Ergonomics

Ergonomics is the scientific discipline aimed at the fundamental understanding of the interactions between human beings and the other components of a system to improve its overall efficiency and ensure the well-being of the people who use them. Ergonomists contribute to both the design and evaluation of these systems to make them compatible with individuals' needs, abilities, and limitations.

Situations justifying an ergonomic intervention

Various indicators may indicate that your workplace could benefit from the services of an ergonomist. Here are some examples of problematic situations where the contribution of an ergonomist would be beneficial :

• Employees in your workplace or work areas are struggling with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), such as tendonitis, back injuries, muscle pain, etc.;
• Accidents (e.g., falls, slips, etc.) or injuries (e.g., cuts, bruises, etc.) have occurred, and you want to improve the health and safety of your employees;

• You see high rates of general absenteeism or employee turnover;

• Many mistakes are made, or tasks must be frequently started anew due to insufficient quality.
• With the health and safety regime changes, Intergo can help you complete your prevention program and identify risks and solutions. Indeed, since April 6, 2022, the CNESST has been asking all companies that do not already have a prevention program to implement an interim prevention and participation regime.

Modernization of the occupational health and safety system

The modernization of the OHS system now encourages employers to take responsibility for health and safety in their workplace, in particular by implementing a concrete prevention program. Our team of qualified ergonomists can support you ergonomically through all these legislative changes. In addition to our ergonomic assessment and our in-company training services, we can support and assist you in : 

• The development of the ergonomic component of a prevention program or an action plan depending on the number of employees in your company;

• The identification and analysis of ergonomic and psychosocial OHS risks;

• The analysis of psychological and cognitive functional limitations;

• The supervision of the duty to accommodate by promoting a prompt and lasting return to work or the temporary assignment of workers who have suffered an injury;

• The development of a teleworking policy;

• The proposal of possible solutions, adapted to your reality, to control or reduce your ergonomic risks;

• The prioritization of actions that should be implemented according to the gradation of your OHS risks.

A human and personalized approach

• A team of experienced and specialized ergonomists with more than 25 years of accumulated experience;

• A global approach to work situations focused on the individual performing their tasks, the equipment they use and the targeted work environment;

• Personalized interventions adapted to your needs and your reality;

• Qualified ergonomists acting, according to relevance, on the three aspects of work activity, i.e. let that be at the physical, cognitive or social level.