What is industrial ergonomics?

Industrial ergonomics is the scientific study of working conditions, particularly human-machine interfaces. Ergonomists contribute to the design and assessment of tasks, machines and tools, products, environments, and organizational systems with a view to making them compatible with the economic needs of the business and the skills and physiological and psychological limitations of its staff. Ergonomically designed workstations have a positive influence on employee motivation and performance. At ergonomically designed workstations, there are fewer workplace accidents and occupational diseases, and—as a result—fewer days of absence.

Consulting service for your business

The benefits of consulting service

Personalized consulting service—that is, the ergonomic assessment or analysis of the workstations to make adjustments to them—lets any business improve its working conditions. The goal of industrial ergonomics is to give workers the possibility to adjust their workstation according to their morphological characteristics, the tasks to be performed, and the product or equipment to be repaired or assembled. Improving the working conditions in industrial environments also means adequately addressing the mandatory and strict standards and regulations concerning the safety of people and equipment. In addition, a workstation ergonomically designed by professionals helps optimize the worker’s activity according to their own tasks to be performed, minimize their movements, and thereby increase their productivity.

How the consulting service works

The consulting service works through a personalized assessment. This assessment is used to analyze the company’s operations and identify how to optimize a work environment to lead to greater productivity. The assessment takes several aspects of the business into account and will evaluate:

• The layout of the warehouses
• The optimization of the parts warehouse, if it exists
• The optimization of the layout of the service department
• The risks of falling from a height

After the assessment and several interviews with the managers of the company to discuss their needs, the consulting service can move on to the installation stage. To do this, the engineers and designers must design a layout plan that is once again personalized according to each company’s situation. This layout plan can include adjustments and new materials for industrial workstations, such as:

• The design of complete storage systems
• Customized self-supporting mezzanines
• Ergonomic lifting systems
• Mobile shelves and drawers

• Complete, ergonomic, modular, and height-adjustable workstations (chairs, lighting, footrests, armrests, etc.)
• Sturdy and ergonomic seats for workstations intended for intensive use in industrial environments
• Light, ergonomic, manoeuvrable carts or trolleys for workshops, etc.

This type of consulting service offered by MSK

Industrial ergonomics is of the utmost importance in business. If its requirements aren’t taken into account, the economic consequences can be numerous. Indeed, this can lead to absenteeism, high turnover, loss of performance, or the extension of production deadlines. Your partner MSK offers an assessment, safety, and space optimization service to optimize your workshops. Thanks to its well-modelled consulting service, MSK offers a detailed technical plan to its clients with justifications and explanations for each location and piece of equipment concerning the increase in productivity and safety.