June 2, 2006—Recent research conducted by Atlas Ergonomics indicates that the most influential factor in reducing employee discomfort and the risk of injury is employees’ knowledge on how to use the ergonomic products provided to them.
While 46% of surveyed employees feel that have good or complete knowledge of workstation features, roughly the same amount did not know if their chair had adjustable seat depth or lumbar support. For an employer to fully realize a return on investment in ergonomic products, knowledge is king, emphasizes Atlas Ergonomics.
The ability to offer an employer both superior ergonomic products and knowledge services is the goal of a strategic alliance announced by Ergonomic Concepts and Atlas Ergonomics. The alliance will take many forms, all in an effort to reduce ergonomic risk.
Ergonomic Concepts is a manufacturer of ergonomic products. Atlas Ergonomics is an ergonomic service and technology provider.
Ergonomic Concepts will offer a complete line of “Atlas Approved” products, which will be tested and certified by Atlas as meeting the organization’s stringent standards. The factory-shipped products will have Atlas’s universal marking system already installed. The product line will also include keyboard mechanisms and LCD monitor lifts, which Atlas calls a first for industry.
Ergonomic Concepts will align its sales force with Atlas’s nationwide network of ergonomic service providers to offer clients a variety of services. Clients can address the risk of a single employee or an entire call center with thousands of persons. Ergonomic Concepts will offer Atlas’s on-site support, Atlas’s technology and training and support for in-house resources, and required product solutions.
Also, Ergonomic Concepts will sponsor a series of CEU ergonomic seminars designed to help educate employers on a variety of ergonomic topics, helping to increase the knowledge of the appropriate decision makers. Dates and locations of the seminars will be announced in the future.
For more information contact Ergonomic Concepts or Atlas Ergonomics.
