Lesson 8: Ergonomic Hazards
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Lesson 8: Ergonomic Hazards
Ergonomic Hazards
When learning about Ergonomic Hazards, it's important to know:
- Ergonomics is about the fit between people and the jobs they perform, the tools they use and the environment they work in
- Ergonomic hazards occur when your body position or working conditions affect your body
- Ergonomic hazards are often difficult to identify because you may not notice them immediately
- Ergonomic hazards occur when the type of work you do, puts a strain on the body
- Ergonomics is often call human factors
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Working in the same position all day.
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Desks, chairs, tables, equipment and tools that are not adjustable to a worker's shape and size.
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Inappropriate job and workstation design.
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Improperly adjusted work benches, desks, keyboards.
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Harvesting crops by hand.
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Poor lighting
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Repetitive Strain - operating machinery for long periods of time i.e. combines, tractors, jackhammers