ERGONOMICS

WHAT IS ERGONOMICS ?
SCIENCE OF FITTING JOBS TO
THE PEOPLE WHO DO THEM
GOAL IS TO REDUCE WORK-
RELATED MSDS WHEN THEIR
JOBS REQUIRE REPETITIVE
REACHING, BENDING, LIFTING,
USING FORCE, WORKING WITH
VIBRATING EQUIPMENT, AND
DOING OTHER REPETITVE
MOTIONS
ERGONOMICS RISK FACTOR
[A] FORCEFUL EXERTIONS
EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIREMENTS
WEIGHT OF LOAD LIFTED, PUSHED OR PULLED
[B] FREQUENCY & DURATION
HIGH RATES OF REPETITION
[C] POSTURE
AWKWARD WORK POSTURES
POSITION OF A LOAD IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE SPIRAL AXIS
[D] LOCAL CONTACT STRESS
[E] VIBRATION
FORCEFUL EXERTIONS
AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL EFFORT
REQUIRED TO PERFORM A TASK
EFFORT NEEDED TO CONTROL
EQUIPMENT OR TOOLS
TYPE OF GRIP
WEIGHT OF OBJECT
BODY POSTURE
TYPE AND DURATION OF THE TASK
REPETITION
SAME MOTION OVER AND OVER
PUTS STRESS ON MUSCLES AND
TENDONS
HOW OFTEN THE MOVEMENT IS
REPEATED
SPEED OF THE MOVEMENT
NUMBER OF MUSCLES INVOLVED
REQUIRED FORCE
AWKWARD POSTURES
REACHING
TWISTING
BENDING
KNEELING
SQUATTING
WORKING OVERHEAD
HOLDING FIXED POSITIONS
LOCAL CONTACT STRESS
PRESSSING YOUR BODY
AGAINST A HARD OR
SHARP EDGE
PUTS PRESSURE ON
NERVES,TENDONS,AND
BLOOD VESSELS
ALLOWING YOUR WRISTS
TO REST ON THE
KEYBOARD WHEN TYPING
HOLDING TOOLS WITH
HARD HANDLES
VIBRATION
SANDERS
GRINDERS
CHIPPERS
ROUTERS
DRILLS
SAWS
WHAT ARE MSDS ?
MSDS ARE INJURIES AND ILLNESS TO:
MUSCLES
NERVES
TENDONS
LIGAMENTS
JOINTS
SPINAL DISCS
COMMON MSDS
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
TENDINITIS
TRIGGER FINGER
RAYNAUDS PHENOMENON
DE QUERVAINS DISEASE
ROTATOR CUFF TENDINITIS
CARPET LAYERS KNEE
HERNIATED SPINAL DISCS
LOW BACK PAIN
SIGNS OF MSDS
LESS STRENGTH FOR GRIPPING
LESS RANGE OF MOTION
LOSS OF MUSCLE FUNCTION
INABILITY TO DO EVERYDAY TASKS
COMMON SYMPTOMS OF MSDS
PAINFUL JOINTS SUCH AS WRISTS, SHOULDERS,
FOREARMS, KNEES
PAIN,TINGLING,NUMBNESS IN HANDS OR FEET
SHOOTING PAIN IN ARMS OR LEGS
SWELLING, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION
FINGERS OR TOES TURNING WHITE
BACK OR NECK PAIN OR STIFFNESS
REPORT SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF MSDS
PERMANENT DISABILITY MAY RESULT IF NOT
REPORTED EARLY
REPORT SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF MSDS TO
YOUR SUPERVISOR OR HUMAN RESOURCES
REPRESENTATIVE
REPORT MSD HAZARDS
MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP
AND EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION
MSD REPORTING AND RESPONSE
SYSTEM
DESIGNATE PERSONS WITH
AUTHORITY AND RESOURCES TO RUN
THE PROGRAM
POLICIES DO NOT DISCOURAGE
EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION OR
REPORTING OF MSDS
EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATE IN
DEVELPOMENT, IMPLEMENTATION,
AND EVALUATION OF ERGONOMICS
PROGRAM
JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
DETERMINE WHETHER MSD
HAZARDS EXIST
IMPLEMENT CONTROL
MEASURES TO REDUCE THE
HAZARDS
EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT IN
IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL
IS REQUIRED
TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES AND
SUPERVISORS IN AFFECTED JOBS
CONTROL METHODS
ENGINEERING CONTROLS
WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
USE OF PPE
EVALUATE ERGONOMICS PROGRAM
EMPLOYER SHOULD MAKE
SURE THE PROGRAM IS
EFFECTIVE
ASK EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR
OPINIONS
ENSURE HAZARDS ARE
BEING ADDRESSED
MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES
SUMMARY
RECOGNIZE MSD SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
UNDERSTAND MSD HAZARDS
LEARN TO TAKE STEPS TO CONTROL MSDS HAZARDS
REPORT MSDS
PARTICIPATE IN THE ERGONOMICS PROGRAM