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Asking the Right Questions Saves Time and Money (Room Versailles 1-2)

25 Aug 17
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Industrial Ergonomics and Material Handling, Materials Handling, Tools & Workstation Design

Whether an assessment is triggered in response to an injury or is proactive in nature, asking the wrong questions can waste your time and lead to ineffective solutions. Getting worker “buy-in” on ergonomics is an art and science. It takes skill to read between the lines during interactive dialogues with workers and supervisors. But not engaging the workers during both the assessment and solution phases of an ergonomic process would be a strategic and costly mistake. You’ll leave with three simple communication methods that can lead to powerful results for your ergonomics program.