How EHS Consultants Can Add Value with AI-Powered Ergonomic Tech

Why Partnering with Tools Like Backy™ Gives You an Edge in a Competitive Market 

As an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) consultant, you’re trusted to reduce risk, ensure compliance, and keep workforces safe. But in a world of rising injury costs, evolving regulations, and complex work environments, your clients are demanding more than just checklists and occasional audits — they want proactive, data-driven safety solutions

That’s where AI-powered ergonomic technology like Backy™ by Tacniq comes in. 

 

The Limitations of Traditional Ergonomic Assessments 

For decades, ergonomic assessments have followed a familiar format: a site visit, a posture review, a few recommendations, and a follow-up report. While this method provides valuable insights, it has clear limits: 

  • One-time snapshots don’t capture daily risks or evolving patterns. 

  • Manual observations can miss micro-movements that lead to injury. 

  • Workers revert to old habits after consultants leave. 

  • Scalability is tough — especially when clients have multiple locations. 

And while many EHS consultants know the value of long-term prevention, they often lack the tools to offer it. 

 

Backy™: A Smart Way to Elevate Your Consulting Services 

Backy™ by Tacniq is an AI-powered ergonomic wearable designed specifically to prevent musculoskeletal injuries — especially back strain, which makes up 30% of workplace injuries and costs U.S. businesses $50 billion annually

But this isn’t just another wearable. 

Backy™ uses tactile force sensors and agentic AI — meaning it not only monitors posture and load but also reasons and responds in real time. It acts like a virtual ergonomist, helping workers adjust their movements before injuries occur. 

For EHS consultants, this means you can offer something powerful: real-time, tech-enabled injury prevention

 

Why EHS Consultants Should Offer Tech-Enabled Safety 

Here’s how partnering with Backy™ enhances your role — and your revenue: 

1. Offer Continuous Monitoring, Not Just One-Time Visits 

Traditional audits are limited by time. Backy™ provides 24/7 posture tracking, so you can deliver insights that evolve with your client’s workflows. 

2. Make Data Your Differentiator 

Use Backy™’s dashboards to generate ergonomic reports based on actual movement patterns: 

  • % of high-risk lifts per shift 

  • Time in strain positions 

  • Spinal alignment deviations 

  • Repeat risk behaviors 

This data allows you to go beyond “what might happen” to “what is happening” — and that sets you apart. 

3. Win Bigger, Longer-Term Contracts 

With a Backy™-enabled program, you can shift from one-off audits to monthly injury prevention retainers. Clients stay engaged, because results are visible and measurable. 

4. Support Safety Training with Real Feedback 

Use Backy™’s real-time haptic alerts and visual feedback tools to coach workers more effectively — both in-person and remotely. The AI gives instant correction cues, reducing the need for constant supervision. 

5. Add a Scalable, Passive Revenue Stream 

By offering Backy™ as part of your services — or referring it as a certified partner — you create a win-win: your clients get better results, and you grow your business without adding headcount. 

 

What Makes Backy™ Different? 

Unlike generic fitness trackers, Backy™ is built specifically for industrial, warehouse, healthcare, and logistics environments. Key features include: 

Tactile Force Sensors 
Measure load and strain on the body — not just movement. 

Real-Time Haptic Feedback 
Gentle vibrations alert workers when they use unsafe posture or exert excessive pressure. 

Privacy-First Design 
No cameras. No intrusive tracking. Just posture-focused insights workers appreciate. 

Scalable Dashboards 
Let safety managers or EHS consultants see risk trends by shift, department, or individual. 

API Integration 
Easily connects with your client’s existing safety platforms. 

 

Use Case: How Consultants Are Already Using Backy™ 

A logistics-focused EHS consultant recently partnered with Tacniq to deploy Backy™ across three warehouse sites. Within six weeks, they saw: 

  • 67% reduction in high-risk lifts 

  • Improved compliance in daily movement patterns 

  • Greater worker engagement in safety programs 

  • Renewed 6-month consulting contract with added analytics scope 

 

Ready to Add More Value? 

EHS is evolving — and consultants who embrace smart tools like Backy™ are leading the way. 

Whether you’re focused on injury prevention, compliance, or safety culture transformation, Backy™ helps you deliver results that go beyond observation. You can now offer clients: 

  • Ongoing ergonomic monitoring 

  • Posture coaching programs 

  • Actionable safety data 

  • Cost-effective injury prevention — under $200 per worker 


Let's Partner 

At Tacniq, we’re looking to build meaningful partnerships with EHS professionals who want to modernize how safety is delivered. Whether you're a solo consultant or an agency with multiple clients, we offer: 


Referral opportunities 

Co-branded pilot programs | Dedicated dashboard access |  White-label reporting tools 

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