INDEX PAGE
INTRODUCTION 3
ERGONOMICS 4
OBJECTIVES OF ERGONOMICS 4
RESULTS OF ERGONOMIC APPLICATIONS 5
THE BACK STRUTURE 6
BACK AND BACK PROBLEMS 6
Back injuries 6
Causes of back injuries 7
The following are common causes of back injuries: 7
Back injury prevention 8
Back injury-preventative techniques 8
Techniques 9
Strategies 9
ORIGINAL LIFTING MODEL 10
Strain index (SI) = 10
Action limit 11
Maximum permissible limit 11
Administrative controls 12
Engineering controls 12
Limitations of the NIOSH lifting model 13
LEGISLATIVE TRENDS: STANDARDS, GUIDELINES AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES 13
CONCLUSION 14
APENDIX 1 15
REFERENCES 16
OCCUPATIONAL BACK INJURIES DURING MANUAL HANDLING OF MATERIAL
INTRODUCTION
Almost one third of all disabling injuries at work, temporary or permanent are related to manual handling of objects. Many of these incidents are avoidable and are the consequence of inadequate or simplistic bio-mechanical task analysis.
Injuries......
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