JM Ergonomics has experience carrying out ergonomic assessments in areas such as :

Listed below is a small sample of studies that
JM Ergonomics has completed:

• Case study of supermarket check-out operators to look at the re-design of the working area to avoid twisting, reaching and sitting unsupported.

• Case study to address the way in which physiotherapists / nurses handle patients in hospitals and colleges for disabled students to write procedures for safe moving and handling.

• The provision of manual handling training to food preparation staff to assist in reducing the risk of injury.

• Individual assessments of teachers with a history of back problems. Implemented solutions to reduce the aggravation of existing conditions.

• Manual Handling Assessments of the moving and handling process in a mortuary.

• Full and detailed study regarding the design of the counters in a banking hall.

• Specific ergonomic assessments to investigate complaints of upper limb disorders / back problems on production lines involving assembly of walking frames, beauty products, windscreens, kitchen cupboards, car control panels, dashboards etc.

• Study of clean areas in laboratories to address general ergonomic issues relating to employees working environment and welfare.

• 4 month project to carry out Display Screen Equipment assessments / programme / training for a large tyre manufacturer.

• Manual Handling assessments of bar staff carrying out the process of beer barrel changes.
  

• Individual ergonomic assessments for people with disabilities to provide recommendations for behavioural changes / tailor made equipment to assist individuals to remain at work or get back to work (over 4,000 individual cases assessed).

• Case study of all ergonomic aspects relating to call centre staff including the general working environment, breaks, work related stress, ergonomic layout of the workstation etc.

• Assessment of check-in staff at large international airport to consider ergonomic workstation design and subsequent changes.