People
Listen to the people doing the task. Consider posture, movement, repetition, exertion and the practical constraints of the job.
PHYSICAL WORK & WELLBEING
Understand the task.
Improve the work.
Bring workers’ experience, structured ergonomic assessment and technology-assisted observation into the same conversation.
People · Safety · Technology
Safety
Prioritise task and workstation changes, then review whether they address the physical demands identified in the assessment.
Technology
Use video analysis, wearable sensing and digital assessment tools to support structured observation and comparison.
In practice
What we consider
Understand physical demands
Review representative tasks with workers, supervisors and ergonomic specialists. Consider how pace, layout, tools and task variation affect the work.
Build a consistent assessment
Define the assessment method, observation period and relevant task conditions. Combine technology outputs with operational context and professional review.
Design and review changes
Use findings to support adjustments to workstations, tools, handling methods or task organisation. Reassess the work after changes have been introduced.
Solutions
From information to action
01
Observe
Understand the task and worker experience.
02
Assess
Review demands and contributing factors.
03
Improve
Implement agreed changes to the work.
04
Reassess
Compare under representative conditions.
In practice
What a useful result looks like
People
Participation, usability and feedback on the practicality of the changes.
Safety
Changes in the assessed task demands and completion of the improvement actions.
Technology
Consistency of observations, interpretability of findings and suitability of the assessment method.
We keep the assessment focused on the work and its design. Occupational health and ergonomic professionals guide the interpretation and appropriate interventions.
Solutions