Ergonomic Workstation Assessment
Intended for workers/employers who want to be proactive in setting up their workstations to prevent potential injuries on the job, employees who are already symptomatic/experiencing discomfort, have a work-related injury and/or have a medical diagnosis, this level of assessment provides a detailed report that addresses causative factors and includes justification for recommendations. This can be done in any type of work environment.
- Worker interview
- Job duties and essential work tasks
- Work style, work flow, and scheduling
- Pacing skills and use of micro breaks
- Worker completes discomfort survey and functional limitations survey
- Review of worker’s injury/illness/medical history
- Evaluation
- Anthropometric measurements
- Furniture measurements
- Office and equipment layoutÂ
- Lighting and glare issues
- Education
- Safe work practices
- Working postures and biomechanics of seated work
- Pacing of work activities
- Strategies to modify work practices
- Documentation
- Summary of problems and risk factors
- Detailed recommendations for improving or eliminating ergonomic hazards
- Justification/rationale for furniture and equipment purchases
- Strategies for changing work behaviors and work practices
- Recommendations for purchasing/providing furniture and/or ergonomic accessories
