Assignment Details: 2 pages AMA format- cite all sources in the body of the paper.Answer the questions below: What policies are available to help with the identified office hazards?(link to site video below/analysis attached) What historical developments lead to the creation of these policies? If none, what would you propose? Why would you propose these policies? Consider how workers' comp insurance plays a role in the development of policies. Provide at least one example. Support your answers with relevant and reputable sources. *Link to work site video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9FjZksEROA&feature=youtu.be *Analysis worksheet and additional points attached Rubric Detail Top of Form Assignment 7 Excellent Good Partially Met Accepted Not Evident Policies/Proposal Points Range:1.5 (30%) - 1.5 (30%) Points Range:1.2 (24%) - 1.48 (29.7%) Discusses policies available to help the identified hazard. OR If no policies currently exist, proposes policies. Points Range:.6 (12%) - 1.18 (23.7%) Points Range:.02 (.3%) - .58 (11.7%) Points Range:0 (0%) - 0 (0%) Why Points Range:1.5 (30%) - 1.5 (30%) Points Range:1.2 (24%) - 1.48 (29.7%) Identifies why the policies were proposed. Points Range:.6 (12%) - 1.18 (23.7%) Points Range:.02 (.3%) - .58 (11.7%) Points Range:0 (0%) - 0 (0%) Workers' Comp Insurance Points Range:1.5 (30%) - 1.5 (30%) Points Range:1.2 (24%) - 1.48 (29.7%) Discusses how workers' comp insurance plays a role in the development of policies. Points Range:.6 (12%) - 1.18 (23.7%) Points Range:.02 (.3%) - .58 (11.7%) Points Range:0 (0%) - 0 (0%) Writing Mechancis Points Range:.5 (10%) - .5 (10%) Points Range:.4 (8%) - .5 (9.9%) There are very few, very minor grammatical and formatting errors. Points Range:.2 (4%) - .4 (7.9%) Points Range:0 (.1%) - .2 (3.9%) Points Range:0 (0%) - 0 (0%) Name:Week 7 Assignment Bottom of Form Exit 1. Highly Repetitive Motion Intensive keying for at least 5 hours per day at this work site1 can cause muscle pain and joints injury, including carpal tunnel syndrome, inflammation of tendons, shoulder pain and back pain. Moreover, repetitive answering phone calls with typing will cause neck and shoulder pain. 2. Sedentary work environment. Prolonged sitting or standing in this office1 is linked to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature mortality.2 3. Temperature The interviewed employee felt cold due to the location of an air conditioner vent.1 Working in a cold environment can cause dry and sore throat, joint pain, and other cold injuries. Noise Level HVA system results in a significant increase in environmental noise to an average of 75 dBA with a high of 80 dBA. Research demonstrates significant increase in hearing loss in people with prolonged exposure to noise levels above 85 dBA.6 While the measured levels were below this threshold, these levels were still close enough to this threshold to have a potential contributory effect to hearing loss over time. Answering Phones for ...

1. Assignment Details: 2 pages AMA format- cite all sources in
the body of the paper.Answer the questions below:
What policies are available to help with the identified office
hazards?(link to site video below/analysis attached)
What historical developments lead to the creation of these
policies?
If none, what would you propose?
Why would you propose these policies?
Consider how workers' comp insurance plays a role in the
development of policies.
Provide at least one example.
Support your answers with relevant and reputable sources.
*Link to work site video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9FjZksEROA&feature=you
tu.be
*Analysis worksheet and additional points attached
Rubric Detail
Top of Form
Assignment 7
Excellent
Good
Partially Met
Accepted
Not Evident
Policies/Proposal
Points Range:1.5 (30%) - 1.5 (30%)
Points Range:1.2 (24%) - 1.48 (29.7%)
Discusses policies available to help the identified hazard. OR If
no policies currently exist, proposes policies.

