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Ergonomic Programs

Ergonomic Programs. Regulations/Citations Workers’ Compensation Costs Business Considerations (labor shortage, consolidation) Worker Safety and Health. Why Do You Want A Program?. What Is An Ergonomics Program?. Worksite Analysis Hazard Prevention and Control Medical Management

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Ergonomic Programs

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  1. Ergonomic Programs

  2. Regulations/Citations Workers’ Compensation Costs Business Considerations (labor shortage, consolidation) Worker Safety and Health Why Do You Want A Program?

  3. What Is An Ergonomics Program?

  4. Worksite Analysis Hazard Prevention and Control Medical Management Training and Education * Management Commitment and Employee Involvement Elements of an Effective Ergonomics Program Ergonomic Program Management Guidelines For Meatpacking Plants

  5. Provide management support Involve employees Identify problems Implement solutions Address reports of injuries Provide training Evaluate ergonomic efforts Ergonomics ProcessNew Guidelines

  6. Management Support • Assign and communicate responsibilities for program • Provide authority, resources, information and training • Exam existing policies and practices • Communicate regularly with employees about program

  7. Submitting suggestions or concerns Discussing workplace and work methods Participating in design of work, equipment, procedures, and training Evaluating equipment Employee Involvement

  8. Identify Problems • Records Review • Screening Surveys • Ergonomic Job Hazard Analyses • Periodic Surveys

  9. Worksite Analysis

  10. Implement Solutions Effective solutions involve: • Workplace modifications that • Eliminate hazard and • Improve work environment

  11. Engineering Administrative/Work Practice PPE Types of Solutions

  12. Addressing Reports of Injuries • Limit severity of injuries • Improve treatment of injuries • Minimize disability or permanent damage • Reduce claims and costs

  13. Trained and available Licensed Health Care Providers (LHCP) Periodic workplace walkthrough by LHCP Compile list of light/modified duty jobs and job descriptions Protocols for Health Care Providers Medical Management

  14. Provide to all employees and their supervisors in problem jobs; also persons managing ergonomics program Basic Training on ergonomics program and WMSD hazards Training

  15. Monitor program activities Select effectiveness measures Establish baseline measurements Evaluation

  16. Case Studies

  17. What does the worker need to know from this presentation?

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