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Introduction
The course includes a thorough description of the Manual Handling Operations and the Ergonomics principles that that should be applied to reduce the risk of manual handling injury..
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This presentation provides a general introduction to the prevention and management of musculoskeletal disorders that could be complemented with other presentations or publications in the scope of Campaign 2020-22 Healthy Workplaces Lighten the Load.
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“Ergonomics & Manual Handling” is a 1-day training course specifically for those;
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Introduction
The course includes a thorough description of the Manual Handling Operations and the Ergonomics principles that that should be applied to reduce the risk of manual handling injury..
This approach not only delivers legal compliance, but will help reduce body-related sickness and absenteeism, lower healthcare costs, insurance premiums and compensation claims and improve the productivity of the workforce.
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Types of Ergonomics
Objectives of Ergonomics
Effects of Ergonomics
Ergonomics Risk Factors
Preventing and Minimizing injuries
Anthropometry ?
Ergonomics principles
Ergonomics solutions
Advantages of Ergonomics
Conclusion
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This presentation provides an overview of worker participation in the prevention of MSDs and steps that employers can take to actively involve workers in identifying musculoskeletal problems and choosing and implementing the best solutions
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Outlines:
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Why Ergonomics emerged?
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Effects of Ergonomics
Ergonomics Risk Factors
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Cases of bodily pains, severe low back pain, shoulder pains and occupational stress are on the upward trend these days. Many workers are suffering LONG TERM ill effects that make they life a misery. Actions must be taken to minimise or eliminate these sources of pains. An awareness of Office ERGONOMICS could be the right remedy to solve these pains.
This presentation provides an overview of worker participation in the prevention of MSDs and steps that employers can take to actively involve workers in identifying musculoskeletal problems and choosing and implementing the best solutions
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Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
1. Safety and health at work is everyone’s concern. It’s good for you. It’s good for business.
Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2020-22
LIGHTEN THE LOAD
Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
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What are work-related MSDs?
Factors contributing to work-related MSDs
What is risk assessment?
Risk assessment for MSDs
• Preparation
• Identifying MSD risk factors and those at risk
• Evaluating and prioritising risks
• Deciding on preventive action
• Taking action
• Monitoring and reviewing
• Recording the risk assessment
Overview
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Physical
Work postures and movements can be
harmful as a result of repetition,
duration or effort.
Factors contributing to work-related MSDs
Organisational
The way work is organized in terms of
number of consecutive working hours,
opportunities for breaks, the pace of
the work and the variation of tasks all
affect how burdensome physical work
tasks are.
Psychosocial
Lack of control over tasks or over how
or the pace at which tasks are
performed, as well as support from
colleagues or management, can also
increase the risk of MSDs.
Workers´characteristics
Such as age, gender, height, condition
of health, lack of training, etc. can also
be MSD risk factors if risks aren´t
managed properly.
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RA is a systematic examination of all aspects of work
that considers:
•what could cause injury or harm
•whether hazards can be eliminated and, if not,
•what preventive or protective measures need to be in place
to control the risks.
RA is the basis for successful MSDs prevention and
management
What is Risk Assessment?
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RA for MSDs involves the
same basic principles and
processes as for other
occupational risks
Risk assessment for MSDs
Preparation
RISK
ASSESSMENT
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Decide on who will lead the process
• It could be the employer itself, a worker designated by the employer, a
health and safety expert, …
Review the available resources
• A list of description of work activities / tasks involving MSD risk
• Any information: accident and ill-health records, complaints from
workers, absenteeism statistics,
• Guidance on MSDs from national competent bodies (ministries, national
safety and health institutes, …)
• Guides, checklists or manuals produced by trade associations
Decide how and when workers will be involved and informed.
Plan – decide what will happen when
Preparation
Some issues to be addressed before starting the process
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Factors to look out for in relation to MSDs include:
•Physical and environment factors (e.g. work postures, repetitive
work, heavy physical load, (poor) lighting, (low) temperature, etc.)
•Organisational (e.g. long working hours, opportunities for breaks,
pace of work, etc.)
•Psychosocial (e.g. control over tasks, support from colleagues /
management, etc.)
•Workers´characteristics (e.g. age, gender, physical capacity, prior
medical history, height, etc.)
The combination of / interaction between all these factors
needs to be considered
Identifying MSD risk factors in the workplace
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Particular attention should be paid to groups of workers
who may be at increased risk of suffering from MSDs
These groups may be at greater risk because of:
• repeated or cumulative exposure to MSD risks factors, such us:
repetitive hand or arm movements, vibrations, carrying or moving
heavy loads, harassment and bullying, stress, etc.
