Ergonomic challenges can affect employee comfort, safety, productivity, and overall well-being across office, remote, industrial, healthcare, and other work environments. When physical and cognitive job demands are not well matched to employees’ abilities or work conditions, organizations may experience increased discomfort, musculoskeletal injuries, absenteeism, and lost productivity.

Gowan Consulting’s Ergonomics Training helps employees and organizational leaders understand how work can be designed to support safer, healthier, and more effective performance. Led by an Occupational Therapist, the training connects ergonomic principles to participants’ work environments and equips them to recognize concerns, reduce risks, and make informed improvements.

Learning Objectives

Participants will gain:

• An understanding of ergonomics and its role in workplace health, safety, and performance
• Awareness of common ergonomic risk factors and how they contribute to discomfort and musculoskeletal disorders
• Guidance for identifying physical and cognitive demands within different types of work
• Approaches for improving workstation setup, working posture, movement, and comfort
• Methods for recognizing ergonomic concerns before they contribute to injury or lost time
• Considerations for applying ergonomic principles across office, remote, industrial, healthcare, construction, and service environments
• Ways to support the development of a sustainable workplace ergonomics program

Included in the Training

• Relevant examples and case studies connected to participants’ work environments
• Guided activities to help participants recognize and respond to ergonomic concerns
• Recommendations that can be applied within the workplace
• A copy of the presentation slides for reference during and after the workshop
• Supporting resources to reinforce learning and encourage continued application