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Recommendations for Employers In Implementing Office Ergonomics

8/2/2019

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Purpose
  • Achieve compliance with Occupational Health and Safety requirements
  • Pursue compliance with CSA Standard, Z412-17 Office Ergonomics – An application standard for Workplace Ergonomics
  • Enhance the overall health and well-being of employees.
  • Minimize absences
  • Optimize employee performance, retention, engagement and job satisfaction.

​Recommendations
  • Obtain leadership commitment and engagement in Office Ergonomics and Employee Wellness. 
 
  • Identify hazards in the workplace.  
 
  • Establish means of delivering training on office ergonomic risks and best practices;
    • Self-guided modules or videos
    • Group training sessions (in-house or outside)
    • One on One
      • External Ergonomic Consultant
      • Internal rep who has received training on Ergonomics  
           **Must consider both existing staff and how to train new staff as they come on board.

  • Ensure that every employee is working within the ergonomic guidelines, i.e., has equipment that is suitable to their stature and is being utilized appropriately.
    • For existing employees;
      • Self-assessed by the training and resources they’ve been provided
      • Internal rep who has received training in Ergonomics
      • External Ergonomic Consultant
    • For new employees;
      • Should be a part of onboarding, within first day or two in position
 
  • Address any gaps in ergonomic equipment immediately.
 
  • Respond immediately, with an ergonomic consult, if any employee reports the development of work related symptoms.
 
  • Ensure an ergonomic consult has been competed for anyone returning to work from injury and refresh training to optimize successful return to work.
 
  • Ensure that an ergonomic professional is part of any process to obtain new equipment or workspaces.
 
  • Monitor and manage that employees are engaging in appropriate ergonomic practices.
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