About Electrolux Group
Electrolux Group is a Europe-based global leader in home appliances, operating across diverse manufacturing and distribution environments where manual handling, repetitive tasks, and complex assembly activities are routine. With operations spanning multiple continents, the company employs thousands of frontline workers in factories and warehouses that demand sustained physical effort daily.
Recognizing the impact of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) on workforce health, productivity, and operational costs, Electrolux has prioritized ergonomics as a core element of its occupational health and safety strategy. This commitment led them to seek digital, data-driven approaches to systematically identify, quantify, and reduce ergonomic risks at scale.
Scaling Ergonomic Risk Assessment Across Global Operations
MSD injuries accounted for a significant portion of Electrolux's recordable incidents across its manufacturing and warehouse operations. Many tasks involved physical handling that could not be automated or redesigned without major capital investment.
Prior to ErgoEdge, the company relied on manual observation-based assessments and third-party ergonomics consultants. This approach created three compounding problems:
Slow Turnaround
Each assessment required scheduling an ergonomist, physically observing work cycles, manually scoring postures, and producing reports. The process took days to weeks per workstation.
High Cost, Limited Coverage
External consultants were expensive, making it financially impractical to assess every workstation across multiple countries. Only the highest-priority stations received attention.
Subjective & Inconsistent Results
Manual scoring varied between assessors. Different consultants produced different risk scores for the same task, making cross-site comparison difficult.
AI-Powered Ergonomic Assessments with ErgoEdge
Electrolux selected ErgoEdge, CerebrumEdge's AI-powered ergonomics platform, to replace manual assessment workflows with a scalable, data-driven approach requiring no specialized equipment:
Record
Frontline supervisors capture video of workers performing tasks using standard smartphones. No wearable sensors needed.
Upload
Videos are uploaded to ErgoEdge's secure cloud platform via web or mobile app within seconds.
Analyze
AI processes each video frame-by-frame, calculating ergonomic risk scores across RULA, REBA, and NIOSH methodologies.
Each assessment produces comprehensive output: risk severity scoring, body parts at highest risk, 3D posture simulation, improvement tracking, and actionable recommendations — all exported as PDF and Excel reports.
Deployed Across 7 Countries
Measurable Impact Across the Ergonomics Program
75%+ Reduction in Assessment Time
What previously took days now takes minutes. EHS teams receive complete risk assessments within the same session.
Reduction in Injuries & Discomfort
Faster, more frequent assessments allowed Electrolux to address high-risk postures before they resulted in injury.
Clearer Risk Communication
3D posture simulations and color-coded risk maps made ergonomic issues accessible to every stakeholder.
Reactive → Proactive Safety
Teams now use ErgoEdge for proactive reviews, workstation validation, and worker onboarding programs.
Early Success — Italy Warehouses
One early win came from Italy, where ErgoEdge was deployed in the finished product and spare parts warehouses. The tool enabled the team to complete initial assessments efficiently, establishing a proof point that accelerated adoption across other sites.
“We conduct real-time ergonomic risk assessments using smartphone-recorded videos. It provides highly accurate data, helping us quickly resolve problems and significantly improve employee comfort.”
Why Electrolux Chose ErgoEdge
| Capability | How It Helped Electrolux |
|---|---|
| No Sensors or Hardware | Enabled deployment in 7 countries without capital expenditure on equipment |
| Smartphone-Based Capture | Empowered local EHS teams to conduct assessments independently, without external consultants |
| AI-Powered RULA, REBA, NIOSH | Delivered consistent, objective scoring across all sites, eliminating inter-assessor variability |
| 3D Posture Simulation | Made risk data visual and accessible for non-specialists, from floor supervisors to leadership |
| Cloud-Based Platform | Centralized data from all sites into a single dashboard for global visibility and trend tracking |
| ISO 27001 Certified | Met enterprise data security and privacy requirements with no personal data collected |