david caple, adjunct professor, la trobe university and director, david caple & associates pty...

SIA National Safety Convention

- Melbourne

Factoring in the Human

Presenter: David C Caple

Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University

Director, David Caple & Associates Pty Ltd

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WHO Healthy Workplace Model (2010)

La Trobe University

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Ergonomic Systems Model

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Systems Approach to Safety

Physical

Work Organisation

Cognitive

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Physical and Psychosocial Hazards

Cumulative

tissue

damage

PHYSICAL

PSYCHOSOCIAL

Biomechanical Load

e.g. Muscle

Tension

e.g. Hormones

etc.

Stress Response

INTERNAL PROCESSES –

causal mechanisms HAZARDS

e.g.

work overload,

lack of control

e.g.

cumulative

compression

Pain

Sensitisation

Dr Wendy MacDonald (2012).

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Welcome to the New World ↑ flexibility

↑ contact-ability

↑ expectation

↓ physical variety

↑ places to work

↑ ways to work

↑ skill demands

↓ job width

↑ time at work

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Use of Hand Held Devices

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Health Indicators – Dynamic Postures

http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/cate

gory/seating/task/gesture/pages/overvie

w.aspx

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Activity Based Work

Based on Neighbourhoods

Areas are designed for “focus” through to

“collaborative” activities

Requires – wireless technology / laptops

Requires – scanned documentation

Flexible work organization arrangements

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Activity Based Workstations

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Sit to Stand Workstations

Examples of Activity areas

Quiet room / private phone calls

Focus / concentrate alone

One with one collaboration

Small group – up to 4 collaboration

Open collaboration areas

Video conference areas

Team tables

Break out areas

Meeting rooms – range of sizes

Atrium flexible spaces

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Activity Based Spaces

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Collaboration and Privacy

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Break Out Areas

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Psychosocial Risks

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Regaining Control

Make you a priority

Make your tasks a priority

Manage your workflow

Manage distractions

Do what’s important not just demanding

Work as a Team

Ask for help

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So.............What can I do next?

Look at your

work area and re-

arrange it to suit

your ergonomics

requirements.

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30 seconds every 30 minutes

1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..10..11..12..13..14..15..16..17..18..19.

20..21..22..23.24.

25

29.. 30 sec

.26..27. 28.

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Summary

Technology will provide flexible work options

“Workplace” will be defined by the activity

rather than entitlement

Ergonomics will be assessed on a holistic

methodology and not a static posture model

Workers will be empowered to choose work

areas to best suit the outcomes required.

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Thank you,

David C Caple