ergonomics controls

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Ergonomics Controls

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• Engineering

• Administrative/Work Practice

• PPE

Types of Controls

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• Workstation Design

• Equipment Controls

• Design of Work Methods

• Tool and Handle Design

Engineering Controls

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Mechanical Lifts

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Mechanical Lifts

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Powered Cutters

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Pneumatic Tools

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Automated Cut Up

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Automated Trim

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Scissor Lifts

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Roller Conveyors

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Auto Baggers

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Diverters

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Diverters

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Adjustable Platforms

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Pallet Wrapper

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• Job Enlargement

• Job Rotation

• Rest Pauses

• Preventive Maintenance

• Housekeeping

Administrative Controls

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• Proper Work Techniques

• New Employee Conditioning Period

• Monitoring

Work Practice Controls

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Enforce Proper Practices

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Enforce Use of Equipment

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Knife Sharpening

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Knife Sharpening

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• Use good on-line knife sharpeners

• Install these sharpeners correctly

• Properly maintain the honing and/or hollow grinding machine

• Have knife sharpeners learn and use proper sharpening techniques

• Maintain consistent blade shapes

• Inform sharpener of cutting jobs where people are having MSDs

Knife Sharpening Program

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Knife handles come in a variety of ergonomic designs, including soft grip, non-slip, and angled blades.

Knife Handles

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Job Enlargement

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• Reduced boredom

• Reduced work stress

• Reduced MSDs

• Reduced turnover

• Reduced absenteeism

Job Rotation Benefits

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• Workers did not want to change

• Machine operators didn’t want to “lend” to others

• Education and training for new jobs

• Finding appropriate jobs to rotate to

• Used inappropriately by management

Job Rotation Implementation Problems

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• Reduce number of MSDs

• Reduce rotations that increase stress

• Reduce absenteeism and turnover

• Involve and further educate employees

Job Rotation Goals

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Personal Protective Equipment

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• Insufficient Data that belts significantly reduce trunk loading

• Insufficient data that wearing reduces risk of injury based on IAP and EMG

• May strain cardiovascular system• Insufficient data that discontinuation of

use increases risk among healthy workers

NIOSH does not recommend as a tool for prevention

Workplace Use of Back BeltsNIOSH 94-122

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