

For years, ergonomic assessments have helped safety teams identify where risk exists. But finding the risk is only part of the job. The next question is often more difficult: what should we do about it?
Sometimes the answer involves changing a workstation, introducing new equipment, adjusting a process, or redesigning the task. Those changes are important, but they can take time to evaluate and implement.
There is also an immediate opportunity. When an assessor sees a worker reaching too far, twisting while handling a load, or lifting from an unstable position, they should be able to explain what happened and help the worker understand how the movement could be improved.
That is why we created TuMeke Coaching Cues.
Coaching Cues are AI-powered coaching cards built directly into TuMeke assessment results.

Using computer vision, TuMeke analyzes worker movement from job video and identifies the movements and task conditions contributing to ergonomic risk.
When a TuMeke assessment detects a movement or handling issue, Coaching Cues automatically appear in the results.
Each Coaching Cue includes:
This allows an assessor to move from a general finding, such as elevated lifting risk, to a much more useful conversation about the worker’s stance, reach, torso position, or load placement.
Coaching Cues are particularly valuable in the field, and TuMeke’s mobile app makes that experience possible wherever the work is happening.
Assessors can capture a task, run the assessment, and review Coaching Cues directly from a phone or tablet while they are still with the worker. There is no need to return to a desk, switch to another system, or wait to prepare a report.
That matters because the best time to discuss movement is often right after the task happens. The context is still visible, the worker remembers the movement, and the assessor can immediately show the specific video moments that triggered the recommendation.
From the same mobile workflow, assessors can show what happened, illustrate a better technique, and provide practical coaching on the spot.
The goal is not to overwhelm workers with ergonomic terminology. It is to make the finding easy to see, easy to understand, and easier to act on.
We also wanted Coaching Cues to fit naturally into the way customers already use TuMeke.
There is no separate application to open, additional setup to complete, or new analysis to run. Coaching Cues automatically appear within assessment results when TuMeke detects an issue.
For safety teams already managing demanding workloads, that matters. New capabilities create the most value when they make existing workflows more useful, not more complicated.
Coaching Cues are not intended to place responsibility for ergonomic risk entirely on the worker.
Movement technique matters, but it is only one part of a larger system. The design of the job, workstation, tools, load, production process, pace, and environment can all affect how work is performed.
That is why Coaching Cues complement TuMeke’s broader AI Recommendations for workplace and task improvements.
A team might use Coaching Cues to help workers keep a load closer to the body today, while also evaluating whether the workstation layout should change to reduce the need to reach in the first place.
The strongest ergonomics programs address both.
Our goal at TuMeke has always been to make sophisticated ergonomics analysis faster, easier, and more useful.
AI-powered computer vision allows teams to understand worker movement without wearables, sensors, or time-consuming manual inputs. Coaching Cues take that analysis a step further by making the findings easier to understand, explain, and act on.
Teams can see what happened, understand what triggered the finding, and provide practical guidance while the work is still fresh.
An ergonomic assessment shouldn’t just tell you where risk exists. It should help you make work safer.
Ready to see Coaching Cues in action? Start your free 14-day TuMeke trial today, request a demo, or join our upcoming webinar for a closer look at how it works.