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Ergonomics: Contributing Conditions | ||
Review and Analysis of Injury and Illness Records
Step 1: Review Injury and Illness Records An easy and straightforward approach to assessing potential ergonomic-related problems is to conduct a review of various injury and illness records. The records can be different for every company but may include:
Using all these information sources, try to identify entries which may indicate the presence of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is a term of art in scientific literature that refers collectively to a group of injuries and illnesses that affect the musculoskeletal system. While there is no single diagnosis for MSDs, the conditions identified below are commonly included in the range of conditions that potentially constitute "MSDs":
Once all of the records have been examined, categorize MSD cases by job, department, division, work task, shift, and so on, to determine whether patterns or trends exist. For example, look for instances where:
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