Why an effective Ergonomics Program makes good business sense!

Ergonomics is a well established applied science that is now over 50 years old. Ergonomics is the 'science of work' and is devoted to maximizing human performance without causing injuries or detrimentally affecting performance. Ergonomics is a BENEFIT for companies not a cost.

The Ergonomics program takes a basic, systematic approach and offers businesses a common-sense strategy for eliminating unnecessary musculoskeletal disorders from the workplace. These are few reasons why these workshops make good business sense:

1. Workers are the main cost for modern businesses, and businesses need to attract and retain the best talent. You don't want to hire, and then inadvertently injure workers! That benefits no-one! Ergonomics prevents this.

2. Musculoskeletal disorders are entirely preventable and quite unnecessary injuries that cost the company and inflict misery and suffering on affected workers.

3. When ergonomics is an integral part of basic job and workplace design NOT an afterthought, it's no more expensive to choose a good ergonomic design for a workplace than to choose a bad design - the difference isn't economics it's education!

4. Good ergonomics programs focus on ways to reduce costs to companies by:
       •  reducing injuries
       •  reducing absenteeism
       •  reducing errors
       •  Maximizing productivity.

5. Good ergonomics programs are ALWAYS cost-effective - they save more than they cost. Many studies have shown this.

A basic program of educating workers in Ergonomics and the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders is in a company's best interests and will result in more effective work practices.

Ergonomic Initiative's approach to ergonomics will result in the following advantages for your company:

       •  Optimized production and maintenance
       •  Improved manpower utilisation
       •  Improved human performance
       •  Improved user acceptance of products
       •  Fewer errors, accidents and injuries
       •  Less physical stress and fatigue
       •  Less absenteeism and a lower staff turnover
       •  Reduced training costs
       •  Improved quality of working life and the environment
       •  Improved worker satisfaction and morale

"Why should I spend money on this workshop when I have so much written material on ergonomics already on the Internet?"

The “Ergonomics Initiative" Workshop and courses includes a combination of lecture, multimedia, demonstration, and active participation. There is simply no substitute for practical demonstration of relevant techniques or posture, particularly when employees have little technical background of medical or ergonomic terms and concepts. It also gives participants an opportunity for experiential learning.