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Ready to show off your sleek summer shades? August is the perfect time as we recognize Eye Health Awareness month.

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Shades of Summer: Tips for Visual Ergonomics August is Eye Health month! Prevent cataract and other eye ailments by remembering to protect your eyes indoors and outdoors! With the heat and glaring sun of August, people are showing off their s…

Reach "Posture Perfection" and stand proudly to "Salute" this Fourth of July by following these simple back pain relieving and back strengthening exercises.

Exercises to get you to “Posture Perfection” As an ergonomic assessment specialist, when I go out to different companies, one of the first things I notice about employees with back pain is their not-so-pretty posture. Staying seated for long…

Can you touch your toes? Well, maybe you shouldn’t! Getting a deep stretch in those hamstrings is something we all learn to accomplish in grade-school or sports practice after “warming” up. As it turns out, touching your toes will actually exacerbate lower back pain, especially if done with “cold” muscles. Tight hamstrings lead to overstretched back muscles if you bend to touch your toes. [ 257 more words. ]

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Go Toe to Toe with Back Pain Can you touch your toes? Well, maybe you shouldn’t! Getting a deep stretch in those hamstrings is something we all learn to accomplish in grade-school or sports practice after “warming” up. As it t…

Have a Healthy Heart According to new research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, the average 45 year old man has a heart age six years older than he is. Check your heart age right now by using the HeartAge.me calculator. Heart healthy foods can do wonders to increase the health of your heart: Almonds- Lowers LDL cholesterol so they are very good for your heart, reducing the risk of heart disease. [ 277 more words. ]

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Cut Your Risk – Heart healthy solutions to Alzheimer’s and Heart disease Have a Healthy Heart According to new research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, the average 45 year old man has a heart age six years older than he is.  Check your heart …

This month's blog is simply bewitched with insight for staying safe when running from the haunted ghosts of Halloween! Slips, trips, and falls pose a serious hazard in the workplace and everyday setting. Don't let Halloween fright trip you up, in this month's blog!

Slips & Falls: Don’t Let Halloween Goblins Spook You! Keep the monsters at bay, don’t let Slips, Trips and Falls get in your way! As Halloween approaches, our senses heighten as the haunted air makes our hair stand on end!  This time of year reminds u...

Discover some great new products in 2015 to improve productivity.

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Gadget To Get You Giddy! Fall into spirit of the upcoming holidays by making your life just a little easier.  Ergonomic gadgets improve our productivity and health, while saving us both time and money. Get a “LEG UP” on th...

Ergonomic principles promote productivity and efficiency, especially for students. Prep any student for success by reading this month's blog!!

Get the Edge in Class: Ergonomic Tips for Back to School Preparing for the back to school season can be a stressful time. Homework has to get done, new schedules have to be made, and school supplies have to be bought. To meet students’ needs essential, e...

Are you looking forward to your vacation plans? Keeping you and yours safe is not only an on-the-job responsibility. Read this month’s blog to find out how many injuries can occur while vacationing at amusement parks. Check out our tips for a safe and healthy vacation.

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Vacation Safety: Daydreaming About Your Summer Getaway? July is an exciting month full of patriotic pride!  Preparing for a summer of amusement park visits requires safety planning. Amusement parks are especially popular since kids on vacation simply wa...

How do you impact your office environment? Different personalities and work styles mesh and flow to create a diverse work setting. Everyone has heard of the famous “Type A” and “Type B” personalities. Both of these personality styles work in different fashions that create a dynamic, creative, and efficient work environment. According to Sue Shellenbarger, from the Wall Street Journal, there are employees and managers that, “make the trains run on time,” but can also be, “controlling and inflexible.” How do we create an environment that has “ergonomic chi” to budge the rigid personality of the, “by the book type” aka, "Type A" personality! [ 116 more words. ]

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What Part of the Team Are You in the Office?      How do you impact your office environment? Different personalities and work styles mesh and flow to create a diverse work setting.  Everyone has heard of the famous “Type A” and “Type B” perso...

Heads Up! Are You Developing Text Neck?

As our obsession with gadgets grow, we easily fall prey as the latest casualty to a growing epidemic: Text Neck!! Read this month’s blog to find out how you can escape from texting your way to back pain.

Posture Perfect: Are Smartphone Habits Taking a Toll on Your Body? Is your smartphone being a pain in the neck? These days, your smartphone could literally be causing you pain due to an epidemic known as "text neck." Although you may not realize it, b...

Dedicate the New Year to practicing cell phone ergonomics! Read ways to improve your texting habits in this month's blog.

Texting Turmoil: Are you a Text-a-holic? While technological advances are aimed at improving efficiency, productivity may actually be taking a hit. Through distraction and poor ergonomic design, devices like smart phones create condition...

This Fall is all about keeping the harmony~ especially at the water cooler! Read tips for office organization that will keep everyone happy.

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Office Space - It Is All Relative One desk, two desk, red desk, blue desk… abundant options for office décor and space make sifting through the infinite possibilities a great task when creating a harmonious workplace. So what are t...

The changing seasons and building stress of the holidays don't have to "haunt" you into the New Year. Find ways to decompress in this month's blog.

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Sneak A Treat: Clues to Work Happiness It’s time for a little Halloween happiness this year! Break out the candy corn and get knee high in this year’s “ways to work happy.” Fall is such a delectable time of year. The aromas of buttern...

Testimonial from our former Personal/Administrative Assistant:

After working for Sierra Ergonomics, Inc. for the last 8 years during my undergraduate and graduate studies, I had the opportunity to progress from an Personal/Administrative Assistant, to Executive Assistant and finally a Medical Case Management nurse when I became a licensed RN. The company culture at Sierra is one of independence, personal growth, compassion, and superior patient care and customer service. Working one-on-one with Pamela Kalivas, the Nurse Case Manager and President of the company, has taught me working skills I would not have encountered elsewhere.

Medical case management is a dynamic nursing specialty and I learned the role of physicians, nurses, and insurance companies in providing care for injured workers. More importantly, I learned how this system works and gained a more comprehensive understanding of patient advocacy from a nursing standpoint. This internship is engaging and challenging because it demands different kinds of work. I have participated as part of our Wellness team with community outreach programs at Orange County Risk Managers Society Golf Tournaments and the Orange County Chapter of Occupational Health Nurse’s (OCCAOHN) educational meetings. I also ran a booth at the UC Irvine iHealth and Wellness Fair, educating my fellow students about backpack safety. I traveled into the field to observe how ergonomists assess a workstation and make alterations to minimize the risk of injury to a worker.

At the OCCAOHN educational meetings I networked with nurses in the occupational health specialty and listened to up-to-date presentations on neck and shoulder injuries, weaning patients off of opioids, and new cognitive therapy treatments for patients. These are only a few examples of the many opportunities for learning at Sierra Ergonomics, Inc.

My journey into the nursing field really began with this job. Receiving a letter of recommendation from the President at Sierra Ergonomics, Inc. assisted me in securing acceptance to four Entry-Level Masters in Nursing programs including: UCLA, CSULA, Azusa Pacific University, and The University of San Diego. I highly recommend this job to undergraduates. My experience at Sierra Ergonomics, Inc. has paved my way for success in a career because of the skills I have developed here.

Cassandra Silver
Executive Assistant, Sierra Ergonomics, Inc.

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