Ergonomics Maturity Curve™ Self-Assessment

The Ergonomics Maturity Curve Self-Assessment is intended to help define the maturity of your
ergonomics program and determine the approach your program favors, while identifying the gap to
Best Practice for each approach.
Rating Criteria

Use the criteria below to rate the elements of your process
 
against the four approaches: Reactive, Preventive, Proactive 
and Advanced. Average the ratings for the individual    


elements to determine a rating for each approach.  

  
 


0 = Activities not typically practiced  
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1 = Some effort, not widespread practice 
2 = Typically practiced, with regular outages 

3 = Routinely practiced, infrequent outages 
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Use this chart to illustrate your findings. The greater the
shaded area the more mature your approach and process.





Reactive Approach
���� A defined injury recordkeeping process tracks MSD injuries/
illnesses separately.
���� MSD injuries/illnesses are investigated using quantitative
analysis for MSD Risk.
���� Countermeasures to prevent reoccurrence of MSD injuries/
illnesses are predominantly engineering controls and are
replicated at similar tasks/workstations.
���� Senior management reviews incidents, root causes and
countermeasures.
���� A defined process for injury case management and
return to work is established (rehabilitation, work hardening,
light duty).
Reactive Average Rating
Proactive Approach
���� Quantitative MSD risk assessments are used to drive
improvement activities.
���� Ergonomics improvement process (assessment, solution
design, and verification) is embedded in continuous
improvement activities.
���� The principle method for achieving MSD risk reduction
is through engineering controls (workplace change and
design).
���� The ergonomics process is participative and engages
people in different roles across the organization.
Proactive Average Rating
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Preventive Approach
���� Job requirements are defined by Physical Demands
Analysis and inform the post-offer Functional Capacity
Testing protocol.
���� A systematic training and work hardening process for new
hires is utilized.
���� A wellness program that encourages healthy behaviors and
physical health is established and effective.
���� All employees are taught, understand and practice safe
work habits and techniques.
Preventive Average Rating
Advanced Approach
���� The histories of risk assessments, root causes and issues/
concerns are used by advanced engineering and product
design to improve their future designs.
���� Process, production and facilities engineers use common
design standards when designing processes, equipment
and tools.
���� Product engineers apply ergonomics design standards
and principles when designing products for assembly,
maintenance and decommissioning.
���� Compliance with ergonomics design standards is verified
at critical design gates for products, processes, equipment
and tools.
Advanced Average Rating
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