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1.) Reflect on the engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE) that are involved in your workspace. Do you believe they are effective, or does more need to be done? (200 Words)

2.) Does your company have an ergonomics team? If so, do you find it effective? If it does not, what do you believe is holding your company back from starting an ergonomics team? (200 Wds)

3.) Choose a hand tool that you are currently using in your workspace. Describe it, and present a brief history of its use. If possible, upload a picture of it as well. Then, make a suggestion as to how it might be improved. How would this improvement assist you? (200 Wds)

4.) Look at your workstation, and describe it according to the industrial work station design. Does it meet the standards for reach, height, and other measurements? Do you believe that it meets the standards, or do you need to make some changes? Explain your response. (200 Wds)

5.) Look at your life currently. Do you have a work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD)? If so, how has it affected your life? If you do not, imagine what life would be like with a WMSD. A rotator cuff injury, carpal tunnel syndrome, and lower back pain are all issues that people live with. You may also find it helpful to spend a few minutes on YouTube looking at other people's circumstances with WMSDs before sharing your thoughts. (200 Wds)

6.) Recollect a time when either you or someone you cared about was in the hospital or a nursing home. Think about that place and the care that was received there. Think about what that person said of their experience. Now, imagine that you have the power to fix anything; how would you fix the issues mentioned? (200 Wds)

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1. Controls

The engineering controls in my workspace require the machines to be fitted with soundabsorbing devices so as to ensure sound is eliminated from their operations. The dust from
wood trimming machines is also collected in a receptacle outside the workshop through a
pipe. While the collection of dust is effective, some of the sound absorbing devices are faulty
and thus do not function effectively. Administrative controls require that anybody who wants
to work in the workstation must undergo a mandatory short training course on the use of
equipment and on safety precaution. The administrative controls also include a policy that
regulates the amount of time one is allowed to work inside the workshop. For example, as an
employee, my daily shift lasts for six hours after which another employee takes over. These
administrative controls work effectively to reduce my occupational exposure to risks from
excessive sound, fatigue, and dust. The personal protective equipment is provided and
maintained by the company. The helmets, ear protection, and respirators provided help by
protecting us from exposure to hazardous and injurious substances including excessive sound.
While the administrative controls and personal protection equipment work effectively,
engineering controls for example sound absorbing devices on trimming machines do not
work well and should be replaced or maintained from time to time.
2. Ergonomic Team
My company does not have an ergonomic team. While my company deserves to have
a functioni...


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