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What does have to do with ? EVERYTHING. This is what we do.
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Human Factors Engineering: The Next Frontier in Reliability Over the 20 years that I’ve been in the reliability engineering field, most of our effort to improve the dependability of manufacturing processes has been equipment focused. I’ve been no exception....

discussion in Ireland, Ontario and other jurisdictions

We, Optimal Performance, see this as being necessary in today's work environments. Why?
Because our consulting firm has first hand direct observation of how your employees are working:

Longer hours 46 min per day per employee
Avg 75 min before they stand up and move

Government policy on remote working could hurt flexibility and deter investment The cap on weekly working hours needs to be removed, and the right to disconnect needs to be scrapped

Have you ever wondered as either a and even as why are always aimed at the individual employees?

Extensive data from around the world points towards the as being the source of unhealthy activities (from open office creating mental distractions) to unhealthy exposures (Covid is Airborne, C02 levels).

Yet how often do AND ever consult together, in same strategic meetings, with the experts in Answer based on my 31 years as Principal with Optimal Performance? Twice CIBC new tower in downtown Toronto and RBC Minneapolis new Tower.

Is it any wonder therefore why programs DO NOT impact the health of ALL employees?

Learn more by visiting Optimal Performance Consultants LinkedIn Profile page and our Instagram Account.

Companies Invest Heavily in Employee Health Management IT Solutions to Improve Employees' Well-Being and Corporate Performance /CNW/ --Employers around the world are losing an aggregate of $300 billion annually in medical and productivity costs due to increasing incidences of employees...

New Years Resolution for

"If you build or renovate based on they will come"

And this is what Optimal Performance Consultants does, does well and with a strong ROI.

Contact us so we can help your teams realize this Resolution to ensure your are all enhanced this year.

[email protected] or let's set up a virtual meeting to talk strategy (Please do not refer me to your or ) 416 860-0002

2022 New Years Resolutions For The Disability Community As 2021 draws to a rather messy close, especially for people with disabilities, it’s time for another round of disability-themed New Year’s Resolutions.

In case you think is simply about chairs and offices, here is a recent case study on how /HFD contributes to other types of designs such as, Unless the science of the human end user is included in all design decisions, there will be less uptake of the product, decreased compliance, lowered demand for a product,
THIS, is what we do at Optimal Performance Consultants.
We are proud members of the and Ergo@Large Canada.

releases guidance for ventilator design & use

Download FREE 'Human Factors in the Design & Operation of Ventilators for Covid-19' Guide TODAY: http://ow.ly/mAYB50z33pb

Manufacturers will receive directly.

-19

even across the )

2. Upgrade and invest in

3. MERV13 or HEPA filters

4. rates & amounts

5. More breaks for employees to access

6. Provide ALL employees with or or equivalent masks

7.

Had our Provincial Governments, invested in these 7 key steps instead of plexiglass, floor stickers, cloth masks, social distancing (ever wonder what distance you should really maintain to prevent Covid contamination? It is not 6 feet!) and hand sanitizer, we as a country and private industries would have been much further prepared and ahead of the curve.

Ask your leaders to ensure the response becomes and no longer be dominated by medical professionals and politicians.

JESleeth Optimal Performance Consultants

Bringing the science of #/HFD to the workplace for health, wellbeing and inclusion since 1990.

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how 2 reopen businesses & schools safely during the pandemic’ Listen 2 Monona December 7th 11am EST along with Sign up LINKEDIN under Frank or Optimal Performance Consultants LI page https://soundcloud.com/leonard-lopate/monona-rossol-on-the-latest-in-protecting-yourself-from-covid-19

Monona Rossol on how to reopen businesses and schools safely during the pandemic (1/29/21)Chemist, artist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol is the founder of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, Inc. The not-for-profit corporation is dedicated to providing health and safety servi

There has been a large increase in issues including and with large increases in for across Canada.
Much of this anxiety is occurring with uncertainty about esp as and are increasing the use of
If your employees do not feel confident in the safety and in the office this further increases levels of anxiety.
Has your company ensured on going measuring of in the air which are the "vehicles" upon which hitches a ride? And if high levels of particulate matter are found what are the science based methods for lowering exposure to this? If this sounds different than the largely non-evidence based mantras such as wiping surfaces, social distancing, cloth masks, wash your hands then you are now finally reading what the have been prevented from speaking about. Join myself and 3 other top speakers December 7th 11 am EST in our Webinar about this topic and how to measure and prevent high levels of particulate matter:
Jane E Sleeth of Optimal Performance
Rick Carnevale
Dr Gabor Lantos - Engineer AND Occupational Physician
Lawrence Gold
We have over 125 people signed up so we suggest you sign up ASAP to learn what the real experts are saying at World Health Organization (WHO) and in the International Engineering literature.

