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2024 SkillsUSA District Safety (Ergonomics)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the science of adjusting environments, tasks, or procedures to fit you, the worker.

a)

Ergonomics

b)

Circulation

c)

Musculoskeletal Disorders

d)

Lifting technique

2.

What are injuries or illnesses that affect your muscles, tendons, nerves, joints, ligaments, cartilage, and

nervous system called?

a)

Wrist pain

b)

Static, awkward

c)

Musculoskeletal Disorders

d)

Stress

3.

Failure to use _______ ergonomic practices could result in disorders such as cumulative trauma

disorders, repetitive motion injuries, and repetitive stress injuries.

a)

Body size, medical   condition, physical 

condition

b)

Proper

c)

S-curve

d)

Lifting technique

4.

Failure to use proper ergonomic practices can affect almost ______________________.

a)

Circulation

b)

Neutral posture

c)

Musculoskeletal Disorders

d)

Every part of your  body

5.

Personal risk factors for ergonomic hazards include _______________________________.

a)

Neutral posture

b)

Body size,

 medical condition,

physical condition

c)

Stress

d)

Ergonomics

6.

Good posture is one that places the least amount of ________ on your muscles and joints.

a)

Circulation

b)

Static, awkward

c)

Stress

d)

Wrist pain

7.

To achieve a ________, you should allow your arms to hang comfortably.

a)

Short breaks

b)

Musculoskeletal Disorders

c)

Lifting technique

d)

Neutral posture

8.

Safe posture includes keeping the natural ________ in your back.

a)

Proper

b)

Ergonomics

c)

S-curve

d)

Neutral posture

9.

An effective _________________ involves bending at your knees, keeping your back straight, and lifting

with your legs.

a)

Lifting technique

b)

Neutral posture

c)

Circulation

d)

Proper

10.

____________ and ___________ positions are two of the most common types of unsafe postures that

place a person at risk for injury.

a)

Lifting technique

b)

Static, awkward

c)

Short breaks

d)

Neutral posture

11.

A worker stands on their feet throughout most of the day and is beginning to experience cramping in

their legs. They should walk around occasionally to increase the __________ in their legs.

a)

Ergonomics

b)

Stress

c)

Circulation

d)

Body size,  

medical condition,  

physical condition

12.

Taking ______________ from physical tasks can help your body recover.

a)

Lifting technique

b)

Short breaks

c)

Every part of your  body

d)

Ergonomics

13.

Adjusting the height of your work table may help relieve _________________.

a)

Circulation

b)

Stress

c)

Musculoskeletal Disorders

d)

Wrist pain