What Is Advanced Ergonomics?

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Advanced Ergonomics, Inc. (AEI) is a U.S. company that provides physical abilities testing and ergonomics consulting to employers. Its core offering is a validated physical abilities testing program used in hiring and injury-prevention decisions, supported by ergonomics consulting and physical demands analysis for job descriptions. The company reports over 30 years of experience and more than 1 million completed tests for employers.

What Advanced Ergonomics Does

AEI positions itself as a physical abilities testing employment company. Its services fall into three main areas:

  • Physical Ability Testing — A testing program designed to comply with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. According to the company, the program has been validated through prospective validation studies.
  • Ergonomics Consulting — Job hazard analysis, risk assessment, and ergonomics program development. AEI states these services are performed by Certified Professional Ergonomists and designed to conform to OSHA and NIOSH guidelines.
  • Detailed Job Descriptions — Physical demands analysis used to build job descriptions that accurately detail the physical requirements of a role.

Who It Serves

The services target employers rather than individual job seekers. Typical uses include screening candidates for physical fit, reducing workplace injuries, and controlling workers' compensation and turnover costs.

Reported Outcomes

AEI publishes the following figures on its site. These are company-reported results, not independently verified benchmarks:

Area Reported Result
New hire injury rates 47% average decrease
Total claims costs Up to 80% decrease
Lost work days Up to 78% decrease
Annual hiring (turnover) Up to 21% decrease
Legal defensibility of testing validation 100% approval in every legal review completed by EEOC, OFCCP, and others

Experience and Methodology

AEI states it has performed over 1 million tests for employers and accumulated over 100,000 hours of energy expenditure data across more than 1,000 employer locations over 30 years. The company says it uses engineering standards and wearable technology to quantify total job energy expenditure and test candidate endurance.

One of its cited findings: up to 62% of job candidates do not have the fitness level to safely meet the average endurance or work intensity requirement of a job.

When This Matters to You

If you are an employer evaluating pre-employment physical testing or an ergonomics program, AEI is one vendor in that space. The relevant questions are whether its validation methodology fits your job roles, whether the testing complies with EEOC and ADA requirements for your hiring process, and whether the reported cost and injury reductions match your own baseline data. The company's legal-defensibility claim rests on its own validation studies, so reviewing that documentation directly is the practical next step before adopting a program.