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GCat: Design & Safety
MCat: Ergonomics
Cat: Management

Calculation of cost/benefit analysis form for ergonomics. The costs of ergonomic injuries and the benefits of prevention. Tips for supervisors and managers to manage cumulative trauma injuries.

11 Resources
Effect of Downsizing on MSD Rates [20395] ?

Study on how company downsizing affects musculoskeletal disorder rates among remaining employees

Effective Ergonomic Programs [20736] ?

Successful strategies are described

Ergonomic Cost-Justification Worksheets [19239] ?

Helps you to calculate a return-on-investment (ROI) for an ergonomics intervention

Ergonomic Win-Win [24768] ?

Making the right improvements in manual material handling can reduce ergonomic injuries

Ergonomics Success in Meatpacking [27026] ?

An important lesson is that many of the improvements came from low tech changes and doing the basics

Ergonomics and Manufacturing Excellence [27121] ?

The link between improved ergonomics and productivity gains becomes clear when you follow a risk management process

Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace [20396] ?

NIOSH report to Congress concluded that properly implemented interventions reduce MSDs

Realistic, Cost-Effective Ergonomics [27322] ?

A cost-effective, practical approach to ergonomics is more hands-on than theoretical

Strength Testing Information for Employers [21590] ?

Answers to employer's frequently asked questions about physical ability testing

Time and Physical Demands Analysis [27024] ?

Combines biomechanics with time study

Work-Related Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Massachusetts [14140] ?

Fact Sheet of Key Surveillance Findings


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