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    TEXT VERSION OF TITLE SLIDE:

    Title: Essentials
    Contents:
    • Do aging workers need special accommodations?
      • A well-designed workplace benefits everyone
      • Work stations and job tasks need to be matched to the capacity of each worker
      • There should be no conflict between ergonomic principles vs. reasonable accommodations
    • Are there any specific health and safety concerns related to aging workers?
      • Older workers have fewer injuries, but when one occurs, that injury tends to be more severe and it takes worker longer to get better.
      • Injuries differ in older workers—there are more musculoskeletal injuries (especially involving the low back)
      • No consistent relationship between aging and work performance!