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Role Definition for Ergonomics Program

Management Roles & Responsibility:

  • Establish commitment to safety on the same level as qualitya nd productivity
  • Demonstrate personal commitment to program implementation and maintenance
  • Ensure each associate has received proper training
  • Observe/reinforce safe work practices
  • Recognize potential concerns, identify improvements or request additional technical support for evaluation
  • Support associate involvement
  • Apply ergonomics in the design, installation and operation of facilities, tools, equipment and processes
  • Ensure injuries/illnesses are reported promptly
  • Address work area concersn in a timely manner

Associate Roles & Responsiblity:

  • Attend training on proper ergonomics work techniques
  • Observe/reinforce safe work practices
  • Recognize potential ergonomics concerns, identify improvements or request additional technical support for evaluation
  • Ensure injuries/illnesses are reported promptly
  • Make sure all work tasks are performed within restrictions as specified by a healthcare provider
  • Actively participate in ergonomic evaluations to address opportunities for workplace improvement
  • Follow proper ergonomic principles

Engineering Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical expertise during assessments
  • Recognize and analyze potential risks in current projects/processes
  • Recommend and implement ergonomic solutions
  • Help set priorities and schedules for implementing ergonomic solutions
  • Conduct ergonomic assessments

Safety, Health & Environment Personnel Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Assist with program implementation and maintenance
  • Provide technical support as required
  • Conduct ergonomic assessments
  • Monitor "program effectiveness measures" to identify trends and opportunities for improvement

Health Services Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Provide appropriate medical care
  • Participate as needed in injury/illness investigations
  • Facililtate case management
  • Act as liaison with outside physicians
  • Provide technical support as required
  • Conduct ergonomic assessments

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