Unit VII Course Project

 Weight: 13% of course grade

Instructions
This assignment is designed to provide an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of the
ergonomic assessment process. Specifically, you will be conducting an ergonomic assessment of a
videotaped task and identifying opportunities to improve the task using the concepts presented in
your Unit III–VII Lessons.
Please see the attached video. Please note that this video contains audio.
You are required to develop a three-page written report, which must include each of the following
elements:
1. A task description must address the work environment, work layout, tools, and equipment.
2. Include identification of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk factors (you must include at
least three risk factors) with a brief description of the risk factors, and use one of the
evaluation tools (e.g., rapid upper limb assessment [RULA], rapid entire body assessment
[REBA], checklist, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health [NIOSH] lift equation)
presented in your Unit VII Lesson to evaluate the task. A copy of your completed
assessment tool must be included with your report.
3. Provide the potential for an MSD injury (quantification of risk). Note that, the exact weight of
the logs and the total amount of time devoted to complete the task are unknown. If you have
a need to use any information not provided, please make arbitrary choices, and provide the
reason why this information might be important for the risk’s assessment.
4. A brief discussion of potential MSD injuries that could result from exposure to the risk factors
must be included.
5. Recommendations for controlling the risk factors associated with the task using the hierarchy
of controls. You must include at least one of each of the controls—engineering control,
administrative control, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
You are encouraged to revisit the unit lesson for explanations of the tools, and below are copies of
the tools and checklists. You may use one of the provided checklists or research your own. You
must include the completed tool within an appendix.

Lifting/Lowering Tasks
 Click  here to access the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) Lifting
Equation.
 Click  here to access the NIOSH Lifting Equation.
Upper Body Posture
 Click  here to access the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment tool.
Entire Body Posture
 Click  here to access the Rapid Entire Body Assessment tool.
 Click  here to access the Body Map Questionnaire.
 Click  here to access the WISHA Caution Zone Checklist.
 Click  here to access the WISHA Hazard Zone Checklist.
Pushing/Pulling: Snook Tables
 Click  here to access the Snook tables. 
Hand-Arm Vibration
 Click  here to access the Hand-Arm Vibration Calculator.
Your completed project must include a minimum of two outside sources, one of which must be the
article I attached. The three-page written report length requirement excludes the title and references
pages. You must also include your completed assessment tool in an appendix section of your report.
You may also include graphics to illustrate your design recommendations