Publications and Software Available From
Washington Ergonomics inc.:
Description of
"Evaluating Your Workplace – Lifting"
The "Evaluating Your Workplace
– Lifting" kit teaches basic ergonomics. It also creates a participatory process
by involving people in the evaluation of workplace risk factors. This evaluation produces
a baseline from which simple and low cost improvements can be identified and the effects
of any changes measured. The kit includes the following:
1. Supervisor's Guide
2. Evaluating Your Workplace - Lifting
3. Ergonomic Changes
4. Computer Analysis Software
5. Rating Pads
6. Reporting and Documentation Software (Web Based)
1. Supervisor's Guide
The "Supervisor's Guide" provides the information, examples and overheads
required to teach others how to use the "Evaluating Your Workplace - Lifting"
booklet.
2. Evaluating Your Workplace - Lifting
(50 per kit)
This booklet helps the person performing the task to rate the eight key risk factors of a
lifting task. The booklet also:
1. Enhances ergonomics training of employees.
2. Involves the worker in the process of evaluating his or her own task.
3. Identifies potential problem areas.
4. Enables the comparison of one task to another.
5. Establishes an ergonomics baseline of present conditions.
6. Measures the result of improvements. These results provide a tool for communicating
success to both management and labor.
3. Ergonomic Changes – Idea Book
This idea book is divided into 8 chapters corresponding to the 8 rating factors found in
the evaluation booklet. Each chapter contains tips, a checklist and illustrations showing
how to improve the workplace.
4. Computer Analysis Documentation and
Software
This software calculates the compressive force placed on the lower back and compares the
results to NIOSH's recommended standards.
The software also allows alternative workplace
layouts to be inexpensively modeled and compared to the original task. Seeing their ideas
modeled on the computer encourages people to participate in the process.
5. Rating Pad
Each kit contains a pad of 50 additional rating sheets.
Available Separately
Web Based Reporting and Documentation Software for Lifting
| This popular software records each
individual’s evaluation and then produces a series of management reports. The
software identifies high-risk jobs and/or high-risk individuals. It will also provide
historical reports comparing past to present conditions. Customized reports can be easily
created. Contact Washington Ergonomics for a current price. |
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Description of
"Evaluating Your Workplace - Hands and Arms"
The "Evaluating Your
Workplace – Hands and Arms" kit teaches basic ergonomics. It also creates a
participatory process by involving people in the evaluation of workplace risk factors.
This evaluation produces a baseline from which simple and low cost improvements can be
identified and the effects of any modifications measured. The kit includes the following:
1. Leader's Guide
2. Evaluating Your Workplace - Hands and Arms
3. Ergonomic Changes
4. Stretching and Toning Booklets
5. Rating Pads
6. Reporting and Documentation Software (Web Based)
1. Leader's Guide
The "Leader's Guide" provides the information, examples and overheads required
to teach others how to use the "Evaluating Your Workplace - Hands and Arms"
booklet.
2. Evaluating Your Workplace - Hands and Arms
(50 booklets per kit)
This booklet helps the person performing the task to
rate the fourteen key elements of work involving the upper extremities. This booklet also:
1. Enhances ergonomics training of employees.
2. Involves the worker in the process of evaluating his or her own task.
3. Identifies potential problem areas.
4. Enables the comparison of one task to another.
5. Establishes an ergonomics baseline of present conditions for before and after
comparisons.
6. Measures the result of improvements. These results provide a tool for communicating
success to both management and labor.
3. Ergonomic Changes
This ergonomics idea book is divided into chapters corresponding to each of the rating
factors found in the evaluation booklet. Each chapter contains tips, a checklist and
illustrations showing how to improve the workplace.
4. Stretching and Toning (50 copies per kit)
The "Stretching and Toning" booklet contains stretching or toning exercises for
each of the areas evaluated.
5. Rating Pad
Each kit contains a pad of 50 additional rating sheets
Available Separately
Web Based Reporting and
Documentation Software for Hands and Arms
| This web-based
software records each individual’s evaluation and then produces a series of
management reports. The software identifies high-risk jobs and/or high-risk individuals.
It will also provide historical reports comparing past to present conditions. Customized
reports can be easily created. Contact Washington Ergonomics for
a current price. |
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Description of
"Evaluating Your Workplace - The Office Computer"
The "Evaluating Your Workplace
– The Office Computer" kit teaches basic ergonomics. It also creates a
participatory process by involving people in the evaluation of workplace risk factors.
This evaluation produces a baseline from which simple and low cost improvements can be
identified and the effects of any changes measured. The kit includes the following:
Computer Workstation Evaluation Booklet (50
copies per kit)
This booklet is designed to help computer users rate the seven key elements of a computer
task. Using this booklet also:
·Enhances ergonomics
training.
·Involves the worker in the process of
evaluation.
·Identifies potential problem areas.
·Enables the comparison of one task to
another.
·Establishes an ergonomics baseline of
present conditions for before and after comparisons.
·Measures the result of
improvements. These results provide a tool for communicating success to both management
and labor.
Ergonomic Idea Book
This book has seven chapters that correspond to
the seven rating factors used in the evaluation booklet. Each chapter contains a series of
tips, a checklist, and illustrations showing how to improve that particular rating.
Description
of Body Basics
This book on simple biomechanics
helps those involved in the design, construction or operation of a workstation to better
understand the strengths and weaknesses of the human body.
The book describes the range of motion, strongest
direction, and the safest movement for each joint of the upper body. Knowing the strengths
and weaknesses of a joint and the optimum direction of motion for the joint helps
designers create appropriate workstations.
"Body Basics" is easy to use and has over
40 color illustrations. The text is appropriate for non-medical personnel. Fortune 500
companies, government agencies, and several major universities are presently using the
book.
