Occupational Health Hazards and Safety Practices: Ergonomics

 

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Ngportadt qucstnods (icmturc modtcdts) • [fat ns crkodognms? • [fat arc crkodognm Fazarhs/]trcssors/Pnse Jamtors? • Fcaitf cjjcmts huc to crkodognm strcssors • [fat arc G]Hs? • [fat arc snkds adh sygptogs oj G]H? • Fow mad N cvaiuatc gy worepiamc? • [fat arc sogc crkodognm soiutnods? • [fy Crkodognms (Ngportadmc oj C- Rrokrag) =

 

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• Crkodognms ns tfc smncdmc oj jnttndk tfc lo` to tfc worecr, `y gatmfndk tfc pfysnmai rcqunrcgcdts oj tfc  lo` wntf tfc pfysnmai mapamnty mapamnty oj tfc worecr.

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Aiiow jor Govcgcdt adh ]trctmfndk  Pchumc Cxmcssnvc Jormc  Pchumc Cxmcssnvc Gotnods  Gndngnzc Modtamt ]trcss  Pchumc Cxmcssnvc Zn`ratnod  Rrovnhc Ahcquatc Inkftndk

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Gandtand Dcutrai Rosturc • Ainkdch adh `aiadmch tfc @OH^ wfnic cntfcr snttndk or stadhndk • Riamndk gndngai strcss od tfc `ohy adh eccpndk londts ainkdch.  Ahvadtakc<  

gndngnzc tfc strcss appinch to gusmics, tcdhods, dcrvcs adh  `odcs Aiiows jor gaxngug modtroi adh jormc prohumtnod.

• Xfc opposntc oj a dcutrai posturc ns ad ’awewarh posturc.‗ • Awewarh posturcs govc away jrog tfc dcutrai posturc towarh tfc cxtrcgcs nd radkc oj gotnod. • Ruttndk gorc strcss od tfc worecr„s gusmuiosecictai systcg, ns a modtrn`utndk rnse jamtor jor Gusmuiosecictai Hnsorhcrs (G]Hs), adh sfouih `c avonhch. >

 

Rowcr / Mogjort \odc • Xfns prndmnpic ns vcry sngniar to gandtandndk a dcutrai  posturc, `ut ns wortf cxpoudhndk upod fcrc. • Xfc powcr zodc jor injtndk ns miosc to tfc `ohy, `ctwccd gn-tfnkf adh gnh-mfcst fcnkft. • Xfns zodc ns wfcrc tfc args adh `ame mad injt tfc gost wntf tfc icast agoudt oj cjjort. • Xfns mad aiso `c maiich tfc ’fadh sfaec zodc‗ or ’mogjort zodc.‗ • Xfc prndmnpic fcrc ns tfat nj you mad ’sfaec fadhs wntf your wore‗, you arc gndngnzndk cxmcssnvc rcamf adh gandtandndk a dcutrai posturc.

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Aiiow jor Govcgcdt adh ]trctmfndk

• Xfc gusmuiosecictai systcg ns ojtcd rcjcrrch to as tfc fugad  `ohy„s govcgcdt systcg, systcg, adh nt ns hcsnkdch to govc. • [orendk jor iodk pcrnohs oj tngc nd a statnm posntnod wnii mausc your `ohy to jatnkuc. Xfns ns wfat ns edowd as statnm ioah. 

Jor cxagpic< • Pansc your fadhs ovcr your fcah jor tfc dcxt =2 gndutcs • Pcgand stadhndk nd tfc sagc posntnod jor tfc dcxt 6 fours • [rntc wntf a pcdmni jor :2 gndutcs strankft 11

 

Pchumc Cxmcssnvc Jormc • Cxmcssnvc jormc ns odc oj tfc prngary crkodognm rnse jamtors. • Gady wore tases rcqunrc fnkf jormc ioahs od tfc fugad `ohy. • Gusmic cjjort ndmrcascs nd rcspodsc to fnkf jormc rcqunrcgcdts wfnmf ndmrcascs jatnkuc adh rnse oj ad G]H. • Xfcrc arc dugcrous modhntnods tfat ajjcmt jormc, `ut tfc nhca ns to rcmokdnzc wfcd a lo` or tase rcqunrcs cxmcssnvc jormc adh tfcd jndh ways to rchumc tfat jormc. • Cingndatndk cxmcssnvc jormc rcqunrcgcdts wnii rchumc worecr jatnkuc adh tfc rnse oj G]H jorgatnod nd gost worecrs. • Ssndk gcmfadnmai assnsts, moudtcr `aiadmc systcgs, ahlusta`ic fcnkft injt ta`ics adh worestatnods, powcrch cqunpgcdt adh crkodognm toois wnii rchumc wore cjjort adh gusmic cxcrtnods. 10

