspective of technology and IT and disability as well as getting to really understand the day to day travails of being disabled.
Design of Public Spaces in the Built Environment In Ontario Just Released.
