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Alison Heller-Ono, MSPT, CDA, CPDM, CIE, CPE, CMC

Worksite International, Inc.

• Founder, president and CEO of Worksite International, Inc.
• Entrepreneur and thought leader in ergonomics and workers’ compensation management
• Board certified industrial ergonomist (CIE) credential and became an ergonomics program education specialist through the Oxford Research Institute
• Certified Disability Analyst (CDA) through the American Board of Disability Analysts while maintaining a physical therapy license
• Board certified management consultant (CMC) from the Institute for Management Consultants
• Board certified professional ergonomist (CPE) through the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics
• Joins a limited group of professionals who are dual credentialed as licensed physical therapist and certified professional ergonomist in the United States
• Board certified professional disability manager from the Disability Manager Employer Coalition and Insurance Education Association
• National and international speaker on wellness, injury prevention, workers’ compensation management, ergonomics in the workplace and disability management (ADA)
• Wrote, Your Guide to Developing an Ergonomics Process, published by Taylor and Francis; and Your Guide to Office Ergonomic Furniture and Accessories, which is self-published
• Earned the prestigious 5 Star Seal of Ergonomics Excellence from the Oxford Research Institute for her accredited ergonomics training program and valid system of ergonomic analysis and training materials
• Presented national workshop, “Ergonomic Worksite Analysis: Theory and Practice for Growth and Profitability” for 5 years to train Rehab Professionals in the Worksite International methods of ergonomic analysis
• Mentors other safety and health professionals interested in the field of ergonomics
• Trusted advisor and consultant to Fortune 500 companies, major workers’ compensation insurers, along with cities, counties and other municipal entities, educational institutions, and many others over 2 decades in the industry
• Full-time ergonomics manager for County of Monterey 2007-2014 helping prevent work injury claims saving over $15 million in claim avoidance by using the Worksite International Ergonomics Process
• Serves as an expert (witness) for workers’ compensation, ergonomics and ADA cases in California
• Licensed physical therapist helping work-injured patients get back to work and productive life since 1987
• M.S. degree in physical therapy and B.A. degree in biology, Arcadia University
• Can be contacted at 831-648-8724 or [email protected] or www.worksiteinternational.com