Eyes are vulnerable in a lot of workplaces. This is why eye injuries are so common. In Canada alone, every day there are roughly 200 job-related eye injuries that occur.

Fortunately, the right eye protection is believed to be an effective preventative. As many as 90 percent of these eye injuries can be prevented with protective equipment like safety impact goggles.

Safety impact goggles are the best protection you have for your eyes while at work. They offer a wraparound lens that still allows you to tap into your peripheral vision. The kind made by 3M Centurion also has a venting system that minimizes fogging. Any sort of prescription eyewear can also be worn with it. Safety goggles are easy to use and don’t obscure vision.

Let’s take a look at the most common eye injuries that occur in the workplace.

• Chemicals in the eye.
• Foreign objects in the eye.
• Cuts or scrapes on the cornea.
• Splashes from grease or oil.
• Burns from steam.
• Ultraviolet or infrared radiation exposure.
• Injury from flying metal chips.
• Injury from flying wood chips.

Did you know 3 out of 5 of workers who suffer eye injuries were not wearing eye protection at the time of the accident – it’s true. The right kind of eye protection can mitigate the risks of a lot of these common injuries, especially with someone working in an industrial, construction, or warehouse setting.

The type of eye protection you should wear depends on your workplace obviously. The occupations where the risk is the highest for an eye injury are construction workers, in manufacturing, mining, carpentry, auto repair, electrical work, plumbing, welding, and maintenance. If you’re advised to wear safety goggles or similar eye protection, do so. It could save your vision. All it takes is one accident to cause cataclysmic events.

Here are some of the benefits and protections given to you by industrial-quality safety impact goggles.

• Protection from impact.
• Protection from dust.
• Protection from chemical splashes.
• They shield the entire eye, not just the fronts.
• Protection from hazards coming from any direction.
• No reduced vision. No glare.

Protect your eyes. Wear goggles. Without vision or with an eye injury, you might not be able to continue working. It will impact every aspect of your life if you injure your eyes. In our opinion, workplace injuries stemming from a lack of protective wear are way too common. If you’re working in a workplace where it’s recommended, don’t skimp on eye safety.

The best single monitor, dual monitor, and triple monitor mounts in Canada are available with PrimeCables.

As you comb through the catalogue, it fast becomes obvious. It’s unclear which mount is best according to what you need it to do. If you’re interested in an ergonomic monitor setup for yourself, single monitor mounts may prove more dynamic than one dual, triple, or 4-monitor mount.

Advantages of Multiple Single Monitor Mounts

A single monitor mount is very small on its own. This makes it easy to install on various computer desks.

The designs range from a stationary single monitor desk mount to a height-adjustable gas spring monitor mount.

Using multiple gas spring monitor mounts or another type of single monitor mount, you have the ultimate customization option. Set your monitors where you desire. There are no limitations on where or how many monitors you can have. All that’s required is something stable to affix your mount to.

Disadvantages of Multiple Single Monitor Mounts

Using multiple single monitor mounts, you can encounter space issues. You may have enough space to accommodate multiple single mount designs.

For some guests or friends, it may also appear confusing the placement of monitors. Most consumers expect a single multi-monitor mount for multiple monitors as opposed to a small collection of independent mounts.

Lastly, the expense of multiple single monitor mounts will most likely exceed a single mount for multiple monitors.

Advantages of a Large Multi-Monitor Mount

Large multi-monitor mounts are widely available. You, of course, have the very popular dual monitor mounts. There are also multi-monitor mounts up to six monitors and more. You can essentially create as large a station of monitors as you like.

Something like a quad monitor articulating arm desk mount saves a ton of space, is more economical than buying four single monitor mounts, and keeps all your monitors in one easy location.

Disadvantages of a Large Multi-Monitor Mount

You do lose some functionality when you begin getting into three-monitor and four-monitor mounts. Tilt and swivel functioning, for example, can vary.

Multi-monitor mounts do take up a lot of space. Some desks may not have enough available. Independent single monitor mounts may prove to give more options in this vein.

Proximity between monitors can be challenging. Mounts are meant for specific sizes. The more monitors a mount carries, the heavier and more expensive it’s likely to be. This creates issues around safety.

Find stylish, durable, heavy-duty monitor mounts for one or multiple monitors from PrimeCables today. Build a sleek, futuristic monitor space. Whether it’s for work, creativity, or gaming, your monitor mount will add ease and appeal in a way not otherwise possible. Visit us today for information and monitor mount availability.

A quiet space to do their homework. A private where they can be creative. A children’s ergonomic desk is an opportunity to stoke creativity.

An ergonomic desk isn’t no regular child’s desk. An ergonomic desk is height adjustable. It is designed to support a user’s posture.

An ergonomic desk for a child reduces the likelihood of learning the bad habits that befall so many office workers. Sore backs. Aches. These issues are cured with ergonomics.

Give your child a comfy ergonomic children’s desk and chair set from PrimeCables. Here are the benefits.

