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An Ergonomic Review Of Working With Two Monitors Equally Many workplaces now have workers using two monitors to perform their job tasks due to the increased number of documents, computer programs and browser windows that need to be viewed.   With the change from the...

Exercise Ideas, Are You Looking For Some? Osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy is currently aiming to upload 1 NEW exercise per day for a whole year.  If you are looking for some exercise ideas or wanting to try out something new, be sure to check out...

Have You Tried A Sit To Stand Workstation? The Sit To Stand Workstation is starting to become more popular amongst many workplaces as they begin to realise the benefits of standing in the workplace. Research into static prolonged sitting work postures has shown that...

What Sort Of Ergonomic Workstation Desk Set Up Do You Have? The Osteopaths at Principle Four Osteopathy regularly conduct workplace ergonomic risk assessments and training sessions for many of the corporate businesses in the Melbourne City CBD and Melbourne Docklands...

What Is Your Wrist Doing When You Use The Mouse? A Guide To Mouse Ergonomics When it comes to adopting an ergonomically sound wrist position when using the mouse, it is important to assess for the size of the mouse relative to the hand, wrist extension and...

Looking For Some Exercise and Mobility Ideas? Osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy is currently launching 1 new exercise on his Principle Four Osteopathy instagram account each day.  So far we have covered a range of bodyweight mobility drills, static...

Is Your Mouse In The Right Position? A Guide To Improving Your Ergonomics One of the most common mistakes I see when conducting workplace ergonomic risk assessments is the incorrect mouse position.  The blow left image is a common observation of many office workers....

2 Person Manual Handling A 2 person manual handling technique is a lift that is commonly performed by many of us in a home or work environment.  Whilst the 2 person manual handling technique is often a safe and efficient way to move larger objects, there are obvious...

Manual Handling Overhead                     Manual handling objects at shoulder height or overhead is something that we all have to do from time to time.  If you work in an environment where manual handling tasks are...

A Quick Look At The Leg Lift Manual Handling Technique                     The leg lift is a commonly used manual handling technique by many people.  The Leg Lift technique might be adopted when the worker needs to get...

Do You Use The Semi Squat Technique When Lifting?                     The semi squat technique is just one of many different ways that you can use your body to move manual objects from the floor to waist level.  In the...

Are You Performing A Safe Pushing Manual Handling Technique?                     When it comes to manual handling trolleys it is important that you adopt some good habits to ensure you look after your body. Some of our...