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Outreach Program
Development
Outreach Program
Development
David C. Alexander, PE, CPE
President
Auburn Engineers, Inc.
Auburn, AL
334-826-8600
www.ergopage.com
David C. Alexander, PE, CPE
President
Auburn Engineers, Inc.
Auburn, AL
334-826-8600
www.ergopage.com
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Outreach Program Development
Implement effective ergonomics programs at bases and installations, worldwide.
It’s important to do.
It’s possible to do.
It’s economic to do.
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Ergonomic Practice(Technical skills)
Job analysis
Solving problems
Preventing problems
Outreach Program Development Is a Management Issue
Ergonomics Programs(Managerial skills)
Planning
Coordination
Evaluation
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How Do You Facilitate Dozens of Site Ergonomics Programs?
• Many locations
• Geographically dispersed
• Widely varying support
• Varied skills and experience
• Different missions and assignments
• Different priorities for safety, health & ergonomics
• Meager measurement systems
• Turnover of personnel and leadership
• Limited resources - Funding and personnel
• No regulations or legal mandate
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Take a Page From the Private Sector Playbook
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Take a Page From the Private Sector Playbook
Understand Your Goals• Readiness of personnel to perform mission
• Reduce injuries to personnel
• Reduce costs of operations
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Take a Page From the Private Sector Playbook
• Understand Your Goals
• Understand the Overall Process to Control Ergonomic Injuries and Illnesses
Breakthroughs to Reduce Level
Sustain
Excessive and Unstable
(Out of Control)
Gain Control
Target
2-3 Years
Injuries & Costs
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Take a Page From the Private Sector Playbook
• Understand Your Goals
• Understand the Process
• Develop a Maturity Ladder– Progressive steps
– Well defined
– Visible progress
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From a Business Client Who Build an
Ergonomics Maturity Ladder
Objective: • Develop and implement a systematic, one-company
approach for ergonomics,
• building on current business ergonomics initiatives,
• which maximizes our limited resources, and
• accelerates our rate of improvement.
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An Ergonomics Maturity Ladder
A Way Of Life - Use skills on- and off-the-job. Program is well-developed and continues to grow. Would be difficult to eradicate.
The Way We Work - Ergonomics is common at work and involves less correction and more prevention. Outside audits are welcome. Program is sustainable.
Mature - Well developed program. Few injuries; cost reductions exceed program costs. Often has champion.
Evolving - Doing more than required. Injuries under control; initial cost savings.
Compliant - Minimum expectations met. Injuries continue but less common.
Non-Compliant - Minimum expectations unmet. High costs. “Out of control”.
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Program Elements
Surveillance
Corrective Actions
Prevention
Medical Management
Training & Education
Project Evaluation
Program Evaluation
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ELEMENT
Surveillance
Corrective Actions
Prevention
Medical Management
Training & Education
Project Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Climbing the Ergonomics Maturity LadderFrom “Ergo-What” to “A Way of Life”
• Survey for risk factors• Discomfort
surveys
• Review trends• Survey for
hazards
• All Injuries Reported• LWD Cases
Investigated
• Injuries inconsistently reported
SurveillanceSurveillance
Ergo-What A Way of Life
Immature Mature
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ELEMENTSurveillance
Corrective Actions
Prevention
Medical Management
Training & Education
Project Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Climbing the Ergonomics Maturity LadderFrom “Ergo-What” to “A Way of Life”
• Resolved “on the spot”• Resolved by
natural team
• Use of ergo teams• Database of
solutions
• Simple assessment tools• Identify root cause
of serious injuries• Use expert
• Inconsistent investigation• Occasional
problem solving
Corrective Actions
Corrective Actions
Ergo-What A Way of Life
Immature Mature
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ELEMENTSurveillance
Corrective Actions
Prevention
Medical Management
Training & Education
Project Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Climbing the Ergonomics Maturity LadderFrom “Ergo-What” to “A Way of Life”
• Job analysis for all new jobs & equipment• Engineers fully
trained• Ergonomics
expected
• Have purchasing guidelines• Experts
typically involved in new designs
• Existing problems not repeated• Most obvious
hazards controlled
• No preventive problem solving
PreventionPrevention
Ergo-What A Way of Life
Immature Mature
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ELEMENTSurveillance
Corrective Actions
Prevention
Medical
Management
Training & Education
Project Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Climbing the Ergonomics Maturity LadderFrom “Ergo-What” to “A Way of Life”
• Real time case management• Few lost time
cases
• Active RTW program• Medical is part
of ergo team• Correct coding
• All injuries reported• Consistent medical
protocols used
• Little recognition of ergonomics injuries
Medical Management
Medical Management
Ergo-What A Way of Life
Immature Mature
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ELEMENTSurveillance
Corrective Actions
Prevention
Medical Management
Training &
Education
Project Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Climbing the Ergonomics Maturity LadderFrom “Ergo-What” to “A Way of Life”
• All professionals trained• Engineers• Medical• Managers• Etc.