Mental Health in the Workplace - HRPA The HRPA is recognizing Mental Health Week, May 3-9. Every year, during the first week of May, Mental Health Week is hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association as a time to celebrate, protect and promote mental health across Canadian communities. This year’s theme, , is a call for us...

Does your workplace have a way of communicating to you that viruses are being contained in your ?

Based on the evidence based fact that

Wiping surfaces

6 feet apart

Cloth Masks

Washing hands

has NO or minimal impact on preventing exposure to how is your measuring both Air Quality and Particulate Matter (this is what Covid hitches a ride with in your office air) to ensure you will be safe to ?

Has your Manager checked to ensure ongoing air monitoring is occurring? That the system has been upgraded? That they are using and increasing into your office? Will your manager provide you with more to go outside and get exposure to ?

If you want to learn more about this and the right questions to ask your Manager, Building Operator, Facility Manager, before you return, join our team of experts for a Science Webinar Tuesday December 7th at 11 am EST.

IFMA The Law Office Management Association (TLOMA)

JESleeth with Optimal Performance

Dr Gabor Lantos

Lawrence Gold

Rick Carnavale

Amazon's top doctor on why air quality is the biggest workplace health challenge of this century Amazon chief health officer Vin Gupta, a lung specialist, says air quality and ventilation is the biggest workplace challenge, but not only because of Covid.

I see no evidence of or Designs that will include people of all ability in this photo and article.
Once again, to the

Some organizations and leaders are trying to make coworking spaces more inclusive. Here's what they say needs to change. "Our whole mission is to level the playing field for parents," said Britt Riley, founder of the Haven Collection, which caters to families.

starts with that are certified safe re being out by the following ;

monitoring esp for 1 micron or less size particles (Covid Viruses cling to the smallest particles & this is the vector or vehicle which carries the virus to other people's eyes and nose)

If Particulate matter is seen to be at a specific level ieo PPM then put into place including & in the following order per universal rules & science:















(they are one of the causes of altered airflow in buildings and offices)

Insist your employer provide (or equivalent) on a daily basis for employees returning to office

Treatment for employees who become ill



For example wiping surfaces is for bacterial prevention NOT viruses

for antibacterial transmission NOT viral

distancing as there is NO SCIENCE for this

Nobody sees these, people who are cannot adhere to this "rule" and again, THERE is no for these

There is strong decades long evidence that people who exercise are healthier and have enhanced immune systems

The #1 risk for developing COVID and dying from COVID is

Notice how the focus on the individual employee is last. Public Health and Politicians and Leaders have a tendency to point to the person's as being the cause for lack of health; covid transmission. This may be "fun" to do for political gain and to avoid investing in building infrastructure however, it is the underlying causative agents which must be eliminated or ameliorated as much as possible with current technology.

This follows the same scientific approach used in the discipline of

It is time for employees to demand and proof their employers have undertaken these steps before setting foot in the workplace.

Demand more of in Buildings and of your

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Kadence Webinar: Why hybrid working starts with people and culture. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. The workplace begins and ends with your people. The reality is that the way people want to work has changed and now come with a whole new set of expectations and challenges as they return - health screening process, complexity of managing a hybrid team, the lack of visibility over teams’ schedules...

"Quantitative Research finds in objective & reproducible ways that Employee and Student Health, Cognitive Abilities, and Performance are directly impacted by Building Engineering, Building Operations!

Institutional Investors in Buildings, Offices, Workplaces, Sporting Arenas, should use the opportunity COVID 19 has created to become the catalyst for Human Health, Human Performance, Productivity and ROI for Shareholders." JESleeth Founder and Principal Consultant Optimal Performance Consultants est 1990 LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram OptimalPerformance.ca











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Lawrence Gold

How does air quality affect the brain? Environmental health researchers Joe Allen and Jose Laurent explain how tiny, inflammation-causing particles in the air can lead to reduced cognitive functions.

Dr Vin Gupta is Amazon's Chief Health Officer & a very credible source of information about for AND the impact of Air Quality on human health and performance.

We spend esp in Northern climates, 90% of our lives indoors. Poor air quality and the presences of viruses which use particles as a vector can and do make us sick on an acute and chronic basis.

Did you know that the science of Design takes this into consideration with workplace design?

Let's measure air quality in offices, workplaces and make our health and lives better!

Optimal Performance Consultants Inc.

Hint: poorly designed and placed can make the issue worse; cloth makes make no difference to the 1.0 micron particles that viruses hang onto; viruses are more plentiful when offices, etc first turn on the heat in the morning!

Amazon's top doctor on why air quality is the biggest workplace health challenge of this century Amazon chief health officer Vin Gupta, a lung specialist, says air quality and ventilation is the biggest workplace challenge, but not only because of Covid.

BACKGROUND:

As millions of workers have shifted to telework, special accommodations for workers with respect to ergonomics may be required to ensure the workforce remains healthy.

