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There are an increasing number of requests for sit to stand workstations resulting from major marketing campaigns on the part of the furniture manufacturers.  As well anecdotal headlines such as [...]

Even with regular exercise, excessive sitting linked to disease, premature death – OHS Canada Magazine. Great review of the literature by top researchers regarding sitting at work & [...]

OPC Inc and our consultants have been providing clients with cognitive and mental function evidence about how open office concepts and low height dividers negatively impact us all. Need more [...]

The Quote extracted from an Abitrated Case by Arbitrator Surdykowski in Hamilton Health Sciences Supra Note 18 at Paragraph 40 2011, is outlined in this Blog as it is very important and timely [...]

Anthropometrics Notes. Why is the science of ergonomics necessary for proper design? Because Interior Designers, Engineers and Architects are not expert in the human factor and anthropometrics. [...]

December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments. To all of my friends, family, patients of mine, clients all of whom have [...]

How to label accessible button for elevator – Google Search. How to label accessible button for elevator – FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION. OPC Inc has found in our practice that <1% of [...]

How to label accessible button for elevator – Google Search. How to label accessible button for elevator – FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION. OPC Inc has found in our practice that <1% of [...]

The ‘chipmunk test’, and 3 other tools for better workspace design. OPC’s response re this article reviewed by the IFMA Group; we are dismayed as Ergonomists in Canada & US that the [...]

How to design workspaces that support employee mental health – The Business Journals. Here is OPC Inc’s Ergonomic and Accessible Design experts reply to this theoretical based [...]