1 OSHA Update 2 Computer Workstations Our Experience

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1 1 OSHA Update 2 Computer Workstations Our Experience 3 Ed Boards Brett Besser - Ergonomist Salt Lake Technical Center - OSHA 9/22/2008 DTS 1

2 OSHA Update 9/22/2008 DTS 2

3 Compliance Nursing Homes VA To Be Issued Shipbuilding In Contest Stats 1500 Inspections Year Inspections 9/22/2008 DTS 3

4 e-tools Outreach Stand Alone Best Practices Safety and Health Topics Pages Mini-Google Searches Other Products Tool Box Talks Fact Sheets Tip Sheets Success Stories 9/22/2008 DTS 4

5 Others Working on Ergo American Occupational Health Nurses Association of Occupational Health Prof American Dental Association Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonography American Forest and Paper and Paper and Pulp Association Crane, Hoist, and Monorail Alliance Foundry Association of America Independent Electrical Contractors Precision Metalforming Association 9/22/2008 DTS 5

6 E-Tools Review and Modification Hospital and Healthcare Primary Workplace Violence, bloodborne, Laser Plumes, Ergo AOHP Beyond Getting Started AOHN Ergo Resources SDMS Developing their own module for Hospital etool 9/22/2008 DTS 6

7 E-Tools Review and Modification Hospital SDMS Industry Standards for the Prevention of Work- Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sonography Taking their document and turning it into a stand alone module Clinical Services Radiology Physical Therapy Sonography 9/22/2008 DTS 7

8 E-Tools Review and Modification Electrical Contractors IEC Review e-tool e in 2007 Baggage Handling Alliance wanted Employee Helping Themselves Stretching Not Supported by Literature Some Support for Warm-up Currently trying to come to a consensus on this. 9/22/2008 DTS 8

9 Tool Box Talks, Fact Sheet Lifting & Carrying CHMA (crane, hoist, monorail) Employee Guidelines for Safe Carrying and Transporting Loads Management Guidelines for Safe Carrying and Transporting Loads Hazard Evaluation Checklist for Lifting, Carrying, Pushing or Pulling Alternates to Manual handling of Individual Containers Computer Issues NTSP Laptop Computers 9/22/2008 DTS 9

10 Tool Box Talks, Fact Sheet ADA - Hand Pain Ergo Tips Hand Pain Forging Industry Assoc Reduce the Risk of Back Injuries Tips Sheet Precision Metal-Forming Assoc. PMA Ergonomics Checklist PMA Reduce the Risk of Back Injuries 9/22/2008 DTS 10

11 Tool Box Talks, Fact Sheet Taco Bell 9/22/2008 DTS 11

12 Success Stories American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and Pulp and Paper Safety Association (PPSA) Cart to Transport Heavier Items Long Distances (Aug. 2007) Clearing Product Jams (May 2008) Emptying Cutter Scrap Receptacles (May 2008) Glue Table for Paper Roll Headers (July 2007) Inserting Spindle into Paper Roll (July 2007) Moving Paper Rolls (May 2008) Operation for Cap Sheets and Corner Post (May 2008) Plastic Strap Spool Assembly (May 2008) Replacing Wire Spool on Baler (May 2008) Stacking Corrugated Boxes with Corner Stacker (July 2007) Transport and Instillation of Bailing Wire Coil (Aug. 2007) Transporting Cutting Dies with Hand Truck (Oct. 2006) 9/22/2008 DTS 12

13 NTSP Success Stories Asset Distribution Facility Dual Monitors Ladders Standard Format Developed Waiting for Final Approval 9/22/2008 DTS 13

14 Success Stories Standard Format Company Name Industry Task # of Employees Success Brief Narrative of the Problem Narrative of the Solution Narrative of Impact Pictures Before and After 9/22/2008 DTS 14

15 Success Stories ss_stories.html ance/success_stories.html#success 9/22/2008 DTS 15

16 Computer Workstations 9/22/2008 DTS 16

17 Let Me Tell You a Story Completely new Building in 2004 Open Architecture Cube Farm 9/22/2008 DTS 17

18 Our Advantages Desks are Assigned to a Person No Sharing Few People Work Exclusively at the Desk Already Had Adjustable Seating Ergonomist on Staff 9/22/2008 DTS 18

19 GSA Our Disadvantages Provides a Designer Who Has A Supplier They come in and Tell you what vendor to use #1 - Prison Products Little Chance for Specification Unless You Know What You Want 9/22/2008 DTS 19

20 Guiding Principle You Are All Alike Conformity Rules 9/22/2008 DTS 20

21 The Way We Really Are 6 5 to ish to 80ish Full Time to 10% Computer Users Laptop to Multi Screen Desk Top 9/22/2008 DTS 22

