Ergonomic and Human Factors Assessments
Industrial (plant) and office ergonomics for musculoskeletal injury prevention
Ask an ergonomist! Alliance members have access to specialized safety support—including office and industrial ergonomics assessments, advice, and training.
If an uncomfortable or awkward position is required to do the job, workers are at risk of developing various musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) and disorders. An ergonomist from the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC can help you assess MSI risk and design safe work environments and processes for people.
Who is this for?
Anyone in your organization can be at risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries (MSI). While the risk is particularly high in manufacturing industries, this type of injury affects people in all lines of work. Ergonomic controls can prevent lost time in the short-term and a lifetime of chronic pain.
What does it involve?
Step 1: Scoping meeting
First, we assess your risk level. In this initial scoping meeting, we will explore your concerns in order to best match you with the support you need.
Step 2: The proposal
Your service proposal outlines recommended services and any related costs based on the scoping meeting. Once this proposal is signed and returned, we can book a date for recommended service(s) or training.
Step 3: The deliverables
An ergonomist comes to your facility to complete the assessment and provides a report with recommendations.
Ergonomics and Human Factors Services
Schedule an ergonomics assessments of desk setups and working environment for your office staff. Get proactive recommendations for design or adjustment of your office workstations to minimize the likelihood of musculoskeletal injury (MSI).
- Assist employees facing workplace discomfort or pain
- Proactive comprehensive assessments
- Recommendation with effective solution
- Helping to select optimal products and stretching exercises
Group assessment: Each office staff member receives a 30-minute assessment, and one group report is provided with recommendations.
Minimum 1 day; maximum 8 staff assessments per day.
If an employee has experienced an acute or repetitive motion musculoskeletal injury at work and is working in pain or returning to work after a medical leave, consider booking a Level 2 assessment. An ergonomist will evaluate, provide an assessment of what is causing the problem and how to resolve it.
Get specific recommendations to address the cause of an individual’s musculoskeletal injury (MSI) and minimize the risk of re-injury.
- Assist employees facing workplace discomfort or pain
- Assist an employee in an RTW situation to lower risk of re-injury
Minimum 60 to 90 minutes onsite. A detailed individual report to follow with recommendations.
Schedule a manufacturing job safety analysis. An ergonomist will assess your manufacturing workstations, job tasks, process, and environment to recommend improvements.
- Thorough scientific onsite review of workstation, job tasks, work processes and environment
- Involves stakeholders at various level
- Ergonomics-based GAP analysis
Minimum 1 day. Recommendations delivered in a written report.
A specialized Safety Program Support services contract gives you regular, ongoing access to the services of a qualified ergonomist to help you generate your own ergonomic evaluations, create checklists, train your people, and eventually take over your own office and plant ergonomics program.
Includes:
- Program and policy development
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for effective workplace ergonomics practices
- Hazard identification process
- Ergonomic risk assessments and implementation strategies
Contract the services of an Alliance ergonomist to work on specific issues in your office or plant.
- Ergonomic assessments
- Setup of internal sustainable ergonomics processes
- Assistance with job design and workstation setup
Subject to availability.
Ergo Awareness Training
Ergonomics is concerned with the “fit” between the user, equipment and environment. Ergonomics takes into account users’ capabilities and limitations to ensure tasks, functions, information and the environment suit each user. This course provides information to managers, supervisors and employees on proper ergonomic design to prevent repetitive strain injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders.
Learn more about our waitlists and private training. More information.
Ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability. This course builds on the fundamentals of Ergonomics and assists managers, supervisors, and employees in implementing a musculoskeletal injuries/disorder reduction program.
Ergo Workshops and Specialized Training
Contact us for information on ergonomics and human factors workshops and custom training on topics such as:
- Workplace Ergonomics Train the Trainer (industrial or office ergonomics assessments)
- Office Ergonomics lunch ‘n learns or webinars
- Ergonomics for Designers and Engineers
- Ergonomics for Safety Committees
- MSI Prevention in Manual Material Handling
- MSI Prevention through Participatory Ergonomics
Schedule a Scoping
FREE for Members
If you would like to have a Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC certified ergonomist perform an assessment, please fill out the following form to request an initial scoping. We will follow-up with you and schedule a date that works for you.
Related Information and Resources
Ergonomics and human factors are the scientific disciplines focused on designing and arranging environments, products, and systems to fit the capabilities and needs of people. Ergonomic design optimizes well-being, comfort, and performance by reducing physical and mental stress. By considering factors such as posture, movement, and the interaction between humans and their surroundings, ergonomics enhances […]
An MSI (Musculoskeletal Injury) is an injury or disorder of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood vessels or related soft tissue including a sprain, strain and inflammation, that may be caused or aggravated by work. MSIs, including strains and back strains, took up around 69% of the top five injury claims in BC in […]