Ergonomics CommitteeCommittee created 4 years ago to address the

Federal Ergonomics regulation.

For last 2 years the committee has been working on a Telecommunications Guideline on Ergonomics

Committee Members:

Marie Robinson SBCJohn Quinlan VerizonEric Allgaier MCILynn Alpaugh AT&TFrank Bannister SprintMarshall Berry BellSouthArt Farmer Cincinnati Bell Mike Beekman Qwest

Access the Access the document on the document on the NTSP website NTSP website

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Ergonomic Guidelines for Common Job Functions Within The

Telecommunications Industry

Prepared by the National Telecommunications Safety Panel

Ergonomics Subcommittee

Ergonomic Guidelines for Common Job Ergonomic Guidelines for Common Job Functions Within The Telecommunications Functions Within The Telecommunications IndustryIndustry

1. Introduction1. Introduction -- Title page, Table of contents, Introduction, Title page, Table of contents, Introduction, disclaimer, and disclaimer, and Ergonomics Program ElementsErgonomics Program Elements

2. Outside Plant Environment2. Outside Plant EnvironmentHandling Extension LaddersHandling Extension LaddersHandling Lashing MachineHandling Lashing MachineRemoving a Manhole CoverRemoving a Manhole CoverCoin CollectingCoin CollectingSplicing CableSplicing CableHandling Cable ReelsHandling Cable ReelsPlacing Equipment in and out of manholesPlacing Equipment in and out of manholes

3. Central Office Environment3. Central Office EnvironmentWire Wrapping / UnwrappingWire Wrapping / UnwrappingWire StrippingWire StrippingWorking on a ladder in the Central OfficeWorking on a ladder in the Central Office

4. Office Environment4. Office EnvironmentTypingTypingMousingMousing and Alternative input devicesand Alternative input devicesSittingSittingPhone Use Phone Use ReachingReaching

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