METHODS:

A survey about home office ergonomics and discomfort was sent to faculty, staff, and administrators by email and was completed by 843 individuals.

RESULTS:

Over 40%of the participants reported moderate to severe discomfort (severe low/middle back pain, moderate discomfort in eyes/neck/head, and discomfort in the upper back/shoulders). Laptops (always and often) were widely used (85%) with most using the laptop monitor (55%) of all respondents. Further, less than 45%of the seating conditions were reported as having adjustable arm rests.

Dear Your employees are not just working with , They have now started in the last 5 months to have bona fide that are costing your organization The solutions are 1/100th of the cost of ergonomic assessments after the fact.

[email protected] 416 860-0002

An assessment of ergonomic issues in the home offices of university employees sent home due to the COVID-19 pandemic - IOS Press BACKGROUND: As millions of workers have shifted to telework, special accommodations for workers with respect to ergonomics may be required to ensure the workforce remains healthy. METHODS: A survey about home office ergonomics and discomfort was sent

Blueprint for Inclusive Workplaces of the Future

How to create compelling destinations where everyone can contribute.

Steelcase Atlantic Business Interiors

Unless we build and furnish offices based on there cannot be full of a group of employees.

Optimal Performance Consultants Inc Inclusive Design by applying the science of and since 1990

Blueprint for Inclusive Workplaces of the Future - Steelcase How to create compelling destinations where everyone can contribute.

It appears this is the best time & opportunity to bring Design with & the division including the as the research has been and continues to be so clear as to irresponsible to not pursue;

impacts

levels and lowering in offices & buildings has been shown to

JLL CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Crown Property Management Inc. IFMA Canada start with the at the Centre.

Optimal Performance Consultants Inc est 1990

Amazon's top doctor on why air quality is the biggest workplace health challenge of this century Amazon chief health officer Vin Gupta, a lung specialist, says air quality and ventilation is the biggest workplace challenge, but not only because of Covid.

Optimal Performance Consultants I had no idea intercom systems can be set up with Better Hearing Solutions Can you send me more info as I should be adding this to our accessibility reports for condos we assess and businesses. This is really exciting to hear! Send to my email [email protected] this is exciting to learn. My office number 416 860-0002

Accessibility Requirements for Condo Buildings - Toronto Condo News July 2017 Condo corporations need to be mindful of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act which governs what requirements apply to new construction and buildings that undergo major renovations. They should also be aware that the Human Rights Code creates a right to accessible housing....

Did you know is top 1 or two reasons why people leave work on sick leave, Short Term Disability in Canada?
What are the solutions? As in all good effective approaches to pain & injury there is a combined approach which Optimal Performance uses:
1. Active, evidence based exercise & movement
2. Investing in a commercial grade task chair (our experts can recommend the right product for you)
3. Standing & moving at work and home office.

We can help you end to end, from prevention to treatment to return to work.
416 860-0002 or contact us [email protected]

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Mind you, if used the science of many of the would not be an issue. When buildings are this is WHEN to bring in experts. In Canada there is a very backwards approach to design and build where the human factor and their abilities are rarely if ever taken into account (HR surveys don't count as these are not valid data points due to huge bias).

Here is our challenge to Contact our team, lets work on a project beginning to end, collect all relevant human performance data and publish the outcomes. As a 30 year experienced expert in this field we guarantee solid ROI's on 's over a short period of time, onwards.

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The return of office distractions | LinkedIn From chatty colleagues to accidental Zoom cameos, workers are finding their concentration and productivity being challenged when returning to the office.

.....perhaps adding messaging and support for safe (weather depending) should be considered.
After all which means the focus should be on which is borne out solidly in worldwide research studies, now being adopted by ......whilst our Public Health remain politicized and unable to communicate this.

What Step 3 Reopening Means for Indoor Recreation Facilities - Davidson Houle Allen This Friday, the 16th of July, Ontario is moving into the 3rd step of the reopen roadmap. Here’s what this means for indoor pools and indoor recreational facilities, including gyms, in condominiums.

As an Ergonomic and Human Factors Design Consulting firm, we are so pleased to see how wonderfully our message is conveyed with of Harvard. He uses the term which is another term for what is practiced in the workplaces who understand the of employing in the design of the

In NA it is time to move the from design for average (which does not exist) to

This, is what Optimal Performance does. Learn more about us Optimal Performance Consultants LinkedIn Landing Page, OptimalPerformance.ca or give us a call 416 860-0002

The End of Average: Harvard's Todd Rose on Why Individuality Is the Key to the Future High school dropout, Harvard Professor, author, Todd Rose talks about being a dark horse and how that inspired him to change society, one student at a time.

There is only one science which is about in its application to It is called and

Design for All: Why Inclusion Matters in Business - Knowledge@Wharton Inclusive design expert Kat Holmes explains why the most effective business models, products and services address greatest variety of people.

