We got word from our friends at Humantech that they will be presenting a webinar on designing the workplace for an aging population. The course will be taught by Blake…

In association with Humantech Inc., EWI Works co-teaching Humantech’s world renowned Applied Industrial Ergonomics course EWI Works is thrilled to offer Humantech’s “Applied Industrial Ergonomics” in Canada! In a growing…

The client (Mr. Jones), who works in an office environment, contacted EWI because of discomfort in his lower back, which was related to an ailment. His physician instructed him to…

Have you ever thought of redesigning your home kitchen or living room in one day? Consider the individual challenges of picking the paint colour, furniture style and arrangement without being…

The philosophy of finding balance in life isn’t a new one. It’s a practice that has been known for thousands of years – but the art of actually putting it into…

A few weeks ago I came across the following issue in one of our ergonomists’ reports. As it can definitely be a common issue with eyestrain, I thought I’d share…

This blog is from research that Linda has been conducting for her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy. Linda wrote the following blog based on her research on AMD – Age Related Macular…

This news is a little late but we just wanted to share the news with everyone that EWI Calgary’s Kirsten Willms is now officially a Canadian Certified Professional Ergonomist. This…

Last week I discussed an assessment that was conducted on a control panel for workers at a manufacturing plant. The control board was large, causing reaching for controls, awkward postures…