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While there are many great reasons for corporate telecommuting and Home Office arrangements there are also considerable ergonomic, safety and security concerns employers need to address.  Ma … read more

If you work in an office with a fixed-height desk or work surface, chances are that the desk height will be too high for many/most of your workers because the furniture industry guidelines (e.g., BIFM … read more

Are you thinking of moving to a sit stand or standing desk workstation? Over the years I’ve met with ergonomics and facilities professionals at conferences and regional ergonomics meetings. At each o … read more

Author's Note: In 2011 I coauthored an article here in The Ergonomics Report™, Is There An Industry Standard For Desk Height?, with Gene Kay. Soon after, a discussion erupted in one of the LinkedIn di … read more

When it comes to ergonomics for laptops, notebooks, tablets, smartphones and other handheld devices, it's the weight of your head and the angle of your bent neck. Or, if you raise your arms to hold … read more