• Engineering Controls
• Work Practices
• Administrative Controls
• Personal Protective Equipment
Ergonomics
Control Techniques
• Work station design
• Work methods
• Tool design
Engineering
• Reducing or spreading
Controls force
• Obtaining better
mechanical advantage
Workstation Design Guidelines
• Reduce static component and allow worker to use
optimal posture (midpoint of limbs range of motion)
• Avoid forward reaches in excess of 16”
• Elbows down close to the body flexor angle around 90
degrees
• Sit-Stand preferred but rarely seen
• Use gravity do not work against it
• Avoid the need for excessive head movement
• Avoid compression against hard/non-rounded edges
Ergonomics
Control Techniques
• Task
Enlargement
Work Practices • Work techniques
• Conditioning
Ergonomics
Control Techniques
• Job rotation
• Maintenance of
equipment &
Administrative environment
• Rest breaks
Controls • Increase number of
employees
• Physical conditioning
• Relief personnel
• Medical management
Ergonomics
Medical Management
• Wrist supports
Personal Protective • Gloves
Equipment • Braces
CAREFUL! • Splints
• Abdominal
belts
Ideal Computer Workstation Posture
•
Ergonomics
Back Disorders
Goals:
o Decrease ergonomic hazards
o Reduce injuries and illnesses
o Ensure flexibility and encourage innovation
o Help employers prevent MSDs