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    Ergonomic

    Assessment

    Assessment completed by
    Sample Report

    Assessment completed at
    3:26 PM on 12/19/15

    Company Name
    Test company

    Company Address
    1234
    Spokane

    Specific Location

    Since 1916, Timber Products Manufacturers Association (TPM)


    has been dedicated to providing services for the well-being
    and success of companies. TPM recognizes the importance of
    partnering with businesses to help them with their toughest
    safety and risk management challenges.

    Our value-added philosophy takes the worry of many human


    resource, safety, and training concerns off the shoulders of
    our member companies so that they can better concentrate on
    other business operation aspects of their companies.

    Timber Products Manufacturers Association (TPM)


    Safety - Human Resources - Employment Law - Employee Benefits
    951 East Third Avenue Spokane, WA 99202 Phone: 509.535.4646
    www.timberassociation.com
    Question #1

    Have any workers been previously diagnosed with any of the following cumulative
    trauma disorder (CTD's): Carpal Tunnel, Tendonitis, Tenosynovitis, De
    Quervain's Disease, Trigger Finger,White Finger, Hand Arm Segmental
    Vibration Syndrome, muscle strains or back ailments?

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Other: Workers with previous ergonomic related injuries in the past are at
    increased risk in the future. Additional care should be taken to accommodate
    individuals that have experienced conditions such as Carpal Tunnel,
    Tendonitis, Tenosynovitis, De Quervain's Disease, Trigger Finger, White
    Finger, Hand Arm Segmental Vibration Syndrome, muscle strains, or back pain.
    Encourage employees to report symptoms early before they develop into a
    disability.
    Question #2

    Have there ever been any worker complaints concerning ergonomic issues? Body
    soreness: back, shoulders, neck, hips, knees, and/or feet.

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Administrative Control: Conduct an ergonomic job specific assessment. Observe
    body movements and their frequency. Look for awkward movements that involve
    moving materials with bad postures away from neutral. Establish an ergonomics
    program that can be used to reduce injury by controlling hazards.

    Other: A participatory ergonomic approach, where workers are directly involved


    in worksite assessments, solution development and implementation is the essence
    of a successful ergonomic process. Workers can identify and provide important
    information about hazards in their workplaces. They can also assist in the
    ergonomic process by voicing their concerns and suggestions for reducing
    exposure to risk factors and by evaluating the changes made as a result of an
    ergonomic assessment.
    Question #3
    Do any employees perform highly repetitive tasks? (>100 reps/hour or 2000
    per/day)

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Engineering Control: Observe job tasks and research ways to reduce frequency
    of material handling through automation or engineering controls.

    Administrative Control: Establish systems to rotate workers between tasks to


    minimize the effects of continuous exertion, repetitive motion, and/or awkward
    postures. Job rotations are best when each new task requires a different muscle
    group. Establish ergonomic training that is specific to the job to make workers
    aware of ergonomic hazards and ways to control them.
    Question #4
    Do the employee's routine tasks require repeated lifting of weights over 20 lbs
    and/or occasional lifting of weights over 50 lbs?

    Response:
    No

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    None.

    Question #5
    Are employees using tools well suited to the task? (i.e. usage of
    tool maintains neutral positions/postures)

    Response:
    No

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Engineering Control: Redesign or install tools that promote neutral postures.

    Administrative Control: Establish ergonomic training that is specific to the


    job to make workers aware of ergonomic hazards and ways to control them.
    Question #6

    Do employees perform tasks while assuming awkward postures (e.g. hunching,


    bending, squatting, etc.) or that require excessive flexion/extension of a joint
    for extended periods of time? ("Awkward" refers to any positioning of body
    and/or appendage significantly outside preferred neutral position while tasks
    are performed.)

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Engineering Control: Redesign or install adjustable workstations to reduce
    awkward joint angles. Encourage workers to change posture through out work
    shift. Position work in ways that eliminate long/excessive reach, decrease
    joint flexion/extension requirements, and promote neutral postures. Avoid
    requiring employees to work below knees and above shoulders. Provide tools that
    promote neutral joint angles.

    Administrative Control: The greater the elbow angle the greater the
    stress.Train workers to keep elbows closer to body and in neutral posture as
    they work. Establish ergonomic training that is specific to the job to make
    workers aware of ergonomic hazards.
    Question #7
    Do employees ever perform tasks requiring excessive force application?

    Response:
    No

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    None.

    Question #8
    Are high impact and/or high vibration tools routinely used? (e.g. riveters,
    bucking bars, die grinders, sanders, weed eaters, or impact wrenches.)

    Response:
    No

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    None.
    Question #9
    Is ergonomic job specific training given to workers?

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    None.

    Question #10
    Are procedures in place to accommodate fluctuations in staffing levels?

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    None.
    Question #11
    Are channels in place for employees to communicate ergonomic concerns?

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    None.
    Question #12
    Do jobs have unnecessary steps? Observe jobs to determine this.

    Response:
    None

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    None.
    Question #13

    Have workers been observed showing signs of fatigue? Does a worker's production
    rate decrease near the end of work shift?

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Engineering Control: Environmental factors contribute to the onset of fatigue.
    Insufficient lighting, loud noise, and warm temperatures increase fatigue.
    Brighten up and quiet down the work space and cool down the temperature.

    Administrative Control: Establish systems to rotate workers between tasks to


    minimize the effects of continuous exertion, repetitive motion, and/or awkward
    postures. Job rotations are best when each new task requires a different muscle
    group.Try to rotate from a job with high exertion to a job of lower exertion.
    Limit shift work to 12 hours.
    Question #14
    Are workstation work surfaces too high/low? (Material greater than 18 inches
    from hands at neutral.)

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Engineering Control: Adjust work station height to keep work as close to
    neutral posture as possible.

    Administrative Control: Establish ergonomic training that is specific to the


    job to make workers aware of ergonomic hazards and ways to control them.

    Question #15
    Does the location of materials promote reaching? (Material greater that 18
    inches in front of the worker.)

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Engineering Control: Adjust material flow closer to worker to minimize reaching.

    Administrative Control: Establish ergonomic training that is specific to the


    job to make workers aware of ergonomic hazards.
    Question #16
    Does angle or orientation of material transfer surfaces promote twisting?

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Engineering Control: Line up materials in angles that reduce the twisting
    when workers are transferring them.

    Administrative Control: Increase the frequency of job rotation from jobs with
    high frequency of twisting to jobs with no twisting. Establish ergonomic
    training that is specific to the job to make workers aware of ergonomic hazards
    and ways to control them.

    Question #17
    Are there potential obstacles on floor that can prevent a clear path of travel?
    (Uneven, slippery, sloping, or trip hazards.)

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Engineering Control: Control source of hazards.

    Administrative Control: Install a housekeeping plan to monitor and control


    hazards.
    Question #18
    Are materials handled above the shoulders or below the knees?

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Engineering Control: Adjust workstation to reduce material handling in awkward
    positions.
    Administrative Control: Increase the frequency of job rotation from jobs with
    high frequency of over head or below knee work to jobs with none. Establish
    ergonomic training that is specific to the job to make workers aware of
    ergonomic hazards.

    Question #19
    Does the material handling require placing objects accurately/precisely?

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    Engineering Control: Install a sorting system that organizes the materials
    automatically to reduce stress on workers. Lift table can be used to reduce
    reaching when materials have to be placed.

    Administritive Control: Establish ergonomic training that is specific to the


    job to make workers aware of ergonomic hazards.
    Question #20
    Is good nutrition practiced?

    Response:
    Yes

    Hazard specifics
    None listed

    Mitigation techniques:
    None.

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