The issue of Ergonomics is prevalent in almost all workplaces including industrial and commercial workplaces.
We cover a few of the major industries below by providing access to industry-specific ergonomic resources.
The following resources are related to ergonomic issues in the construction industry:
A presentation on Working in the Cold and Ergonomics and Snow Removal
by OHCOW's Andre Gauvin and Trevor Schell
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[PDF]
Missing link for "Exercises for Heavy Equipment Operators"
The following resources are related to ergonomic issues in the healthcare industry:
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The following resources are related to ergonomic issues in the manufacturing industry:
This handbook is based on the research findings of the study titled:
Evaluation of the Impact of a Participatory Ergonomics Intervention in a Medium-Size Facility (WSIB #0514).
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Manual Material Handling (MMH) is an important component of workplace ergonomics
as many of the actions involved can lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).
Manual Materials Handling (MMH) refers to the moving or handling of items by:
Lifting or Lowering
Pushing or Pulling
Carrying
Holding or Gripping
Manual material handling is also the most common cause of occupational fatigue, low back pain and lower back injuries.
The following resources are related to manual material handling:
A document used by employers to objectively capture and describe the physical demands that are required to perform a particular job or role.
A PDD can be used by a wide range of individuals within different organizations.
View PDD Handbook [PDF]
Download PDD Template [docx]
An Online Tool for Calculating Recommended Weight Limit (RWL)
Online Tool
[Web link to CCOHS website]
A Presentation by OHCOW Ergonomist, Melissa Statham, MHK, CCPE
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95% Confidence Interval (CI) is a range of values (upper and lower) that you can be 95% certain contains the true mean of the population.
Test, test, test
