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| interdisciplinary science that deals with the interaction of people with the objects they use and the environments within they function |
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Ergonomics
Industrial Engineering (IE) departments |
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production and manufacturing engineering
work study
Taylor's Scientific Management |
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| 10 leading work-related diseases and injuries in the U.S. |
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1. occupational lung disease
2. musculoskeletal injuries
3. occupational cancers
4. amputations, fractures, eye loss, lacerations
5. cardiovasular disease
6. diseases of reproduction
7. neurotoxic disorders
8. noise-induced loss of hearing
9. dermatologic conditions
10. psychological disorders |
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| Costs of ignoring ergonomics |
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less production output
increased loss time
higher medical costs
higher material costs
increased loss time
low-quality work
injuries, strains
increased probability of accidents and error
increased labor turnover
less spare capacity to deal with emergencies |
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Ergonomics organizations
Governmental U.S. |
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national institute of occupational safety and health (NIOSH)
occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)
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Ergonomics Organization
Professional/Academic |
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human factors and human ergonomics Society (US)
The ergonmics society (UK)
American industrial hygiene association |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970) |
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mandatory standard nothing specific to ergonomics in this act
apply general duty cause section 5 (a)(1) |
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general duty cause
sec. 5 (a)(1) |
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| each employer shall furnish to each of his employees, employment and a place of employement which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious harm to his employees |
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| Repealed federal ergonimics program standard |
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issued Nov. 200 repealed march 2001 (Federal register Nov. 14 2000 vol. 65 No. 220
elements often used as a model for ergonomics programs
-provide training in basic ergonomics awareness
-provide medical management for work-related MSPS
-provide a "quick fix" or go to a full ergo program |
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| full ergonomics program consists of: |
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management leadership
employee participation
job hazard analysis
hazard reduction and control
training
program evaluation |
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elements used in industry sucessfully (before and since)
standard was based on OHSH's ergonomics program management guidlines for meatpacking plants (OSHA 3123-1990) a voluntary guideline |
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| americans with disabilities act 1990 |
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prohibits disability based discrimination in hiring practices and working conditions
employers must make reasonable accommodations to qualified disable applicants and workers, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship for employer
accomdations should allow the employee to perform the job
ergo maybe implicated in the latter |
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| California Ergonomics Standard 1997 |
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formally diagnosed repetive motion injuries
consists of worksite evaluation, control of exposures, training |
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| Washington State Ergonomics Standard 2000 |
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evaluate jobs- identify caution zones
anaylze "caution zone jobs, provide training, reduce hazards
2-4 years allowed for compliance |
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consensus standars (not required but widely used)
ANSI/HFS 100-1988 (revised 2002) |
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| american national standard for human factors engineering of visual display terminals |
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ASC Z-10(2001)
Accrediated standards committee |
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occupational health safety systems
standard of management prinicples and systems specific to occupational safety and health |
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management of work-related musculosketal disorders
similar to repealed federal standard, elements include: managment responsibility, employee involvment training, survellance, evaulation and managment of work-related MSD cases, job analysis and design, and follow-up |
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hand-arm vibration
whole body vibration
hand activity level
lifting
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organizational location of ergo
Staff function |
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corporate occupational safety and health
health services
human resources |
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| line function (operations) |
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industrial engineering
plant occupational safety and health |
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analyses of existing problems
provide solutions to existing problems |
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| strategic ("proactive") component |
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global consideration of processes such as manufacturing
anticipate problems and ameliorate (ex. data analysis) |
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involvement of all levels of organizations for effectiveness
worker, management, technical (OHS, engineering, etc.) |
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scientific basis for ergo
anatomy/physiology/pathology relevant to physical work |
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basic aspects of the musculoskeletal system
work-related musculoskeletal disorders
cardiopulmonary system
nerve conduction |
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application of physics (statics, dynamics etc)
concetrate on occupational musculoskeletal biomechanics
application of statics and dynamics to musculoskeletal system |
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multifactorial ergonomics assessment methods
physiological expenditure equations |
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