Azadeh (Azi) Imandel, MS, SPHR, CEA, CLMS, CPDM President & Principal Consultant | ErgonomicWorks

 Certified Professional Ergonomist & Senior Human Resources Strategist

Azadeh (Azi) Imandel is a premier safety strategist and forensic ergonomic consultant with over 25 years of specialized expertise bridging industrial engineering precision with enterprise compliance. As founder of ErgonomicWorks—a Los Angeles-based, California-certified SB(Micro) and SB-PW firm—she designs defensible risk-mitigation architectures that protect institutional bottom lines, satisfy strict state and federal mandates, and optimize human performance.

Operating under an unyielding vendor-neutral model, ErgonomicWorks sells zero office furniture, seating, or hardware, guaranteeing completely objective, scientifically sound evaluations free of commercial conflicts of interest.

Azi’s career centers on managing high-stakes risk portfolios for complex corporate and public sector institutions, including UCLA, NBCUniversal, L.A. Care Health Plan, and Los Angeles County. Recognized as a leading authority in occupational health risk control, she constructs enterprise-wide programs that neutralize medical inflation, eliminate reporting friction, and prevent the 40% cost escalations commonly triggered by delayed administrative responses.

ErgonomicWorks delivers independent, forensic-grade workstation evaluations aligned directly to C-suite and operational decision-makers:

• For CFOs & Risk Managers: Engineering-driven interventions that reduce Workers' Compensation loss runs, depress Ex-Mod rates, and systematically abate Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs). Proactive ergonomic protocols deployed under Azi’s methodology have demonstrated up to a 59% reduction in Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs).

• For Legal & HR Directors: Bulletproof navigation of the mandatory, good-faith ADA Title I and California FEHA interactive process. Protocols ensure strict Cal/OSHA §5110 compliance and Cal/OSHA 300A readiness, shielding organizations from "Pattern of Practice" litigation and failure-to-accommodate claims.

• For Facilities & Operations Leaders: Technical audits anchored in primary design benchmarks—including ANSI/HFES 100 standards and RULA/REBA quantitative scoring—to optimize facility modularity, anthropometric adjustability, and long-term asset ROI.
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Azi’s practice is rooted in rigorous academic training and elite industry board certifications:

• M.S., Safety, Security & Emergency Management – Eastern Kentucky University
• B.S., Environmental Health & Safety – California State University, Northridge
• Board Certifications: SPHR, SHRM, CEA (Certified Ergonomic Associate), CPDM, CLMS

Azi Imandel transforms workplace compliance from a reactive liability into an operational performance driver. By replacing generic checklists with forensic engineering standards, ErgonomicWorks empowers corporations, healthcare facilities, and public agencies to protect their workforce while maintaining absolute regulatory defensibility across Southern California and beyond.