• the sectors they work in (e.g. construction, agriculture, health and
social work)
• the type of occupations they are more likely to be in, for instance
typical examples of blue-collar or less skilled occupations (which
have a higher prevalence of MSDs)
• individual factors, e.g. lack of experience or training, health conditions
Identifying those at risk
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Evaluate the risks arising from the hazards identified by
considering:
•how likely it is that a hazard will cause harm
•how serious that harm is likely to be
•how often (and how many) workers are exposed to the risk
Set priorities based on the risk evaluations.
It is essential to prioritise the actions to be taken to
prevent or minimise MSDs.
Evaluating and prioritising risks
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Agree what actions will be taken to eliminate or reduce
the risks
Set up an action plan. A good action plan includes:
•The description of the problem / risk
•The priority given to this issue
•Solutions (preventive / protective measures) – what will be done
•Responsibility – who will lead the actions
•Resources – in terms of money, time, etc.
•Timeline – what will be done when
•Evaluation – how will you know whether the implemented solutions
were effective
Deciding on preventive action
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When discussing and agreeing actions, it is important to
follow the general principles of prevention:
• avoid risks;
• combat risks at source;
• adapt work to the individual;
• adapt to technological progress;
• replace risky practices with safe or less risky practices;
• develop a coherent prevention policy;
• prioritise collective measures;
• provide training and instruction for workers.
Deciding on preventive action
Hierarchy of prevention
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General principles (hierarchy) of prevention 1
Avoid the risks
• automate lifting and transport operations
Combat risks at their source
• reduce the height that loads needs to be lifted to
Adapt the work to the individual
• design the workplace to provide enough room for
workers to adopt the correct postures
• choose adjustable chairs and desks (that allow
workers to alternate between sitting and standing)
• allow breaks and variation in how tasks are
performed
Equipment and
workplace adaptation
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General principles (hierarchy) of prevention 2
Adapt to technological progress:
• keep up to date with new assistive devices
and more ergonomic devices, tools and
equipment
Replace the risky with the safe or less risky
• replace manual handling of (heavy) loads
with mechanical handling
Develop a coherent policy that covers
technology, work organisation, working
conditions, social relationships and work
environment
Assistive devices
Workplace design
Ergonomic devices /
tools / equipment
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General principles (hierarchy) of prevention 3
Implement collective measures first:
•Prioritise good-grip handles over anti-
slip gloves, smaller loads per lift over
back belts (lumbar support)
Provide good training and
instructions for workers:
•Provide practical training on the correct
use of work equipment (lifting devices,
chairs, furniture) and safe working
postures (sitting, standing).
Changes to job
duties and tasks
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Implement the agreed actions
Ensure that the responsible people implement the agreed
preventive and protective measures. For this, it is important to:
•Ensure that responsibility for implementing the various agreed
interventions and actions is clearly established
•Hold regular meetings with the people involved or talk about the action
plan during meetings that already take place regularly
•Ensure that workers are involved and engaged, and that efforts are being
made to make sure that the implementation of the measures is well
received by the workers affected
Taking action
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Monitor the implementation of the agreed actions
Evaluate whether or not you have achieved what you wanted
Review the whole cycle of assessing the risks and planning
and implementing actions
Monitoring and reviewing
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The risk assessment must be recorded
Such a record can be used to:
•pass information to the persons concerned (workers, safety
representatives, managers, etc.)
•assess whether necessary measures have been introduced
•produce evidence for supervisory authorities
•revise measures if circumstances change.
Recording the risk assessment
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Editor's Notes
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WR-MSDs) are impairments of bodily structures, such as:
muscles
joints
tendons
ligaments
nerves
bones
the localised blood circulation system.
WR-MSDs are caused or aggravated primarily by work and by the effects of the immediate environment in which work is carried out.
EU-OSHA, 2007. ‘Factsheet 71 — Introduction to work-related musculoskeletal disorders’ (available at https://osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications/publications/factsheets/71/view).
Different groups of factors can contribute to work-related MSDs. These may act independently or in combination. So exposure to a combination of risk factors should be considered when assessing work-related MSDs.
These measures are presented as examples. Most of them could be considered ‘good practice’ examples and are therefore not necessarily mandatory or relevant to all workplaces. Their relevance will depend on the specificities of each workplace (and the outcomes of risk assessments).
These measures are presented as examples. Most of them could be considered ‘good practice’ examples and are therefore not necessarily mandatory or relevant to all workplaces. Their relevance will depend on the specificities of each workplace (and the outcomes of risk assessments).
These measures are presented as examples. Most of them could be considered ‘good practice’ examples and are therefore not necessarily mandatory or relevant to all workplaces. Their relevance will depend on the specificities of each workplace (and the outcomes of risk assessments).