It is the legal responsibility of the employer to provide workers with a safe workplace environment. Poorly designed work environments will directly cause injuries to staff such as neck pain, headaches, chronic lower back pain and RSI. These injuries lead to worker fatigue and error, absenteeism and costly Workers Compensation Claims.

As ergonomics will significantly improve staff comfort and safety in the workplace while maximising efficiency and productivity, it is an essential component of Human Resource Management.

There are dangers to Workstation Assessments being performed in-house by unqualified staff as they are usually administered inaccurately. This means Staff are often given incorrect information and left with inappropriate adjustments. Ineffective equipment recommendations can be costly and negate ergonomic initiatives.

Bodysmart has devised a comprehensive ergonomics package "Ergosmart". This package will be customised to your organisation's staffing requirements and budget.

Bodysmart: key differences...

• Qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists perform assessments.
• Assessments incorporate a strong education component; empowering staff to be proactive about their health.
• Every staff member receives our custom designed handouts to increase the effectiveness of the Ergonomics program.
• Simple, practical and cost-effective recommendations are given, tailored to the needs of your workplace.
• Bodysmart utilises all forms of environmental adaptation prior to the recommendation of purchasing equipment.
• If employee health and safety is compromised we source and prescribe quality equipment, customised to the individual.

Benefits to your organisation...

The ERGOSMART program

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Key research...

Research conducted across 200 companies who had undertaken ergonomic assessments and equipment provision found that 92% of respondents reported a decrease in Workers’ Compensation costs of more than 20%; 72% reported productivity increases of greater than 20%; and half the respondents reported quality increases in excess of 20%.

Joyce M., (1998) “The Business Case for Ergonomics/Human Factors”, Occupational Hazards, vol. 60, iss. 12, pg. 45-49.