Ergonomic Assessments
Absolute Balance’s ergonomic assessments are based on a prevention model designed to improve work performance and reduce the likelihood of Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS), formerly known as Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI). Absolute Balance can provide clients with one on one or group presentations on ergonomics that are evidence-based and provide recommendations on best practice with regards to workstation equipment, workflow design and injury prevention.
Injury Prevention Training
Absolute Balance provides a wide variety of Proactive Injury Prevention Services including but not limited to:
- FIT HAB™ and PRE HAB™ Preventative programs for an ageing workforce
- Manual Tasks Training (Company Specific)
- Fatigue & Stress Management
- Health & Wellbeing Seminars
Hazardous Manual Tasks Assessment’s for high-risk manual tasks
Absolute Balance can provide a Hazardous Manual Task Assessment that aims to pin point which areas of the body are at risk from specific hazardous manual tasks within a job role.
The design of the assessment is to look at biomechanical considerations within the task, determining what the source of risk is. For example:
- Over flexing the spine at the lumbar region due to the work area design
- Potential overuse injuries due to the repetition of the job tasks
- High exertion and force coupled with posture during the task
Absolute Balance Consultants will provide a report detailing all the elements with regards to physical considerations, risks, as well as job specific demands and highlight control factors to mitigate and/or reduce the potential for injury.
Job Task Analysis (JTA’s) OR Job Dictionaries
Absolute Balance has created its own Job Dictionary (JD) that is quantitative, qualitative and is an essential tool in negotiating suitable duties for injured workers with treating doctors and other health care providers. They can also be used to help employers and recruiters to match job candidates based on the physical demands of a job, for example a Pre-Employment Medical.
Our clients enjoy the JD design as it allows:
- Job Grading & Classification
- Promotion planning
- Design of Job Performance Measures
- Design of Selection Systems
