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Does every 20 minutes sound like it will interrupt your work? Easy for those of us with ADHD to do but for the rest of us doing concentrative type work or “tied” to a telephone we [...]

Glad to see the words MSI or Musculoskeletal Injuries and Disorders being used instead of RSI. The contributing factors in the workplace for MSD and MSI are a combination of ergonomic hazards not [...]

My response in Linked In to the HR folks in the Hospitality Group regarding the importnat topic of Workforce Planning;   Many employers are not looking at workforce planning as they try to get [...]

A good Blog to read as many people blame their headaches on the environment or lighting without considering their water intake (rehydration) and the posture of their neck/head when working in an [...]

For those that live in Canada, the topic of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) has started to become talked about finally by private industry. The legislation which became [...]

On the topic of the ageing worker we should not limit our discussion to accidents and acute injuries. We need to extend this further to ergonomic/Universal design and its impact on ageing, [...]

Great Blog from Australia about the need to stand up at work and through the workday. A chair may be presented to you at your desk when you start your job but that does not mean you have to sit [...]

At Optimal Performance we have no affiliation with any products whatsoever. We are asked to test products on a regular basis for which we use recognized ergonomic design standards. The Embody has [...]

BMO Study: Canadians Believe People with Disabilities Are Victims of Hiring Bias Bank of Montreal BMO 10/11/2012 6:00:05 AM A BMO study, released today, suggests there is still too much stigma [...]

OPC FACT: Retailers during a major recession are missing 17-20% of the potential customer base in the US and Canada. This percentage of people is growing annually and represents the largest group [...]