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Ergonomic Programs

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• Regulations/Citations

• Workers’ Compensation Costs

• Business Considerations (labor shortage, consolidation)

• Worker Safety and Health

Why Do You Want A Program?

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What Is An Ergonomics Program?

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• Worksite Analysis • Hazard Prevention and Control • Medical Management • Training and Education

* Management Commitment and Employee Involvement

Elements of an EffectiveErgonomics Program

Ergonomic Program Management Guidelines For Meatpacking Plants

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• Provide management support• Involve employees• Identify problems• Implement solutions• Address reports of injuries• Provide training• Evaluate ergonomic efforts

Ergonomics ProcessNew Guidelines

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• Assign and communicate responsibilities for program

• Provide authority, resources, information and training

• Exam existing policies and practices

• Communicate regularly with employees about program

Management Support

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• Submitting suggestions or concerns

• Discussing workplace and work methods

• Participating in design of work, equipment, procedures, and training

• Evaluating equipment

Employee Involvement

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• Records Review

• Screening Surveys

• Ergonomic Job Hazard Analyses

• Periodic Surveys

Identify Problems

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Worksite Analysis

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Effective solutions involve:• Workplace modifications that

• Eliminate hazard and• Improve work environment

Implement Solutions

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• Engineering

• Administrative/Work Practice

• PPE

Types of Solutions

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• Limit severity of injuries

• Improve treatment of injuries

• Minimize disability or permanent damage

• Reduce claims and costs

Addressing Reports of Injuries

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• 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

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• Provide to all employees and their supervisors in problem jobs; also persons managing ergonomics program

• Basic Training on ergonomics program and WMSD hazards

Training

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• Monitor program activities

• Select effectiveness measures

• Establish baseline measurements

Evaluation

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Case Studies

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What does the worker need to know from this presentation?