Over the past decade, P.A.T.H.™ Ergoworks has
provided a wide range of ergonomic services to many companies across
Ontario.
Some of our clients include Daimler Chrysler Canada, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd., Sklar Pepplar, the Catholic Children’s Aid Society, and The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
Our ability to adapt to our client’s needs, our attention to detail, our solution-oriented approach and our ability to provide services for all stages of industry health care management have helped establish P.A.T.H. Ergoworks as an innovator in the ergonomics industry.
The goal of the P.A.T.H. Ergoworks ergonomic assessment is to improve the safety, comfort and efficiency of the workplace. All P.A.T.H. Ergoworks ergonomic assessments include an educational seminar for employees. This educational seminar is designed to help the employee learn proper body mechanics and use of equipment, specific to their own work environment.
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Reduced workers compensation costs, by decreasing workplace injuries and disability claims.
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Increased profit by increasing employee satisfaction and productivity.
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Decreased expenses due to an increase in employee comfort and education on the proper use of equipment.
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Reduction of back and upper extremity musculoskeletal injuries and/or illnesses.
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Increased efficiency of the workplace.
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Decreased employee turnover.
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Improved quality of workmanship.
The purpose of a Physical Demands Analysis (P.D.A.) is to assist the employer in the identification of the physical and environmental components of a job and all of its associated tasks. The P.D.A. profile gives the employer and other health care professionals the greatest insight into the physical requirements involved in adequately and safely performing the duties/functions of a job. The P.D.A. is an objective tool that will assist both the employer, and the individual assessing the employee’s ability to work.
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Significant financial savings, resulting from decreased workplace injuries and increased employee productivity.
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Identification of the physical requirements of a job is a great asset for job description and task modification when an employee is returning to work from an injury.
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The objective nature and elaborate detail contained in a P.A.T.H. Ergoworks P.D.A. report is useful for training new employees, and essential when implementing a post-offer pre-employment screening program.
A Post-Offer Pre-Employment Screening program is a key component in an effective work injury prevention program. The screening program allows for the matching of a prospective employee, to the needs of the employer (identified through P.D.A.). The primary purpose of the Functional Screening is to see whether an individual has the ability to do a job-related function safely on a daily basis.
BENEFITS OF A P.A.T.H. ERGOWORKS POST-OFFER PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING PROGRAM
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Reduction in future workplace injury claims, and lost-time injuries.
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Increased control of workplace health and safety.
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Regular reports are provided to the employer on screening program results.
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We conduct on-going research analysis for employers to monitor the success of the program.
The Functional Capacity Evaluation (F.C.E.) is an important part of the return-to-work process, as it forms a medical basis for decisions regarding productivity levels and/or the modification of work activities. P.A.T.H. Ergoworks uses the Isernhagen Functional Evaluation System, which guarantees a legally sound, highly objective analysis of an employee’s work performance.
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Promotes an effective return-to-work environment by providing an objective analysis of the progress and status of an injury.
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Facilitates fast and effective job prescription, and decreases lost time claims. The P.A.T.H. Ergoworks F.C.E. matches an individual’s physical capability to a job, thereby minimizing the potential for injury.
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A F.C.E. is ideal for determining whether work rehabilitation is necessary or appropriate, should a job match not be found. In addition to outlining functional deficiencies, the P.A.T.H. Ergoworks F.C.E. report also indicates the physical reasons for those deficiencies.
An Independent Medical Evaluation is a neutral, third party assessment focused on musculoskeletal, neurological and psychological issues surrounding an employee’s diagnoses, prognosis and medical status in relation to an injury. It involves a wide range of diagnostic procedures designed to answer the referring person’s questions in a complete and responsible manner. The evaluation is designed to balance the interests of both industry or insurance companies and claimants. The tests are used to eliminate the uncertainties and/or discrepancies that often surface in complex work injury claims management.
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