Running head: ERGONOMIC HAZARDS 1
ERGONOMIC HAZARDS 2
Unit VII Course Project
Utilizing the checklists prepared BELOW in Units V and VI, search for an organizations safety program, and look specifically for the following:
· Hazard identification;
· Provisions for the identification and/or treatment of muscular, skeletal, or cumulative trauma disorders;
· Environmental safety; and
· Ethical decision-making and corporate culture.
Use the safety program from an organization that has displayed their program on the Internet.
Review the safety program you have chosen. In the review, write an essay to address your findings and recommendations, and provide applicable references as needed. This project should be at least three pages in length (not counting the title and reference pages), and it should be created using APA style guidelines.
Ergonomic Hazards
These refer to conditions at a working place and environment that may cause harm to the muscles of the skeletons of the employments. It’s therefore the mandate of employers and responsible authorities through the help of the employees to ensure that their work places are so comfortable free of risks. So that this may be easily analyzed, checklists are usually used in assessing these conditions the below relates to a checklist for the various hazards.
WORK ERGONOMIC CHECKLIST
Date……………………………………..
Company………………………………..
Employee……………………………….
Evaluator………………………………..
| Type of Ergonomic Hazard | Consideration | Yes | No | Associated Musculoskeletal and/or cumulative trauma disorder |
| Vision | Computer
a. Face Monitor directly b. Top of monitor slightly below the eye level c. Does not lean forward to read from the monitor(correct monitor position)
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Computer Vision Syndrome
a. blurred vision, b. double vision |
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| Excessive Light | Computer
a. Correct display that is correct contrast? b. Put on goggles when working on lighting appliances. c. Windows have curtains d. Window panes tinted e. Well lit rooms |
Computer Vision Syndrome
a. eye strain, b. neck and back aches, c. sensitivity to light |
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| Excessive Noise | a. Excess noise from passing vehicles
b. Too much noise from the workshops c.
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Acoustic trauma
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| Pinch points | a. Machines with pinch points available
b. Close-fitting clothing for employees working around moving machine c. Workers removes jewelry and ties put on hats on their heads. d. Warning labels fixed around pinpoint areas. e. Shields fixed around moving parts of machines. |
Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs)
a. DeQuervain’s Disease b.
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| Improper sitting and standing Positions | a. Prolonged sitting at a fixed working position
b. Prolonged standing at a fixed working position c. Anti-fatigue mats available |
Related disorders
-Carpal tunnel syndrome
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| Vibration | a. Is the technician exposed to excess vibrations from the engines?
b. A computer humming loudly as a result of the computer’s cooling fans. c. Vibration felt from the neighboring environments for example earth movers. |
-Shoulder tendonitis | ||
| Improper Position | Chair has controls to easily set height of the seat and tilting, height of the backrest and also the angle | -Shoulder tendonitis | ||
| Excess lifting tasks | a. Engage in Manual Material Handling
b. Have pulleys and trolleys |
Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs)
a. Bursitis b. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) c. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome:
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| Excesstemperature | Fixed
Fixed a. AC fans to control temperature b. Unlockable window panes |
Unit VI
WORK ERGONOMIC CHECKLIST
Date……………………………………..
Company………………………………..
Employee……………………………….
Evaluator………………………………..
| Type of hazard | Considerations | Yes | No |
| Fire Class A | Fixed the either of
a. Water and Foam fire extinguishers b. Dry Chemical fire extinguishers c. Water Mist extinguisher d. Cartridge Operated Dry Chemical fire extinguishers |
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| Fire class B | Fixed either
a. Carbon Dioxide fire extinguishers b. Dry Chemical fire extinguishers c. Halogenated or Clean Agent extinguishers d. Cartridge Operated Dry Chemical fire extinguishers |
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| Fire class C | a. Carbon Dioxidefire extinguishers
b. Dry Chemicalfireextinguishers c. Wet Chemical fire extinguisher d. Halogenatedor Clean Agentextinguishers e. Water Mistextinguisher f. Cartridge Operated Dry Chemicalfire extinguishers |
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| Fire Class D | Fixed either of the following:
a. Dry Powder extinguishers b. Specialist fire extinguisher
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| Fire Class K | Fixed
a. Wet chemical Specialist extinguisher b. Fixed designated storage facilities for flammable or combustible media. |
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Mitigation Measures for fire and other Life issues safety
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| Emergency lighting | Lighting adequate | ||
| Illuminated exit signs | Lit always and directs to the exits | ||
| Means of egress | a. They are not obstructed
b. Exit access c. Exit discharge |
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| Confined spaces | a. Written program
b. Permits available |
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| permit-required confined spaces | Is there a need for industrial hygiene testing | ||
| Industrial Hygiene Testing | Removed poisonous chemicals
Have less hazardous chemicals, work processes have been enclosed work operations have been confined general and local ventilation systems have been installed |
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| Technology | a. Computers
b. Automated processes of fire detection c. Use robotics in fighting fire |
References
Roelofs, C., & American Industrial Hygiene Association. (2007). Preventing hazards at the source. Fairfax, VA: American Industrial Hygiene Association.
Schneid, Thomas D., & Schumann, Michael S. (2006).Legal Liability: A Guide for Safety And Loss Prevention Professionals. Jones & Bartlett Pub.
