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C E N T E R S F O R D I S E A S E C O N T R O L

AN D PR EV EN TI ONEN T ER S FOR D IS E SE O NTROL

ND PREVENTION

Public Health ServiceCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health Service

enters for isease ontrol and Prevention

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESS DEP RTMENT OF HE LTH ND HUM N SERVICES

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healthational Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthDEPART

ME

NTOF

HEALTH

&HU

MAN SERVICE

SUSA

Nat i ona l Inst i t ut e f or Occupational Safety and Health

IOSH

A Primer based

on WorkplaceEvaluations of

MusculoskeletalDisorders

ELEMENTS OFERGONOMICSPROGRAMS


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A Pathway to Con tro lling Wor k-RelatedMusculosk eletal Disor de rs ( WMSDs)

LOOKING FORSIGNS OF WMSDs

LOOKING FOR

SIGNS OF WMSDs

SETTING THESTAGE FOR ACTION

SETTING THE

STAGE FOR ACTION

TRAININGBUI LDINGIN-HO USE EXPERTISE

TRAININGUILDING

IN HOUSE EXPERTISE

GATHERING AND EXAMININGEVIDENCE OF WMSDs

GATHERING AND EXAMINING

EVIDENCE OF WMSDs

DEVELOPING CONTROLS

ESTABLISH ING HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

ESTABLISH ING HEALTH

CARE MANAGEMENT

CREATING A PRO ACTIVEERGONOMICS P ROGRAMCREATING A PRO ACTIVE

ERGONOMICS P ROGRAM

Cues and tip-offsto p rob lems

Cues and tip offs

to p rob lems

Managemen t commitmen tand em ployee ro le s

Managemen t commitmen t

and em ployee ro le s

Opt ions fo r r educ ing r i sk s andevaluating their effectivene ss

Opt ions fo r r educ ing r i sk s and

evaluating their effectivene ss

Health and r isk factor dataco l lec t ion and a ssessm en tHealth and r isk factor data

co l lec t ion and a ssessm en t

Duties of health car ep rov ide rs and o the rsDuties of health car e

p rov ide rs and o the rs

Accen t on pre vention

General and specialized tra iningneeds and access to re sou r ces

General and specialized tra ining

needs and access to re sou r ces

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Figure 2.Illustrations of some basic ways for controlling selected risk factor conditions.

Raise and tilt thecontainer for easier

access and to reducebending and liftingburdens.

Use a turntablewith fixture to hold

the work; select a tool thatreduces wrist deviations.

Round or pad edgesof guards, contain-

ers, or work tables.

Use mechanicalassist devices for

less stressful handling.

Select power toolswith anti-vibration

properties. Use handlecoatings that suppressvibrations; increasecoefficient of friction toreduce force requirements.

Use balancers,isolators and

damping materials toreduce vibrations at thesource or along trans-mission path. Makedriving surface smooth.

Raise worker withplatform and use

in-line tool to reduce wristbending.

Extend and supporttool to reduce

stress on arm and shoulder.

Use conveyors toreduce twisting

and eliminate lifting and

carrying.

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Front Back

(Continued)

Yes No (If NO, stop here)

Have you had any pain or discomfort during the last year?

If YES, carefully shade in area of the drawing which bothers you the MOST.

Symptoms Survey:Ergonomics Program

Job Name

Hours worked/week Time on THIS JobShift

Date

years months

Plant Dept #

Other jobs you have done in the last year (for more than 2 weeks)

(If more than 2 jobs, include those you worked on the most)

Time on THIS Job

Time on THIS Job

Job Name

Job Name

months weeks

weeksmonths

Plant Dept #

Plant Dept #

Tray 4A. Symptoms Survey Form

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1 hour 1 day 1 week 1 month 6 months

4. How many separate episodes have you had in the last year?

5. What do you think caused the problem?

6 . H av e y ou h ad t hi s p ro bl em i n t he l as t 7 d ay s? Ye s N o

Yes No

Yes No

7. How would you rate this problem? (mark an X on the line)

NOW

None

None

When it is the WORST

8. Have you had medical treatment for this problem?

8a. If NO, why not?

8a. If YES, where did you receive treatment?

1. Company Medical

2. Personal doctor

3. Other

Did treatment help?

9. How much time have you lost in the last year because of this problem? days

10. How many days in the last year were you on restricted or light duty because of this problem?

days

11. Please comment on what you think would improve your symptoms

Times in past year

Times in past year

Times in past year

(Complete a separate page for each area that bothers you)

2. When did you first notice the problem? (month) (year)

1. Please put a check by the words(s) that best describe your problem

Check Area:

3. How long does each episode last? (Mark an X along the line)

Shoulder Elbow/Forearm Hand/Wrist FingersNeck

Unbearable

Unbearable

Low Back Th ig h/Kn ee Lo w Le g Ank le /Fo otUpper Back

StiffnessLoss of Color

Numbness (asleep)Ach ing Tingling

PainBurning Weakness

SwellingCramping Other

Tray 4A (Continued).

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