Musculoskeletal injuries are a concern for this industry; our management team was looking for ways to reduce the potential of ergonomic strains and sprains for our workers. Shona’s course was concise, efficient and overall very informative. The training focused on the specific movements the workers perform when working with railcars; it also included proper body positioning when handling tools and equipment. This personalization to our industry made the course much more engaging than a standard in-class session.

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Recently our rail off-loading facility had Shona Anderson arrive for a work scope that included training the workers on proper body positioning and movements. Musculoskeletal injuries are a concern for this industry; our management team was looking for ways to reduce the potential of ergonomic strains and sprains for our workers. Shona’s course was concise, efficient and overall very informative. The training focused on the specific movements the workers preform when working with railcars; it also included proper body positioning when handling tools and equipment. This personalization to our industry made the course much more engaging than a standard in-class session.

We are regularly told to lift with our legs and not our backs… but why? Shona’s course went into detail about the shape of our muscles and why certain body positioning is better than others. These lessons have stuck with myself and my team long after the training was over. Shona also provided useful information on how to build and implement a stretching program for our facility.

Since the training I have personally seen my workers taking more care when lifting and wrenching while on site, and because of this we have seen a dramatic reduction of minor strains and sprains. Having Shona on site for training was well worth it!

I would highly recommend this training for anyone looking to reduce injuries or looking to improve their workers’ health and knowledge around ergonomics.

We have had the pleasure of working with the staff and Ergonomists at Anderson Ergonomics since 2005. In that time Anderson Ergonomics has been instrumental in providing their expertise to lower our ergonomic injuries, provide lunch n’ learns to educate our employees, teach proper manual lifting techniques and assist us on planning future projects with ergonomics in mind. They have been a vital resource for us both in our office locations and in our field locations and we look forward to continuing our relationship for years to come.

Working with Shona at Anderson Ergonomics Consulting has been a great experience. We started with using her services for individual assessments. We were pleased with her well organized process, her approachability, her overall understanding of ergonomics in an office setting, and how quickly she became familiar with our organizational culture. Then we moved on to working on a national project. The objective of this project was to have 4 strategic positions evaluated, and to recommend proper ergonomic settings. She came up with a realistic plan, provided budget figures, and stayed within her parameters. Her consistent follow up actions made me stay on target! The work involved in this project resulted in a document presentation to our 10 offices across Canada. We would recommend without hesitation Anderson Ergonomics Consulting to other business partners.

“Our pleasure!!! We have had the opportunity to work with the staff from Anderson Ergonomic Consulting since October 2012. I am always very impressed with their knowledge and expertise in the field of ergonomics. They have provided professional presentations as well as in-depth individual assessments and recommendations to employees at Vermilion Energy in support of our Health, Safety and Environment program. They also teach our staff how to continue to apply the ergonomic principles at work; in turn, the feedback from staff is always positive, indicating that the knowledge they gained has been extremely helpful. It is always a pleasure to work with the staff at Anderson Ergonomic Consulting, and I highly recommend them to any business. “