Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 135 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 an increased risk of developing CTD from tasks that they were performing and engineering and administrative controls were not implemented: The employee in department 17, group 20, job 20, shift 01, R/S IP SECURE LOWER who repeatedly performs tasks which require various ergonomic stresses such as, but not limited to, ulnar deviation and excessive stress on the muscles and tendons in arm and wrist due to awkward body position and tool torque which are likely to result in cumulative trauma disorders. On or about 2-14-90. Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard are: 1) Perform operation in upright position to allow for more neutral wrist position, worker could use a mirror on the floor to allow visual line-up for parts securing. 2) Perform operation when there are fewer incumbrances in vehicle.