Developing an Ergonomic Risk Assessment Tool and Work Rotation Plan

The overall objective of this project is to reduce ergonomic risk and the potential for workplace injury across the entire production facility. Repetition, force and posture are factors that can lead to fatigue and injury among workers in a manufacturing setting. By developing an ergonomic demands and risk assessment tool based on current research, the risk associated with each workstation in the facility will be quantified, and recommendations to reduce or eliminate risk of potential injury will be provided. Job rotation schedules will also be proposed that utilize the data from the ergonomic assessments to vary the type of physical demands that worker are exposed to in different areas within the facility. This will reduce the chance of workplace injuries and hopefully increase worker satisfaction.

Faculty Supervisor:

David Andrews

Student:

Partner:

Schukra of North America Ltd

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of Windsor

Program: