Raleigh - Durham Ergonomic Assessment, Training
and Consulting Services

From individual workstation assessments to a customized group training, our ergonomic specialists have experience providing services tailored to settings that include office, industrial, healthcare, research, and home work environments.

Our assessment and consultation process includes completion of an OSHA - compliant checklist and on-the-spot recommendations and modifications for each employee, performed by a certified ergonomic specialist.

We offer a more in-depth assessment that also examines contributing environmental factors, such as lighting, sound, work routines/ habits, etc. with an emphasis on increasing job comfort, performance and productivity.

Person Centered Approach

Our assessment model for office and industrial ergonomics examines the dynamic relationship and interactive nature of the person, the work environment, and job demands.  

Services are designed to increase job comfort, enhance work performance, and decrease the likelihood of work-related injuries.

Our services are shown to substantially increase employee productivity, engagement, and retention.

Dr. Nikki Weiner OTD, OTR/L, AOEAS is a licensed occupational therapist, clinical director, and co-founder of The Rising Workplace. Nikki leads our Raleigh - Durham ergonomics team. Nikki performs ergonomic assessment, consulting, and training in a wide variety of workplaces, including industrial, healthcare and office settings. Nikki’s work centers on the dynamic relationship between personal, environmental, and occupational factors in the workplace, with outcomes focused on employee engagement, performance and well-being.

Nikki earned a Bachelor's in Biological Sciences from the University of Georgia and a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis. Her other professional roles include serving as a clinical educator, researcher, and practitioner in the adult neuro-rehabilitation field. She is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). Nikki has been a highly rated presenter at many regional and national conferences, including The National Symposium for the Americans with Disabilities Act. Nikki’s professional work has been published in The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Business Insider, Today in OT magazine, and The New York Times.