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Occupational
Health Consulting
 Ergonomic
Consulting
Functional
Testing
Physical
Demands Analysis
Educational Services
Ergonomic
Consulting
An
Individual Ergonomic Assessment is an in-depth
evaluation of an individual’s physical work
environment, including their workstation, job
tasks, and daily work cycles, that focuses on
correcting specific occupational injury
pathologies.
Ideally,
each component of the work environment should
be placed in the optimum location for its
purpose. This optimum location is determined
on the basis of human capabilities, including
sensory, anatomical and biomechanical
abilities and limitations. This assessment can
be used retroactively for injured workers or
as part of the design process for renovation
planning, or as part of the design of a new
facility.
Upon
request, an ergonomist will also oversee the
implementation of recommended changes and
appraise their effectiveness with an
appropriately timed follow up. A Group
Ergonomic Audit is a half-day program designed
for groups of 6. It includes a 1-hour group
educational session that will provide
employees with the necessary skills to assess
and evaluate their current workstation and
make educated decisions using sound ergonomic
principles. This session will also furnish the
employee with the knowledge and information to
make future modifications in light of new
equipment or minor injuries and discomforts.
Risk factors and signs and symptoms of
repetitive strain injuries will also be
discussed.
The
consultant will also offer brief individual
workstation assessments for each member of the
group.
Contact
us
for more information or to set up an
appointment today.
Functional
Testing
The
concept of Functional Testing of workers has
existed for centuries. The need to determine
the fitness for duty of an employee has become
critical to the employer. With new
legislation, the underwriting process for
insurance places greater emphasis on the
employer’s responsibility to make certain
workers are not at risk when performing usual
and customary job duties.
When
performing any functional test, we concentrate
on identifying a person’s positive physical
attributes within a controlled and safe
environment to determine how they can best be
utilized in a specific workplace and identify
the most appropriate job tasks for them within
that environment.
The
FOCUS computerized system, by Hanoun, applies
advanced, peer-reviewed protocols and unbiased
technology to address the referral questions.
We can per-form the following tests on-site or
in our venue:
Post
Offer of Employment
This
test is performed in compliance with the Human
Rights Code and Bill 99, subsequent to the
offer of employment by the employer to a
candidate. The report will identify if a
worker is able to meet the physical demands of
a particular position.
Continuing
Fitness-for-Duty
This test is performed at periodic intervals
subsequent to the commencement of employment
by the employee. It is usually performed at
regular intervals to determine if a worker
still possesses the ability to perform the
essential functions of his or her position in
a safe manner.
Return
to Work Evaluation
Return to Work evaluation is performed to
determine if an individual has the capacities
necessary to return to work. In most cases,
the evaluation is limited to testing the
critical functions identified by the physician
and/or the worker that may have an impact on
the ability of the employee to perform
required job duties.
Functional Capacity Evaluation
Functional Capacity Evaluation is performed
when a disability determination requires an
outline of the capacity of an individual in
relation to an impairment or impairments. This
comprehensive evaluation is used to determine
the impact of an impairment on an
individual’s residual capacity for
work-related activities.
Physical
Demands Analysis
A
Physical Demands Analysis [PDA] is a
quantitative examination of the physical
demands of the essential duties of a specific
job.
A PDA can help us better understand the
interaction between a worker and their
specific working environment or equipment.
A PDA can vary from a general overview of a
job and its tasks to a detailed description of
the forces required to perform one specific
operation.
A PDA can serve many functions in a variety of
working environments, from a new office space
to a well-established manufacturing plant.
A
PDA can help to:
Educational
Services
We
believe that education is the key to creating
a healthy and productive work environment and
in turn, offer a diverse group of
instructional seminars and workshops on the
basic principles of office or industrial
ergonomics, occupational health and safety,
musculoskeletal injury prevention, and fitness
and lifestyle counseling.
The basic course outlines are detailed below.
All courses are easily modified to suit
specific needs:
Introduction
to the Science of Ergonomics
The course is designed to furnish Occupation
Health and Safety Officers with the necessary
skills to perform assessments and make sound
ergonomic recommendations for both healthy and
injured workers. Applicants should have a
basic background in anatomy and physiology.
Office
Ergonomics
A proactive approach to office ergonomics will
address risk factors associated with the onset
of repetitive strain injuries such as carpal
tunnel syndrome and identify postures and
techniques to avoid discomfort and injuries in
an office environment.
The
Office Athlete
A
series of Lunch & Learn seminars designed
to promote a healthy lifestyle and a
health-wise working environment. You can pick
topics from our lists or generate ideas from
your staff.
CPR
certification and First Aid Training
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