Ergonomics

UMMAP has a variety of ergonomic assistance programs designed to provide cost effective benefits for your company. Studies have shown that companies who do not implement ergonomic programs in the workplace experience higher costs associated with reduced productivity due to improper postures, work related injuries and lost time from work. Companies will also face high costs for workers compensation and health insurance. The benefits of starting an ergonomic program have shown that it creates a better workplace environment that helps employees to become more productive. A partial listing of assistance areas is given below.

Ergonomic Assessments

UMMAP offers on-site ergonomic assessments for both office and factory environments. These assessments focus on identifying ergonomic deficiencies in the workplace and developing recommendations to improve these deficiencies.

Ergonomic Program Development

UMMAP can assist your company with developing an acceptable ergonomics program designed specifically for your workplace. We will also work with you to set up the proper training program to meet your requirements.

Presentations and Training

Ergonomics education, awareness and training seminars can greatly help companies to understand the key issues and some commonplace solutions. These seminars can be made available at your site or any other convenient location.

Links

• Canadian Standards Association
  The homepage of the Canadian Standards Association details the association's history as well as news releases and upcoming events. The Web site contains information regarding "Standards Development and Information Products" and "Certification and Testing."

• OSHA
  This is the homepage for the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. This site has a wide variety of information pertaining to regulatory and compliance safety issues. There is also information on OSHA's proposed new Ergonomics Standard.

• SafetyOnLine
  This site is a storehouse of safety/ergonomic vendor and publication information. A list of publications supported by SafetyOnline, Inc., and a "News Roundup" from the latest issue of Industrial Safety and Hygiene News are available. Vendor information is categorized according to area of expertise. SafetyOnline also has a live safety chat room and a search engine for the Web.

For additional links, see the Useful Links section of this web site.

Contact Us

Please contact Barry Frey, for more details on how your company can benefit from this assistance.