22 Standard Paradigm Aesthetics over Functionality How Will it Look if We Have a Tour 9/22/2008 DTS 23

23 Traditional Approach Office Designer Is Turned Loose Provide a Standard (fixed-height Workstation That Looks Great Receive Complaints or log injuries Modify with Add-ons (Band-Aids) to make furniture useable Keyboard tray Foot rests 9/22/2008 DTS 24

24 We Didn t Want To Go Down That Road 9/22/2008 DTS 25

25 Workstation Guidelines Computer Workstation e-toole computerworkstations/index.html ANSI-HFES BSR-HFES Human Factors Engineering of Computer Workstations 03/2002 Final Release - 10/2007 Personal Experience 9/22/2008 DTS 26

26 Workstation Guidelines Wanted a Workstation to Accommodate These Postures 9/22/2008 DTS 27

27 What We Wanted Aesthetically Pleasing Adjustable To Fit Staff No Keyboard Trays Unstable and Puts Monitor too High Expensive ($75-$450) $450) Good for Multi-User or Current Equip No Footrests Anchors and Limits Movement 9/22/2008 DTS 28

28 What We Wanted Under work surface height 22 to 28 Monitor so gaze angle is 15 to 20 degrees below Corner Monitor Placement Proper Body Postures Straight Leading Edge to Limit Reaches 9/22/2008 DTS 29

29 Our Approach Basic Premise - Feet flat on the floor Test Sit We had 3 Stand-Alone Height Adjustable Desks Created 24,, 26,, and 28 Sample Asked all to test at different heights Subtle Counseling on Desirable Parameters - Ordered to Their Desires 9/22/2008 DTS 30

30 Whoa Wait a Goll-Darn Minute Met With A Little Resistance Staff Vendors Management 9/22/2008 DTS 31

31 Staff Resistance Felt Shorter Desk was Degrading Wanted Maximum Storage Shorter = Less Dual Duty Reading/Writing and Computer 9/22/2008 DTS 32

32 Resistance Manufacture Resisted Lowering Also Had Installation Crew More Time and Oversight Custom Ordering of Equipment 9/22/2008 DTS 33

33 Resistance Convinced Management that Rounded was more Feng Shui They Had These Pieces in Stock 9/22/2008 DTS 34

34 Management Resistance Management Wanted the Look of Rounded Corners Afraid of the Hodge- Podge Look Didn t t want the hassle of special orders. There would be Continued special order as employees moved. 9/22/2008 DTS 35

35 Address the Resistance We Split the Baby 9/22/2008 DTS 36

36 Score 1 For Function Split the Work Top Computer Area Paper Work Area Storage Area 9/22/2008 DTS 37

37 24 Floor to Bottom of table Lowest Still Maintained Storage Created a Keyboard Corner 9/22/2008 DTS 38

38 7 Separate Work Configurations 24 Lowest to % to % to 6 6 4% to 6 6 2% to % 30 - Std to % to % 9/22/2008 DTS 39

39 Configurations 9/22/2008 DTS 40

40 Score 1 for Aesthetics Went on Vacation and the Vendors took Over Scramble to Accommodate Removed Chair Arms Turned Arms Around Lowered Arms to Be Same as Desk Height 9/22/2008 DTS 41

41 What We Accomplished 100% Satisfaction Especially Shorter Reduced Neck Fatigue Reduced Wrist and Forearm Pain Reduced Pain In Legs No Reduction In Buttock Pain We Still Have Management Fine Tune the Desk Heights and Chairs on an Ongoing Basis. Have Lowered 10 More Since Initial Setup 9/22/2008 DTS 42

42 OSHA e-tools e and Topics Pages You Are The Answer 9/22/2008 DTS 43

43 OSHA Electronic Products e-tools & Topics Pages Help Workers Help Themselves 9/22/2008 DTS 44

44 What Are They ( etools are "stand-alone," alone," interactive, Web-based based training tools on occupational safety and health topics. They are highly illustrated and utilize graphical menus... 9/22/2008 DTS 45

45 What Are They The OSHA Safety and Health Topics website has assembled a wide variety of information on more than 150 topics to provide users relevant reference materials including standards, directives, training materials, etc. 9/22/2008 DTS 46

46 Living Document We Need Your Help Option #1 General Readership Input 9/22/2008 DTS 47

47 Living Document IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ON USE OF THE OSHA WEB SITE Electronic Mail Form Website Error Report 9/22/2008 DTS 48

48 Living Document Option #2 Editorial Boards 9/22/2008 DTS 49

49 Ed Boards Federal Employee as Editor Anyone With Interest and Knowledge as a Board Member 9/22/2008 DTS 50

50 Thank You Brett Brett Besser Salt Lake Technical Center 8660 South Sandy Parkway Salt Lake City, UT /22/2008 DTS 51