Converging trends make right now the perfect time to get started with remote ergonomic assessments. There are several noteworthy benefits to doing so, and it’s easy to get started fast.
Three converging trends that lead to remote ergonomic assessments
Trends in digital transformation, digital communication, and social distancing have converged. These trends make remote ergonomic assessments more possible and accessible than ever before.
The technologies making remote ergonomic assessments possible were trending long before the pandemic. Now, they’re only moving faster and it’s easier than ever to take advantage of them.
1. Digital transformation
Digital workflows and data storage started as a top priority for CEO’s in January of 2020. By April, it become a necessity for survival moving forward. Consequently, transforming legacy processes to digital is likely going to be on fire in the 20’s and beyond. It’s still early days for the internet.
Your company’s workflows and data storage can now be in the cloud. As a result, remote workers are empowered with the same data, information, and tools as onsite workers.
2. Digital communication
Digital communication usage has skyrocketed in 2020. So much so that “Zoom” is a verb.
Adoption and usage of video conferencing technology is likely to explode even more in the years to come because it has become so normalized. This tech adoption will enable more and more remote services moving forward.
3. Distance
“Social distancing.” What a strange and sad term.
Social distancing has been a key strategy to curb the pandemic. I realize we’re likely to get the pandemic under control in the next year, but I still think it deserves trend status. Having the capacity to get work done in a socially distanced manner will be part of basic risk management strategy moving forward.
Adding remote ergonomic assessments to your toolbox now ensures you’re prepared in the unfortunate event you need a social distancing strategy in the future.
Three benefits of remote ergonomic assessments
1. Effectively distribute your organization’s expertise
Your organization’s subject matter expertise is unevenly distributed. Whether you hire external subject matter experts or do everything in house, it’s unlikely every single site in your organization has the same level of expertise in any given domain.
We’ve found this to be true with ergonomics and healthcare expertise for all the clients we serve. As a result, resources aren’t deployed as effectively as they could be.
Remote ergonomic assessments allow you to deploy your ergonomics resources anywhere in your organization at any given time, travel not required. This saves a tremendous amount of time, energy, and costly travel expenses.
2. Targeted assessments and interventions
Subject matter expertise isn’t evenly distributed, and neither are your problems. Remote ergonomic assessments enable you to target assessments and interventions in a strategic manner. This means you have the ability to match the right subject matter experts with your most pressing ergonomics problems.
3. Cost-effectiveness
While there is certainly a time and a place to do things in person, it’s hard to compete with the cost-effectiveness of virtual solutions. Remote ergonomic assessments are a cost-effective alternative to in-person assessments. This was true even before the pandemic and it will continue to be so long after.
Now is the time to start with remote ergonomic assessments
Now is the time to start with remote ergonomic assessments if you’ve been on the fence. These assessments aren’t a full replacement for what you’ve been doing already. They’re another tool in the toolbox you can use to create a more effective workplace ergonomics process.
We can help
If you’d like to give remote assessments a try, we’ve got your back. We have remote industrial and office ergonomic assessment packages that make sense for most situations.
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