See on Scoop.it – Human Factors Design Infographic about Low Back Pain – this is still the #1 reason for absence from work/work related injury. At OPC Inc in our DM and Physio part of the business we still see GP’s who do NOT use evidence based medicine which means 1. Rule out in the […]
Amazing how litigators seem to think they should make Ergonomic decisions about sitting at work versus dynamic standing! Have a look at this California case & think about a. shouldn’t a Job Demands Analysis be completed by a qualified Ergonomist to determine the exact nature of the job demands eg. is this dynamic standing or […]
Did you know Websites being used by Ontario Audience, Intranet and Apps must now be ACCESSIBLE? Under 2 sections of the AODA’s IASR Regulatory Language it is now mandatory that any businesses who conduct business in Ontario (if your target audience is in Ontario or if your business has an office or is based in Ontario) must […]
Planning For Extreme Weather as an Athlete or Worker in CanadaThis Blog is based on the research project Jane Sleeth worked on with Dr R Shephard at the DCIEM called “Exercise in the Cold”.Extreme cold affects people via 3 methods:• Air temperature itself • Wind speed or air movement. This is referred to as wind chill temperature whereby exposed flesh […]
The Information and Communications Standard of the Accessibility for Ontarian’s with Disabilities Act, now known as the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation or IASR, is now in effect in the Province of Ontario. Private sector businesses with more than 50 employees are now required to make their websites compliant to W3C 2.0 Level A guidelines. Ontario businesses and businesses who conduct business in Ontario (even if located […]
Optimal Performance Consultants Strategic & Training Team Spring Line Up Training, E Learning, Webinars & Workshops AODA – Ergonomics – Disability Management Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 Strategies for Compliance Deadlines for AODA compliance continue to loom, some as early as January 2014! Is your organization ready? If you are a public, private or […]
In order to gain a true understanding of how each building works, Optimal’s auditors will audit of the building(s) when the building(s) is fully operational. Our auditor will visit the external and internal areas of the buildings on a number of occasions & at different times of the day. Our audit process takes us through the building(s) in a logical sequence and using standardized process, tools, data collection methodology. […]
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2014 How to make occupational health and safety training more effective: Findings from a field trial Dr. Ben Amick, Institute for Work & Health “In a recent quasi-experimental field trial, an Institute for Work & Health (IWH) research team compared the impact of in-person office ergonomics training with e-learning office ergonomics training. Both training programs took […]
New Accessibility Amendments to Ontario’s Building Code; OPC Clients Take note On December 27, 2013, Ontario Regulation 368/13 was filed to amend the new 2012 Building Code, O.Reg. 332/12. The effective date of the amendment is January 1, 2015. The amended requirements will substantially enhance accessibility in newly constructed buildings and existing buildings that are […]
Happy New Year from the team at Optimal Performance Consultants to all of our clients and readers. To get 2014 started the Ergonomic Team at OPC Inc would like to highlight the fact that people mix up correlation with causation. We argue based on the article below from Reuters that these assumptions cost employers […]
Here is OPC’s take on things. Forget compliance, look at the business argument and be the first business in on this. 70% of businesses in Ontario have not complied with the CSS Phase of the IASR. All we can say at OPC Inc is an untapped market of people with disabilities (PwD) and aging […]
Mark I could not agree more re. Legislative Compliance versus the right thing to do from a corporate perspective. I also agree that 70% of all businesses as in all regulations will try to meet Compliance at best; lowest common denominator. In our practice we have found over the last 23 years that the usual […]
“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 wants all new single-family, townhouse and laneway homes to meet minimum accessibility standards. Mandatory features could include wider doors, hallways and stairs, […]
“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 wants all new single-family, townhouse and laneway homes to meet minimum accessibility standards. Mandatory features could include wider doors, hallways and stairs, […]
