2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo

Fundamentals of Ergonomics: Building a Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Solutions Program (Room 31 A)

19 Sep 22
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Hazard Identification & Prioritization

Speaker(s): Lisa Brooks, Principal, NeXus HSE; Ram Maikala, Program Technical Consultant, National Safety Council

Moderator(s): Amy Stewart, CSP, Safety Consulting Services;

Ergonomics is the applied science that is used to address musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the largest category of workplace injuries in the U.S. This seminar will introduce you to occupational ergonomics, discuss musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), review the signs and symptoms of MSDs, and discuss ergonomic risk factors, the workplace conditions or exposures that increase the likelihood of experiencing an MSD. This seminar will discuss tools and processes for conducting ergonomics risk assessments and analyses, as well as strategies and approaches that may be used to reduce or eliminate occupational exposures to risk factors. This seminar will also discuss each of the primary building blocks of a comprehensive MSD Solutions Program.