Easy-going problem solver.
Thomas Rowell, MS, CPE came to m-erg in 2015 as an Ergonomics Specialist with twenty-four years of experience. He began in ergonomics at IBM in Austin, TX, where he was responsible for ergonomics program development and implementation for the site of over 10,000 employees (15 buildings, 235 acres, and 2.1 million sf of building space). He has years of experience with workplace evaluation and analysis, injury investigation, design review, equipment inspection, ergonomics and safety auditing, medical staff interface to reduce injury severity and worker’s compensation costs, and ergonomics training. Thomas spent seven years as manufacturing operations manager for an OEM company that makes sanitary filters for the food and beverage industry. He is a member of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society. He holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University, and is registered with the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics as a Certified Professional Ergonomist.
anemptytextllineToday, we performed an evaluation of a client who felt as if things were just "not quite right". Now, this woman happens to have been seen by us a few times, she's been educated in ergonomics and the basics...
anemptytextllineSitting is the new smoking, right? This controversial headline has made its way through every article and research paper around. If sitting is detrimental to your health, then we need to find a comparable solution! Over the years, we’ve seen...
anemptytextllineFancy new desk chairs and state-of-the-art standing desks can improve the workplace, but you don’t need to break the bank with new equipment to see the benefit of ergonomics in your workday. Many of the most helpful ergonomic practices...
anemptytextllineAs a woman-owned business, we at m-erg are passionate about causes that promote an entrepreneurial spirit, especially when they apply to girls. Particularly in political office, women are greatly outnumbered in our country’s representation. We believe the way to...
anemptytextllineWe are excited to announce that m-erg’s very own Will Hood has been accepted into CoachRICE, an immersive leadership coaching program offered by the Rice University Doerr Institute for New Leaders (DINL), in partnership with the Glasscock School of...
anemptytextlline“Ergonomist? What’s that?” It happens to me all the time. You know—you’re on the plane or at a cocktail party and somebody asks what you do. “I’m an ergonomist.” The next question is usually, “Huh?” Well, being an ergonomist means a lot of...
anemptytextllineNews to get you sitting up straight! m-erg has been rocking and rolling, providing top-tier consulting and face-to-face ergonomic services for over a decade. After celebrating our thirteenth year in business at our lucky number 13 party, we knew things...
