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Jeff Harris is a Certified Athletic Trainer, CAOHC-certified hearing conservationist, and founder of Enhanced Ergonomics + Safety — serving employers across Upstate SC and the Southeast with hands-on safety expertise and one coordinated point of contact.

Jeff Harris, Certified Athletic Trainer and founder of Enhanced Ergonomics + Safety
Jeff's Story

23 Years on the Sidelines. Now in Your Facility.

Jeff Harris spent 23 years as a Head Athletic Trainer — keeping athletes healthy, managing injuries, and building the clinical instincts that most safety consultants never develop.

After more than a decade and a half at Dosher Physical Therapy Associates and Easley High School, Jeff moved into industrial sports medicine, working on-site at manufacturing facilities through Briotix Health. He saw firsthand how the same injury-prevention principles that keep athletes on the field apply directly to workers on the production floor. That experience is what led him to found Enhanced Ergonomics + Safety in 2026 — bringing a genuine clinical background to ergonomic assessments, audiometric testing, and workplace safety consulting.

Along the way, Jeff served as Medical Director for the Senior League World Series of Baseball and provided medical coverage for the National Christian College Athletic Association World Series. He holds a Master's degree in Athletic Training from Marshall University, a Bachelor's from the University of Indianapolis, and is deeply involved in his local community through his church, the YMCA, and regional athletics programs.

Credentials & Experience

Qualifications That Matter for Workplace Safety

25+
Years as Head Athletic Trainer
22+
Years as CPR Instructor
2
Degrees in Athletic Training
4
Professional Certifications

Professional Credentials

Select a credential to see what it takes and why it matters for your workplace.

Education

Career & Experience Highlights

  • 23+ years as Head Athletic Trainer — Easley High School (SC), Lakewood High School (OH), and Parkersburg South High School (WV)
  • Industrial Sports Medicine Specialist — Briotix Health (on-site at manufacturing facilities)
  • 22+ years as an American Heart Association CPR & First Aid Instructor
  • 7 years as Medical Director — Senior League World Series of Baseball
  • 3 years of medical coverage — National Christian College Athletic Association World Series
  • 10+ years as an ergonomics specialist in ergonomic assessment and injury prevention
  • Pre-shift stretching programs, work conditioning, and return-to-work program design
  • Community outreach — YMCA, Easley and Powdersville Recreation Department, local churches
How Jeff Works

What to Expect When You Work with Jeff

A Clear, Repeatable Process

Every engagement starts with an agreed scope, price, and dates, and ends with documentation for your files. Jeff leads the work personally, with a licensed audiologist reviewing every hearing test.

Honest About What He Can Do

If Jeff cannot help with something, he will tell you upfront — and point you in the right direction.

Practical Recommendations

Every recommendation Jeff makes is grounded in real industrial experience. He will not suggest something that does not work on a production floor.

Local and Flexible

Being based in the Upstate lets Jeff stop in and visit sites as needed, and return between planned visits for new hires or follow-ups.

"My goal is to help companies take better care of their people. Healthier employees, fewer recordable injuries, and companies that stay in good standing with OSHA — that is what we are working toward together." — Jeff Harris

Ready to Work with Jeff?

Reach out directly by phone or email. No obligation, no sales pitch — just a straight conversation about what your company needs.

Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)

Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)

Athletic trainers are healthcare professionals who prevent, evaluate, and treat injuries and provide emergency care, and the American Medical Association recognizes athletic training as a healthcare profession. The ATC is the national certification for the profession, issued by the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer.

  • Accredited education Graduation from a CAATE-accredited athletic training program. New athletic trainers now need a master's degree.
  • National exam Passing the BOC's comprehensive certification exam.
  • Kept current 50 hours of continuing education every two years, plus current emergency cardiac care certification.

Why it matters for your workplace

Athletic trainers are trained in exactly what workplace injury prevention depends on: spotting early signs of strain, coaching body mechanics, handling emergencies, and knowing when someone needs a physician. It is the clinical foundation behind Jeff's ergonomic assessments and injury prevention work.

South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (LLR)

Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT), South Carolina

South Carolina requires athletic trainers to hold a state license to practice. Since May 2024, athletic trainers have been licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners within the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR), under the Athletic Trainer Act of South Carolina.

  • National certification first A current BOC certification is required before a license is issued.
  • Background checks New applicants complete state (SLED) and national (FBI) criminal background checks.
  • State oversight Licensed by the same board that oversees South Carolina physicians.

Why it matters for your workplace

A state license means Jeff is accountable to a South Carolina regulatory board, not only a private credential — the kind of oversight you would expect from any healthcare professional working with your employees.

Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC)

Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC)

Certified occupational hearing conservationists perform workplace hearing tests, fit employees with hearing protection and train them to use it, and keep the records a Hearing Conservation Program depends on. CAOHC, which issues the credential, is the certifying council named in OSHA's noise standard.

  • 20-hour course A CAOHC-approved certification course taught by a CAOHC Course Director.
  • Hands-on practicum Supervised audiometric testing and hearing-protector fitting, then a standardized written exam.
  • Renewed every 5 years An 8-hour recertification course every five years keeps the credential current.

Why it matters for your workplace

OSHA allows audiometric tests to be performed by a technician certified by CAOHC who is responsible to an audiologist, otolaryngologist, or physician (29 CFR 1910.95(g)(3)). That is how Jeff's testing is set up: he performs the tests, and a licensed audiologist reviews every result.

American Heart Association

American Heart Association CPR & First Aid Instructor

American Heart Association instructors teach the AHA's CPR, AED, and first aid courses using AHA course materials and the current AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Participants who complete a course receive an official AHA course completion card.

  • Training Center oversight Every AHA instructor teaches through an AHA Training Center that monitors course quality.
  • Renewed every 2 years Instructors renew every two years, including teaching at least four courses in that time.
  • Cards valid 2 years Participants receive AHA cards that are valid for two years.

Why it matters for your workplace

Jeff has taught American Heart Association courses for 22+ years. Your responders get nationally recognized certification from an instructor with decades of sideline and event medical coverage behind the skills he teaches.

Marshall University · Huntington, West Virginia

Master of Science in Athletic Training

A graduate degree in athletic training from Marshall University. A master's degree is now the entry-level standard for the profession: new athletic trainers must graduate from a master's-level program before they can sit for the BOC certification exam.

  • Graduate degree Master of Science in Athletic Training.
  • Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia.
  • Today's standard The level of education the profession now requires of every new athletic trainer.

Why it matters for your workplace

Advanced study of how injuries develop and heal is what makes prevention advice practical. Understanding how a strain builds over a shift is the difference between a generic recommendation and a change that works on your floor.

University of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, Indiana

Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training & Sports Administration

An undergraduate degree from the University of Indianapolis that paired athletic training with sports administration — the clinical side of caring for athletes and the management side of running programs.

  • Bachelor of Science Athletic Training & Sports Administration.
  • University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Program management Coursework in planning and running programs, not only delivering care.

Why it matters for your workplace

The administration side shows up in how Jeff runs an engagement: scheduling around shifts, keeping records organized, and building programs your team can keep running between visits.