Currently browsing category

Workplace / Office

Ergonomic risk assessment tools

A person’s safety and health while working is important not only for the worker but also for the business or organization, on the principle that a happy and healthy worker works better.  Here are two resources that list tools to assess a variety of ergonomic factors at the work place: …

People love blue / Structural blue

    Fascinating article from The New York Times, True Blue Stands Out in an Earthy Crowd, with observations of interest to designers: In healthcare: Sick children like their caretakers in blue: A recent study at the Cleveland Clinic found that young patients preferred nurses wearing blue uniforms to those …

Work from home calculator

Want To Work From Home? Calculate How Much You’ll Save Your Company And Yourself – new telework calculator from Govloop and HP tells you how much you’re saving in commuter costs by working from home.  See the sidebar for more links.