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8 Reasons Why You Should Definitely Take That Lunch Break | Fast Company | Business + Innovation. This was an excellent and popular article in the news all of this week. I bring this to your [...]

Wal-Mart sued for disability discrimination Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments.     While we are on the topic of BRAND DAMAGE related to not accommodating [...]

HSO – Ministry of Labour Inspection Blitzes. Warehousing Blitz: February – March 2014 In March 2014, Ministry of Labour inspectors will conduct a safety blitz on warehouse facilities [...]

Why do seating manufacturers continue to make chairs with high backs or additional “neck support”?  For our research team at Optimal we are asked this by our clients often enough that [...]

I wrote a response to one of our clients today about why EXERCISE BALLS should never be used in the office or workplace environment EVER. “Thank you for your follow up about the use of [...]

Optimal Performance Consultants announces our first Seminar of our 2014 Series March 27th ; Strategies for Compliance with the AODA Act; the Multi-Year Plan & the Ontario Build Code (ABES). [...]

Optimal Performance Consultants announces our first Seminar of our 2014 Series March 27th ; Strategies for Compliance with the AODA Act; the Multi-Year Plan & the Ontario Build Code (ABES). [...]

The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics or human factors as follows:[2] Ergonomics & human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of [...]

See on Scoop.it – Human Factors Design Infographic about Low Back Pain – this is still the #1 reason for absence from work/work related injury. At OPC Inc in our DM and Physio part of [...]

Amazing how litigators seem to think they should make Ergonomic decisions about sitting at work versus dynamic standing! Have a look at this California case & think about  a. shouldn’t [...]