About Us
Welcome to the Ergonomics Working Group
On behalf of the DoD Ergonomics Working Group, I'd like to welcome you to our Website. This site will provide you with practical, user-friendly information on program development; organizational culture and change; metrics; program implementation and management; best practices; self assessments; cost benefit and return on investments; marketing and communication; ergonomic assessment tools, products, and intranet programs; workstation design; and research initiatives.
Myrna C. Callison COL, SP Chair, DoD Ergonomics Working Group
What Can an Ergonomics Program Do For Me
Ergonomics is essentially fitting the workplace to the worker. It involves the application of knowledge about human capacities and limitations to the design of workplaces, jobs, tasks, tools, equipment, and the environment. Implementing and maintaining an effective ergonomics program at your facility means working smarter and safer.
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Prevent or control injuries and illnesses by eliminating or reducing worker esposure to work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) risk factors. These factors include:
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If you make early identification and prevention of WMSDs and their risk factors a number one priority, you will preserve and protect our military and civilian work force and dramatically decrease related costs.
- Reduce the potential for fatigue, error, or unsafe acts by adapting the job and workplace to the workers' physical capabilities and limitations.
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Improve overall military readiness.
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- It's a fact- Ergonomics Programs prevent and reduce workplace injuries. But did you know that Ergonomics Programs can save hundreds of thousands of dollars in reduced lost time, workers' compensation claims and costs, and improved productivity? Need proof? Use our best practices search to read about actual money-saving success stories. Search on key words: "cost savings," "compensation savings," "reduced lost time," etc.
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- Best Practices programs consistently have four key elements: Leadership, Organization, Information Systems, and Communications. A special task force developed a model to apply these elements to guide and effect culture change within DoD.
For more information on how to "Zero in" on injuries, click here.
Implementation
The Ergonomics Tech Guide 220: Booklet I, General Program Management
This guide contains help for implementing an ergonomics program.
Publications
Ergonomics Newsletter
This email newsletter, with over 100 issues published since its inception in 2002, reaches out to the ergonomics community with latest developments, best practices, publication announcements, and training information. Click for more information
Ergonomics Fact Sheets
The U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine Ergonomics Program has published 23 individual fact sheets with the latest information on ergonomics issues ranging from hand and power tool use to caring for your back while caring for children. To download and print, go to: United States Army Public Health Command Ergonomics Resource Materials.
Ergonomics Posters
Check out our line of educational posters, available free by request!
Other Publications
Our publications are designed to help you with all aspects of education and training for ergonomics.
Navy Acquisition
Protecting our people is critical to our mission of national defense. One place to start is in acquisition.
More on Acquisition...
DoD Design Criteria Standard
MIL-STD 1472F: DoD Design Criteria Standard
Full copy of standard available here...