Ergonomic Assessment

In 2007, The International Ergonomics Association adopted the following definition of "ergonomics:" is the application of scientific information concerning humans to the design of objects, systems and environment for human use. 
 

Ergonomists contribute to the design and evaluation of tasks, jobs, products, environments and systems in order to make them compatible with the needs, abilities and limitations of people (IEA, 2000). Ergonomics comes into everything that involves people. Work systems, sports and leisure, health and safety all should embody ergonomics principles if well designed.

 

can evaluate ergonomic issues that are causing workplace injuries and illnesses.  Our evaluation capabilities include an assessment of causes of injuries, tools and equipment use, documentation of risk factors and any specific, but practical, job modifications that can be made to remove obstacles for return-to-work.

 

Our capabilities also include the expertise to assess and document the physical requirements of your jobs along with the exposure to workplace hazards.  We then create job descriptions that are helpful in describing the job requirements to treating physicians, obtaining work releases and in identifying methods and equipment to be used in mitigating hazard exposures. 

 

Functional job descriptions also can be used as a foundation for the design of post-offer, pre-employment physical abilities tests to determine whether qualified candidates can successfully perform the required physical tasks of the specific job that they are applying for.  Post-offer, pre-employment physical abilities testing screens out those candidates who may be prone to being injured while performing the job, thereby making your company more productive and profitable.