Work Task Analysis
A Plan for a Safer, More Productive Work Environment
Do you know what’s physically required of your employees on a daily basis?
Have you recently had more injuries on the job?
Are you frequently running at partial staff?
Keeping employees safe at work and running at full production capacity is key to your business success. Our Work Task Analysis focuses attention on low-cost, high-impact ergonomic solutions. In turn, we can help drive company progress and assist your business in reaching its goals.
At McClure Ergonomics Consulting, our objective is to optimize the comfort, access, and productivity of each employee and staff member in order to elevate the highest outcome for your business.
Work Task Analysis
A Plan for a Safer, More Productive Work Environment
Do you know what’s physically required of your employees on a daily basis?
Have you recently had more injuries on the job?
Are you frequently running at partial staff?
Keeping employees safe at work and running at full production capacity is key to your business success. Our Work Task Analysis focuses attention on low-cost, high-impact ergonomic solutions. In turn, we can help drive company progress and assist your business in reaching its goals.
At McClure Ergonomics Consulting, our objective is to optimize the comfort, access, and productivity of each employee and staff member in order to elevate the highest outcome for your business.
What Is a Work Task Analysis?
A Work Task Analysis identifies the physical details of a job to create a right fit between the job and employee. In short, an analysis will provide the exact requirements necessary to perform a job safely.
Whether you have a manufacturing facility, retail store or commercial office space, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines and seeks to “assure safe and healthy working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.” [Source: OSHA]
Who Needs a Work Task Analysis?
Custom work task analyses have benefitted a wide variety of industries.
- Manufacturers
- Corporate offices
- Small businesses
- Schools
- Home environments
- Medical offices
- And more!
Often an analysis of the physical demands of a particular job may be requested by a doctor, attorney or workers’ compensation administrator. There may be a need to determine whether a person is fit for duty and can return to work, and if any medical work restrictions need to be in place to provide a safe work environment.
Businesses and corporations have hired our services to fulfill a variety of needs.
- Answer questions about job requirements
- Improve job comprehension by simplifying complex tasks
- Understand work flow
- Help determine equipment needs and purchasing planning
- Determine strength and range of motion needs
- Help streamline the production process
- Confirm the ability of a person to perform a job function
- Ensure adherence to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards
- Serve as an expert witness for court testimony
- Verify work restrictions
- Evaluate job descriptions
- Improve job conditions for injured / sick workers
- Assist with workers’ compensation cases
- Conclude if an injured worker can return to work
- Analyze accident occurrences
- Investigate occupational disease
- Validate or refute insurance company claims
- And more!
Low-Cost, High-Impact Ergonomic Solutions
The goal of each Work Task Analysis is to create an efficient, effective, safe, and productive work environment for all male and female employees. We will only suggest essential and feasible solutions that make the most sense for your business and for your staff.
The McClure Ergonomics 5-Step Process
Employee Interview
We consider the employee interview to be one of the most critical steps in our investigative process. It’s important to speak to staff members at each job level to gain an understanding of both their daily needs and concerns while on the job.
Observation of Staff/Workers
During your facility visit, we will observe your staff and workers while they perform their job functions. We will take note of all physical demands and cognitive tasks, any areas of concern as well as capacity for possible improvement.
Our observation includes monitoring the following activities:
- Skills necessary for job performance
- Physical job demands
- Repetitive tasks
- Work posture
- External forces
- External vibrations
- Task frequency
- Task duration
- Contact stress
- Finger stress / impacts
- Hand stress / impacts
- Elbow stress / impacts
- Shoulder stress / impacts
- Neck stress / impacts
- Back stress / impacts
- And more!
Photographic Documentation
We take the time to photograph your work stations and other areas as well as your employees at work performing everyday and occasional job duties.
Record Measurements
While visiting your facility, we will measure the weight of any objects (e.g., those that need to be lifted or moved), distances to travel on foot or by other means, heights that need to be climbed or accessed, as well as push/pull forces, and any other items of importance for a particular job function.
Ergonomic Report
Every client receives a detailed report that outlines the physical requirements to perform the job function in question. McClure Ergonomics Consulting will suggest any changes or upgrades needed to provide for and ensure the utmost safety for each worker in question. We consider all special needs and circumstances. And because no two jobs or employers are alike, no two reports are alike. Your report will detail the skills and steps to every job process, the best cost-effective solutions for your company. And your report will be unique to your business, your facility, and your employees.
Work-Related Court Cases
Bill McClure has served as an expert witness for testimony in courts of law throughout the country. He has been hired as an independent professional in order to either determine or refute the validity of a workers’ compensation or other claim in court (as each case applies). Please contact us if you are in need of expert witness testimony. We’ll be glad to perform a full and comprehensive Work Task Analysis.
Need a Workplace Task Analysis?
Call McClure Ergonomics Today at 336.601.0007!