Discourages Slouching

Children love to slouch. When we’re young, we can. We don’t experience the same sort of discomfort. Our bodies bounce back quickly. As an adult though, that won’t be the case. A children’s ergonomic desk set discourages slouching.

Height Adjustability

A height-adjustable children’s desk adapts to the child’s growing height. Normally, it’s used to adjust the desk from a sitting to standing position and vice versa. It should be used for that, absolutely! That said, it’s also a benefit to know you won’t have to buy your child another desk come a couple years from now because they’ve ‘outgrown it’.

Tilt And Angle

An ergonomic children’s desk comes with a tilting mechanism. This allows a child to angle a desktop to maximize comfort for activities like writing, drawing, and reading. The easier it is, the less of a barrier going to their desk will be.

Choose Your Color

When you buy an ergonomic desk for a child from PrimeCables, you get to choose your color! Blue, pink, or grey. This gives you some area to customize it according to your child’s likes.

Small to Fit In Any Room

This isn’t a very large desk. A lot of desks are. This is a small children’s desk that fits into virtually every room or play area. Even when one adjusts the height, it doesn’t interfere with the width or space needed.

Looks Cool

Homework can almost feel archaic, to some children. When we’re surrounded by tech, digital video, and all sorts of cool things, getting excited about work isn’t on the list of any child. A children’s desk with an ergonomic design looks like tech. It mimics a lot of smartphone features, from its color to shapes. This could be a way to get your child excited about doing their homework.

Somewhere That’s Theirs

A desk encourages work, concentration, and creativity. A child feels like they have their own space when they have a desk and chair to go to. They’re no longer trying to finish homework before dinner. It’s a gentle way to encourage them to do things like write, draw, read, and develops a positive relationship with these things.

A lot of Canadians have been sent to work from home as a measure of protection against coronavirus.

If you have never worked from home before, here’s a beginner’s guide to working from home. Outlined here are how to minimize distractions, keep yourself concentrated, and ensuring you aren’t overworking yourself. This is the rulebook you want to follow.

Rule #1 – Measure Productivity

A big challenge to work at home is being productive. It’s easy to be lazy, check out Facebook, listen to music, and zone out. As a means of staying focused, set productivity goals hourly. Your performance relies on hitting these marks. Don’t beat yourself up if your productivity is less than expected. This is normal. It’s an adjustment working from home.

Rule #2 – Eliminate Leisure Activities

Set aside a space in your home that will be strictly for work during set hours. Remove leisure activities. Eliminate distractions. Say to yourself that you’re going to sit in this chair and concentrate. If possible, set up an ergonomic home office. This approach prioritizes comfort without making things so comfy that you fail to produce.

Rule #3 – Do You Have a Child At Home?

Coronavirus has shut down a lot of facilities that would normally take care of your child. Give permission to allow yourself to take care of your child when they need you. It’s easy to get frustrated by interruptions. Let it go. Know going in that your child’s at home and they’re going to need assistance. Check in every hour with them, set aside some time to be with them, or split time with your partner.

Rule #4 – Wake Up, Get Dressed, and Go To Work

Don’t make this an excuse to work in your pajamas. Wake up when you normally would. Get dressed like you normally would going into the office. Follow the same pattern you would. This cues your brain into behaving in the same way, maintaining the concentration at work that normally would apply. Replicate your office experience as well as you can.

Rule #5 – Make a Social Effort

Extroverts are at a disadvantage being sent home to work in isolation. It’s a wholly different environment, for anyone who is used to working in an office around their colleagues. Make an effort, especially if you are an extrovert or live alone, to speak with someone over the phone, Skype, Facebook, etc. You don’t want to feel like you’re losing out on that social connection. Outside of work-from-home hours, take the time to connect with someone.

A functional home office doesn’t have to come at a cost. Ergonomic, high-productivity office essentials are here.

A lot of Canadians work from home. Even more don’t. You might be working from home as an entrepreneur overseeing your own business. Or, with the coronavirus pandemic in Canada, maybe you have to work from home and are being forced to put in some time away from corporate HQ.

However you come to it, the look and feel of your home office matters. ‘Ergonomic’ is what to look for. Ergonomics are office furniture designed to minimize stress on the body and accommodate healthy, natural postures. Here are the best ergonomic work-from-home office products.

LED Lamp

Come evening hours, the sun’s light isn’t so accommodating. An LED lamp for home office is naturally positioned on your desk. The average lifespan of an LED bulb is 35,000 hours. That’s plentiful time to get working and accomplish all your objectives before having to switch it out.

Monitor Mount

A desktop computer and a monitor takes up a lot of space on a desk. Free up some of that working area with a monitor mount. A heavy-duty monitor mount lifts the screen up and in an ergonomic design, positions it angled to the correct height to minimize stress on the neck.

Ergonomic Sit-Stand Desk

You can’t have an office without a desk. Doing work at the kitchen table or on the couch isn’t anywhere near focused. Maintain high productivity. Stay concentrated on the tasks at hand. Choose a height adjustable sit-stand desk.

