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Ergonomics
- Ergonomics: method of fitting a work area to the worker
- ask pt their concerns and what they think solution is
- goal is to reduce strain on body by maximizing productive work
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Governing Agencies
- OSHA: occupational safety health administration
- NIOSH: national institute for occupational safety and health
- * part of CDC prevention
- *conducts research for making recommendations for preventing work related injuries and illness
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worker's comp
- iowa-employer driven healthcare choices
- illinois-employee driven healthcare choices
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work hardening
- addresses physical issues of flexibility, strength, endurance, coordination and work-related functional for global outcom
- interdisciplinary
- address behavioral and vocatonal needs
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primary ergonomic risk factors
- repetition
- force
- awkward posture/position
- contact stress
- vibration
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repetition
- repeating samemotion every few seconds or repeating a cycle of motions involving the same body parts more than 2 x per minute for more than 2 consecutive hours in a row
- loading machine
- reaching for inventory
- keying or data entry
- filing
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