Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ERGONOMIC

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The %% employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a) Employees who perform computer data input are exposed to ergonomic related injuries/illnesses while working in an environment causing serious physical harm. The worksite is located at NAS Whiting Field, Building 2992, Milton, Florida. One feasible and acceptable abatemetn method, among others, to correct this hazard is to provide computer furniture which is ergonomically designed. b) Employees who perform computer data input are exposed to ergonomic related injuries/illnesses and were not trained in the work practices and avoidance of ergonomic related injury/illness. The worksite is located at NAS Whiting Field, Building 2992, Milton, Florida. One feasible and acceptable abatement method is to establish a training/ work practice program which addresses posture, arm and leg positioning and the selection of optimum viewing angles.