On-Site Consulting

We are pleased to offer on-site consulting in Sonoma, Napa and Marin Counties.  Our most popular services include:

Individual Evaluations

One-hour appointment at your office, lab, field or 'other' workstation. We evaluate the fit of your tools, furniture and processes and make recommendations for minimizing ergonomics risk and optimizing efficiency, comfort and productivity. We identify root and contributing causes of discomfort or injury. A written report is provided, with photos upon approval.

Lab Evaluations

Our Certified Professional Ergonomist, Melissa Afterman has 15+ years of lab ergonomics experience.  She's worked with the bay area's largest bio-technology companies to develop lab ergo programs, recommended product lists, trainings and supporting print and video resources.  Whether you're starting up a brand new lab, have been in operation for years, or are preparing to scale-up and want to do things right the first time, Melissa can make recommendations to help your whole lab, without focusing on a particular individual.   

Training

Popular classroom-style training topics include:

• Basic Office Ergonomics
• Troubleshooting your Discomfort
• Basic Lab Ergonomics
• Advanced Lab Ergonomics (e.g., microscope, cryostat, microtome, etc.)
• Pipetting Ergonomics 
• Vivarium Ergonomics 
• Mobile Technology (laptops, smartphone and tablets)
• Back Safety / Material Handling / Warehouse
• Ergo Allies (train a team to do basic workstation evaluations)
• Ergonomics in Design
• Working On-the-Go (home office, traveling, transit)

Avaialble for 3-20 people/class; Most classes are one hour