Participatory Ergonomics: Early Identification and Reduction of Risk
UW Facilities Services/Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)/Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS)
Project Summary
Using a pictorial survey of their tasks, custodians will indicate which tasks cause them discomfort. After we analyze the results of the survey and seek further input from the custodians, we will pilot ergonomic interventions to reduce the reported discomfort. To assess program success, we will calculate the reduction in risk and the decrease in discomfort caused by the selected tasks.
Amount Awarded: $198,408.00.
Products
Backpack Harness Training Session Key Points. (137 KB PDF).- Final Report Additional Analysis. (128 KB PDF).
- New Tool Brief Survey. (54 KB PDF).
- Participatory Ergo Pilot Project. (14 MB PDF).
- Poster: Fitting the Work to the Worker. (609 KB PDF).
- Poster: Participatory Ergonomics Early Identification and Reduction of Risk. (2.89 MB PDF).
- SHIP Pre Survey. (16 MB PDF).
- SHIP Post Survey. (11 MB PDF).
