aka "Ergo Valley", has been providing industrial ergonomics services for both office and manufacturing environments since 1983. We are a full service organization, providing proactive preventive equipment, work station and body mechanics evaluations and solutions, as well as identifying root cause of injury and discomfort. We provide comprehensive documentation and tracking, and risk score management is also available upon request.

Patenaude & Associates provides you with the most comprehensive and current automated online system available on the market today. We leverage 25 years of Ergonomic expertise that we share with you through the most comprehensive and interactive online training and assessment tools to help prevent injury and improve healthy practices.

Patenaude & Associates also provides onsite industrial ergonomics services for both office and manufacturing environments. We are a full service organization, providing proactive preventive equipment, work station and body mechanics evaluations and solutions, as well as identifying root cause of injury and discomfort. We provide comprehensive documentation, tracking and risk score management
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SUZANNE PATENAUDE MA. PT. CIE

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 18 Years Owner/Operator onsite physical therapy and ergonomics business, managing up to 25 employees.
• Women Owned Business Certification, ASTRA # 247690
• 23 years treating and managing treatment programs for work related injuries within onsite industrial medical clinics.
• 23 years office and non office ergonomic evaluations and consulting.
• 23 years industrial injury prevention training, including office, non office and back injury prevention.
• 11 years general inpatient and outpatient orthopedic treatment experience.
• 1 year rehabilitation experience.
• Ergonomic injury rate reduction within targeted groups at > 95%.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Management

• Acquired contracts for aerospace, high tech, test and measurements, and biotech industries.
• Managed programs and services for > 50,000 employees including physical therapy onsite treatment, worksite evaluations, training programs, work hardening, pre-placement, return to work and medical management of work related musculo-skeletal injuries and discomforts.
• Managed and delivered services for US Wide ergonomics program, including budgets, database, employee education and evaluations, remote and in person.
• Developed and deployed office and non office evaluations with risk scores suitable for tracking improvements and priorities.
• Developed and consulted on data base design with appropriate tracking and management report functionality.
• Developed and deployed case management reports with digital photography and matrix based information format (limiting text and maximizing efficient solution communication suitable for management and medical personnel).
• Managed design and develoopment of state of the art biotech inspection booth.

Consulting Experience

• Worked with insurance companies to manage efficiency of physical therapy visits in remote clinics across the US - 5 years experience.
• Primary ergonomics consultant for Stanford University's office ergonomics CD.
• Consultant for Global Ergonomics program for Bay Area corporation developing processes to include global offices in US program elements.
• Consultant to a variety of small companies regarding injury prevention and management, evaluations and training.
• Consultant to Steelcase for design of Leap Chair.

Educaiton

• Russell Sage College: Bachelors of Science and Albany Medical College Certificate in Physical Tehrapy, 1963
  • John W. Ghormely Award for highest didactic average
  • Catherine A. Graham Award for ourstanding professional attitude and skills
• San Jose State University: Master of Arts, /Exercise Physiology, 1983
• Oxford Research Institute: CIE Ergonomics Certification 1996

Professional Affiliations

• American Physical Therapy Association
• Institute of Industrial Engineers
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Women's Business Enterprise National Council, ASTRA

Award

• Productivity Improvement Award for Excellence in Service, Lockheed Missiles and Space, 1994

KATHRYN M. MEEKS, PT, CAE

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 18 years Physical Therapy treatment for work related injuries, 17 years leading onsite industrial medical clinics treatment programs.
• 17 years principal evaluator for office and non office ergonomic interventions, including chair fittings and injury/discomfort root cause analysis.
• 18 years providing work hardening, return to work, task analysis, task rotation, program development, functional disability assessment/solution analysis, work hardening, pre placement screening and ergonomic prevention programs.
• 6 year owner/operator of personal ergonomics consulting business.'
• 3 years providing remote office ergonomic evaluations and training via computer and telephone.
• 3 years supervising regional ergonomics program delivery.
• Developed multiple industrial and orthopedic professional educational training programs.
• Specialty training with approximately 400 hrs of Work Capacity and Return to Work management.
• 1 year Orthopedic Coordinator, training in cardiac rehabilitation and wound care, and coordinator of quality assurance studies for large center physical therapy department.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Management

• Developed and managed reports for tracking budgets, goals and targets for large employee groups.
• Functional Capacity program management and delivery.
• Ergonomics report development for injured and employees with discomfort.
• Ergonomic tool designs.
• State, National and Corporate compliance program consulting and management.
• Design and implementation of complex rotation schedules for biotech production teams.
• Management and delivery of complex ergonomic body mechanics training and evaluation within clean room, inspection, material handling and production line environments.
• Multiple training events for new professional evaluators, office support and general program continual improvement.
• Presentations at various management meetings.
• Regional Physical Therapy Program Manager including staff of 13 at 5 onsite industrial Physical Therapy clinics.
• Program audit management and analysis.

Consulting Experience

• Evaluation of metrics related to program outcomes, and management reports.
• Consulting regarding pre placement hiring decisions.
• Expertise relative to Functional Capacity Evaluation.
• Consulting regarding best practice for risk scores and .
• Information specific to equipment design relative to low risk body mechanics.
• Consultant to the National Arthritis Foundation.

Education

• Oxford Research Institute: CAE Ergonomics Certification, 2002
• Indiana University School of Medicine, Physical Therapy Degree,, Indianapolis, IN. 1984
• Wide variety of continuing education classes and seminars.

NANCY LINDSEY, BA, PTA, CIE

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 19 years assisting Physical Therapy treatment for work related injuries, 17 years within onsite industrial medical clinics.
• 17 years principal evaluator for office and non office ergonomic interventions, including chair fittings and space configuration.
• 8 years providing industrial injury prevention training, including office , non office and back injury prevention.
• 8 years providing ergonomic program database, data management and report design consultation for approximate 25,000 employee base.
• 3 years providing remote office ergonomic evaluations and training via computer and telephone.
• 3 years Regional Ergonomics Program Manager
• 1 year in and outpatient acute care Physical Therapy assistant.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Management

• Furniture and chair acquisition consultation, US Wide program.
• Ergonomic report development for injured and employees with discomfort.
• Management of large move processes.
• Space configuration consultation.
• Evaluation and acquisition of ergonomic supplies.
• Design and implementation of complex inspection booth, including lighting for biotech environment.
• Management and delivery of complex ergonomic body mechanics training and evaluation within clean room, laboratory, material handling and biotech environments.
• Multiple training events for new professional evaluators, database technicians, office support and general program continual improvement.

Consulting Experience

• Speaker at Institute of Industrial Engineers, Applied Erognomics Conference, 2003
• ErgoCon Conference participation focus on Ergonomic Design, Evaluations, Current Research and Occupational Health.

Education

• Oxford Research Institute: CIE Certification in Ergonomics, 2002
• San Jose State University: Master's Candidate, Human Factors and Ergonomics
• De Anza Community College, Cupertino, CA Associates of Arts, Physical Therapy Assistant, 1977
• California State University, Fresno, CA Bachelor of Arts, Psychology 1976

Professional Affiliations

• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Awards

• Productivity Improvement Award for Excellence in Service, Lockheed Missiles and Space, 1994
• Employee of the Month, Health Fitness Corporation, 1995