Research on Ergonomics

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AgriculturalErgonomics Research Center - UC Davis
To understand and apply ergonomic approaches to development and evaluation of equipment designs and work practices that prevent musculoskeletal disorders in agricultural work.

 
Task Hazard Prevention Worksheet
A task hazard prevention worksheet, from ERGOnext.

 
Proposed OSHA Standard
Proposed additions to ergonomic workplace standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), from ERGOnext.

 
Lifting Analysis Discussion
Equations to assess lifting conditions and a sample lifting analysis worksheet, from ERGOnext.

 
Creating a partnership
Advice on creating partnerships between the employee, physical therapist and company during the rehabilitation process to ensure a successful and shorter recovery.

 
The Safety Suggestion Box
Important considerations for creating an effective safety suggestion box, from ERGOnext.

 
New Programs - Quick Start Important
Information on change methods used to achieve quick results in safety, from ERGOnext.

 
Job Task Steps
A sample job safety task steps form, from ERGOnext.

 
Critique of OSHA's Economic and Regulatory Flexibility Analysis of the Proposed Ergonomics Program Standard
A report submitted by the Employment Policy Foundation, which critiques OSHA's support for its proposed Ergonomics Standard Program.

 
Ergonomic Liability Issues
Liability issues set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for ergonomic violations, from ERGOnext.

 
OSHA Terms
A list of ergonomic terms and definitions used by the Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA), from ERGOnext.

 
MSD Sign/Symptom Report
A muscular-skeletal discorder (MSD) symptom report, from ERGOnext.

 
General Ergonomic Strategies
Sample elements of an ergonomic abatement program to control hazards leading to muscular-skeletal disorders, from ERGOnext.

 
MSD Symptom Survey
A sample muscular-skeletal disorder (MSD) symptoms survey, from ERGOnext.

 
Developing a Worksite Ergonomics Program
Advice on developing a worksite hazard control program, from ERGOnext.

 
Ergo Equipment Log
A sample ergonomic equipment issue log, from ERGOnext.

 
Rehab Facility Photo Tour
Photographs of a modern rehabilitation and therapy facility, from ERGOnext.

 
Musculoskeletal Disorders in Europe
Research and documentation provided by the European Trade Union Technical Bureau for Health and Safety (TUTB).

 
Supervisor Evaluation
A sample supervisor ergonomic workstation evaluation, from ERGOnext.

 
Hazard Identification
A sample hazard identification checklist, from ERGOnext.

 
Management & Leadership
Advice on ergonomic controls and procedures with management and employee participation, from ERGOnext.

 
Records: Element 7
Written records requirements needed to implement ergonomic safety programs, from ERGOnext.

 
Hand Tool Analysis
A sample hand tool analysis checklist, from ERGOnext.

 
Material Handling
Sample material handling checklist, from ERGOnext.

 
Rehabilitation Steps
Steps taken for rehabilitation of muscular-skeletal disorders, from ERGOnext.

 
Mentally Impaired Employees
Information and recommendations on ensuring that a job is ergonomically safe is to workers with cognitive impairments.

 
MSD Hazard Controls Log
A sample ergonomic hazard control log, from ERGOnext.

 
OSHA Analysis Misses the Target in Predicting Ergonomics Rule Costs
Report by Robert E. Bird, from Employment Policy Foundation.

 
Training: Element 4
Training methods for employees and supervisors in workplace musculoskeletal disorders, from ERGOnext.

 
Compaq Safety & Comfort Guide
Ergonomic information from Compaq.

 
Hazard Control Report
A sample muscular-skeletal disorder hazard control report, from ERGOnext.

 
Creating an Absence Management Program
Advice on the advantages of setting up an absence management program, from ERGOnext.

 
OSHA's Ergonomics Rule Proposal: Few Facts, Many Fallacies
A critique of OSHA's proposed standards, by Ron Bird and from Employment Policy Foundation.

 
Study SaysEmployers Lack Information to Make Health Decisions
Example showing the lack of information employers have to make health decisions, from ERGOnext.

 
Job Hazard Analysis
A sample job hazard analysis form, from ERGOnext.

 
Nerve Data Form
A nerve conduction and motor latency evaluation, from ERGOnext.

 
Program Evaluation: Element 6
Steps taken for the evaluation of ergonomics programs and controls, from ERGOnext.

