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S M Steinbrecher

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PubMed1999

Building a successful ergonomics team. Case report in a manufacturing environment.

1. With sufficient educational preparation, occupational and environmental health nurses can facilitate ergonomics teams. 2. The diverse vocational and educational backgrounds of the team members are a major asset of an ergonomics team. 3. In this case report, the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries decreased within the first year of the team's inception. In addition, employees voiced their appreciation that their concerns were addressed and resolved through the ergonomics team. 4. Ergonomics teams should be a permanent part of a comprehensive corporate health and safety program.

Ergonomics↗
PubMed1994

The revised NIOSH lifting guidelines. Application in a hospital setting.

1. Ergonomic interventions, which include the application of biomechanical models, are an integral part of a workplace injury control program. 2. The NIOSH 1991 Lifting Guide is an example of a biomechanical model. It is utilized as an assessment tool in the ergonomic analysis of a task performed by hospital nursing personnel. 3. The risk for musculoskeletal injury is quantified from the analysis. Economically feasible modifications to the task are outlined to reduce the associated lifting hazards.

Back Pain↗