 

Pchumc Cxmcssnvc Gotnods • Pcpctntnvc gotnod ns adotfcr odc oj tfc prngary crkodognm rnse jamtors. • Gady wore tases adh mymics arc rcpctntnvc nd daturc, adh arc jrcqucdtiy modtroiich `y fouriy or haniy prohumtnod tarkcts adh wore promcsscs. • Fnkf tase rcpctntnod, wfcd mog`ndch wntf otfcr rnses jamtors sumf fnkf jormc adh/or awewarh posturcs, mad modtrn`utc to tfc jorgatnod oj G]H. • Cxmcssnvc or uddcmcssary gotnods sfouih `c rchumch nj at aii  possn`ic. Nd sntuatnods wfcrc tfns ns dot possn`ic, nt ns ngportadt to cingndatc cxmcssnvc jormc rcqunrcgcdts adh awewarh  posturcs. • Otfcr modtroi gctfohs to modsnhcr arc Lo` cdiarkcgcdt, lo` rotatnod adh moudtcramtnvc strctmf `rcaes. 1=

 

:. Gndngnzc Modtamt ]trcss • Modtamt strcss rcsuits jrog modtnduous modtamt or ru``ndk  `ctwccd farh f arh or sfarp o`lcmts/surjamcs adh scdsntnvc `ohy tnssuc, sumf as sojt tnssuc oj tfc jndkcrs, paigs, tfnkfs adh jcct. • Xfns modtamt mrcatcs iomainzch prcssurc jor a sgaii arca oj tfc `ohy, wfnmf mad ndfn`nt `iooh, dcrvc judmtnod, or govcgcdt oj tcdhods adh gusmics. • Cxagpics oj modtamt strcss ndmiuhc rcstndk wrnsts od tfc sfarp chkc oj a hcse or worestatnod wfnic pcrjorgndk tases, prcssndk oj tooi fadhics ndto tfc paigs, cspcmnaiiy wfcd tfcy maddot `c put howd, tases tfat rcqunrc fadh faggcrndk, adh snttndk wntfout ahcquatc spamc jor tfc edccs. 18

 

Pchumc Cxmcssnvc Zn`ratnod • Guitnpic stuhncs favc sfowd tfat rckuiar adh jrcqucdt cxposurc to vn`ratnod mad icah to pcrgadcdt ahvcrsc fcaitf cjjcmts, wfnmf arc gost ineciy to ommur wfcd modtamt wntf a vn`ratndk tooi or wore promcss ns a rckuiar adh snkdnjnmadt part oj a pcrsod„s lo`. • Fadh-arg vn`ratnod mad mausc a radkc oj modhntnods moiicmtnvciy edowd as fadh-arg vn`ratnod sydhrogc (FAZ]), as wcii as spcmnjnm hnscascs sumf as wfntc jndkcr or Paydauh„s sydhrogc, marpci tuddci sydhrogc adh tcdhndntns. • Zn`ratnod sydhrogc fas ahvcrsc mnrmuiatory adh dcurai cjjcmts nd tfc jndkcrs. Xfc snkds adh sygptogs ndmiuhc dug`dcss, pand, adh `iadmfndk (turdndk paic adh asfcd). 13

 

Rrovnhc Ahcquatc Inkftndk • Roor inkftndk ns a moggod ndpcrjorgadmc. tfc worepiamc tfat mad ajjcmt a worecr„s mogjortpro`icg icvci adh • Xoo gumf or too inttic inkft gaecs wore hnjjnmuit ” lust ngakndc tryndk to ho your lo` wntfout snkft! • Hngiy int wore arcas adh kiarc mad mausc cyc jatnkuc adh fcahamfcs adh ngpropcriy int arcas put worecrs at krcatcr rnse jor aii typcs oj ndlurncs. • Rrovnhndk worecrs wntf ahlusta`ic tase inkftndk ns ojtcd a sngpic soiutnod to inkftndk pro`icgs. • At a mogputcr worestatnod, taec stcps to modtroi smrccd kiarc, adh gaec surc tfat tfc godntor ns dot piamch nd jrodt oj a wndhow or a `rnkft `amekroudh. 1:

 

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CVAGRIC] OJ G]H • XCDHODNXN]- Ad ndjiaggatnod oj tfc tcdhod.  ”  Xypnmaiiy ommurs nd tfc sfouihcr, wrnst, fadhs, or ci`ow. • MAPRAI XSDDCI ]^DHPOGC