Musculoskeletal injuries are common in the workplace. Ergonomics can help your company with the design and set up of your workplace. Including Ergonomic awareness, office ergonomics, workplace assessment, technology interventions, injury data analysis, and recommendations. Students work remotely with an organization and will work under the guidance of a company mentor and a faculty member. The work activities in the virtual field placement will align with the workplace expectations of a beginning practitioner of ergonomics. Emphasis will be placed on professionalism and the development of essential employability skills. Projects can come from a wide range of settings, including industrial and manufacturing environments, municipal government, health care institutions, software companies, utilities, and consultancies.

Projects or service examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

• Remote ergonomic assessments, through video’s and online communication, have an ergonomist assess a job in your workplace
• Office ergonomic assessment (including Home offices) through online interviews, checklists, and virtual assessments –recommendations on how to set up office will be provided
• Develop Ergonomic awareness training (online/video) for your company
• Develop a Stretching/Exercise program specific to the demands of your industry
• Comparison of ergonomic interventions: Anti Fatigue matting vs insoles, Exoskeleton success
• The Co-Vid 19 Safe practices – working with your company’s health and safety team, benchmark what other companies are doing, and propose workstation designs
• Database of Ergonomic Solutions
• Literature review/data analysis /human-computer interface for specific needs for your company