Workplace ergonomics assessments
Assessments that lead to clear findings and practical recommendations for the workplace context involved.
Independent ergonomics consulting
Evidence-Based Ergonomics. Practical Workplace Solutions.
La Delfa Research & Ergonomics helps organizations make informed workplace decisions through assessments, consulting, programs, and education grounded in established evidence and informed by current developments in ergonomics science.
Based inOntario, CanadaAvailable across Canada
Services
Ergonomics support shaped around your workplace.
Engagements are tailored to the people, work, environment, and decisions involved.
Workplace ergonomics consulting & programs
Support for workplace design, equipment, processes, ergonomics practices, and program development or improvement.
Ergonomics training & education
Practical education that helps employees, managers, and workplace teams understand and apply ergonomics.
Research & technical consulting
Evidence-based support for technical reviews, ergonomics questions, and defined organizational projects.
Approach
Current science, carefully applied.
Good ergonomics requires more than applying a checklist.
La Delfa Research & Ergonomics brings established evidence, current developments in ergonomics science, and professional judgment together with an understanding of the people, work, and organizational context involved.
The aim is clear: provide practical guidance that helps organizations understand priorities and choose appropriate next steps.
- Grounded in evidence
- Shaped by workplace context
- Clear about priorities and limitations
- Focused on practical next steps
About
Nicholas La Delfa, PhD
Ergonomics and biomechanics expertise spanning research, education, and practical workplace application.
Nick has more than 15 years of experience in ergonomics and biomechanics. He holds a PhD in Occupational Biomechanics and an MSc in Ergonomics and completed postdoctoral training in shoulder biomechanics. He is a full member of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Nick is also an Associate Professor at Ontario Tech University, where he leads the Occupational Neuromechanics & Ergonomics Laboratory. His active academic research contributes to current developments in ergonomics science and informs the perspective he brings to practical workplace questions.
La Delfa Research & Ergonomics is Nick's independent consulting practice. Its services are provided separately from Ontario Tech University and ONE Lab and are not university or ONE Lab services. Formal academic research and research collaborations are conducted through Ontario Tech University under appropriate agreements.
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