According to the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), "ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance."

It is important to remember that ergonomics has both a health and safety and a system performance role in an organization and can be used to maximize the interaction between humans and any system.

Ergonomics is a tool that organizations can use to enhance the performance of their employees by improving the comfort and safety of the existing environment. By paying attention to ergonomic relationships and workplace health and safety, companies can realize bottom line savings in terms of increased productivity, reduced absenteeism, and a smoother transition for high churn rates. All of this in time will enable you as an employer to minimize your ergonomic liability costs.

ErgoLynx Consulting examines the physical environment in order to identify individuals that are at risk of injury or a system that is not functioning properly due to bad ergonomic design. A unique ergonomic training package can be designed for each industry leading client, or an individual assessment may be performed on an employee suffering from a pre-existing injury. Currently, Ontario sits without legislation regarding ergonomics. However, as Ontario must fall in line with other provinces such as British Columbia and Manitoba, imminent changes will require compliance with specific ergonomic regulations.