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Acme Manufacturing Co Ergonomics Evaluations Paper

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Ergonomics Report

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Ergonomics Report

The studies are carried out at Acme Manufacturing Co., specifically at the packing line.

The ergonomics evaluations of the company help improve employees' productivity, quality, and

improve employee engagement. With these advantages, employers will yield maximum results

out of their company, hence obtaining profits and company growth. A more refined culture of

safety gets produced, leading to a community of better employees getting created. With the rise

in low back pain and associated injuries received from manual lifting jobs, most companies opt

to have an ergonomics evaluation. The employees at Acme Manufacturing Co. are at a high risk

of experiencing LBP since the lifting index is above 1.0.

The employees at the packaging line lift rolls of paper, estimated to be around 35lbs from

a cart. The workers then reposition the rolls on their hands and hold it by the sides to put them in

a machine. While lifting, a tremendous amount of control is required. The manual worker has to

hunch over at the lift so that proper support for paper rolls in front. There is no asymmetrical

lifting in any action. The coupling is inadequate because the employee has no option but to

reposition their hands at the lift, as stated earlier. Also, there is a considerable control

requirement while at the lift.

From the assessment, the recommended weight limit of both the origin and the

destination is lower than the weight that has to get lifted. The RWL at the origin is 28.028 lb.

while the RWL at the destination is 18.14 lb. From the NIOSH formula, the lifting index at the

origin is 1.25, while at the destination is 1.92. It can then be concluded that work at the

beginning is a little bit stressful initially, but then it slightly eases at the destination. It is from

these values that the redesign suggestions get made.

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1 Ergonomics Report Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Name and Number Instructor’s Name Assignment Due Date 2 Ergonomics Report The studies are carried out at Acme Manufacturing Co., specifically at the packing line. The ergonomics evaluations of the company help improve employees' productivity, quality, and improve employee engagement. With these advantages, employers will yield maximum results out of their company, hence obtaining profits and company growth. A more refined culture of safety gets produced, leading to a community of better employees getting created. With the rise in low back pain and associated injuries received from manual lifting jobs, most companies opt to have an ergonomics evaluation. The employees at Acme Manufacturing Co. are at a high risk of experiencing LBP since the lifting index is above 1.0. The employees at the packaging line lift rolls ...
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