Ergonomics in Occupational Health and Safety
Did you know that you can simplify your methods and improve your productivity through ergonomics? Ergonovix offers programs that meet the specific challenges of your business.
Industrial Athlete program
Exo Skeleton program
The industrial athlete program gradually improves health, well-being and performance of industrial workers through a comprehensive program to reduce injuries and improve performance in your business.
We offer an exoskeleton integration program specifically designed to reduce injuries in the workplace. We provide training, follow-up and coordinate product improvements with the manufacturer to ensure a sustainable solution is integrated smoothly in your daily operations.
Exo Skeleton program
We offer an exoskeleton integration program specifically designed to reduce injuries in the workplace. We provide training, follow-up and coordinate product improvements with the manufacturer to ensure a sustainable solution is integrated smoothly in your daily operations.
Industrial Ergonomics
Office ergonomics
Do you observe specific problems, including musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) with certain of your workstation? Do you want to improve your processes and performance? Ergonovix services offer an expert vision and innovative solutions for your work environment.
With more than 700 assessments to our credit in clinical, administrative and even work-at-home settings, Ergonovix offers ergonomic assessments with face-to-face and virtual training services to meet your specific needs.
Office ergonomics
With more than 700 assessments to our credit in clinical, administrative and even work-at-home settings, Ergonovix offers ergonomic assessments with face-to-face and virtual training services to meet your specific needs.
Project management
DHM solution 3D
Ergonovix services include the management of the Industrial Athlete program, the exoskeleton solution program, training programs and ergonomics solution implementation program. We are here to help you improve the health and safety of your people with expert advice and solutions.
Using the digital human model (DHM) helps you visualize the risks of your workstations. The visual quality of the report facilitates communication between decision makers and decision making through quantitative and iterative results leading to the improvement of proposed solutions in a fast and professional manner.
DHM solution 3D
Using the digital human model (DHM) helps you visualize the risks of your workstations. The visual quality of the report facilitates communication between decision makers and decision making through quantitative and iterative results leading to the improvement of proposed solutions in a fast and professional manner.
Health, safety and ergonomics training
Our training courses cover all aspects of ergonomics in the occupational health and safety sector. Whether you want to reduce MSDs in the office, at home, in the factory and in the design of adapted tools.
Specific training in one-hour blocks covers good ergonomics practices. Ergonovix also offers open practice days and personalized solutions.
WHY IS ERGONOMICS A FUNDAMENTAL HEALTH DISCIPLINE IN THE FIELD OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY?
The statistics clearly show that ergonomics brings added value. Ergonomics is a fundamental discipline in the field of occupational health and safety and this fact is very well documented by statistics demonstrating the impact of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace.
The percentage of injuries caused by MSDs corresponded to 34% of all occupational injuries in 2017, or 29,000 cases per year in Quebec alone. An injury costs an average of $ 35,000 and the average compensation period is 62 days.
Back pain is the most common, but MSDs of the upper limbs are also alarming. With the migration of workspaces to home, MSDs have become more prominent as employees working from home lack the resources normally offered in a more standardized workspace in an administrative context.
An Ergonomics intervention, even when considering the cost of purchasing equipment to correct the situation is, with few exceptions, less expensive than the cost of a single injury. In addition, if several employees are assigned to the same workstation, the risk of injury increases and the compensation cost proportionally, not to mention litigation.
The certified ergonomist performs the risk analysis and makes recommendations at several levels, according to the hierarchy of controls. For example, improving equipment, introducing training, changing working methods.
For example, the ergonomic approach to reduce injuries to forklift operators can consist of replacing a seat in the lift truck and include training to properly adjust the seat and good ergonomic practices, but also incorporate breaks, change processes so as not to handle loads immediately after driving the vehicle, provide stretching, flooring improvements and develop an equipment maintenance program.
The ergonomist is not only interested in the physical elements related to the task but also identifies several other aspects concerning the health of the worker and proposes physical changes in the workstation but also changes in awareness and at the administrative level like changing processes and methods.
The discipline of ergonomics is fundamental in occupational health and safety since 34% of injuries are due to musculoskeletal disorders, caused by repetitions, forces and postures exceeding scientifically established limits to avoid injury. Ergonomics specializes in the elimination of musculoskeletal disorders.
Injuries affect employees in several ways. In their professional, personal, financial and social life and on their immediate and future quality of life.
Injuries also affect the health of companies since the costs associated with MSDs are very important and have an impact on the smooth running of operations.
I hope I have convinced you that ergonomics is a fundamental discipline for the health of people and businesses.
