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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 Presentation
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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
1. Mouse arm
3. Bent wrist & palm planting 4. Bike riding
posture
2. Raised shoulders
People working in awkward postures!
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!
People are exhibiting their discomfort!
My aching back!
My throbbing mouse arm
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
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