Ergonomic Assessments
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 10:22PM Schedule and Ergonomic Assessment
What is Ergonomics?
From the Greek meaning:
Ergon - Work
Nomos - Law
Ergonomics involves the blending of the workplace to the worker. During our OSHA compliant ergonomic assessments, we first observe and analyze body mechanics and work place setup. Then, we offer practical, effective solutions to reduce the occurrence of overuse injuries, expenses, and lost work time and to increase productivity, vitality, health, and quality of life.
What are the benefits of Ergonomics?
- Increase Overall Health and Vitality
- Reduce Occurrence of Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Reduce Overuse Injuries
- Reduce Fatigue
- Increase Productivity
- Time Savings
- Decrease Error Rates
- Increase Cost Savings
When would you hire a Certified Ergonomist?
Ergonomists are asked to consult either reactively or proactively. We encourage everyone to be proactive about their health, yet often times people only learn the importance of ergonomics after they sustain an injury.
Reactive
Ergonomists are called in after an injury is sustained or Worker's Compensation claim is filed. According to CAL OSHA (California Occupational Health and Safety Administration) Section 5510 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulation, Ergonomics is required when a Musculoskeletal Disorder occurs and is caused by an objectively identified work activity to more than one employee within the last twelve months. It should be addressed with an ergonomic program that includes a worksite evaluation, control of ergonomic hazards, and training of employees.
Proactive
Ergonomists are called in to help create training programs that include ergonomics education for new hires and existing workers and design work spaces that promote worker health and safety.
What can I expect from an Ergonomic Assessment?
A Certified Ergonomist will:
- Analyze the Workplace
- Implement Solution(s)
- Train and Educate the Workers and Management
- Evaluate Results
- Reassess Workplace and Solutions
Depending on your budget and goals, we supply short term / low budget solutions, medium term / medium budget solutions, as well as long term / large budget solutions.
We offer on and off site assessments. For onsite assessments, we come to you. For offsite assessments, we ask that you send us digital videos and photos of the workplace and workers, and we will make our evaluations and solutions based on these.
