Students. We have spent quite a bit of time discussing what human factor are, ergonomics causes, etc. Now you are to research job/tasks or industries in which workers become hurt due to the nature of the work or due to ergonomic factors. You are then to put together a 8-10 slide PPT presentation detailing the task/job and the cause of the injuries. Please use statistical data such the cost to treat the injury, number of people injured per year, causes and also to identify the injury itself as "carpal tunnel" ". What can be done to limit the risk involved in performing that task etc to prevent the ergonomic injury? Students. Your task is to identify a job/task in which a worker performs a task repetitively ultimately causing an ergonomic injury. You are to identify the injury and specifically which posture or motion is causal of the injury. You are to also describe the injury in some detail and what you can do to prevent the injury from occurring. You are to present this information to the class as if you are a safety professional addressing management expressing something must be done. Make the case as to this is an issue using statistics if possible and how much it can cost for treatment. You must have a minimum of 8-10 slides. Provide references Provide pictures or video of the job/task Identify the posture Provide statistics etc. MY TOPIC IS "WORD PROCESSING IS A CAUSE OF CARPAL TUNNEL BECUSE THE PERSON TYPING USUALLU DOSE NOT USE PROPER POSTURE I want it within 8 hours

We have spent quite a bit of time discussing what human factor are, ergonomics causes, etc. Now you are to research job/tasks or industries in which workers become hurt due to the nature of the work or due to ergonomic factors. You are then to put together a 8-10 slide PPT presentation detailing the task/job and the cause of the injuries. Please use statistical data such the cost to treat the injury, number of people injured per year, causes and also to identify the injury itself as "carpal tunnel" ". What can be done to limit the risk involved in performing that task etc to prevent the ergonomic injury?



Students. Your task is to identify a job/task in which a worker performs a task repetitively ultimately causing an ergonomic injury. You are to identify the injury and specifically which posture or motion is causal of the injury. You are to also describe the injury in some detail and what you can do to prevent the injury from occurring. You are to present this information to the class as if you are a safety professional addressing management expressing something must be done. Make the case as to this is an issue using statistics if possible and how much it can cost for treatment.

You must have a minimum of 8-10 slides.
Provide references
Provide pictures or video of the job/task
Identify the posture
Provide statistics etc.




MY TOPIC IS "WORD PROCESSING IS A CAUSE OF CARPAL TUNNEL BECUSE THE PERSON TYPING USUALLU DOSE NOT USE PROPER POSTURE

I want it within 8 hours