Ergonomic stressors

Bleecker, M.T., D.P. Ford, C.G. Vaughan, K.N. Tindgren, M.J. Tiburzi, and K.S. Walsh. 2005b. Effect of lead exposure and ergonomic stressor on peripheral nerve function. Environ. Health Perspect. 113(12) 1730-1734. 

Ergonomic stressors are the human psychological and physiological injuries or illnesses associated with repetitive and cumulative trauma, fatigue, and exertion. 

These questions are subjective and need to be so in order to establish what the employee is experiencing as opposed to what is occurring in the workplace. Once the data are collected from the employee, it can be measured to the work environment to identify possible solutions needed to increase safety and reduce ergonomic stressors, if any actually exist. Employee input is invaluable when identifying ergonomic issues. 

Punnet, L., Gold, J., Katz, X, Gore, R. Wegman, D. 2004. Ergonomics stressors and upper extremely musculoskeletal disorders in automobile manufacturing ... 

Provide training at the level of understanding appropriate for those being trained. Give workers an opportnnity to ask qnestions. Provide an overview of the potential risks, causes, and symptoms of back injury and other injuries. Teach workers how to identify existing ergonomic stressors... 

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