ADMS 3400 Lecture 4: Ergonomic Hazards

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Chapter 4: ergonomics: the science of work, the study of the mental and physical capacities of person in relation to the demands make upon them by various kinds of work, matching work environment to the employee. The musculoskeletal system: refers to the bones, joints, muscles and (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:374)e(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e tissues that pro(cid:448)ides the (cid:862)(cid:271)ody fra(cid:373)e(cid:449)ork(cid:863) that allo(cid:449)s the hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) (cid:271)ody to move. Injuries: wear and tear injuries, occupational overuse injuries, repetitive strain injuries, cumulative trauma disorders. For example: work height and reach distances: manual material handling. Individual factors: physical condition, stress, age, previous injuries, size, anthropometry. Recognizing ergonomic hazards: workplace injury statistics, work quality and quantity, lower production rates, lower quality levels, higher waste levels, higher than normal reworking, homemade work station adjustments, worker complaints. Assessing ergonomic hazards: level of risk must be identified by: Identification of the existence of the risk: quantification of the degree of risk.

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