They view healthcare as an investment in the health of the company, rather than an overhead expense. Its proactive approach to healthcare meant staff reported the symptoms early when treatment is most effective. DMG decided to enlist our services to devise a programme of preventative training. The acid test of preventative training is the reduction of RSIs being diagnosed. The latest figures from DMG report that diagnosed cases of RSI have fallen from 35 to four over the last financial year.
Many examples exist of successful ergonomics training in the automotive industry.
Here are two further examples of the types of projects completed and their measurable results. You can also read about the training courses that lead to these benefits . A group of engineers attended our Applied Industrial Ergonomics course which provided training in problem identification and solution design. The redesign enabled the panel to be handled two-handed and they stabilised the hook motion thus reducing shoulder and back stress. After attending our training course, supervisors and safety personnel were able to identify ergonomics problems on the production line.