Dries Leurs

Dries Leurs

Expertise: ergonomics

Dutch, English

Who am I?

Everything is interconnected and ergonomics goes hand in hand with many other areas. This is my starting point when I am asked by companies to improve aspects of their ergonomics. Looking at the big picture first is always useful for gaining a better understanding of potential pinch-points and then addressing them.

As a specialist in prevention, I enjoy being on the move. I run, I ride off on my mountainbike and I play badminton. In fact, I have been the president of the Opbad BC badminton club in Opglabbeek since 2019.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Laozi

Expertise

I like to draw on the experience I have gained in the care sector, where I have had a great deal of contact with people with disabilities and with those going through rehab after an accident or illness. Before starting my bachelor's degree in occupational therapy, I worked for ten months as an order picker and forklift driver at Scania Parts Logistics. It was the ideal environment for realising the importance of paying attention to ergonomics in order to keep employees at work sustainably and, in doing so, to promote long-term efficiency.


Experience

Prevention specialist, ergonomics – Mensura
Since 2021

Occupational therapist medical ergo-team and Talentoscoop specialist – GTB (Specialised Mediation Team) Limburg
2016 – 2021

Occupational therapist ambulant rehabilitation centre and clinical rehabilitation department – East Limburg Hospital, Sint-Barbara Lanaken Campus
2017 – 2020


Degrees

Professional bachelor of occupational therapy – PXL Hogeschool Hasselt
2013 – 2016

I received the Prize of the Flemish Occupational Therapy Association for my undergraduate thesis on ‘Integrating sexuality and intimacy in the treatment of persons with multiple sclerosis’.


Courses

Ergonomics and the care sector are where I am 100% at home.

So enrol for this course:

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