Ergonomics Management

The MTM Association for Standards and Research has provided business and industry with innovative methodologies designed to help them improve profitability, productivity, and quality. 

Marcom s audiovisual, computer programs, and literature detail ways the workplace might be altered to alleviate fatigue-related pain for workers. 

This is likely the ultimate reference manual for safety products and services. 

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Ergonomics is seen today as a vital component of the value-adding activities of the company, with weU-documented cost-benefit aspects of the ergonomics management programs (GAO 1997). A company must be prepared to accept a participative culture and utilize participative techniques in implementation of work design principles. The job design-related problems and consequent interven-... 

Since these Guidelines are generic and generally applicable, and since they are an official OSHA document, it does not seem probable that other voluntary guidelines to be issued by OSHA for specific industries will require less in ergonomics management. But, another OSHA document may influence the additional guidelines to be issued. 

Your procedures should detail your plant evaluation methods and require consideration to be given to the overall plan of the plant, automation, ergonomics, operator and line balance, inventory levels, and value added labor content. Reports of the evaluation should be required so that they facilitate analysis by management and auditors. 

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In addition to the Civil Rights Act, other laws and regulations affect the management ofhuman resources. For instance, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 established the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop and enforce workplace standards designed to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths (OSHA, 2007). Of particular relevance to pharmacy are OSHA s ergonomic workplace standards and its rules for preventing exposure to hazardous chemicals and bloodborne pathogens. 

The project Human Error in the Process Industry within the Ergonomics Section of the Technology Work Department at the Graduate School of Industrial Engineering and Management Science was started in 1985. In order to get acquainted with the world of chemical process control two exploratory investigations were carried out in the first two years at Dutch chemical companies. This led to the development of a prototype classification model of system failure (see Chapter 5 for the most recent version). 

Moraal, J. (1983). Manageable ergonomics. Inaugural lecture. Eindhoven University of Technology (in Dutch),... 

Participatory ergonomics emphasizes self-control and self-determination and provides workers more control over their working conditions. This approach also offers potential for reduced job strain through increased social interaction and support. In fact, worker involvement has been shown to be the most common feature among effective stress-management programs (Karasek 1992). 

From the occupational safety and health perspective, the current state of ergonomics knowledge eillows for management of musculoskeletal disorders in order to minimize human suffering, potential for disability, and the related workers compensation costs. Ergonomics can help to ... 

An important component of musculoskeletal disorders management efforts is development of a well-structured and comprehensive ergonomic program. According to Alexander and Orr (1992), the basic components of such a program should include ... 

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