Employee Involvement in Ergonomics

(16 min.) While CTDs or Cumulative Trauma Disorders are a medical disorder and treated as such, ergonomics, the fit between people and their tools and workplaces, represents an important ingredient in treatment and prevention. The bottom line is that ergonomic approaches to CTDs can be viewed simply as good management. Documented evidence supports claims that ergonomic solutions are clearly cost effective because of increased productivity and work output.

Topics included in this safety video are: repetitive strain injury or RSI, check your posture, stretching, rotating, shaking, reaching, rolling, shifting, vision discomfort, veiling glare, and back disorders.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.