Ergonomics Safety Program
$25.00
The Ergonomics Safety Program establishes requirements for identifying, evaluating, and controlling ergonomic hazards that may contribute to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), strains, sprains, fatigue, and other workplace injuries. Ergonomic risk factors may result from repetitive motion, manual material handling, heavy lifting, awkward postures, forceful exertions, prolonged standing or sitting, contact stress, vibration, and poorly designed workstations or equipment. The program promotes fitting work activities, tools, equipment, and workstations to employees whenever practical to reduce physical stress and improve workplace safety.
The program addresses ergonomic assessments, workstation ergonomics, safe lifting and material handling, repetitive-motion hazards, posture, work positioning, tools and equipment, job design, and musculoskeletal injury prevention. Employees are encouraged to recognize and promptly report ergonomic hazards, discomfort, pain, or early signs of an MSD so potential problems can be evaluated before they become more serious. Ergonomic controls may include workplace or equipment modifications, mechanical lifting devices, improved tools, changes in work practices, task rotation, rest or recovery periods, and employee training. The program also addresses hazard identification, corrective actions, employee participation, training, and periodic program review to help prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic injuries.
Description
The Ergonomics Safety Program provides a structured framework for identifying and controlling workplace conditions that can contribute to musculoskeletal disorders, physical fatigue, and cumulative trauma injuries. It establishes responsibilities for management, supervisors, and employees and addresses ergonomic hazard identification, employee participation, workplace assessments, implementation of controls, and early reporting of discomfort or symptoms.
The program addresses repetitive motion, awkward and static postures, forceful exertions, manual material handling, lifting, pushing and pulling, prolonged sitting or standing, contact stress, vibration, workstation design, tools and equipment, and job design. It also provides for the use of engineering and administrative controls such as workstation modifications, mechanical lifting aids, improved tools, changes in work methods, task rotation, and appropriate rest or recovery periods to reduce ergonomic risk factors.
Provided in editable Microsoft Word format, the program can be customized for your company’s workstations, job tasks, equipment, material-handling activities, ergonomic hazards, and employee responsibilities. It can be incorporated into a comprehensive Safety Manual or used as a standalone Ergonomics Safety Program.
