Partner with CIS onsite!
Partner with CIS onsite to eliminate employee strains and sprains onsite at your facility. CIS onsite’s early intervention provides prompt attention to employees experiencing strains and sprains (MSD’s). Our proactive services address the natural wear and tear that employees experience throughout the workday. CIS onsite follows the OSHA first aid clause, which ensures that we offer a non recordable intervention. CIS onsite’s program consists of one on one interaction with employees in a dedicated space and at their job site to engage employees to prevent strains and sprains. We focus on workplace design (engineering) and on the worker’s job interactions (body mechanics). Services are available to meet your site’s specific needs from on call to weekly set times.
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About Ergonomics and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Defining ergonomics
In occupational health, ergonomics is the design of work tasks and job demands to fit the capabilities of the working population. The goal of ergonomics is to reduce and prevent musculoskeletal disorders caused by multiple factors. These include:
- Physical (work tasks such as pushing, pulling, or lifting)
- Psychosocial (mental wellbeing influenced by social factors)
- Personal (age, sex, and body mass index)
In simple terms, the goal of ergonomics is to prevent discomfort and injuries caused by work.
NIOSH researchers recommend designing the work environment to fit employees’ physical capabilities and limitations. Elements of the work environment can include:
- Tools
- Lighting
- Equipment
This practice helps creates an ergonomically-sound work environment.
Terms to know
Using an understanding of ergonomics, employers, workers, and other parties can work together to design effective programs to prevent and minimize work-related discomfort and injuries. Here are some key terms to help you better understand ergonomics.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
Disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, or spinal discs that
- Are caused by sudden or sustained force, vibration, repetitive motion, or awkward postures.
- Are not the result of any instantaneous non-exertion event (e.g., slips, trips, or falls).
- May be mild to intense and cause occasional to chronic pain.
- Can be leading indicator for disability.
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
MSDs that can be attributed to the work environment and the performance of work.
Ergonomics program
A systematic process for identifying, analyzing, and controlling workplace risk factors, often for reducing MSDs.
Workplace risks
WMSDs can be caused or worsened by work conditions that require employees to:
- Lift, push, pull, or carry many or irregularly shaped objects
- Maintain awkward/unnatural postures
- Withstand cold temperatures
- Withstand vibrations from machinery and tools
- Increase the intensity, frequency, and duration of activities
- Endure psychosocial stressors
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20 Steps to Help You Stay Safe this Summer
As we all head outside to enjoy the sunshine and warm weather this summer, the American Red Cross offers 20 steps you can follow to help keep you safe.
Do your plans include a road trip?
With more people on the roads, it’s important to drive safely.
- Be well rested and alert, use your seat belts, observe speed limits and follow the rules of the road.
- If you plan on drinking alcohol, designate a driver who won’t drink.
- Avoid distractions such as cell phones.
- Use caution in work zones. There are lots of construction projects underway.
- Turn your headlights on as dusk approaches, or during inclement weather. Don’t overdrive your headlights.
Drowning can happen quickly and silently. Unless rescued, it could take as little as 20 to 60 seconds for a drowning person to submerge.
- Prevent unsupervised access to water, provide constant, active adult supervision and know how to swim.
- Swim in an area with lifeguards.
- Designate a “water watcher” whose sole responsibility is to keep a close eye and constant attention on everyone in and around the water until the next water watcher takes over.
- Don’t just pack it, wear your life jacket — always on a boat and if you are in a situation beyond your skill level.
- Reach or throw, don’t go! In the event of an emergency, reach or throw an object to the person in trouble and tell them to grab on to it. Don’t go in! You could become a victim yourself.
Summer is a great time for a picnic. But be careful grilling, which causes 10,000 home fires every year.
- Wash your hands, utensils and workstation before preparing the food.
- Separate uncooked meats, poultry and seafood from ready-to-eat foods like salads, fruits, vegetables, cheeses and desserts. Use separate plates and utensils to prevent cross-contamination.
- Always supervise a barbecue grill when in use and never grill indoors. Keep the grill out in the open, away from the house, deck, tree branches or anything that could catch fire.
- Make sure everyone, including pets, stays away from the grill.
- Don’t leave food out in the hot sun. Keep perishable foods in a cooler with plenty of ice or freezer gel packs.
Camping is one of the most popular outdoor recreational activities in the U.S. But being prepared for emergencies is critical when you’re headed to an area with limited access to phone services and help.
- Know the level of ability of the people in your group and the environment around you. Plan accordingly.
- Pack a first aid kit to handle insect stings, sprains, cuts and bruises and other injuries that could happen.
- Sprains and falls are some of the most common misfortunes travelers may face. Dehydration is also a danger. Take a Red Cross first aid and CPR/AED course and download the free First Aid app so that you will know what to do in case help is delayed.
- Share your travel plans and locations with a family member, neighbor or friend.
- Bring nutritious food items and water, light-weight clothing to layer and supplies for any pets.
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