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Ergonomics for Teens: Stay Safe and Healthy at Work

Learn about ergonomics, preventing workplace injuries, and safe behaviors for teens. Understand the risks of musculoskeletal disorders and how to adapt tasks to your body's abilities. Discover best practices for lifting, gripping, and posture. Take control of your safety and well-being while using computers and gadgets. Don't hesitate to speak up if a task feels unsafe or uncomfortable.

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Ergonomics for Teens: Stay Safe and Healthy at Work

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  1. Unit 7: Introduction to Workplace Ergonomics Health and Safety Awareness For Working Teens Dept of Environmental and Occupational Health SciencesSchool of Public Health University of Washington Washington State Dept of Labor & Industries

  2. Key Points • What is “Ergonomics”? • The study of how the human body performs tasks, and how to design and organize equipment and tasks to best fit our bodies’ abilities and limits. • Fitting the job to the worker. WMSDs = work-related musculoskeletal disorders • Sprains & strains of the back, hands, wrists, neck, etc. • Most common and frequent type of workplace injury Video “Dr. Ergo” & Discussion of Risk Factors 2 1 3 Slide 2

  3. Activity: Experiencing Injury Risk Factors Strong & Weak Grips: Tug o’ War! • Pinch grip vs. power grip 4 Slide 3

  4. Activity: Experiencing Injury Risk Factors Strong & Weak Grips: Tug o’ War! • Bent wrist grip vs. neutral wrist grip 5 Slide 4

  5. Activity: Posture, Force, & Effort (handout B) Safe lifting at the pizzeria: practice proper lifting 4) Get set and lower 1) Size up the load 2) Lift 3) Move 6 Slide 5

  6. Summary and Discussion • Top concepts learned today? • Why worry about ergonomics now, as a teen? • How will you change your behaviors? • What can you do if you are asked to perform a task that you feel uncomfortable or incapable of doing safely? • Computer, smartphones & tablets…what are the risks and solutions? 7 Slide 6

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