 
New OSHA proposals: calls for ergonomic workplace
Article by Richard A. Negri, from BestJobsUSA.com.

 
Job Hazard Analysis & Control: Element 3
Information on job hazard analysis and control measures and methods, from ERGOnext.

 
Program Terms
A list of ergonomic program definitions, from ERGOnext.

 
Arthritis
Examples of the affects from and treatments for arthritis, from ERGOnext.

 
Cornell University Ergonomics Web Site
Presents information from Ergonomics research studies and class work, conducted by the Cornell Human Factors and Ergonomics Research Group (CHFERG) in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis at Cornell University, on ways to improve .

 
Ergonomics Regulation: Vague, Broad and Costly
Report by Ron Bird and Jill Jenkins, from Employment Policy Foundation.

 
Management Leadership: Element 1
Steps needed to be taken to have management leadership and employee involvement in identifying ergonomic hazards, from ERGOnext.

 
The Hot Seat
Article by Bruce Sterling, from Wired.com.

 
Employee Training
Information on the OSHA requirements for training employees and supervisors in musculoskeletal discorders, from ERGOnext.

 
Medical Terms
List of medical ergonomic terms, from ERGOnext.

 
Early Identification & Intervention
Information on the steps needed to be taken for early identification and intervention of workplace musculoskeletal disorders, from ERGOnext.

 
California Standard
Information on the Cal-OSHA ergonomic standards for repetitive motion injuries, from ERGOnext.

 
Microsoft Hardware Ergonomic Guidelines
Healthy computing guide from Microsoft.

 
Records
Aspects of recording the history of muscular skeletal disorder hazards, from ERGOnext.

 
Carpal Tunnel
Examples of the causes from and treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, from ERGOnext.

 
Sitting on a Heap of Trouble
Article by William Lai, from AsiaWeek.com.

 
Surgery
Surgical options for treatment of work related muscular skeletal disorders, from ERGOnext.

 
Strains & Sprains
Causes and treatment for strains and sprains, from ERGOnext.

 
Workstation Evaluation
A sample workstation evaluation form, from ERGOnext.

 
Typing Injury FAQ Home Page
CTD Resource Network, Inc.'s educational site that contains a wide variety of information about repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), resources for dealing with these ailments, and a broad description of assistive products to reduce injury risk and.

 
Job Hazard Analysis & Control
Proposed ergonomic standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for job hazard analysis and control, from ERGOnext.

 
New Equipment Survey
A sample new and modified equipment safety inspection form, from ERGOnext.

 
MSD Management
Aspects of treatment, recovery and future prevention of muscular-skeletal disorders, from ERGOnext.

 
Task Analysis
A task analysis checklist, from ERGOnext.

 
Innovative Office Products - What is Ergonomics?
A list of Internet ergonomic resources, from Innovative Office Products.

 
Lifting Analysis Worksheet
A sample lifting analysis worksheet, from ERGOnext.

 
MSD Management: Element 5
Steps taken to have prompt and effective muscular-skeletal disorder management, from ERGOnext.

 
MSD Survey Location
A muscular-skeletal disorder (MSD) symptom survey location form, from ERGOnext.

 
Occupational Overuse Syndrome
Resources and information from New Zealand Occupational Safety and Health Service.

 
Hazard Information & Reporting
Proposed ergonomic standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for informing and reporting ergonomic hazards, from ERGOnext.

 
Shoulder Injuries
Examples and treatment for shoulder injuries, from ERGOnext.

 
Hazard Information & Reporting: Element 2
Methods of informing and reporting employees and supervisors in workplace musculoskeletal disorders, from ERGOnext.

 
IBM - Healthy Computing
Information on ergonomics from IBM.

 
Computer Work Stations
A computer station checklist from ERGOnext.

 
HP Working In Comfort
Information from Hewlett-Packard.

 
General Risk Analysis
A sample general risk analysis checklist from ERGOnext.

 
Program Evaluation
Aspects of monitoring the effectiveness of muscular-skeletal disorder programs, from ERGOnext.

 
Ergonomic Quick FixOption
Requirements and examples of possible interventions suitable for quick fix, from ERGOnext.

 
Ergonomics Transforms Future Workplace
Article by Sherri Pfeil, from Employment Review Online.

 
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