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1 INDIAergo Dr.Amol Sangekar Ergonomics Consultant at ifluids Engineering Publications Tablets and Smart Phones-How to manage them ergonomically and prevent repetitive stress injuries. Humanizing work and work environment(hwwe-2014)-iit Guwahati December 3, 2014 Authors: INDIAergo Dr.Amol Sangekar Summary IndiaErgo, provides ergonomic consultations and expertise in Mumbai and across India. We provide Ergonomic services for Industrial and Office setups. Dr.Amol Sangekar holds a degree in Ergomedicine and Occupational Therapy and is an expert in ergonomics and is an ergonomic trainer and ergonomic consultant with various companies. He is the director of IndiaErgo( ) and along with his expert team of ergonomists assists a lot of companies in keeping their workplaces safe and free of RSI- Repetitive stress Injury INDIAergo strives to provide its clients with accurate ergonomic assessments through the use of various standardized and validated ergonomic tools. RehabCare provides workdesk assessments, industrial assessments, workshops and lectures in preventive and therapeutic application of ergonomics in Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and all across INDIA.We also provide onsite clinics for clients interested in providing the best for their employees.please refer to our e-brochure for Annual Ergonomic Plans. Specialties: Ergonomic Consultant(ergonomic assessments of heavy machinery, computer workstation across INDIA) Shoulder and Hand Therapist. Other areas of expertise and interest include, Spine, Strokes and Arthroplasties Experience Ergonomics Consultant at ifluids Engineering January Present (1 month) Ergonomics Surveys for on shore oil rigs. Office and Industrial ergonomics assessments for on shore rigs. Ergonomic Trainer at Druk Green December Present (2 months) Ergonomic Certification- Train The Trainer. Successfully trained and certified 15 employees in Office Ergonomics Ergonomic Consultant and assesor at Telstra May Present (9 months) Ergonomic work station assessments Page1

2 Ergonomics Consultant and Ergonomic trainer at Air India February Present (2 years) Ergonomic Workshops for ground staff, cabin crew and heavy lifting employees. Work-desk assessments. Ergonomics training. ergonomics consultant at Dataserv APAC September Present (2 years 5 months) 1.Work Desk assessment for computer workers. 2.Heavy machinery ergonomic assessment for workers in workshop 3.Lecture for computer and heavy machine users. ergo review at prudential process management services October Present (3 years 4 months) Ergonomic survey, trainings ergonomics Consultant at Nocil Limited January Present (4 years 1 month) Ergonomic survey Ergonomic Consultant at PPC Worldwide September Present (4 years 5 months) Ergonomics work-desk assessments. Ergonomic workshops. Ergonomics Consultant at HCC July Present (5 years 7 months) Furniture Design Ergonomics Consultant at BloombergUTV March Present (6 years 11 months) Work-desk assessments Ergonomics Consultant at itree Consulting Pvt. Ltd. January Present (7 years 1 month) Ergonomic training. Ergonomic workshops. Work-desk assessment RSI prevention program Ergonomics Consultant and Trainer at IndiaErgo November Present (12 years 3 months) Ergonomic Consultant with various companies. Shoulder and Hand therapist with various hospitals in mumbai,india Ergonomics Consultant at ExxonMobil September September 2015 (1 month) Ergonomic Workshop on Handheld devices and laptop use Page2

3 Ergonomics Specialist at PepsiCo April April 2015 (1 month) Conducted Ergonomic work desk assessments Ergonomics trainer at FreeCharge January January 2015 (1 month) Ergonomics workshop on RSI risk of hand held devices and laptops. Ergonomics Consultant at Roche October October 2014 (1 month) Ergonomics screenings and workshop Ergonomics consultant at Technip July July 2014 (1 month) Ergonomics workshop Ergonomics Consultant at Godrej January December 2011 (3 years) Furniture Evaluation OTR/L at Genesis Health Ventures (3 years) Skills & Expertise Ergonomics Shoulder Pain Injury Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Healthcare Occupational Health Injury Prevention Orthopedic Training Spine Rehabilitation Psychology Wellness Industrial Engineering Prevention Treatment Injury Pain Management Employee Wellness Page3

4 Health Promotion Therapists Fitness Hospitals Risk Assessment Wellbeing Biomechanics Industrial Safety EHS First Aid Health Education Human Factors Workplace Safety Hazard Analysis Screening Hazard Recognition Healthcare Consulting Team Building Leadership Training Delivery Coaching Employee Training Performance Improvement Consulting Healthcare Management Employee Engagement Medicine Teaching Safety Management Systems Certifications OTR/L NBCOT License September 1997 to March 2015 Languages English Hindi Marathi Gujarati Konkani (Full professional proficiency) (Full professional proficiency) (Full professional proficiency) (Limited working proficiency) (Limited working proficiency) Education Seth. G.S.Medical College Page4

5 occupational Therapy and Ergo-medicine, Occupational Therapy and Ergo Medicine, Activities and Societies: Theatre, badminton, Chess Seth.G.S.Medical College BOT, Degree in Occupational Therapy, Activities and Societies: Theatre.Badminton, Chess Mithibai College HSC, Science, Activities and Societies: Theatre Madhavrao Bhagwat High School SSC, High School, Activities and Societies: Theatre Interests Ergonomics/ Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) Shoulder and hand. Fellowship in Shoulder rehabilitation. Organizations Society for Hand Therapy-INDIA President November 2007 to Present Page5

6 INDIAergo Dr.Amol Sangekar Ergonomics Consultant at ifluids Engineering 4 people have recommended INDIAergo "My team and I came across Amol's profile online and he was one of the few professionals listed in India who was qualified to perform an ergonomic assessment required for our R2/eSteward certification. Amol was a thorough professional and a really nice and helpful person to work with. He created a number of unique assessments for our plant workers and also held an ergonomic support workshop for desk workers. His simple suggestions on posture and placement were extremely helpful and I saw a difference in my back pain right away! Two thumbs up for Amol!" Pritika Sardana, Head - Branding & Corporate Communications, Dataserv APAC Limited, was INDIAergo's client "The Consultancy and Trainings provided by Dr. Amol were extremely useful to the our entire Organisation. We being an IT company, were not at all aware of even basic Aergonomics, and Dr. Amol's personal attention really gave us a completely different insight. All the Best Dr. Amol - Many more trainings lined up for you. Thanks!!!" Abhijit Deodhar, Director, itree Consulting Pvt. Ltd., was INDIAergo's client "Dr Amol has provided valuable insight on work space management. Has advised us on numerous occasion on ergonomics issue. conducted workshop for our company on postures and exercises to be undertaken avoid RSI. have found him to be a dedicated professional who is honest and forthcoming in his opinion. Wish him the very best in all his endevours" Venkatesh Sampath, Head _ Corporate Facility and Administration, Prudential Process Managment Services India Pvt Ltd, was INDIAergo's client "I have known Dr Sangekar for last 5 years and I am always impressed with his understanding of the subject & variety of experience he brings to the table. I wish him a great success in his endeavour to help his patients." Parag Shastry, Head - Workspace Ergonomics Research Cell, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., was INDIAergo's client Contact INDIAergo on LinkedIn Page6

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