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ERGONOMICS
- CENT$ & SENSIBILITY
Do your employees complain of pain in their wrists, neck or
back after working all day? Is their pain interfering with
productive work? Afraid WCB claim costs will become unmanageable?
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Are
lost time injuries in your company increasing? If you answered
"Yes" to any of these questions, ergonomic
improvement is your solution. |
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| ERGONOMICS
(or Human Factors) is the science of designing the job to fit
the worker, not forcing the worker to fit the job. |
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The
objective of
ergonomics is to maximize productivity while lowering the
risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). MSDs develop as
a result of long term exposure to a combination of ergonomic
risk factors such as repetition, high forces and awkward postures.
Examples of MSDs include carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis
and back disorders. |
The
benefits of applying
ergonomic principles:
- Maximize productivity,
efficiency and quality;
- Reduce MSD risk by eliminating
or minimizing ergonomic risk factors;
- Improve employee morale; and
- Cost savings associated with
injury-related absenteeism, treatment, new
hire training and WCB claims. |
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