Module 2 Ergonomics

What is the correct definition of Ergonomics?

• source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone

• injury that occurs from tissue damage resulting from repetitive demand

• Ergonomics is the study of people and their work environments.

• use (something) too much.

What are 2 things that are NOT involved in manual materials handling.

• lifting

• bending

• pulling

• lowering

• lying down

What do designers do to make sure that they meet the needs of most people because nobody is the same size?

• make everything the same

• let you order different things

• make chairs so they can go up and down and tilt

What parts of your body get injuries caused by overexertion and repetitive movement? Check all that apply

• Bones

• tendons

• muscles

• ligaments

• joints

What is the name of the least injury to the worst injury?

• persistent, chronic, acute

• acute, persistent, chronic.

• chronic acute, persistent

Which of the following would not be an incident cost:

• time to go to the hospital

• time to get first aid

• time to make the area safe

• time spent to complete a report

Which of the following would not be an Investigation cost?

• Time spent to complete an accident report

• how the injury affects family

• Time spent to complete a report for WCB

• follow up on the incident

Which of the following would not be a worker replacement cost?

• time to train a new worker

• Worker replacement costs

• the cost to hire a new worker

• The issues the worker has after they returned to work

• time to get a new worker

Which of the following ARE productivity cost, check all that apply.

• the time someone spends to look at the worker's claim

• The issues the worker has after they returned to work

• the work time lost due to the disruption of the injury

• worker loss of income

Which of the following are the personal costs to workers? Check all that apply?

• The time to get a new worker

• The way the injury affects their family life

• The ways the injury affects loss of income

• The way the injury affects life with friends