B erkeley Lab C Y '06 R ecordable A ccidents B y Injury Type (43 Total) (as of1/05/07) struck by,1,2% repetitive keyboard, 16,37% lifting,2,5% m aterialhandling,1, 2% strain,1,2% slip/trip,3,7% laceration,1,2% laboratory glassw are handling,1,2% facility defect,1,2% drilling,1,2% crushing,1,2% concussion, contusion,1,2% metalhandling,1,2% back strain,1,2% bum ping against,3, 7% chem icalburn,1,2% repetitive strain,not com puter related,7, 16% 28 cases or65% of allinjuries w ere ergonomically related
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Berkeley Lab CY '06 Recordable Accidents By Injury Type (43 Total)(as of 1/05/07)
struck by, 1, 2%
repetitive keyboard, 16, 37%
lifting, 2, 5%material handling, 1,
2%
strain, 1, 2%
slip/trip, 3, 7%
laceration, 1, 2%laboratory glassware
handling, 1, 2%
facility defect, 1, 2%
drilling, 1, 2%
crushing, 1, 2%concussion,
contusion, 1, 2%
metal handling, 1, 2%
back strain, 1, 2%
bumping against, 3, 7%
chemical burn, 1, 2%
repetitive strain, not computer related, 7,
16%
28 cases or 65% of all injuries were ergonomically
related
1. Mouse arm
3. Bent wrist & palm planting 4. Bike riding
posture
2. Raised shoulders
People working in awkward postures!
People working under stress and deadlines!
Budget Crunch!
PRDs!
FY Deadlines!
Fewer Resources!
Long Hours!
Working at home!
10-hour Days!
Grant Deadlines!
8 Days-a-week!
Year End Close!NEED IT NOW!
People are exhibiting their discomfort!
My aching back!
My throbbing mouse arm
What EH&S is doing…
Pilot rollout of Remedy Interactive software for employee self-assess and training (3 Divisions- OCFO, IT and EH&S)
Fulltime Ergo Desk for help at x 5818
Increasing ergo staff for “discomfort evals”
Rollout Ergo Advocate training program - more resources!
Improving the Ergo Database - clear, concise and user friendly
