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By Carla Mardonet

In accessible design, Back Pain, blog, Business, Canada, chairs, compliance, courses, Ergnomic Design, ergonomic audits, ergonomic design, Ergonomic design; Ergonomics, ergonomic regulations, ergonomic standards, Ergonomics, Ergonomics in office design, Human Centred Design, Human Error and the Titanic, human factors, Human Factors Design, Human Resources Posted July 30, 2014

Did you know Ergonomics is about Preventing Human Error?

Many an OH&S Manager or Committee make the same assumptions when attempting a Root Cause Analysis. Too often the human factor is deemed to be the cause for an accident, near miss or MSI [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In Uncategorized Posted November 20, 2013

From the Vancouver Sun; Vancouver City Council Moves to Change the City Build Code for Universal Design in Houses & Townhouses

“The City of Vancouver is planning a new building bylaw that, for the first time in Canada, will require all new homes to be adaptable for seniors and people with disabilities. The city [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In Uncategorized Posted November 20, 2013

From the Vancouver Sun; Vancouver City Council Moves to Change the City Build Code for Universal Design in Houses & Townhouses

“The City of Vancouver is planning a new building bylaw that, for the first time in Canada, will require all new homes to be adaptable for seniors and people with disabilities. The city [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In Uncategorized Posted November 12, 2013

Want to know the proposed costs for business who implement Barrier Free Design Elements for the OBC ABES?

Costing information from the Public Consultation Documents re Proposed ABES (Accessible Built Environment Standards) with the Ontario Build Code “A number of recommendations were analyzed [...]