by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Nov 16, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Training
Is Pain a Problem? Why do we ignore the high rates of musculoskeletal pain experienced by our call centre agents? Why has this become so accepted? My research showed that over 80% of agents experience some level of musculoskeletal pain and of those, over 11%...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Nov 8, 2018 | Office Health & Wellbeing, Uncategorized
Do you get headaches, shoulder pain, tightness in your upper back, tingles or burning in your shoulder or arm? Then you might be experiencing Mousing Shoulder Effecting muscles and tendons between neck and wrist, mousing shoulder occurs when you hold one tense,...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Aug 7, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Health & Wellbeing, Training
Smartphones Power This Sinek/Kwik interview describes the damage smartphones are doing to our brains. Smart Phones, the icon of 21 Century life, are also a big problem for our bodies. Research discussing such issues describes increasing rates of workplace injuries,...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jul 2, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Health & Wellbeing, Safety
Working in climate-controlled offices are certainly low-risk safety environments. However, there are a surprising number of hazards. To avoid common and preventable accidents, it is still important to talk to staff about safety. Top tips for Australian offices and...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jun 19, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Training
By: Liz Kirk (PhD) BeyondErgo.com.au M: 0408 751 379 The 21st Century workforce is unique. Technology has enabled alternative work choices where staff are free to hot-desk (sometimes with tablets), work from home, use laptops in coffee shops and constantly interface...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jun 1, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics
New Ergonomics Skills for Telecommuters The flexibility to work from home is a significant advantage for many employees. Sadly though, the move home has also lead to increasing reports of staff discomfort and injury, even with the support of ergonomics checklists and...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Mar 1, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing
Our increasing use of computers and screens has led to increasing levels of neck pain. The forward neck posture once associated with aging is now common. In fact, “children as young as 15 have shown posture related early arthritic changes on x-rays”[1]. MSD’s (i.e....
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Aug 31, 2017 | Injury Prevention
In May 2017 Contact Central Blog, Dr Kirk summarised key elements of effective return to work (RTW) programs and suggested implementation strategies. Now, with an increasing number of agents considering working from home (WFH), new research showing Gen Y’s entering...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Aug 9, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing
Professor Alan Hedge at The Cornell University Ergonomics Web released a review on the possible perils of Sitting and Standing at Work Key points include Sitting for “more than 1 hour …leads to the deposit of fats in adipose tissue rather than these being metabolized...