• Wide-spread problem solving training
• Ergo teams trained• Wide-spread
awareness training
• Training for all S&H professionals• Compliance
requirements well understood
• Inconsistent training for ergonomics
Training & Education
Training & Education
Ergo-What A Way of Life
Immature Mature
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ELEMENTSurveillance
Corrective Actions
Prevention
Medical Management
Training & Education
Project Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Climbing the Ergonomics Maturity LadderFrom “Ergo-What” to “A Way of Life”
• Track results• Share
interventions with others
• Review all projects• Cost benefit
evaluations
• Use before & after evaluations• Follow ups after
implementation
• Few projects completed• Evaluation not
expected
Project Evaluation
Project Evaluation
Ergo-What A Way of Life
Immature Mature
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ELEMENTSurveillance
Corrective Actions
Prevention
Medical Management
Training & Education
Project Evaluation
Program
Evaluation
Climbing the Ergonomics Maturity LadderFrom “Ergo-What” to “A Way of Life”
• VPP-type evaluation• Others invited
to review• Use systems
safety approach
• Injuries and dollars monitored• Program
audited annually
• Checklist of compliance actions monitored• Injury data
monitored
• Few No program, no evaluation
Program Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Ergo-What A Way of Life
Immature Mature
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Take a Page From the Private Sector Playbook
• Understand Your Goals• Understand the Process• Develop a Maturity Ladder• Make the steps relatively easy to build on• Provide specific elements for program maturity• Make the steps cumulative in their effectiveness
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Take a Page From the Private Sector Playbook
• Understand Your Goals• Understand the Process• Develop a Maturity Ladder• Make the steps relatively easy to build on• Provide specific elements for program maturity• Make the steps cumulative in their effectiveness• Assess status at local sites– By audit – By self-assessment
• Require minimum compliance levels
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Take a Page From the Private Sector Playbook
• Understand Your Goals• Understand the Process• Develop a Maturity Ladder• Make the steps relatively easy to build on• Provide specific elements for program maturity• Make the steps cumulative in their effectiveness• Assess status at local sites– By audit – By self-assessment
• Require minimum compliance levels• Recognize and reward progress• Resources go to develop expertise (the leaders not
the laggers)
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Additional Good Practices for Large Organizations
• Share information on program plans, etc.
• Share solutions - widely
• Use common platforms for problem solving, analysis, health care (develop it one time!)
• Use common tools (types of analysis, design guidelines, analysis tools); possibly web-based
• Internet linked to share information and archive information
• Have mixed group training - mix it up within your organizations
• Frequent meetings for review and support (regional, group, phone)
• Web linked problem solving data bases (share special analyses and solutions; share status of projects)
• Use each other to create energy, share energy (this will be a tough assignment, and you will need support for it)
• Divide and conquer - split up the work and share the benefits
• Tackle some easy parts first - create confidence and build energy
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Value and Costs of Ergonomics Programs
ValueLow High
A Way Of LifeA Way Of Life
The Way We WorkThe Way We Work
MatureMature
EvolvingEvolving
CompliantCompliant
Non-CompliantNon-Compliant
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Some Final Thoughts
What is ergonomics?
It’s people at work . . .
. . . working safely and effectively!
Does ergonomics have value?
Yes. It can control injuries and costs. It can also enhance performance.
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Outreach Program Development
Implement effective ergonomics programs at bases and installations, worldwide.
It’s important to do.
It’s possible to do.
It’s economic to do.