Name: Ergonomic programs that work
Uploaded: 2014-05-08T09:34:54.000Z
Duration: 21 min 11 s
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OF DESIGNING THE WORKPLACE AND WORK ORGANIZATION

HAVE IDENTIFIED OVER 615,000 LOST WORK DAY INJURIES

EVERY YEAR DUE TO MUSCULAR SKELETAL DISORDERS.

THEY CAN BE VERY DEBILITATING, VERY SERIOUS,

AN ERGONOMIC PROGRAM DOES NOT NEED TO COST A LOT OF MONEY.

SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO IMPLEMENT

I BELIEVE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU HAVE TO HAVE

THEY JUST HAVE TO BE THERE TO SUPPORT IT,

AND LET THE PEOPLE KNOW THEY BELIEVE IN IT, AS WELL.

THE GROUP THAT REALLY HAS TO BE THERE TO MAKE IT WORK

SO, IT'S THE PEOPLE ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE FLOOR,

IT'S ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT REALLY PUT THAT PRODUCT,

AND YOU SEE MOTIVATED, EXCITED EMPLOYEES.

>> THE UNION NEGOTIATED THE ERGONOMIC COMMITTEE

IS OUR MEMBERS WERE GETTING HURT ON THE JOB,

AND THERE WERE NO VIOLENCE, NO ACCIDENTS,

SO YOUR LIFE IS CHANGED, OR RUINED FOREVER.

I STARTED BECOMING AWARE OF THE EMPLOYEES COMPLAINTS

A PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR ERGONOMICS AT THE TIME,

THE SAFETY COMMITTEE DECIDED TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM,

AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE CONSULTANT FIRMS OUT THERE

SO THAT THEY COULD PROPERLY LOOK AT THE JOBS

AND KNOW HOW TO EVALUATE, AND HOW TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS.

>> AT MELROSE PARK, WE FOCUS ON A SERIES OF GOALS.

WE ALSO FOLLOW A NUMBER OF MEASURES OF SAFETY

AS WELL AS THE OVERALL HEALTH AND SAFETY.

THAT'S A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT OVER PAST YEARS,

BUT IT'S ONLY COME THROUGH AN AGGRESSIVE PROGRAM

WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO REDUCE OUR WORKER'S COMPENSATION COSTS

SO THAT THEY'RE ONLY ONE-FIFTH OF THE STATE AVERAGE.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE LOST TIME CASE RATE,

AND ALSO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY

SOME OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU'RE GOING TO DO

TO FIND OUT WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMS THEY HAVE.

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