Office ergonomics can improve (or hurt) well-being
Did you know that over 60% of office workers are feeling discomfort? Or that musculoskeletal disorders (MSD’s) account for a third of workers’ compensation claims? Improving office ergonomics is quickly becoming a necessity. This inspired the creation of the Rapid Office Strain Assessment, or ROSA. This online tool guides users through an office ergonomic self-assessment. […]
MyAbilities hosts webinar to transform workplace ergonomics and introduce self-administered ROSA – Rapid Office Strain Assessment – to new audiences
MISSISSAUGA, ON – MyAbilities, innovator in smart health technology and workplace safety, will host a webinar tomorrow, February 26, to help organizations reduce their lost time injuries due to poor office ergonomics. “On average, the office worker spends two-thirds of each day at their desk,” says Dr. Michael Sonne, vice president of innovations and research […]
MyAbilities to attend the 36th Annual WCRI Conference
MISSISSAUGA, ON – MyAbilities, a global innovator in smart health technology and workplace safety, will attend the 36th Annual Issues and Research Conference, taking place March 5 and 6, 2020, in Boston, Massachusetts. Chief medical officer Jacob Lazarovic M.D. and Derrick Amato, national director of sales, will attend the two-day conference that is organized by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). “ WCRI is […]
MyAbilities launches JobXweb.com, the world’s first online Digital Job Analysis search engine, with more than 50,000 job titles
Mississauga, ON – MyAbilities Technologies, a global innovator in smart health technology and workplace safety, has released the world’s first online Digital Job Analysis database, JobXweb.com. New in January, the free database provides users access to more than 50,000 job titles, each with unique industry Digital Job Profiles including comprehensive analysis of the psychosocial, cognitive […]
MyAbilities signs agreement to become major sponsor of 2019 Schedule 2 Employers’ Group Conference, October 22-23
Hamilton, ON – MyAbilities, a leader in employee health management technology and human asset management, announces today it has concluded an agreement to become the Gold Sponsor of the 30th annual Schedule 2 Employers’ Group Conference. Taking place October 22 – 23, 2019, in Richmond Hill, north of Toronto, the conference explores the latest trends, […]
Automated risk assessments from Functional Job Descriptions – using PDAi and the Demand Score to look at risk in your workplace
Written by Mike Sonne, PhD, CCPE Typically – a physical demands description, or a function job description, has served as a cookbook – a recipe to determine the ingredients required to complete a job, but nothing like a food critique that would tell you if that job was good or bad. If someone needed to […]
Functional job descriptions: Why do you need them?
Beth Burry – AVP, clinical ops, Sedgwick field case management and return to work As every manager knows, job descriptions are a necessary tool to help match the most appropriate and qualified candidates to job postings, while weeding out ‘unqualified’ candidates. This means many job descriptions are written to exclude candidates in the application process […]
Research Review: Is physical capacity associated with the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms among office workers?
Injury occurs when the demands of a job exceed the capacity of a worker. Primarily, the capacity of a worker is focused on the physical strength that they possess – how much muscle force can be generated by the muscles of the lower back, shoulder, etc. However, other factors inherent to the job can also […]
The DOL Strength Levels – does oversimplifying job demands increase exposure to injury risk?
Written by: Mike Sonne, PhD, CCPE Summary: The DOL strength levels classify jobs into 5 separate categories defined by force/weight, and frequency of exertion. The classification system leads to a broad oversimplification of the demands of work, which in the worst case can lead to over and under estimates of physical demands of over 500%. […]
Use Collaboration, Technology for ADA Compliance and Positive Return to Work Outcomes
BY AMAXX / Michael B. Stack Returning an injured worker to the job before he’s physically ready can be a nightmare. The last thing an employer wants to do is put the employee at risk of reinjury. On the other hand, waiting to bring an employee back until he is 100 percent recovered prolongs the number […]
