Ergonomic Assessment North Vancouver

Boost retention and productivity with an on-site workstation assessment

Are you, or do you know of, a desk worker in North Vancouver who spends long hours sitting in front of a computer for your job in fields like engineering, tech, or administration?

Study after study show that excessive sitting can lead to negative health outcomes such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and muscle strains. Don't let your job negatively impact your health. At Symmetrix we offer a solution to this common workplace problem.

Our ergonomic assessment service, performed by a professional kinesiologist, is specifically designed to benefit workers like you. Our expert will assess your workstation and make recommendations to improve the ergonomics of your desk setup, reducing the risk of injury and promoting overall well-being.

Take action now to protect your health and improve your productivity. Contact Symmetrix to schedule your ergonomic assessment and start experiencing the benefits of a healthy and comfortable workstation.

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Ergonomic Assessment Process

Our assessments come in two options, a comprehensive assessment for individuals and a multi-station assessment for large workplaces, ensuring that you get the most out of our service. Our comprehensive assessment us best suited for workers who are experiencing pain already, whereas the multi-station assessment is best for setting up many workers in larger offices. Another service we offer is Train-the-Trainer where we provide your in-house health and safety staff with the tools to assess and help your own workers.

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Comprehensive Ergonomic Assessment

Our comprehensive assessment is an on-site assessment that is best suited for a single client/employee with pain or additional physical considerations.

‍We visit your workplace and assess it for ergonomic design and effectiveness while considering the individual’s subjective reports of pain, discomfort, physical limitations and previous diagnoses. Ergonomic and human factor recommendations are then made to optimize effectiveness, safety and comfort.

Changes are made immediately to the workstation to optimize its function for the user. Recommendations for additional equipment are discussed and reported. Each recipient receives education on biomechanics, correct posture, exercises and stretches.

Our comprehensive includes:

Survey of previous diagnoses, pre-existing injuries and current issues
Review of work tasks and daily activities
Inspection of workstation including chair, phone, monitor, keyboard and mouse
Workstation optimisation
Education in behaviours to prevent future injury and pains
Report including assessment observations, set-up details and equipment recommendations

Our on-site assessment takes approximately one hour. A detailed written report is provided within one week of the assessment date for future reference.

Multistation Ergonomic Assessment

Our multi-assessment is for offices where multiple staff need workstation set-ups. Office administration staff help by scheduling back-to-back assessments so our ergonomics specialist can efficiently optimize each workstation. Workers who take part are assessed on their pain, discomfort and physical limitations. Our ergonomic experts then adjust workstations to better suit the worker’s daily needs.

Multi-assessments are accompanied by a stretching guide for workers as well as equipment recommendations if needed. This service is billed hourly, with each assessment taking approximately 30 minutes to complete.

The multi-station assessment includes:

Survey of previous diagnoses, pre-existing injuries and current issues
Review of home office tasks
Inspection of workstation including chair, phone, monitor, keyboard and mouse
Workstation optimisation
Educational handout
Equipment recommendations (optional)

Ergonomics train-the-trainer

Train-the-trainer is for companies with a large workforce and internal capacity to run assessments themselves. Have an ergonomics expert deliver a half-day workshop to your staff. Office staff will receive a guide and worksheet to be able to conduct in-house ergonomic assessments.

Our train-the-trainer workshop includes a guide and worksheet. Assign up to 3 in-house trainers to receive the 3.5 hour workshop.

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Who are Symmetrix Ergonomic Assessments for?

Ergonomic assessments are for all office workers, whether working from an office or at home, particularly those who are experiencing discomfort or pain. Our ergonomics experts commonly work with lawyers, engineers, programmers, animators, sales staff, support staff, account managers, executives and non-profits.

Sit to stand ergonomics

Workers who use or are thinking of transitioning to a sit-to-stand desk are well suited for an ergonomic assessment. Most workers using sit-to-stand desks understand there will be benefits with some standing during work hours, but don’t have an ergonomics background to optimize those benefits. An ergonomic assessment will ensure that your sit-to-stand workstations are properly adjusted and workers are educated to maximize their use.

Our main point of contact for comprehensive and multi- ergonomic assessments are human resources staff or an office administrator who oversees the well-being of office workers. For individuals seeking a virtual assessment, we offer an online ergonomic assessment.

We offer ergonomic assessment services in the following cities:

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