Ergonomics Risk Factors Dr Ergo 2005

An aspect of a job that increases the worker's chance of developing a work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD). Risk factors include: awkward postures, high hand force, highly repetitive motion, repeated impact of the hand or knee, heavy, frequent or awkward lifting, and moderate to high hand-arm vibration. For much more on ergonomics risk factors and their controls, go to the excellent Ergonomic web page of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) at: http://www.lni.wa.gov/safety/topics/ergonomics/default.asp . This is clipped from the 2005 L&I video Dr. Ergo, a humorous version of ergonomics awareness. Kudos to the wonderful folks at L&I. The entire video is available at http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/TrainTools/Videos/Library/catalog.asp?VideoID=V1114 .

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