Ergonomics Consultant

8 months ago

Vancouver, Canada PHSA Full time

**Ergonomics Consultant**

HR Safety & Prevention

Vancouver, BC

Reporting to the Manager, Injury Prevention within the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), the Advisor, Ergonomics develops and maintains programs related to human factors/ergonomics and liaises closely with other team members to promote employee well being throughout the PHSA. Duties and accountabilities include working with representatives of the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) to ensure legislated requirements are met, performing work sites assessments, developing safe procedures for lifting/moving patients, presenting information seminars on injury prevention and participating in return to work programs by providing technical advice on ergonomics. The Advisor prepares statistical reports for the Manager and others and provides recommendations regarding equipment requirements.

**Scope and Complexity**

The Advisor provides leadership to others by providing expertise in the area of ergonomics including the development and administration of injury prevention programs throughout the PHSA. The Advisor performs ergonomic work assessments, assesses the effectiveness of existing programs, monitors expenditures related to ergonomics and injury prevention and identifies issues requiring the attention of the Manger, Injury Prevention. Develops and recommends new programs and initiatives that would enhance ergonomic programs within PHSA.

The Advisor uses considerable creativity and problem solving to align ergonomic related issues with the overall goals and objectives of Employee Wellness and Safety department. The Advisor provides sound decision making and guidance in a challenging climate and deals with issues and responsibilities that are diverse and require the ability to determine when consultation with other Employee Wellness & Safety staff is required.

**Communications**

The Advisor works closely with other team members of Employee Wellness & Safety in the development and implementation of injury prevention programs and collaborates with other department Managers and Directors to implement ergonomic improvements. Works with Human Resources in the assessment of work areas, and provides technical advice regarding workplace modifications and improvements.

Externally, the Advisor collaborates with colleagues in other facilities to maintain best practice and works with WCB, in order to ensure that programs meet legislated requirements.

**What you’ll do**
- Contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of injury prevention programs for staff including a musculoskeletal program through methods such as reviewing the unit/department learning needs through observation of work activities, discussion with unit/department supervisor/staff, and analyzing departmental statistics and Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) data, including costs.
- Selects modules/materials and /or develops training modules/materials to reduce back injuries and presents the musculoskeletal injury prevention education sessions to staff, in conjunction with other team members, by performing activities such as conducting formal sessions using materials such as videos, slide presentations and/or overheads, and demonstrating/teaching safe work procedures/practices relative to patient/material handling. Evaluates educational sessions by writing summary report in order to facilitate staff adherence to recommended procedures.
- Performs ergonomic work site assessment by methods such as providing individual consultation/training, meeting with the supervisor and/or individual, observing the individual’s work activities, demonstrating/teaching safe work procedures/practices to individual, and preparing written findings outlining recommendations to reduce risk of musculoskeletal injury.
- Develops and/or updates patient lifting and transferring procedures by methods such as reviewing WCB requirements, analyzing hospital statistics for musculoskeletal injuries, writing/revising procedures, and forwarding to management to ensure that procedures are current and implemented as required.
- Assesses the effectiveness of musculoskeletal injury prevention programs by methods such as analyzing WCB and agency injury statistics and conducting periodic audits of work activities. Revises the content of ergonomic education program accordingly.
- Participates in other Employee Wellness & Safety programs such as the Graduated Return to Work program by collaborating, consulting, and providing expert technical advice to other team members, departments, and unions to address musculoskeletal injury issues.
- Collaborates with other Employee Wellness & Safety staff to coordinate activities related to musculoskeletal injury prevention by attending meetings and providing expert technical advice.
- Participates in departmental planning by providing input with respect to the musculoskeletal injury prevention program’s mandate and operational requirements to Employ

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