After the development of the Liberty Chair and the Diffrient World Chair, designer Niels Diffrient set about working on a design for a simple task chair that met Humanscale’s goals in terms of both comfort and ease of use. That led him to the use of the chair’s use of ... Read More »
Niels Diffrient was born in 1928 and died of cancer at 84 years of age in 2013; he is considered a pioneer of ergonomics and over the course of his career had more than 20 patents. He consulted for numerous Fortune 500 companies such as Texas Instruments, Philips Co. and ... Read More »
No matter your industry or the type of work you’re doing, it’s essential that you’re able to work comfortably in order for you to perform at your absolute best. At Humanscale, they strip down workplace ergonomics to the fundamentals to craft furniture that’s less complicated and more comfortable. Rather than ... Read More »
Whether you are looking to add new life to an existing, lackluster wellness program or you are thinking about starting from scratch, there are plenty of good reasons why you should invest resources in creating a successful employee wellness program. In fact, it is hard to argue against launching a ... Read More »
Those of us who work in an office are familiar with the toll that aches and pains of repetitive tasks and bad posture can take. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study ergonomics in the office. The goal is to ... Read More »
August 26th is National Dog Day. The annual celebration which was founded in 2004 is meant to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, and acknowledges family dogs and others that bring us comfort, keep us safe, and even save lives. On this day, and on ... Read More »
For many of us the clear blue skies and warm temperatures of summer are things we crave all year long. So once they arrive we want nothing more than to be outside enjoying them. This can make it hard to stay focused and motivated during our long hours at the ... Read More »
