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BASIC ERGONOMIC’S

BASIC ERGONOMIC’S. ILLINOIS COUNTIES RISK MANAGEMENT TRUST Insurance Program Managers Group. Ergonomics Definition. Ergonomics is the science of designing jobs and the workplace to fit the worker

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BASIC ERGONOMIC’S

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  1. BASIC ERGONOMIC’S ILLINOIS COUNTIES RISK MANAGEMENT TRUST Insurance Program Managers Group Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  2. Ergonomics Definition • Ergonomics is the science of designing jobs and the workplace to fit the worker • Adapting tasks, work stations, tools, and equipment to fit the worker can help reduce physical stress on a worker’s body. Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  3. Elements of Ergonomics program • Identify “Ergo” risk areas • Analyze those areas • Neutralize those areas • Establish a facility Ergonomics committee • Install a stretching & Strengthening exercise program • Investigate all MSD accidents Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  4. Ergonomics Goals • To minimize the mismatch between the capabilities of humans and the job requirements. • To increase work productive. • To prevent injuries Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  5. Tasks are influenced by:Ergonomics • Weights and Forces • Body Motions • Working Surfaces • Work Area Congestion Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  6. Weights & Forces that commonly produce stress • Lifting • Lowering • Pushing • Pulling • Carrying Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  7. Body Motions that produce stress • Bending • Reaching • Twisting Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  8. What are MSD’s • MSD’s or musculoskeletal disorders, are injuries and disorders of the soft tissues and nervous system • These injuries are sometimes called cumulative trauma disorders Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  9. Parts of Body Affected by MSD’s • Arms • Hands • Fingers • Neck • Back • Wrists • Legs/Shoulders Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  10. MSD Risk Factors • Force • Repetition • Awkward postures • Static postures • Quick motions • Compressions or contact stress • Vibration/Cold temperatures Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  11. Working Surfaces • Work Surface defects can contribute to slips & Falls • Poor surface friction compounds manual handling risks Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

  12. Work Area Congestion • Plays a significant role in multiple handling • Congestion makes it difficult to move, work, or walk. Wzorek Consulting Services, Inc.

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