Choosing the Right Ergonomics Solution for Your Organization

Jon Abbott, Director at Cardinus Risk Management has produced a guide to help you navigate the process of choosing the right ergonomics software for your office and home workers.

Cardinus is highly qualified to explain the options you have. Over the past 25 years, we’ve built an enviable reputation delivering solutions that provide exceptional results. Today, our principle ergonomics platform, Healthy Working, is used by over 1,500 national and global organizations to manage their risk.

At Cardinus, we have extensive knowledge of various components needed to create and launch an effective ergonomics program. We understand the pitfalls, the opportunities, and the support needed to truly succeed.

This guide will take you through those considerations, helping you to plan your approach, engage the right employees, and help you to understand some of the technical jargon you are likely to come across. Here are the key areas you’ll need to consider:

Why should you invest in an online solution?
A proactive or reactive program?
Processes
Languages and accessibility
Customization and configuration
Learning Management Systems
Data imports
Infosec reviews

In countries where ergonomics regulation or standards apply, there is often an obligation on the employer to proactively roll out an ergonomics program. It is not the responsibility of an employee to request assistance.

If you fail to actively educate your employees on good ergonomics practice and/or to assess their levels of risk, there may be evidence of failure. This will likely work against you in the event of an injury. Even if you do have a proactive program, it is essential your records are up-to-date and available.

With that in mind, you will need to have an action plan in order to choose an ergonomics program that will benefit your organization. In this plan you will need to take the below steps: