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Participatory Ergonomics- “A Broader Reach” -
D. Darren MacDonald, CPE
Ergonomics Process Leader
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Agenda for Today
• Background Information• Participatory Ergonomics• Methods and Process• Advantages and Disadvantages• Questions & Discussion
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Background
•Scientific literature on PE has grown significantly over the past two decades
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How bad are MSIs?
% of Time Loss Injuries
Over 60%
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What is Participatory Ergonomics?
•Participatory Ergonomics is an employee driven approach focused to ensure good design, comfort, safety and health.
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What is Participatory Ergonomics?
It has be defined as, •“the involvement of people in
planning and controlling a significant amount of their own work activities,
•with sufficient knowledge and power to influence both processes and outcomes in order to achieve desirable goals.”
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Human-task-environment model
• This human-task-environment model is a useful reminder of the potential influences on performance and demonstrates the systems nature of ergonomics.
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Improved
Outcomes
Improved
Outcomes
Support adoption of
best practices
Support adoption of
best practices
Promote attitude & behaviour
change
Promote attitude & behaviour
change
Increase awareness & knowledge
Increase awareness & knowledge
Prevention Model
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Injury Continuum
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Hand working height
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Heavy lifting and carrying
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PARTICIPATORYERGONOMICS
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Why use PE?
• Have an impact on a greater number of jobs and employees
• Helps address the Ergonomist shortage
• It just makes sense!
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PE in Nova Scotia
•Resources and Support•Ergonomics Team Formation•Training Elements•Workplace Organizational
Factors•Including Workforce in
Ergonomics
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Resources and Support
• Sr. Management support• Time allocated for development• Time set aside for ongoing
activity• Financial resources supplied to
team
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Ergonomics Team Formation
• 6-12 employee (cross functional)• engineering/maintenance
support• team champion
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Training Elements
• Injury causation• Risk factor identification• Root cause analysis• Brainstorming techniques• Interviewing skills
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Workplace Organizational Factors
• Timing can be very critical• Integration with existing
processes• Separate from OH&S
committee, but have a reporting role
• Strong communication prior, during and after the event
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Including Workforce in Ergonomics
• Peer to peer evaluations• Peer explanation of process• Important to implement any
ideas obtained from the shop floor first
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METHODS and
PROCESS
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Nova Scotia Model
• 2-Day Participatory Event– 1/2 Day - Training– 1/2 Day - Hazard Identification– 1/2 Day - Implementation– 1/2 Day - Presenting progress and
plans
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Follow up
• Prevention Consultant– 2 month– 6 month– 1 year
• Using progress indicators
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ADVANTAGESand
DISADVANTAGES
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Advantages
• Greater feeling of “ownership”• Increased job satisfaction• Greater commitment to change• Workers are the experts
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Advantages - cont
• PE will lead to more acceptable solutions
• Faster learning because of involvement in the process
• Systemic effect to other areas and processes of an organization
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Disadvantages
• Participation can be difficult to promote (at any level)
• Org structure may limit involvement
• Top management commitment may be difficult to obtain
• Cost may increase as more time and effort may be required for some solutions
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Challenges for Participatory Ergo
• Motivate people to be involved• Tools & techniques used• Understanding how to work
within their scope• When to call in outside
resources
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Questions?
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Prevention Services
D.Darren MacDonald, CPE
Ergonomics Process Leader
902.565.7114 (mobile)[email protected]