HI Barbara this is wonderful to read and see on the radar of Property Managers. I would love to contribute an article as a follow up to this as a Canadian Certified Accessibility Auditor of 30 years; Ergonomist and Human Factors Consultant and lastly as a Physiotherapist who has worked with people with disabilities of all types over the last 35 years. Each of our Auditors with Optimal has at least one disability which also ensures the "end users" are the one's on site at a property determining its

I note in the photo and in the article the emphasis on the wheelchair for example. Given that only 4-5% of Canadians use a wheelchair, I would like to expand on this topic you commenced to discuss the majority of people whom we need to design inclusively for;

People who are ;

People with related disabilities such as or who are

People of varying ;

People carrying packages, pushing strollers or temporarily disabled;

People of varying , language and culture.

In a subsequent article I can describe some of the ROI and KPI results from property management co's we have worked with as they transitioned from basic access (min standard) to bona fide inclusive design. Please reach me 416 860-0002 or [email protected]

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JESleeth Optimal Performance Consultants Inc. Applying the Science of to the built environment since 1990.

Accessibility carries a simple business case - REMI Network Accessibility proponents highlight the simple business case for barrier-free buildings and streetscapes that are functional for all potential users

Optimal Performance Consultants just joined today as our work on with condos and offices should be shared with members. Canuck demographics are changing with (did you know 22% of Canadians have at least one disability AND hold billions of dollars in discretionary spending?). We look forward to learning from fellow members and getting the word out about Jane Sleeth OPC Inc.

Why Join CCI - CCI-National CCI National leads the National condominium industry by providing education, information, awareness and access to expertise by and for our members. CCI does not represent any one profession or interest group. Rather, it represents all facets of the condominium community, encouraging all interest gro...

What is one of the easiest yet most effective ways to support who work despite not being well; ?

Invest - not a small stipend - truly invest in the in the

Our national surveys find employers have "invested" from 0, yes 0 to $1500.00 per employee. Ironically it is the employers who have benefitted financially during and as a result of Covid - law firms, banks, over the counter and home product manufacturing firms - who have invested the least in

Optimal Performance provides & recommendations for your employees who will remain in their home offices full time or on a basis.

The math is simple; invest in $1.00 and realize a 3 to 10$ per employee per year ROI.

More than half of Canadians work despite feeling unwell, at least one day a week: report A new report has found that more than half of Canadian employees report working while feeling unwell at least once a week, a trend experts at LifeWorks say is contributing to productivity loss in the workplace and a decline in employees' mental health.

DO NOT prevent the spread of SAR-CoV-2 aka -19

So what is large & international body of science saying;?

"Abstract" published in Science Direct

Hand washing & maintaining social distance are the main measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to avoid contracting COVID-19. Unfortunately, these measured DO NOT prevent infection by inhalation of small droplets exhaled by an infected person that can travel distances of tens of meters in the air & carry their viral content. Science explains the mechanisms of such transport & there is evidence this is a significant route of infection in indoor environments. Despite this, no countries or authorities consider airborne spread of COVID-19 in their regulations to prevent infections transmission indoors. It is therefore extremely important, that national authorities acknowledge the reality that the virus spreads through air, & recommend adequate control measures be implemented to prevent further spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in particularly removal of the virus-laden droplets from indoor air by ventilation."

What are the science based solutions then?

1. Ensure ventilation systems, are updated; ensure (Check with Facility Managers in your ) an increase in rates & exchange; that HEPA or > levels of filters are installed & changed out regularly per recommended schedules.

2. Keep windows open & internal doors, to allow air flow to increase & be circulated.

3. TAKE DOWN PLEXIGLASS barriers as these alter the flow of fresh air & have been well proven to increase the spread of

4. Get outside as much as you can; outside, outside

5. Wear only masks or greater eg ; fit them properly to your face & use care when removing the mask from your face.

6. per the protocols of each Pharmaceutical company. (expect protocols to change as with any science, as when new evidence comes to light, recommendations & protocols should evolve & change. Imagine if the old "science" that said MD's & Midwives do not need to wash their hands before procedures continued today so as not to change or evolve?")

7. Demand more of representing you & your community: demand they follow gold standard, international science when they develop protocols, shut downs, or don't finance proper HVAC systems in our hospitals, schools, colleges, universities, public spaces, & office towers. Quote the science when speaking with these groups.

Why is an Ergonomic & Human Factors Design company talking about the environment, science & human health? Precisely for the reason that this is what the science of Ergonomics & Human Factors Design is ALL about. Contact us to learn more about our expertise in the workplace.

Contact me directly , Jane Sleeth [email protected]

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: The world should face the reality Hand washing and maintaining social distance are the main measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to avoid contracting COVID-19. U…