About this session
Manufacturing ergonomics means fitting changing work to the people completing it, not coaching everyone to hold a “perfect posture.” A task that is manageable at bench height can become demanding overhead, at floor level, from a ladder, or across aisle conditions.
This session uses live task planning to examine work height, reach, force, duration, visibility, tools, materials, access, and recovery.
Participants compare options for kneeling, overhead installation, ladder work, carrying, and tool use while preserving fall prevention, guarding, and quality requirements.
They learn how mechanical aids, staging, housekeeping, prefabrication, and work sequencing reduce avoidable demand. Teams also map contractor interfaces where blocked access, late materials, rework, or competing schedules create extra handling and awkward work.
Individual adjustments are paired with organizational controls, named owners, reporting routes, and review points.
What your people take away
- Assess work height, reach, force, duration, access, and footing
- Adapt tools and materials for overhead, kneeling, and ladder tasks
- Select mechanical aids and staging that reduce unnecessary handling
- Sequence work to create access, variation, and realistic recovery
- Improve housekeeping where clutter increases carrying and awkward movement
- Coordinate ergonomic controls across supervisors, departments, and contractors
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Understanding the Changing WorkstationA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Understanding the Changing Workstation: explore how the workstation shapes physical demand, understand why different tasks need different setups and examine low, high and restricted work.
- Explore how the workstation shapes physical demand
- Understand why different tasks need different setups
- Examine low, high and restricted work
Covers 3 of 4 points in Understanding the Changing Workstation.
60 minutes
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Understanding the Changing Workstation.
90 minutes
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Understanding the Changing Workstation and Designing Material Flow Around People.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Understanding the Changing Workstation, Designing Material Flow Around People and Coordinating Ergonomics Across the Plant.
Full day
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Understanding the Changing Workstation
Every length- Explore how the workstation shapes physical demandThe session begins by examining how work height, reach, force, visibility, duration and access interact across manufacturing tasks.
- Understand why different tasks need different setupsThe group compares precision work, forceful tasks, overhead activity, low-level work and other common production demands.
- Examine low, high and restricted workAttention turns to floor-level tasks, overhead reach, confined access and temporary working positions.
- Distinguish access from a suitable workstationAttendees consider the difference between being able to reach a task and having a setup that supports the work safely and effectively.
Designing Material Flow Around People
90 minutes and longer- Understand how material flow creates physical demandThe session explores how delivery, storage, presentation, movement and waste handling can all influence the physical demands placed on workers.
- Explore mechanical assistance and supportThe group looks at carts, lifts, conveyors, manipulators, material stands and other forms of assistance that can reduce physical effort.
- Examine sequencing, variation and recoveryAttention turns to how production order, task rotation, prefabrication and work planning can influence cumulative exposure.
- Treat housekeeping as part of work designAttendees examine how clear routes, organized storage, stable footing, lighting and timely waste removal affect physical demand.
Coordinating Ergonomics Across the Plant
3 hours and longer- Understand how departmental decisions shape exposureThe session explores how production, logistics, maintenance, engineering, procurement and other teams can influence the physical demands experienced at a workstation.
- Communicate ergonomic concerns clearlyThe group looks at how work height, force, reach, duration, equipment, access and changing production conditions can be described in useful terms.
- Distinguish local adjustments from organizational controlsAttention turns to the difference between changes workers or supervisors can make within the existing process and decisions requiring greater authority or resources.
- Build ownership and review into the responseAttendees explore how ergonomic concerns can move from observation to action, ownership and follow-up.
Keep Ergonomics Responsive to Production Change
Full day only- Respond to changing products and processesThe final module examines how new products, different batch sizes, equipment changes, staffing levels and production rates can alter physical demand.
- Use real work to identify improvement opportunitiesThe group examines a production activity or workstation and considers where work height, reach, materials, equipment or workflow are creating avoidable demand.
- Review whether changes are actually workingThe session looks at worker feedback, task observation, recurring discomfort, quality issues and repeated workarounds as possible indicators of whether a control is effective.
- Connect ergonomics with continuous improvementThe module closes by linking ergonomic thinking with wider plant improvement.
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Ergonomics for Stations & Lines
How long is Ergonomics for Stations & Lines?
Ergonomics for Stations & Lines runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Understanding the Changing Workstation: explore how the workstation shapes physical demand, understand why different tasks need different setups and examine low, high and restricted work. A 60-minute session covers Understanding the Changing Workstation in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Designing Material Flow Around People. A 3-hour session adds Coordinating Ergonomics Across the Plant. A full-day session adds Keep Ergonomics Responsive to Production Change.
Can Ergonomics for Stations & Lines be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Ergonomics for Stations & Lines?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Ergonomics for Stations & Lines to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.