This webinar was originally broadcast on September 26, 2023.
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Summary
Publicly available (non-copyrighted) and proven ergonomic assessments are a rare find. The Quick Exposure Check (QEC) assesses the exposure of four body areas at greatest risk to the most important risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). The QEC has been developed for use by occupational safety and health practitioners, safety representatives or those responsible for health and safety by the University of Surrey (UK).
In the past three years Bemis Manufacturing implemented its first ergonomics program, which has proven to be successful. A big part of the program involves teaching others how to assess a job or a task for ergonomic risk that could lead to WMSDs. When the program began in January 2020, two-thirds of all ergonomic injuries became recordable injuries. Because they were able to find and fix the jobs with a high risk for ergonomics injuries, today only one-third of all ergo injures typically become recordable injuries. Completing ergo assessments has allowed Bemis to decrease not only the number of ergo injuries, but more importantly the severity.
In this webinar, attendees will learn:
- How to use an ergo risk assessment.
- How to provide justification for making improvements.
- How to prioritize tasks based on scores.
Speaker
Corporate EHS Manager
Bemis Manufacturing
Sharon McFarren is both a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and has led both small and large plants through their safety journeys, maturing and growing each year. She is currently corporate EHS manager at Bemis Manufacturing, a global company with operations in North and South America and Europe.
