ERGONOMICS: 

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, then ERGONOMICS is probably right for you. 

Limestone Health Consultants Inc. offers a professional Ergonomist, Mike Lanigan who can come to your workplace and ensure that your workstation and tools are setup and being used properly.

ERGONOMIC NEWSLETTERS: 

ERGONOMIC BROCHURE: click here (pdf link)

• A systematic & rational means of specifying work that is within the expected capabilities of select groups of people.

Simple Terms:  "FITTING THE TASK TO THE WORKER"

Why Have Ergonomics in the Workplace? 

• Cost of being wrong in work design could result in high injuries, lost productivity & poor quality
• Promotes good employee & public relations
• Competition is often doing it
• Scientific knowledge exists & advancing everday
• Increases morale within the workplace
• Legal requirements

Goals of Ergonomics

• Reduce the risk of injury, fatigue, discomfort & error
• Improve productivity & quality
• Improve quality of worker environment
• Increase profit
• Practice Proactive Ergonomics rather than Reactive Ergonomics

Why Proactive Ergonomics?

• The goal is to... "STOP THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT STARTS"
• Proactive ergonomics is the best approach; but often the most forgotten. Ergonomists are usually contacted AFTER a work-related injury is reported, rather than BEFORE.

Proactive                  Reactive

• Practicing proactive ergonomics will increase the probability that the benefits exceed the cost in the short & long term.

The Job of the Ergonomist

• Communicate
  • Share ideas with everyone involved (Managers, Employee, Ergonomist, etc)
• Recognize Potential Risks
  • Identify possible risks such as awkward postures, mechanical stress, forces, & repetition
• Assess the Job 
  • Both quantitatively & qualitatively
• Recommend & Justify Changes
  • Properly suggest any necessary recommendations 
    • Administrative - posters, employee training, etc.
    • Behavioural - ensure employee is performing job properly 
    • Engineering - physical changes to the workplace 
• Follow Up
  • Evaluate the changes made in both the short & long term 

Ergonomic Services We Offer

• Ergonomic Risk Assessments:
  • Analyze the individual(s) risks involved with performing the job
  • Make recommendations on site & in a professionally organized report
• Physical Demands Analysis (PDA):
  • Analyze the manual & physical labour required to perform the job
  • A professional report is given outlining the essential & non-essential duties, along with a break down of the job's demands. 
• Job Site Assessments (JSA):
  • Similar to a PDA, except it is typically done for an insurance company
• Ergonomic Presentations:
  • A presentation can be given, targeting your specific ergonomic needs; length of presentation depends on your needs.

Limestone Health Consultants Inc.'s Ergonomist is Mike Lanigan, B.Sc. (Kin).

A Fun, But Informative Video on Ergonomics (press play to begin)

If you have any ergonomic concerns or questions please reach me at mlanigan@kos.net.

I encourage everyone to realize the importance of ergonomics in your workplace. 

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Number of Services Wanted   Service Requested:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21+
Ergonomic Risk Assessment	$155 per assessment (1-9 within Kingston) $135 per assessment (10+ within Kingston) $250 per assessment (1 hour from Kingston) $250 per initial assessment, $155 per additional assessments (1 hour from Kingston)
Physical Demands Analysis	$560 per Basic PDA $800 per Complex PDA
Ergonomic Presentation	$100 for 30-40 minutes $295 for Half-day $700 for Full-day
Job Site Analysis	$82 per hour
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