USB Smart Charging Station

Charge your smartphones and devices while you work. This high-quality 10-port USB smart charging station is perfect for iPhones, Samsung, and more. Charge up to 10 devices at once. Plug them in, set them up in the stand, and let them power up while you work.

Surge Protector

Chances are you have one or two things that need to be plugged in. A multi-outlet surge protector is perfect for a home office. There are all sorts of surge protector designs, including a side socket with swivel that allows you to adjust the angle of your outlets. If your work desk is positioned in an awkward location, a swivel may give you easier access to outlets.

Adjustable Tray For Keyword and Mouse

If your computer desk doesn’t already have one, you can install your own easy-glide adjustable computer tray for your keyword, mouse, or general storage. This gives you a place to put a keyboard so that it’s not in the way. When not in use, simply push it back into the desk.

A lightweight, easy-to-use laptop stand. It might not look like much but it contributes a lot. A portable laptop stand makes a lot of tasks easier to accomplish.

If you’re a journalist, a student, or if you just enjoy watching movies in bed or with dinner, an adjustable laptop stand will help you. Here are 7 ways a quality laptop stand makes life so much easier.

1 – Bring your laptop with you to bed

We like to watch movies in bed. It’s tough though finding the right position for the screen. A portable height-adjustable stand gives us the chance to set our laptop on the table. We then adjust the angle according to where we are watching from.

2 – Take your work with you to the couch

Sitting at the table is not always so comfy. When you want to switch to the couch, bring your portable laptop table. It gives you a clean, stable surface that’s at the perfect height for you to work.

3 – No more pain

An ergonomic laptop stand is designed to give the user all the options. If you’ve ever tried navigating a laptop that isn’t at the table, it’s tough. Typing is uncomfortable. Even browsing doesn’t give the best feeling. Using a laptop stand, you relieve all the unnatural stresses on the neck, shoulder, and spine. You end up physically feeling a lot better without affecting your productivity.

4 – Take it with you wherever you go

If you like to move around to work on your laptop, bring your portable laptop table with you. Whether you’re at a friends’ house, the office, library, or coffee shop, you have your own customizable table with you.

5 – Use it as a presentation stand

As a businessperson, a stand allows you to use your laptop as a reference when giving a presentation. If you’re cooking a recipe in the kitchen off a recipe online, set it up on your stand. If you’re playing music and need to remember lyrics, you don’t need a music stand – put your laptop on a height-adjustable stand.

6 – You minimize common laptop risks

When you’re traveling and you don’t have a stand, we put our laptops on our knees. This can cause overheating and exposure to laptop radiation. It also isn’t the most comfortable, with stresses put on the body just trying to see the screen. With a height-adjustable laptop table, ventilation exists in the design and the laptop’s kept further away.

7 – Protect your hands

Some people are very prone to carpal tunnel syndrome. The risk of working on a keyboard is always there. You don’t want to injure yourself. When you feel like you’re tiring out your hands, adjust the height and move positions.

We buy an HDMI cable once. Then we use it for years. The quality of your HDMI cable matters.

Home theater tech is advancing. HDMI cables are changing. You need functionality for today and tomorrow. From HDMI cables with Ethernet to 4K HDMI cables, there’s a lot to consider selecting the right one for your home.

Whether you’re here because you want to buy a high-quality HDMI cable or you need a replacement, here are some of the best HDMI cables to choose from.

4K HDMI cables

If you have a 4K TV but you don’t have a 4K HDMI, there’s no way you’re getting a 4K signal through. 4K HDMI cables are equipped with what you need to receive the best video quality possible.

Nylon jacket HDMI cables

Nylon jackets HDMI cables are for homes with pets or where there’s a high risk of cable damage. There are Nylon protected USB cables for the same reason. They offer quality protection, look great, and keep safe a premium HDMI cable inside.

HDMI cables with Ethernet

An HDMI cable with Ethernet is to have an HDMI cable with Internet. It makes it easy for your connected devices to share content and tap into Internet connectivity. Perfect for both 1080p and 4K connections.

HDMI to older devices

We all have older devices. Some may be so old they require a VGA or DVI cable to connect. These devices are still able to be hooked up to a home theater system through an HDMI connection. You just need a special cable. HDMI to VGA cables and HDMI to DVI cables are available.

75 ft. high-speed HDMI cables

There are three reasons people buy HDMI cables. They want to hook up a device to their flat-screen. They have a faulty or broken HDMI cable. Or they need a longer cable. A 75 ft. HDMI cable is excessive for many uses. It goes to show though there are different lengths. There are longer HDMI cables just as high-speed as shorter versions.

What is the best HDMI cable for me?

We use HDMI cables for many things. On our gaming consoles. For our smart TV Android boxes. Monitors. 4K TVs. So much more. The best HDMI cable is the one that works for you. Ensure you have the level of technology you want i.e. 4K. Buy for the right HDMI type.

Browse 4K HDMI cables and more at Canada’s own PrimeCables.ca. Our HDMI cables last a lifetime!