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Ways ergonomics and human factors can contribute to sustainability. (Let’s crowd source a list!)
Ergonomics is generally applied to help optimize an operation from both the human sustainability and human performance perspectives. The human performance focus often yields operations efficiencies in ways well beyond the health and safety of the employees involved. What if “sustainability” writ large was added into our goals? What if we focused on the impact…
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Ergonomics and Sustainability: How can we make a difference?
We ergonomists can make a difference in sustainability** focused efforts by doing what we already know how to do. Day in and day out we apply our ergonomics tools and creativity to a wide range of challenges, and make a difference. We can help any effort or operation be more effective and more efficient. …
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Sharing Our Knowledge to Benefit Others
Is sharing what we know with others, and putting our effort into meaningful, good work important or desirable? ….. Yes! Three years ago I left my corporate ergonomics…
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Unseen and Unheard
If I speak they might hear me …If I move they might see me ………. in the forest …Hikers, runners and walkers pass by ………. their words easily…
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Seeing with a Camera – On what do we focus, in the world around us? (Part 2)
Viewing the world in the frame of a camera allows me to zoom in, see detail and relationships among shapes, light and dark, colors, objects and more. These…
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Eyeglasses – On what do we focus, in the world around us? (Part 1:)
I recently bought a new pair of eyeglasses, and found in this an area for focus and significant impact in our lives. Many of us spend considerable time…
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To share or not to share, that is the question.
As an ergonomist my work often put me in a position where others were relying on me to point out opportunities or omissions that, if addressed, could make…
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My time to write has arrived
I have tended to be silent and listen to others, most of my life. Except when invited to share, I rarely insert myself into group conversations to tell…