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Essential Elements for an Effective Ergonomics Program

Presented by: Peter Budnick, PhD, CPE

5 Essential Elements of an EffectiveErgonomics Process

Typical Process Path

• Identify potential issues• Assess the Risk• Apply Improvements to Control the Risk

Design Standards should address things like:

• Manual force requirements• Work heights• Reach distances• Hand tool design factors• Hand and body clearances

• Corporate Ergonomics Process Leader

• Coordinate development and deployment of methods, guidelines, training

• Monitor effectiveness, communicate key metrics to leadership

• Share best practices

• Continuously improve the process

• Site Ergonomics Process Leader• Develop and deploy metrics for site ergonomics

activities• Coordinate ergonomics trainings and meetings• Ensure ergonomics roles and responsibilities are

fulfilled at the site• Report progress of the ergonomics plan to site

leadership• Continuously Improve site process

Examples of Other Important Roles

Where Does Your Process Stand?

More Resources: https://ergoweb.com/ergoweb-learning-center/

Thank You

PLANNING AND DEPLOYING A LARGE-SCALE ERGONOMICS PROCESS: YEAR BY YEAR

Presented by: Jeff Sanford, CPE

VelocityEHS | Humantech

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OUR TIME TODAY

• Identifying key steps to take along the way

• Identifying and categorizing metrics for the life of your process

IF YOU ONLY FOCUS ON

COMPLETING ASSESSMENTS…

…YOU WILL MISS THE BIG PICTURE!

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DATA IMPORTANT TO AN ERGONOMICS PROCESS

Training

Direct Causes

Employee Engagement

Risk Reduction

Return On Investment

MSD Risk Factors

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ERGONOMICS MATURITY CURVE®

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Year 1

PrepareYear 2

DeployYear 3

ExpandYear 4

SustainYear 5

Enhance

Year 1: Prepare

Identify gaps/fitDevelop policy/plan1.

Year 1: Prepare

Identify gaps/fitDevelop policy/plan1.

Select supporting software2.

Year 1: Prepare

Identify gaps/fitDevelop policy/plan1.

Select supporting software2.

Identify roles / responsibilities3. Managers/ Supervisors

Employees

Engineering

Ergonomics Team

Medical Services

Health & Safety

Ergonomic Process Lead/Manager

Sponsor

Esca

lati

on

of

Issu

es

Delivery o

f Solu

tion

s

Year 1: Prepare

Identify gaps/fitDevelop policy/plan1.

Select supporting software2.

Identify rules/responsibilities3.

Implement training4.

Year 1: Prepare

Identify gaps/fitDevelop policy/plan1.

Select supporting software2.

Identify roles / responsibilities3.

Implement training4.

Follow the job improvement process5.

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Year 1: Metrics/Targets

Training

▪ % stakeholders signed off on policy

▪ # of employees trained▪ # of sites with teams

trained

Employee Engagement

▪ % sites with ergonomics teams identified

MSD Risk Factors

▪ # of jobs assessed

Year 2: Deploy

1. Establish rhythm

Year 2: Deploy

1.

Engage operators2.

Establish rhythm

Year 2: Deploy

1.

Engage operators2.

Categorize/prioritize/plan improvements3.

Establish rhythm

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Year 2: Deploy

1.

Engage operators2.

Categorize/prioritize/plan improvements3.

Identify metrics4.

Establish rhythm

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Year 2: Metrics/Targets

MSD Risk Factors

▪ # of jobs assessed▪ % jobs assessed across

facility

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Direct Causes

▪ # direct causes identified and addressed

▪ % of high-risk jobs with direct causes identified

Employee Engagement

▪ # reports of discomfort

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Year 2: Metrics/Targets

MSD Risk Factors

▪ # of jobs assessed▪ % jobs assessed across

facility

Risk Priority Score

Direct Causes

▪ # direct causes identified and addressed

▪ % of high-risk jobs with direct causes identified

Employee Engagement

▪ # reports of discomfort

Year 2: Metrics/Targets

Risk Reduction

▪ # improvements identified

▪ % improvements moved from ‘waiting for decision’ to ‘in progress’

▪ # improvements implemented

▪ % follow-up assessments completed

▪ % risk reduction

Year 3: Expand

1. Eliminate hazards

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Year 3: Expand

1.

Expand your team2.

Eliminate hazards

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Year 3: Expand

1.

Expand your team2.

Qualitative feedback3.

Eliminate hazards

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Year 3: Expand

1.

Expand your team2.

Qualitative feedback3.

Mine your data4.

Eliminate hazards

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Year 3: Metrics/Targets

Risk Reduction

▪ Trending on-target to risk reduction goals

▪ % high-risk jobs▪ # red jobs reduced to

green/yellow▪ % jobs with follow-ups

completed

Employee Engagement

▪ % change in reports of discomfort

Discomfort Survey

Year 3: Metrics/Targets

Employee Engagement

▪ % change in reports of discomfort

Risk Reduction

▪ Trending on-target to risk reduction goals

▪ % high-risk jobs▪ # red jobs reduced to

green/yellow▪ % jobs with follow-ups

completed

Return on Investment

▪ $ to implement solutions▪ Injury reduction (in areas

of improvement)

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Year 4: Sustain

1. Integrate

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Year 4: Sustain

1.

Expand your training2.

Integrate

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Year 4: Sustain

1.

Expand your training2.

Audit3.

Integrate

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Year 4: Metrics/Targets

Training

▪ # of locations audited▪ % locations with

improved annual audit score

Risk Reduction

▪ # red jobs introduced▪ % red jobs▪ % red body areas

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Year 5: Enhance

1. Challenge yourself

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Year 5: Enhance

1.

Network2.

Challenge yourself

Year 5: Enhance

1.

Network2.

Benchmark3.

Challenge yourself

Year 5: Metrics/Targets

Training

▪ % team members (re)trained▪ New leadership/stakeholders

committed

Employee Engagement

▪ # red body areas eliminated▪ % risk reduction versus goal

Return on Investment

▪ 3 and 5 year ROI▪ $ productivity, quality,

and safety savings

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Year 1

PrepareYear 2

DeployYear 3

ExpandYear 4

SustainYear 5

Enhance

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QUESTIONS?humantech@EHS.com

Jeff Sanford, CPE

jsanford@ehs.com

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