Orr GB
Occupational medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.). Date of publication 1997 Oct 1;volume 12(4):687-700.
1. Occup Med. 1997 Oct-Dec;12(4):687-700.
Ergonomics programs for health care organizations.
Orr GB(1).
Author information:
(1)Office of Ergonomic Support, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
Washington, DC, USA.
There are many reasons to start an ergonomics program in a health care facility.
The cost of injuries and the quality of service are two important
justifications. Across all industries successful ergonomics programs have
similar elements: management commitment, employee involvement, worksite
analysis, hazard prevention and control, medical management, training, and
evaluation. While injuries and quality are good ways to justify starting a
program, the program ultimately must support the objectives of the
administration. Therefore, the program must be planned in advance and measures
used to show that the progress in ergonomics is consistent with the goals of the
company. As the program expands by individual job and by department, it is
important to remember that the goal of the program is to weave the knowledge and
application of ergonomics into the fabric of the company culture.
PMID: 9353817 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
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