Too many large organizations have launched an ergonomics process only to have it “fizzle” when the business climate and direction changes, when key participants turnover, or when the low-hanging, easy fixes have been completed. Failure to initiate and maintain an effective process can result in loss of credibility and trust by employees and management, wasted resources, and poor results. The key to long-term success in ergonomics is to build a strong foundation with solid planning. This session will review the critical elements of establishing, deploying, and, most importantly, sustaining a large-scale workplace ergonomics process to identify risk factors and prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Based on real-world experience, proven management practices, and data mined from hundreds of successful programs from around the globe, this session will give participants a roadmap to follow year-by-year. We’ll discuss goal setting, implementation, training, design guidelines for engineers, tackling capital projects, program expansion, and more.
Too many large organizations have launched an ergonomics process only to have it “fizzle” when the business climate and direction changes, when key participants turnover, or when the low-hanging, easy fixes have been completed. Failure to initiate and maintain an effective process can result in loss of credibility and trust by employees and management, wasted resources, and poor results.
The key to long-term success in ergonomics is to build a strong foundation with solid planning. This session will review the critical elements of establishing, deploying, and, most importantly, sustaining a large-scale workplace ergonomics process to identify risk factors and prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Based on real-world experience, proven management practices, and data mined from hundreds of successful programs from around the globe, this session will give participants a roadmap to follow year-by-year. We’ll discuss goal setting, implementation, training, design guidelines for engineers, tackling capital projects, program expansion, and more.
