CESSI Ergonomics :: Assessments

cessi:ergonomics is dedicated to delivering our Customers "Applied Ergonomics", which are designed to prevent or resolve Human Factor Problems in today's automated work environments. Our principle commitment to our customer & their emlpoyees is to improve employee well being and comfort and to foster growth in productivity. Our operating goal is to deliver the highest level of Integrity in all that we do, and to openly share our learned knowledge and best practice experiences.

ERGONOMICS is the science that seeks to adapt the Work and Work Environment to meet the physical and psychological needs of the Worker. Scientific and Academic research in the field of Ergonomics is an ever changing phenomenon where today's studies and conclusions are often challenged by tomorrow's findings. "Applied Ergonomics intervention processes" designed by cessi:ergonomics provides a high level of flexibility, adjustment, and modification for an individual to accommodate todays needs and future changes in the work. cessi:ergonomics offers programs in the areas listed below to help foster the growth and successes of your ergonomic programs. Our customers have found that Education, Training and effective Communications are pre-requisites for successful Ergonomics process.


	General Management Orientation Seminars Ergonomic Environment Audits Biomechanical Hazard Analysis - Assessments Ergonomic Product Selection and Evaluation Trials Procurement Budgeting and Cost Benefit Analysis Employee and Supervisor Training

		GENERAL MANAGEMENT ORIENTATION SEMINARS The Human Factor - Doing More with Less This informative overview of "Applied Ergonomics" defines the needs and benefits of successful Ergonomic Intervention Processes. Management seminars outline the critical prerequisites for successful, cost effective planning and implementation of an Ergonomic Process designed specifically for your business. Best Practice experiences from some of the leading Corporate practitioners of Ergonomics are reviewed and discussed. This seminar captures the failures and successes of these leading companies and develops a clear road map for your use as you move through an evolution from a paper flow or manual business to an automated, high productivity business. Time Schedule 1 Hour Participants Executives, Department Managers, CFO, HR, IMS, Safety Leaders.

ERGONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AUDITS Benchmarking your Workplace Ergonomics This service package includes an on-site visitation and general review of the Ergonomic compliance of the facility to the current ANSI/HFT-100 Standards for automated work environments. The review can cover specific or unique work areas of hourly or exempt personnel. The site review is performed as a walk through and uses selected interviews with employees performing key job functions. The review is formatted and presented in a Management Report which identifies the broad areas of compliance and those areas where the facility is not in compliance. Suggested improvements for employee safety and health are provided in the report to management. Time Schedule: 5 - 8 Hour (Facility Size and Task Diversification Dependent) Participants: Ergonomic Assessment Team Leaders BIOMECHANICAL HAZARD ANALYSIS - ASSESSMENTS The Root Cause - Identify what hurts and why? This Ergonomic analysis of the work environment is *task, workstation and enduser specific. A detailed analysis is performed to identify individual employees who are susceptible to high risk exposure to Cumulative and Repetitive Trauma Disorders. The analysis provides anthropometric data of the population within your facility and detail measurements of the physical components of the work environment. The analysis is performed on-site with interviews with each participating employee to define unique personal needs, work patterns and habits. The findings of this analysis are prepared in a useable Format and are delivered in hard copy and in digital disk formats. The report provides a valuable tool for use by personnel responsible for effecting change. The report provides detailed information about the ergonomic risks, suggested improvement solutions, and actions that could be implemented to improve comfort. A follow through timeline and record of changes is included for each individual workstation and can be used as a Master Plan for systemwide Ergonomic Interventions. Time Schedule: 45 - 60 Minutes per Workstation Participants: Ergonomic Analysis Team Members & Participating Employees COMMERICAL PRODUCTS GROUP* "APPLIED ERGONOMIC" PRODUCT EVALUATIONS & SERVICES ERGONOMIC PRODUCT SELECTION & EVALUATION TRIALS What works and why? - Making informed product decisions. CESSI, at the request of our customers, has developed a high performance product portfolio which reduces the likelihood of inappropriate investments in "ergonomic" products. Our Commerical Services team has researched, tested and evaluated hundreds of products from around the world which claim to be "ergonomic". Research has revealed that less then 1 out of 10 "ergonomic" *labeled* products we tested, delivered the performance claimed. Even fewer products met our internal "Applied Ergonomics" criteria: 80% or more of our customer's *endusers must prefer* to use these products after 6 months of use. We have been able to achieve these results by thoroughly evaluating Product offerings and studying the results and feedback from our customers who use our Advance Purchase Evaluation Programs (available from most of our manufacturers, limited to organizations with 25 or more employees). Through this customer satisfaction program, we help you select representative products, obtain promotional discounts, arrange installation in Pilot Work Environments at your facility and make them available to your employees for thorough evaluations and written feedback. Underperforming products can often be returned and exchanged for more appropriate solutions. Custom Programs Developed Upon Request (Some restrictions apply) Participants: Employees after Ergonomic Education about postures and product use. ERGONOMIC PROCUREMENT BUDGETING & COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS Budget Planning and Justifications. Product acquisition Budget Estimates, Installation Time Tables and Estimated Cost Benefits are prepared to support a Facility Expansion, Retrofit or Upgrade project which incorporates Ergonomically Designed components and Human Factor practices. Productivity Studies can be designed to measure financial results of an ergonomic intervention. Custom Programs Developed Upon Request Participants: Procurement Management & Ergonomic Project Team Members EMPLOYEE EDUCATION, BODY MECHANICS TRAINING AND ERGONOMIC EXERCISES The learning experience adds indepth value. Educational programs are critical to the success of any Ergonomic Intervention Process. Our educational programs are designed to provide your employees with a basic understanding of ergonomic principles and what they can do to contribute to a safe and healthy work environment. These programs outline the risks associated with inappropriate work habits and unnatural postures. Guidelines are established for modifying work habits and rearranging work areas so work flows smoothly to reduce biomechanical stress and to increase comfort and reduce fatigue through the use of task specific exercises. Time Schedule:1 - 2 Hours per Group of 25 Employees Participants: Participating Employees, Supervisors and Ergonomic Team Members