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People working in awkward postures!. 1. Mouse arm. 2. Raised shoulders. 3. Bent wrist & palm planting. 4. Bike riding posture. People working under stress and deadlines!. 10-hour Days!. Fewer Resources!. FY Deadlines!. Grant Deadlines!. PRDs!. Year End Close!. Working at home!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Berkeley Lab CY '06 Recordable Accidents By Injury Type (43 Total)(as of 1/05/07)
struck by, 1, 2%
repetitive keyboard, 16, 37%
lifting, 2, 5%material handling, 1,
2%
strain, 1, 2%
slip/trip, 3, 7%
laceration, 1, 2%laboratory glassware
handling, 1, 2%
facility defect, 1, 2%
drilling, 1, 2%
crushing, 1, 2%concussion,
contusion, 1, 2%
metal handling, 1, 2%
back strain, 1, 2%
bumping against, 3, 7%
chemical burn, 1, 2%
repetitive strain, not computer related, 7,
16%
28 cases or 65% of all injuries were ergonomically
related
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1. Mouse arm
3. Bent wrist & palm planting 4. Bike riding
posture
2. Raised shoulders
People working in awkward postures!
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People working under stress and deadlines!
Budget Crunch!
PRDs!
FY Deadlines!
Fewer Resources!
Long Hours!
Working at home!
10-hour Days!
Grant Deadlines!
8 Days-a-week!
Year End Close!NEED IT NOW!
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People are exhibiting their discomfort!
My aching back!
My throbbing mouse arm
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What EH&S is doing…
Pilot rollout of Remedy Interactive software for employee self-assess and training (3 Divisions- OCFO, IT and EH&S)
Fulltime Ergo Desk for help at x 5818
Increasing ergo staff for “discomfort evals”
Rollout Ergo Advocate training program - more resources!
Improving the Ergo Database - clear, concise and user friendly
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What you can do to control injuries…
Set realistic expectations for staff workloads
Plan ahead for spikes and crunch periods
Adjust for shifts in people resources
Create a supportive work atmosphere
Require Supervisor Ergo training EH&S 22
Prompt staff to report ergo problems and request evals early
Implement Ergo Eval recommendations promptly…or faster!
Encourage people to get up and move
Call Ergo at extension 5818 or email [email protected] for assistance