2. Points Range:.6 (12%) - 1.18 (23.7%)
Points Range:.02 (.3%) - .58 (11.7%)
Points Range:0 (0%) - 0 (0%)
Why
Points Range:1.5 (30%) - 1.5 (30%)
Points Range:1.2 (24%) - 1.48 (29.7%)
Identifies why the policies were proposed.
Points Range:.6 (12%) - 1.18 (23.7%)
Points Range:.02 (.3%) - .58 (11.7%)
Points Range:0 (0%) - 0 (0%)
Workers' Comp Insurance
Points Range:1.5 (30%) - 1.5 (30%)
Points Range:1.2 (24%) - 1.48 (29.7%)
Discusses how workers' comp insurance plays a role in the
development of policies.
Points Range:.6 (12%) - 1.18 (23.7%)
Points Range:.02 (.3%) - .58 (11.7%)
Points Range:0 (0%) - 0 (0%)
Writing Mechancis
Points Range:.5 (10%) - .5 (10%)
Points Range:.4 (8%) - .5 (9.9%)
There are very few, very minor grammatical and formatting
errors.
Points Range:.2 (4%) - .4 (7.9%)
Points Range:0 (.1%) - .2 (3.9%)
Points Range:0 (0%) - 0 (0%)
Name:Week 7 Assignment
Bottom of Form
Exit
1. Highly Repetitive Motion
Intensive keying for at least 5 hours per day at this work site1
can cause muscle pain and joints injury, including carpal tunnel
syndrome, inflammation of tendons, shoulder pain and back

3. pain. Moreover, repetitive answering phone calls with typing
will cause neck and shoulder pain.
2. Sedentary work environment.
Prolonged sitting or standing in this office1 is linked to obesity,
diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature mortality.2
3. Temperature
The interviewed employee felt cold due to the location of an air
conditioner vent.1 Working in a cold environment can cause dry
and sore throat, joint pain, and other cold injuries.
Noise Level
HVA system results in a significant increase in environmental
noise to an average of 75 dBA with a high of 80 dBA. Research
demonstrates significant increase in hearing loss in people with
prolonged exposure to noise levels above 85 dBA.6 While the
measured levels were below this threshold, these levels were
still close enough to this threshold to have a potential
contributory effect to hearing loss over time.
Answering Phones for Long Periods of Time
Besides excessive keyboarding during an eight hour shift,
employees are also expected to answer the phones for one to
two hours out of their day. In the video, it showed an employee
demonstrating the movements that occur when answering the
phone. The muscle movement include picking up the phone,
holding the phone onto the side of the head, and typing while
talking on the phone. The injuries or illness that can result from
answering the phone is head or neck strain (due to having to
hold the phone to the side of the head while typing). To reduce
injury from this hazard, employees should all have a head set so
that they are able to answer the phone (without having to hold
the phone on the side of their head) and type at the same time.
HAZARD ZONE JOBS CHECKLIST

4. For each "caution zone job" find any physical risk factors that
apply. If a hazard exists, it must be reduced below the hazard
level or to the degree technologically and economically
feasible. Not all items on the checklist need to be noted only
those you recognize.
Movements or postures that are a regular and foreseeable part of
the job, occurring more than one day per week, and more
frequently than one week per year.
Hazard Exists
Job Position evaluated: Office Assistant
Date 11/15/17
No. of employees in these jobs?
60 employees
Awkward Posture
Comments/Observations
1. Working with the hand(s) above the head, or the elbows
above the shoulders
More than 4 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
2. Repeatedly raising the hand(s) above the head, or the

5. elbow(s) above the shoulder(s) more than once per minute
More than 4 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
3. Working without support or the ability to vary posture
More than 4 hours total per day
Incorrect posture, desk and seat height. Sitting on a seat and
tilting your, head for extended periods may tire your neck or
back. If not positioned correctly, your monitor can cause neck
pain, shoulder pain, or even eye strain.1
4. Working with the back bent forward more than 30° (without
support or the ability to vary posture)
More than 4 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
5. Working with the back bent forward more than 45° (without
support or the ability to vary posture)
More than 2 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
6. Squatting
More than 4 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
7. Kneeling
More than 4 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable

6. High Hand Force
Hazard Exists
Comments/Observations
Pinching an unsupported object(s) weighing 2 lbs or more per
hand, or pinching with a force of 4 lbs or more per hand
(comparable to pinching a half a ream of paper)
8.
+
Highly repetitive motion
+
More than 3 hours total per day
□
Not Applicabale
9.
+
+
More than 3 hours total per day
Frequent mouse operation may result in straining particular
hand muscles causing carpal tunnel syndrome.
10.
No other risk factors
+
More than 4 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
Gripping an unsupported object(s) weighing 10 lbs or more per

7. hand, or gripping with a force of 10 lbs or more per hand
(comparable to clamping light duty automotive jumper cables
onto a battery)
11.
+
Highly Repetitive motion
+
More than 3 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
12.
+
+
More than 3 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
13.
No other risk factors
+
More than 4 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
Highly Repetitive Motion
Hazard Exists
Comments/
Observations
Using the same motion with little or no variation every few

