• Magazine Subscription
  • ENewsletters
  • EHS Education
  • Safety Leadership Conference
    • 67d75651d855ca12a0187c37 Dreamstime M 216979145 1300
    1. Webinars

    AI for Workplace Safety - Enhancing and Simplifying the Ergonomics Process

    Workplace ergonomics have made manufacturing safer, but traditional assessments can be costly and disruptive. AI-based sensorless motion-capture tech, using just a smartphone, simplifies and improves the process, helping managers focus on what matters—improving jobs and reducing MSD risk.

    April 29, 2025

    12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT / 9:00 AM PT / 4:00 PM GMT

    Duration: 60 minutes

    Sponsor: VelocityEHS

    Already registered? Click here to log in. 

     

    Summary

    Workplace ergonomics have made generations of manufacturing workers safer and more productive, but getting there can be expensive and time-consuming. Paper-based, expert-led, observational ergonomics assessments can be costly and disruptive to operations. However, it's a field ripe for improvement from artificial intelligence (AI).

    Using AI-based sensorless motion-capture technology, companies can generate data through the video from an employee’s smartphone to determine musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk levels. The simplification and increased reliability of the assessment process allows managers to spend their time where it belongs—on improving jobs.

    During this webinar, board-certified ergonomists Rick Barker and Rachel Zoky will discuss:

    • Business implications of ergonomics in manufacturing
    • How AI and machine learning technologies can assess risk
    • How to use these tools for root cause analysis and identify controls that more directly impact risk exposure
    • Real-worls case studies of how leading manufacturers are achieving success with AI and motion-capture technology

    Speakers

    rbarker_100

    Rick Barker, CPE, CSP | Senior Director of Solution Strategy | VelocityEHS

    Rick Barker, Senior Director of Solution Strategy for VelocityEHS, facilitates knowledge-building activities relating to safety management systems, industrial ergonomics, human performance, and human factors.

    Rick holds a Master of Arts degree in Human Factors from the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. He has achieved recognition as a CPE and CSP.

     

    rzoky_100

    Rachel  Zoky, CPE | Senior Director of Solution Strategy | VelocityEHS

    Rachel Zoky, Senior Strategic Consultant at VelocityEHS, partners with clients to improve workplace well-being and productivity through comprehensive ergonomics solutions.

    Rachel received a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. She has achieved recognition as a Certified Professional Ergonomist and is the acting Membership Chair for the American Society of Safety Professionals Ergonomics Practice Specialty.

     

    Sponsored by

    velocityehs_logo_300

    Voice your opinion!

    To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of EHS Today, create an account today!

    Latest in Webinars

    dreamstime_m_151918251_1300
    dreamstime_m_125627066_1300
    largepersonal_protective_equipment_set2_1300
    dreamstime_m_325061951_13002