Carter has been working with clients who maintain heavy transportation equipment (trains and planes). In this article, he shares his experiences. How is this sector unique? Most of the work is self-paced with very tight deadlines. Facilities prioritize work orders based on the release of the equipment, preventative maintenance schedule, and service requests to address specific issues.

Provide remote employees with training to help them adjust their workstations while they are sitting right at their desk!

By the end of this training, you should be able to:

• Adjust your chair to fit your body
• Position your keyboard, mouse and screens
• Set up your workstation so you can work in a comfortable position
• Know when and how to get moving

The course includes some pre-work, which allows the facilitator to better understand the furniture that is being used. It is a gamified training experience, where participants earn points for improving their workstation.

The handout includes a score card, measuring assist, a quick reference guide, and a few exercises on a postable sheet.

This session is two hours in length; the fee is for one session.

We have all learned that, when something is too heavy to lift, we should get help. Ergonomists will usually remind you that help can be human or mechanical - a lifting device is often the best solution for moving something that is too heavy for one person.

In most other workplaces, priority is placed on product quality, production, and worker health and safety. In long-term care, however, the priority is resident care and well-being, above all else. The term "resident care" includes assistance with hygiene and meals, lifts and transfers.

It's no surprise that, in the poultry processing industry, where over 100 chickens per minute are processed, the work tends to be repetitive, awkward, and sometimes forceful. The work environment is cold, workers wear multiple layers of gloves, and floors can be slippery.

This is the first in a series of articles about our experience in various employment sectors. How is this sector unique?