Welcome to ErgoSteps

Ergosteps provides companies with a state-of-the-art ergonomic program that eliminates the need for complex and costly retooling. It is an internet based program that trains employees and identifies risks on the job with out having to have a ergonomist onsite. The company is led by Dr. Joseph Kleinkort, a world leader in Industrial Injury Management.

Dr Joseph Kleinkort obtained a Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy from St. Louis University in 1968, and a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University in 1977. He received a Ph.D. (H.C.) in Laser Biophysics for Medicina Alterative, Copenhagen, Denmark, a Ph.D. in Safety Management from Western State University and his Certified Industrial Ergonomist (C.I.E.) Certification from Oxford Research Institute. He is a founding member of the American College of Orthopedic Medicine and Senior Consultant to Lockheed Martin Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the Liaison Officer to the World Safety Organization for the United Nations.

Overview

ErgoSteps provides companies with a state-of-the-art ergonomic program that eliminates the need for complex and costly retooling.

The system identifies levels of ergonomic risks for all locations, departments, and individuals within the workforce and provides the materials and tools necessary to:

· train employees,

· identify risks, and

· create report documents.

All three tasks are automated and accomplished simultaneously.

Ergonomic training for employees, identifies and quantifies workplace risks, and creates documentation showing compliance.

Having the means to identify risk means having the ability to reduce risk! That helps insure healthy employees and a healthy bottom-line

What is ergonomics

Everyone has heard of ergonomics - after all, the word is widely used in advertisements for cars, kitchens, computers and many other everyday objects. But to think of ergonomics simply as a way of designing things to make them more comfortable misses the point - there is much more.

So what exactly is ergonomics? The word itself is a little intimidating, but behind it lies a very simple idea.

Ergonomics is about "fit": the fit between people, the things they do, the objects they use and the environments in which they work, travel and play. If good fit is achieved, the stresses on people are reduced. They are more comfortable, they can do things more quickly and easily, and they make fewer mistakes.

So when we talk about "fit", we don't just mean physical fit. We are also concerned with psychological fit and other aspects as well. That is why ergonomics is often called "Human Factors".

Goals

Most people have heard of ergonomics and think it has something to do with seating or with the design of car controls and instruments. It is. But it is much more! Ergonomics is the application of scientific information concerning humans to the design of objects, systems and environment for human use. Ergonomics comes into everything which involves people. Work systems, sports and leisure, Health and Safety should all embody ergonomic principles if well designed.

The goal of ErgoSteps is to design jobs to fit people. This means taking into account differences such as size, strength and ability to handle information for a wide range of users. Then the tasks, the workplace and tools are designed around these differences. The benefits are improved efficiency, quality and job satisfaction. The costs of failure include increased error rates and physical fatigue - or worse.

OSHA Compliance

The ErgoSteps Job Evaluation Suite Complies With OSHA Regulations Voluntary Programs:

· Provides basic ergonomic training to all employees and more detailed training on an as-needed basis.

· Creates a participatory process in which employees complete a personal evaluation of their work environment.

· Produces reports that track the effects of corrective actions and preventatives measures.

· Creates the documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with the features listed above.

· Determines risk and allows rapid evaluation and control.

Training

Having The Skills To Identify Risks Means Having The Ability To Reduce Risks:

INCREASES SKILL:

The training offers "common sense" tools taken from the science of ergonomics to help people understand and improve their own work environment and work practices.

IMPROVES COMMUNICATIONS:

The training process provides employees with the skills to become a vital and active participant in reducing risks.

SAVES TIME AND MONEY:

Distributing the training over the web saves time and money. The training can occur any-where there is a computer and at anytime convenient to the individual.