8. seconds (excluding keying activities)
14.
+
+
High, forceful exertions with the hand(s)
+
More than 2 hours total per day
Mouse operation; remaining still in the same position while
typing and operating the computer.
15.
No other risk factors
+
More than 6 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
Intensive keying
16.
+
+
More than 4 hours total per day
Typing constraint when the position of the hands are forced to
type for longer durations without breaks. The thumb, first and
second fingers may grow numb.
17.
No other risk factors

9. +
More than 7 hours total per day
Repetitive motion and constant typing on the keyboard without
proper posture may cause muscle strain as well as tendon and/or
nerve damage and carpal tunnel syndrome. Stiffness may
characterize certain fingers making typing difficult.
Repeated ImpactComments/
Observations
18.
Using the hand (heel/base of palm) as a hammer more than once
per minute
+
More than 2 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
19.
Using the knee as a hammer more than once per minute
+
More than 2 hours total per day
□
Not Applicable
ExposuresComments/
Observations
20. Indoor Air Issue Questions
· Is the temperature in the workplace extremely hot or cold?
· Have you noticed any breathing issues?
· Have you noticed any mold?
· Have you noticed any drafts?
· Does a vent blow directly on you?

10. Moderately cold when HVAC is switched on.
No breathing issues.
In the bathroom areas, mold is present.
No drafts noticed.
Yes, the vent blows towards me making me feel a bit cold and
experience dryness in my throat.
21. Process chemicals
· What chemicals are used on this site?
· Is there a MSDS for these chemicals
No process chemicals are used at this site.
22. Physical Issues
· What is the dB level?
· Light level in lumens?
40dB when silent and 75dB when the HVAC is on.
461 lux marks the standard light level at 27 inches above the
floor level.
23. PPE Available
· Is there PPE available?
· If so, Is the PPE utilized?
An attempt to provide standing work stations to allow easy
blood flow to the legs while at work.
Psychosocial Strain (Interview a worker and ask these
questions, answers can be strongly agree, agree, disagree,
strongly disagree)Comments/
Observations
24. Demand:

11. · My job requires working very fast.
· My job requires working very hard.
· I am not asked to do an excessive amount of work.
· I have enough time to get the job done.
· I am free from conflicting demands that others make.
Strongly Agree
·
Agree
·
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
·
Strongly Agree
Agree

12. ·
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
Strongly Agree
·
Agree
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
Strongly Agree
·
Agree
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
Strongly Agree
·
Agree

13. Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
25. Decision Authority:
· My job allows me to make a lot of decisions on my own.
· On my job, I have very little freedom to decide how to do my
work.
· I have a lot of say about what happens on my job.
Strongly Agree
·
Agree
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
Strongly Agree

14. ·
Agree
·
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
·
Strongly Agree
·
Agree
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
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26. Skill Discretion:
· My job requires that I learn new things.
· My job involves a lot of repetitive work.
· My job requires me to be creative.

15. · My job requires a high level of skill.
· I get to do a variety of different things on my job.
· I have an opportunity to develop my own special ability.
Strongly Agree
Agree
·
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
Strongly Agree
·
Agree
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·

16. Strongly Agree
Agree
·
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
Strongly Agree
Agree
·
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
Strongly Agree
·
Agree
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
Strongly Agree

17. Agree
·
Disagree
·
Strongly Disagree
·
Calculator for Hand-Arm Vibration
1. Find the vibration value for the tool. (Get it from the
manufacturer look it up
at this website http://wwwn.cdc.gov/niosh-sound-
vibration/Results.aspx?tt=6 On the graph below mark the point
on the left side shown as Vibration value.
Not Applicable
Vibration
m/s2
Not Applicable
Duration
Hrs.
2. Find out how many total hours per day the employee is using
the tool and mark that point on the bottom of the chart below.
3. Trace a line into the graph from each of these two points

18. until they cross. No vibration tool used
4. Interpretation
a. If that point lies in the crosshatched “Hazard” area above the
upper curve, then the vibration hazard must be reduced below
the hazard level or to the degree technologically and
economically feasible.
b. If the point lies between the two curves in the “Caution”
area, then the job remains as a “Caution Zone Job.”
c. If the point falls in the “OK” area below the bottom curve,
then no further steps are required.
Note: The caution limit curve (bottom) is based on an 8-hour
energy-equivalent frequency- weighted acceleration value of 2.5
m/s2. The hazard limit curve (top) is based on an 8-hour
energy-equivalent frequency- weighted acceleration value of 5
m/s2.
References
1. HealthyComputing - Monitor Seup and Usage.
http://www.healthycomputing.com/office/setup/monitor/.
Accessed November 15, 2017.