Rick Barker

As a consultant with Humantech Inc., Rick Barker is a hands-on ergonomics professional with a proven history of creative solutions in highly varied settings. Barker is experienced in establishing new programs, developing program planning materials, conducting training, identifying workplace improvements, and incorporating ergonomics into the design of new products and workstations.

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 12:01
ROI Is Important, But...Are we making the workplace safer only when it is more profitable to be safer?
Mon, 07/16/2018 - 12:02
Return on investment (ROI) is the subject of many discussions about ergonomics, and rightfully so. Musculoskeletal disorders are an expensive and preventable workplace injury, with total costs averaging nearly $30,000 per case, according to data…
Introducing Ergonomics to OperationsA matter of language and common ground
Thu, 07/13/2017 - 12:01
Operations and safety don’t always speak the same language, not because operations isn’t committed to keeping people safe at work or safety isn’t concerned with meeting operational goals, but rather because each area has its own methods, processes…