Too many large organizations have launched an ergonomics process only to have it fizzle when the business climate and direction changes, when key participants roll over, or when the low-hanging, easy fixes have been completed. Failure to initiate and maintain an effective process and failure to course-correct with organizational fluctuations can result in loss of credibility and trust by employees and management, wasted resources, and poor results.

The key to long-term success in ergonomics is to build a strong foundation with solid planning as well as the ability to keep the process fluid. This session will review the critical elements of establishing, deploying, and—most importantly—sustaining a large-scale workplace ergonomics process to identify risk factors and prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Based on real-world experience, proven management practices, and data mined from hundreds of successful programs from around the globe, this session will give participants a roadmap to follow year by year. We’ll discuss goal setting, implementation, training, design guidelines for engineers, approaches to tackling capital projects, program expansion, and more.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the necessary elements required to roll out a large-scale ergonomics process.
• Understand the order and timeframe in which to successfully deploy the elements of the process.
• Learn how to expand an ergonomics program on a global scale.
• Understand how to sustain momentum long term.
• Identify gaps and strengths in current approaches to ergonomics programs.