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Ergonomics Training:
How to Avoid Work Place Injuries


Proper Desk Posture




Proper lifting technique

Tips:
Start in a safe position
Maintain the natural curve in your lower back
Use your legs
Squatting instead of kneeling
Let your legs do the work
Avoid twisting

7 most common work place injuries:
1. Caught in/under/between - a part of the body is
squeezed, pinched or crushed in machinery.
2. Falls from elevation - falls from ladders, roofs or
other elevated surfaces
3. Fall at same level - slips, trips and falls on flat
surfaces
4. Struck by/against - impacting a part of the body
against something or hit by a moving or flying
objects, or by noise (noise impacts the ear drum)
5. Motor vehicle accidents - traffic accidents
6. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the
lower extremities (knees ankles and feet) and
7. Musculoskeletal Injuries of Upper Body (Neck,
back and arms) - from overexertion, kneeling,
squatting, or other repetitive motion, lifting, awkward
posture, hand pinching or gripping or vibration.

(Please be aware of these when onsite.)




In case of injury, please follow these steps:

1. Notify your supervisor and obtain necessary first aid
equipment as situation sees fit ASAP.
2. Complete claim for workers compensation
3. Thereafter, follow doctors instructions for a speedy,
full recovery
4. Go back to work as soon as youre recovered.




Sources: http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/AtoZ/InjuryFS/